Doctors - Season 23 (2021)

Al worries that Lily's latest move may have put his mother in danger, whilst Sid and Bear worry that Daniel is having a mid-life crisis. Jimmi helps with the death of a young woman at the university, but all is not what it seems.

Karen, Jimmi and Daniel finally get some answers as the truth about who really killed Tom and Ella's mother comes as a shocking revelation.

Young nurse Luca battles to help his patients whilst dealing with ghosts from the past.

Karen and Rob are devastated as the consequences for Tom, Ella and Simon become evident. Ruhma tries to help a hopeful father-to-be and his partner when the reality of their situation is revealed.

Nurse Luca ruffles some feathers on his first day at the Mill. Daniel is called to campus to help two protesters out of a stick situation, and Valerie has an enticing proposition from a charming woman.

Bear's team-building day takes the staff on an exciting scavenger hunt, with some strange encounters and a thrilling race to the finish.

After some cajoling by Bear, Sid finally gets back in the game. Karen and Luca patch things up, but his day sours after an unpleasant surprise. Jimmi helps an ex-offender with a violent past.

Luca is backed into a corner when his past comes back to haunt him. Bear and Sid go on a double date, whilst Karen meets a mother who is desperate to save her sick daughter.

Daniel tries to stop a dangerous hunger strike. Ruhma offers a listening ear as pressure builds on Luca, and Zara worries for a grieving friend who believes in communing with the dead.

Rob tries to get away from it all with a day of fishing, but an unexpected arrival gives him something to think about. Daniel is invited to meet to pro vice chancellor of the university.

Daniel becomes increasingly embroiled in the university hunger strike. When her mother starts treating her like a stranger, teenager Rosie realises she is locked out of a family secret.

Daniel's fears for Anita intensify, whilst Zara is miffed by Emma and Luca's newfound spark. Colin is intent on declaring his love to his sugar baby, but Karen fears he's making a big mistake.

Luca's past creates trouble for him when Jonno tells all to Zara. Bear is alarmed to realise a care service for a teenage boy is just a front for something more sinister.

Daniel tries to end the hunger strike once and for all as Anita awakes from her coma. A young woman in Ruhma's care is warned not to eat during labour, but hr overbearing father has other ideas.

Valerie embarks on a magnet-fishing adventure, while Daniel is challenged by Maisie to put his money where his mouth is. Sid looks after as work experience student, who tries to hide her ethnic background.

Daniel has a final chance to persuade Maisy to end the hunger strike, as Jimmi finds out some disturbing news about the university. Luca deals with a patient who's dealing with her dementia affected dad.

Emma and Zara host a menopausal support group, where they learn as much about their own experiences and friendship as they do the other women.

Rob is caught between two brothers as extortion on the Churchill estate explodes into violence. Daniel races to get to the bottom of the dodgy dealings at the university. Zara and Al battle each other in chess.

Sid is given a challenge by an old friend. Valerie gets a mysterious letter, and Bear learns about the new head of the Patient Participation Group.

Bear meets the infamous Miranda Evans, and Sid puzzles over his first labour. Emma has to get a fractured family to come together when a graduation day becomes too much.

Miranda arrives at the Mill, impressing everyone. Rob has to solve the mystery behind a violent attack on a pensioner.

Al is keen to try out his new game app on the team, with Karen proving particularly enthusiastic. Emma is challenged when a stabbing leads to an internal police investigation.

Ruhma supports a couple from the start to the end of their pregnancy journey, but can she admit that she needs help herself?

Al reluctantly leads a shared patient consultation, but what do a radio host, a graphic novelist and a timid man have in common? Bear may be out of his depth when it comes to Miranda.

Zara has to step in when a one night stand has disastrous consequences. Al helps Valerie when she gets some bad news at her hospital check up.

A dog's death leads Rob to uncover a dark secret. Flirting is in the air, although Daniel is flattered, whilst Bear is horrified. Zara tries to comfort Valerie.

It's the day of the charity car wash. Will the staff clean up, or will it be a total wash out? Luca, Ruhma and Karen have to go the extra mile for their customers.

Workplace crushes hot up for Daniel and Bear, but only Daniel is enjoying the attention. Karen intervenes when a bitterly divorced couple arrive for appointments at the same time.

It's a big day for Valerie, but Karen has forgotten something important. Will she be able to save the day? When a documentary film-maker visits the prison, Daniel helps a young inmate who is struggling to find his way out of the system.

It's Valerie's 50th birthday and a celebrity is in town, but will she get to meet them? When their plans go awry, Emma and Luca find themselves sharing more than they expect.

Valerie tries to track down the baby from the photo in the mystery box. A new sergeant joins the station, but Rob isn't too happy about it. Jimmi tries to help a young lad with a stammer who has vital information for the police.

Valerie is delighted when Ricky Delaine propositions her, while Rob and Harriet start to bond. When a proud mother faces her own mortality, she opens up a can of worms that threatens to destroy her relationship with her daughter.

Jimmi helps a family struggling with the long-term physical and emotional effects of cancer over the course of a decade.

Valerie faces a choice - does she want a medical career or a life of glitz and glamour in show business? A young carer struggles to cope when his Nan's obsession with a Stanley Holloway monologue gets out of hand. Can Rob and Harriet help?

Valerie continues on her quest, but a surprise awaits as she follows her next lead. Tensions run high when the team from The Mill face formidable competition on the sports pitch. Will the best team win?

Valerie gets excited by her first day of HCA training and is then surprised when Nathan turns up at the Mill. Jimmi gets drawn into a dispute between a brother and sister.

Valerie helps Nathan out when he struggles to go through with meeting his birth mother. Ruhma is somewhat baffled by a young couple's approach to choosing their baby's defining characteristics.

Al unwillingly finds himself on a blind date but makes an unexpected connection. Is his companion everything she seems?

Sid needs help to come up with a final Labour of Hercules to raise money. Emma tries to organise a Sunday lunch with Luca. Daniel gets embroiled in a prison dispute and has to decide how to deal with information he shouldn't have.

It's Valerie's first day of full training as HCA with Luca, who gives her dating advice? Rob and Harriet attend a crime scene and have to work out why a woman is found tied up in the boot of her partner's car.

Sid makes preparations for the big apple sale, while Karen is excited by the prospect of another foster child. Luca is intrigued when he gets involved with a patient who is undergoing superhero therapy.

It's the day of the big apple sale, but Valerie can't seem to concentrate on it. Lewis attends the sale, but at a cost. Sid has to deal with a patient who is looking to get back on the dating scene.

Sid's colleagues try to support him after his tragic loss. Luca struggles with a dilemma. Valerie and Nathan's day in the woods gives her food for thought.

Over the course of a month, Emma tries to help Jan Fisher with her sleep problems, but what is Jan hiding?

Luca is on the hunt for Jonno, but will he able to handle what he finds? Al's IT know-how is needed by an old friend, but can he troubleshoot the difficult relationship between a wildly different mother and son?

A detoxing Jonno turns on Luca. Valerie organises team appreciation gifts, and Ruhma tries to get Sid to unwrap his feelings. Zara can handle almost anything, but a dead phone and a locked car might just push her to her limit.

Valerie's team appreciation gift exchange leads to some big decisions. Ruhma supports Sid on the day of Lewis's wake. Jimmi helps a struggling student to mend his relationship with his strictly vegan ex-girlfriend.

Rob and Harriet get close at a work party, while Valerie reassesses her decisions in life. Ruhma meets a teenager who hasn't told anyone in her life about her pregnancy.

Al helps a local councillor try to reconnect with his estranged, grieving son, in the process discovering the whereabouts of a missing girl.

Rob goes blank at a crime scene and Harriet gets suspicious. Zara and Daniel aren't sure what they've let themselves in for when they agree to Al's Treasure Hunt. Emma finds herself caught up in Barry's personal life.

Sid makes a connection. Daniel and Zara struggle as Al masterminds the last labour. Bear misses the treasure hunt to try to help a patient in need.

Sid and Valerie struggle coming down from the high of yesterday, and get interviewed for the local news. Ruhma takes Karen out. Daniel tries to help a nurse who spends too much time helping everyone else.

Karen talks to the dead, Sid thinks drinking is the answer, and Emma and Harriet encounter two women battling with grief.

As Sid finds himself in trouble with the rapid response team, Emma and Jimmi worry about Rob. A young female student turns to Al for help when she falls victim to bullying.

Sid plans an ambitious initiative for the Mill, and Al is less than helpful in Bear's audit meeting. Zara is forced to intervene between a mother and her stroppy teenage daughter.

Luca tries to help a agoraphobic patient who is suffering in silence.

Al and Bear are at loggerheads, while Karen hopes for a relaxing day out with Rob. Ruhma finds a mother has disturbing symptoms following the birth of her baby.

Sid is nervous about his presentation to Daniel and Zara, and Valerie comes to a startling decision. Luca treats a teenager whose attempts to help her brother disastrously backfire.

As Jimmi tries to make Valerie change her mind, it's Karen's turn to make a rash move when she finds out about Rob and Harriet. Daniel finds himself in the middle of a complex family situation.

It's Valerie's last day at the Mill, and she's planning to go out in style. Thanks to Ruhma, the Mill is alive with the sound of music. Karen mulls over the events of yesterday and Sid has some bad news from Zara and Daniel.

Looking for adventure, Valerie finds herself in a magical place called Wonderland, but will she like what she finds?

Daniel and Bear's concern grow for Sid. Jimmi welcomes Valerie back, who's come to spread joy. Local bad boys Aaron and Lenny have big plans for the day, but they don't anticipate meeting Rob and Harriet, who are determined to stop them.

Aaron lies lifeless. Rob struggles to deal with the enormity of the situation, but will he open up to Jimmi? Emma nips out of the surgery to buy something second-hand. What could possibly go wrong?

Rob and Karen are at odds, and Emma visits to try and help. Aaron remains unconscious. Daniel deals with a medical student who struggles to keep their opinions to themselves.

Al battles with two of his least favourite people as he tries to assist a new student whose accommodation seems to be exacerbating her asthma.

Rob visits Daniel to try to find any answers, and Inspector Okoro acts when potential new evidence becomes available. Valerie has to attend to a young mother who is struggling to cope with a new baby.

Valerie tries to enact a significant event protocol because of a mystery parcel. Ruhma examines some of Al's old antiques, and Sid supervises a younger rapid response paramedic, but nothing seems to go right.

Emma thinks a potential witness could be of benefit to Rob, and Al winds Ruhma up. Bear visits another GP surgery and gets stuck there longer than he anticipated.

Harriet visits Rob with some news, and Ruhma gets herself into a bit of a tangle. Luca deals with a young couple with a tragic recent past that is manifesting itself in an unusual way.

Emma decides to get everyone together to teach them a lesson in diversity. Jimmi has to deal with a very sensitive subject when it turns out a family have deeply hidden issues that need discussing.

When a key witness returns to the surgery, Emma aims to get his statement about the night at the warehouse. Al and Ruhma take part in a bargain-finding TV game show.

Valerie tracks down her missing witness, but both of them are scared off by Harriet's threatening behaviour. Al has a cunning plan to win Booty or Bust.

With a little help from Zara and the team, the lives of a stand-up comic and a young homeless man are forever changed when they meet outside the Mill.

Valerie is roped into making a statement to the police about Harriet, then helps out Marvin in her own way. Sid is caught in a love triangle between warring neighbours and a treacherous girlfriend.

Rob and Karen are stunned by news from the station. Luca tries to mend a worn-out relationship between a mother and her daughter.

Rob is thrown when an apologetic Harriet confronts him about his feelings. Zara has some words of wisdom for an aspiring influencer.

Rob seeks help as he feels he faces a bleak future. Daniel is presented with a lucrative job opportunity that proves to be at odds with his morals.

Bear and Luca go undercover, while Sid receives a bombshell. Jimmi's advice sends a grieving mother down the wrong path.

Bear's attempt to help his mum backfires, Al's online social life causes problems at work, and Luca helps a hairdresser who is struggling to leave his past life behind.

Appalled by the uncaring actions of her elderly neighbour's daughter, a woman in labour enlists Ruhma's help, but what is she really up to?

Rob and Sid drown their sorrows, leading Karen to confront Rob. Valerie visits a confused patient who thinks she is his daughter.

Karen lashes out at Luca, Rob makes a decision, and Bear is thrown by Makeda's announcement. Zara supports a student who has returned to university after a cancer scare.

Al doubts his online friend, Karen tries to get through to Rob, and Bear's worries about his mum spill into work. Emma suspects a police officer of corruption.

Bear receives a big surprise from his mum, Al gets some good news that annoys the rest of the team, and Ruhma's antenatal clinic delivers more than she had bargained for.

Zara and Karen lose a car but find a connection. Emma provides strong support when a young woman is raped.

Al and Makeda both enjoy some flirting, but Jimmi and Bear are unimpressed. Luca is challenged by a patient who has locked himself away from the world.

Things come to a head between Al and Jimmi, and Makeda digs her heels in over treatment. Daniel supports a young woman facing a life-changing diagnosis.

Bear tries to persuade Makeda to go to hospital, Karen wants Rob to come home, and a keen young hospital cleaner causes problems for Ruhma.

Sid hopes to save a life by transporting some rare blood, but events quickly spiral out of control.

Zara and Emma try to get Al and Jimmi to make up, Valerie has a revelation, and a crying baby sparks old memories and fresh concerns for Rob.

Shak goes overboard trying to impress a girl, but how far will Ruhma go along with his lies? Meanwhile, the tension between Jimmi and Al is boiling over. Bear intervenes with some cringy management techniques, but there's more going on than Jimmi and Al realise.

Karen tries to pretend everything is fine with Rob, but she is starting to crack under the pressure. Bear wants to be there for Makeda during her procedure at St Phil's, but a parking attendant with a secret has other ideas.

Al is confounded when Starbuck wants to meet in real life. Daniel is under pressure for Environmental Day, and there's a theft at the Mill. Emma helps a grieving family move on when secrets are revealed at a memorial service.

Luca's attempt to find the bike thief reveals something quite unexpected. Daniel pitches his big idea for Environmental Day, and a nervous Al finally meets Starbuck.

News of Al's date spreads around the Mill. It's Audition Day, but will Daniel and Brenda find their World Warrior? Sid finds himself embroiled in a family argument when environmentally conscious twins reveal some big news to their mother.

Daniel discovers that some things in life are inevitable. Luca is determined to uncover Valerie's secret. When Karen saves a VPAS patient from a neighbourhood prankster, she meets two people who have more in common than they think.

Valerie has an unconventional announcement to make but will her friends support her? Al is faced with a medical mystery and helps a grieving mother and daughter to find their wings again.

Now everyone knows Valerie's plan, can she handle how the Mill reacts? Daniel saves the day as he takes on litter man in his world warrior outfit.

Rob struggles to open up in therapy while Makeda's shock decision has caught Bear off-guard. Sid has to think on his feet when caught in a row between two newlyweds.

Makeda's life hangs in the balance as Bear struggles with guilt over their argument, and Karen tries to get through to Rob.

Makeda is on a ventilator as medics scramble to find out what's wrong with her, and Zara chases the truth. A father crosses the line with the young recipient of his son's heart.

A chance decision of Jimmi's has unimaginable consequences for a close neighbour.

Bear is concerned when the doctors struggle to bring Makeda out of her coma. Luca discovers more is going on behind closed doors when he visits the home of an elderly dementia patient and her grandson.

Bear learns the truth about Makeda's treatment at the hospital and tries to confront the nurse in question.

Rob is pleased to return to work, but Karen is not happy with the side effects of his medication. Zara tries to mediate when a medical secret threatens to tear apart a childhood friendship.

Bear struggles when his mum begs him to drop his complaint against the hospital. Emma suspects a case of coercive control but is surprised to find out the truth is not as it seems.

Bear is forced to make a decision as Makeda faces a major operation. Al encourages his patient to tell a painful secret to her daughter-in-law.

Bear's meeting doesn't go to plan, Ruhma tries to convince everyone to rally round for Valerie's wedding, and Rob bonds with a suspect who has amnesia and makes a questionable decision.

Jimmi counsels a patient who is struggling with the new normal.

Karen contemplates a radical idea from Maggie to fix things with Rob. Sid and Laurence go skydiving, and Luca encounters an officious police officer when a patient is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

Karen goes on a date, but will Rob notice? Bear tries to make Makeda's release from hospital as pleasant as possible. Emma has to deal with two troublesome teenagers in custody.

Luca reveals too much about himself to help a patient, while Ruhma tries to help Valerie with her wedding plans. Al helps a couple of old protesters struggling with retirement.

Daniel and Emma try to help Luca deal with the fallout from yesterday, Bear confronts Makeda about the past, and Ruhma reluctantly helps a couple with a missing ring.

Daniel and Bear try to help Luca, but he won't play ball. Karen worries if there's anything left to fight for. Sid tries to help someone who can't face being in the same room as Luca.

An old face makes a surprise return as protests erupt against the Mill. One of Ruhma's young mums is keeping a heart-warming secret from her.

Daniel details his role in exposing a loan shark at the University of Letherbridge.

Luca makes a bid to take control of the scandal rocking the Mill, and Sid helps a teenager free herself from a toxic relationship with her mother

Zara makes the wrong call with Luca, Imogen tries to settle back into Letherbridge, and Al treats a ventriloquist with a broken hand and a neglected son.

Imogen's bad luck works to bring Karen and Rob closer together, while Ruhma begins her mums' walking group. One man's trash is literally another man's treasure as Bear thinks of an ingenious way to get his proud auntie to accept money that she really needs.

It is the day of Valerie's hen do, and Luca is back at the Mill. Both get more than they bargained for. Rob arrests a family man dressed up as an elf for trespassing, and Jimmi must help assess him at the station.

As Valerie sobs her heart out, Ruhma rallies the troops to save the wedding. Karen and Rob go mattress shopping, but all is not what it seems. Luca finds himself chasing after a patient who is struggling with his demons at Christmas.

It's Valerie's big day and the stage is set, but will she make it down the aisle? Meanwhile, Rob has something important to tell Karen. When Daniel makes a complaint about a young campus security guard, he soon realises that there could be far reaching consequences.

It's business as usual at the Mill, and a patient with severe pain needs help, while Ruhma has an unexpected visitor. Bear is excited to meet a genuine champion fir ethnic minorities, buy all is not what it seems.

Emotions run high when Daniel, Zara and Emma meet to discuss Rowena Mitchell. The surprises keep coming for Ruhma. Tweedy has an infected cyst and a dream, but is his dream the same as his pregnant girlfriend Shayla's? Under pressure from Zara, Sid helps them navigate their way through.

A young man has died in a senseless accident at home. A father grieves. But is it all it seems? When Sid arrives to help, can he handle what he uncovers?

Jimmi counsels new patient Tim, while Rob has a surprise for Karen that leads to an unexpected adventure. Al meets a mother and daughter whose fear of embarrassment is having a serious impact on their lives.

Daniel and Zara deal with the fallout from Rowena's diagnosis, and Bear has some advice for Hazeem. Emotions run high when Rob arrests a kid for stealing a bike and finds himself dealing with a cold case.

Ruhma is shocked when Hazeem opens up about his relationship with Daisha, and tensions between Zara and Emma come to a head in a very public way.

Al guides three very different people through a nerdy role-playing game that reveals surprising truths about them all - including Al.

Zara is on the warpath after Emma's radio show, so Daniel must try to broker a truce. Ruhma urges Hazeem to come clean to Daisha, and a chance encounter at the Mill between a recovering drug addict and an engaged patient reveals the devastating impact one lie can have.

Jimmi tries to reach Tim's partner Rachelle in an explosive joint counselling session. Ruhma fails to hide her growing irritation with Hazeem as she grows closer to Daisha. A sick young woman desperately wants to escape her controlling mother and needs someone to listen to her. Is Sid that someone?

Zara steps on Emma's toes at the police station while Ruhma makes a reluctant promise to Daisha. Luca helps a young man overcome his grief for the sake of his father's happiness.

Hazeem misses his interview, but Ruhma won't let him off easy. Al does his best to make Emma and Zara's feud worse. Bear's day off is hijacked by an estranged son's efforts to derail his mother's house move.

An ordinary home visit for Zara spirals out of control as one's man psychosis is slowly revealed. Can she keep her patient alive - as well as herself?

Emma and Zara's ongoing feud destabilises the Mill, and Tim is left feeling more alone than ever. Sid confronts a dangerous group of vigilantes targeting society's most vulnerable.

Zara reconnects with an old friend. Jimmi tries to bolster Tim, who is struggling in the aftermath of his arrest.

Jimmi struggles with yesterday's events. Zara is enthralled by Davinia. Luca deals with a patient who has seen the angel of death.

Valerie has fun and games with Hazeem. Ruhma feels the effect of Zara's new friendship. Al tries to help a teenager leaving care escape a life of crime.