Doctors — Season 23

As ‘Doctors' gets an extra new slot on BBC2 at 7pm, here's your chance to meet the main characters who are part of daily life at The Mill Health Centre. Our much-loved receptionist Valerie Pitman is at the heart of everything going on, and here she introduces us to all the medical and support staff, and shares her insider knowledge on their backstories, relationship status and unique personality traits – good and bad. A must for all those signing up to The Mill for the very first time, but also recommended for all those who enjoy a daily dose of ‘Doctors'. 

Al tries to help Jimmi, Hazeem's training causes problems for Karen and Valerie, and Daniel meets his match on the golf course.

Rob tries to help a vulnerable young girl who rings The Mill.

Daniel is surprised by Zara's behaviour, while Karen and Valerie bond with Hazeem. Sid helps a grandmother who can't work out what is wrong with her granddaughter.

Emma feels shut out from Zara, who is put in an awkward spot by Davinia. Ruhma works hard to cultivate an unlikely friendship between two mums.

Daniel makes a stand against Davinia, and Ruhma's mums throw Hazeem off balance. Emma supports a trans woman facing discrimination at work and fighting for a deserved promotion.

Valerie inadvertently falls into a trap set to expose an unfaithful husband, the scales fall from Zara's eyes, and the Mill are offered a business opportunity.

Jimmi has a crisis of confidence when he meets a suicidal patient. Zara, Daniel and Bear consider taking on Sutton Vale, and Luca heals the strained relationship between a daughter and her apocalypse-obsessed mother.

Zara, Daniel and Bear visit Sutton Vale, Jimmi sees a counsellor, and Hazeem's social-media stalking has unexpected results for a beautiful patient.

Emma crosses the line with Luca, and Al makes a very bold move. Rob and PC Newman investigate the case of a young man accused of killing a woman on her doorstep.

Jimmi starts counselling Asif, Luca has concerns for a favoured elderly patient, and Ruhma finds herself supporting a new mum whose life has been torn apart by an email.

At Sutton Vale, Zara, Daniel, Bear and Al meet Princess while news of the takeover spreads and not everyone is happy. Karen finds herself trapped when a simple VPAS visit turns into a surreal nightmare.

Daniel and Zara are under pressure, but Luca is more concerned about Winnie, who has a surprise for him. Rob tries to help a retired librarian who is accused of theft.

Asif calls Jimmi in crisis, Princess makes an impression at the Mill, and Hazeem finds himself advising a student musician who has fallen for his bandmate.

Daniel and Zara try a new approach, but has Emma had enough? Meanwhile, it is Al's first day at Sutton Vale, but what will the patients and staff make of him?

Valerie helps Luca take Winnie on the trip of a lifetime, Jimmi makes progress with Asif, and Sid helps a plasterer with a fear of needles and a bullying boss.

Emma wants to have a quiet birthday, but the Mill gang have other ideas - ideas that could end in disaster. Luca is urgently called to Winnie's bedside.

Emma's friends rally around her, but is that what she wants? Winnie drops a bombshell on Luca, and Daniel helps a lovesick student face the truth about his relationship – and himself.

A struggling Emma makes a bad impression with someone very important. Princess gets drinks with her new Mill friends, but things take an unexpected turn. Jimmi reaches out to Asif.

Bear tries to figure out where he's at with Princess. A furious Stuart shows up at the Mill to face Luca. Ruhma helps a young teenager face the unthinkable, and it's Emma v Magda in the physio gym at St Phils.

Emma is home from hospital, but it's Luca who might need aftercare. Hazeem has a secret, and Karen thinks she knows what it is. A patient's access to her children is on the line, but can Al convince her to let him help?

There's tension between Bear and Princess, and Luca hits Zara and Daniel with huge news.A desperate woman takes a dangerous chance with pills and finds herself in way over her head. Can Rob find her in time?

Al puts his concern for his mum before all other priorities, while Emma is at her wits end with Valerie looking after her. Jimmi helps an overworked teacher to keep focused on her priorities.

Zara and Daniel have a problem finding a replacement for Al, Princess plots behind Rosie's back, and Sid helps a father to become a dad again, rather than just a stressed carer to his ill daughter.

Jimmi solves Rosie's issues but creates a problem for The Mill. Emma lashes out at Valerie, and Bear and Al try to save an attention-seeking patient before it's too late.

Bear and Princess get close, Emma strives to prove her independence, and Al helps a patient struggling with the death of her fiancé.

Jimmi meets Sutton Vale's nurse, and Princess sees an opportunity with Valerie. Bear aids a charity worker asking for help for her daughter, but all isn't as it seems.

An elderly father lost in the world of dementia takes a disastrously wrong step when he wanders off from his grown-up daughter and carer.

Jimmi tries to help Maeve, Valerie struggles to confront Princess, and Sid has to deal with a patient who is convinced she's dying.

Princess gets no love from her mum, Emma returns to work, and Ruhma gets more than she bargained for from a pregnant couple.

It's Rosie's last day, but no-one has told Jimmi. Princess gaslights Valerie, and Rob investigates when a baby is hospitalised.

Bear, Daniel and Zara interview a wide range of candidates for the vacancy at Sutton Vale.

Princess gets into a spot of bother with a patient, while Maeve's day goes from bad to worse. Zara deals with a women who has to come to terms with a shocking revelation.

The Mill welcomes a new receptionist, while Maeve starts to think there's a common problem with her student patients. Daniel deals with a patient who has an unusual theory after getting a bang on the head.

Karen meets the new receptionist, Maeve's concerns rise, and Bear seeks Sid's advice. A home visit for Ruhma turns out to be a lot more complicated than expected.

Al and Maeve pursue the drug issue, while Scarlett's day goes from bad to worse. Rob has to deal with an apparent robbery on the street.

Princess can't believe it when she can't pay for something, Bear must keep Karen and Valerie happy, and Emma has to deal with an increasingly agitated patient.

Bear, Sid and Princess have it out, Maeve is desperately worried about Dale, and Al's desire for a clean house takes an unexpected turn.

Karen helps a tarot reader who is finding it difficult to separate reality from withdrawal hallucinations and is relying on her cards to a dangerous extent.

Princess takes action when Sid makes a decision to move on. Bear gives Scarlett an opportunity to prove herself, but will her day end in disaster or triumph? An eventful shift with a new trainee midwife leaves Ruhma chasing the truth.

Jimmi and the team at Sutton Vale have an eventful day when they receive a few unexpected visitors – will they rise to the challenge? And what is Valerie up to?

Princess continues to cause trouble between Sid and Bear while Emma is on a mission to help Maeve. Daniel plays matchmaker when two music lovers cross paths at the Campus Surgery.

Daniel and Valerie's secret project is finally revealed, and has Princess met her match in Emma?When a teenage girl goes missing, it's a difficult time for her mother but also for the mother of a girl who vanished two years before. Can Rob help them both?

When Sid volunteers at a street clinic he tries to help a teenage girl who is too scared to go home, unaware that her sister might also be in danger.

Jimmi and Maeve go trampolining, Princess sets her sights on Scarlett, and a bar manager with a bad back has an eventful consultation with Al at the Campus Surgery.

Jimmi and Maeve get caught up in an unexpected ordeal, Ruhma relies on Valerie to help train some midwives, and Zara has to deal with the distress of a pregnant patient.

Valerie is shaken when she is woken in the middle of the night. PC Shelley Anwar is out to prove herself, but the day doesn't go to plan.

Maeve discovers Jimmi's past, Bear and Sid take Valerie in, and Scarlett is threatened by an old friend.

Karen spends time with Valerie to help get her through the evening, while Jimmi and Maeve encounter problems with the fuse box at Sutton Vale.Emma goes on a flight of fancy when examining two men, but gets it all wrong.

Daniel takes part in an unusual divorce settlement in which an ex-couple's shared belongings are the prizes in a paintball battle.

Al's visit to Valerie doesn't turn out as he expected, Scarlett feels like she is walking on eggshells, and Sid has to get to the bottom of a complicated family issue.

Ruhma visits Valerie to see if she can help her deal with her demons, while Maeve and Jimmi's first date doesn't quite go to plan. Daniel and Zara have to deal with an unexpected domestic incident at home.

Valerie volunteers to be a mascot whilst Jimmi wonders what's next for him and Maeve. Diarmud has won the final commission for the Letherbridge sculpture trail, but he is caught in acrimonious differences of artistic opinion with his partner Patsy.

Valerie's first day as Leona the Lion doesn't go quite as planned. Nathan and Gavin are both struggling with stress, but without honesty there is no way forward.

Princess needs a new plan to get Scarlett to help her. Aminah thinks her wife doesn't want to be with her anymore, but instead she is shielding her from a devastating secret.

Jimmi takes Maeve to a surprising location for a date. A spivvy pensioner makes a nuisance of himself at The Mill. Is he a lonely old man or a ruthless gold digger?

Valerie is on a mission to save Jordan's job. Amy is determined that she will run off to Goa and live her fantasy life with her boyfriend. Sadly, she is forced to face the truth.

Scarlett stands up to Princess but isn't prepared for her response, and Bear is stunned to find an unexpected employee at work. Mel Stuart returns to her old home to find her mum, but is she too late?

Emma comes face to face with the man who attacked her and Jasmine.

Scarlett tries to get one over Princess, Cathy feels the pressure, and Al encounters a suspected poisoning case.

Valerie goes the extra mile to help Clara meet her hero. Cathy's presence causes problems for Daniel and Zara, and Jimmi encounters a homeless man accused of a serious crime.

Cathy decides to have her say, Jimmi tries to have a romantic day with Maeve, and Valerie's antics draw unwanted attention.

An unexpected visitor causes issues at Sutton Vale, Valerie fears the worst when she is summoned for a meeting, and Daniel helps a student with an unexpected problem.

Karen complains about Princess, but will Zara listen? The Mill is suspected as the source of the legionnaire's outbreak, and Rob tries to help a schoolboy looking for his brother.

When a body is found is the woods, a murder investigation begins, adding to the chaos caused by the Legionnaire's outbreak. Ruhma gets dragged into a situation she'd rather not be in.

The murder investigation intensifies as more suspects are revealed to the police, while Princess tries to apologise for her behaviour.

Rob and DI Hartley bring some suspects in for questioning. Are they getting closer to the truth? Daniel is concerned by the behaviour of one of his patients, and seeks to rectify a recent action.

Rob and DI Hartley continue the murder investigation, as the pressure rises on the suspects. Al and Eve attend a painting course.

The murder investigation reaches a climax as Rob and DI Hartley finally have some information that might lead them to the killer. Sid has to uncover why a young girl is averse to injections.

Valerie meets a man who is convinced there is a strange being stalking Letherbridge, and Bear crosses paths with an old friend.

Sid is worried about Princess, while Al's plan to take Eve home goes unexpectedly awry. On the day he's due to receive a commendation, Sergeant Liam Walsh finds himself re-evaluating his job, with far reaching consequences.

With Eve in hospital, Al determines to track down the source of the legionnaires' outbreak, while Sid takes Princess on a rapid response shift. Bear tasks the receptionists with an important job. What can possibly go wrong?

Bear has some big news about Sutton Vale and is feeling good about his busy day meeting suppliers - but will it end well? Sid is surprised to get a visit from an old flame, but what is she really up to and will the path to true love run smooth?

Valerie takes Al on the Letherbridge Sprite Trail, with an incredibly valuable prize at the end. Princess has an important meeting with Bear and the partners, and when a vulnerable homeless man claims to have been assaulted by killer robots, Rob and Emma search for the truth.

Al's relief at solving the mystery is short-lived when he returns to the hospital to see Eve. Karen has news for Bear, and Ruhma meets two women who are due to give birth at the same time, but things are not quite as they seem.

Valerie supports Al as he faces his greatest fear, while Karen helps Bear deal with the Scarlett situation. Emma witnesses the pressure that the police are under when she tries to help a young PC returning after a suspension.

Jimmi tries to convince Bear to join his new venture. Al worries that things aren't getting better. Sid helps a young man who feels guilty after saving two children from drowning.

Zara and Emma's spa weekend is interrupted by some unexpected guests. Izzie brings home a friend unannounced, which throws Daniel into turmoil.

Daniel has an uphill battle to prove himself to Izzie. Zara and Emma's spa weekend goes off the rails.

On her day off, Scarlett finds an abandoned newborn baby. When the mother returns to claim her, Scarlett has a dilemma – trust her and give the baby back? Or turn her into the authorities?

Jimmi has an announcement that shocks Daniel and Zara. Emma has trouble sleeping. Princess is annoyed to have to deal with an elderly couple, one of whom has dementia, but as she spends with them, she wonders if everything is as it seems.

Bear discovers a shocking secret, while Emma is stunned to find out who her new neighbours are. Bothered by a secret, Maeve struggles with her house calls all day.

Jimmi struggles to take in Bear's shocking revelation. Kali has had to go back to work early, but the job her husband Max has finally got isn't what it seems.

Jimmi confronts Maeve, but she has yet another surprise for him. Brian has finally been offered work, only for things to take on a turn for the worst.

Maeve makes a run for it, but Jimmi knows her too well. Hard-working carer Sharon puts other's health before hers.

Emma seems helpless to come to Jan's aid at her trial.

Emma is determined to secure Jan a fair retrial.

Jimmi struggles to absorb the drama of the last few days. Scarlett continues to spin plates. Finn's pet chicken isn't well, and he decides Princess can help.

Valerie tries to interest the staff in her latest idea. Emma makes a mistake at work. Bear finds out that his married friends have been keeping secrets from each other.

Scarlett starts a second job and meets someone in need. Karen tries to help Jimmi. Cassie's having Ivan's baby, but she doesn't want him in her life, and now Ruhma is caught in the middle.

Emma gets to know her new neighbour. Daniel and Al come up with an exciting idea for Valerie. Zara's patient Ruby is worried about her mother and their landlord.

Scarlett is frustrated when she tries to help Yusuf. Al takes Valerie's invention to the next level. Princess shadows Jimmi on an FME shift, but is she ready for what she might see?

Emma is shocked when the police raid Roxy's house. Desperate Scarlett involves Sid in her problems, and university lecturer Miriam has to deal with a demanding student.

Emma confronts Cassidy, but has she made an enemy? Valerie's pitching session doesn't go as planned. Karen visits a patient who is much more than she first appears.

Daniel deals with a family-run undertakers', uncovering some secrets that would have been best left hidden.

Bear refuses to admit that he has a problem, Scarlett's day worsens as it goes on, and Sid has to deal with Princess.

Valerie receives a setback in her grand plan, Scarlett and Brian's frustrations rise, and Zara tries to give some advice to a patient who doesn't want to hear it.

Bear goes to see a therapist about his haemophobia, while Ruhma starts to uncover some truths herself. Rob has to arrest a fellow police officer.

Rob follows up the arrest of an officer, while Valerie returns to try to get money for her invention with Princess's help. Daniel gets embroiled in a very tricky situation whilst attending a conference at the university.

Sid has a day from hell that seems never to end.

The birth of a young couple's baby becomes an experience none of them will forget when Princess shadows Ruhma for the day. Scarlett and Emma both find themselves under pressure, while Al meets a family with concerning views.

A routine shout turns into something much more sinister when Sid visits a remote farm. Valerie encourages Ruhma to find love, while Zara and Bear go in search of an intruder.

Jimmi tries to help a teacher who has lost his way. Zara has concerns about their new house guest, while Ruhma struggles to get to grips with her new dating app.

Valerie becomes concerned for a vulnerable patient when he offers to help the police. Al struggles to keep his cool, and Daniel starts to lose patience with Izzie.

Over the course of two weeks, Bear tries to help a new patient deal with some life-changing issues, but will he succeed?

When two female students decide to rent out their spare room, they meet ‘Lump' and soon their lives are turned upside down. Things go from bad to worse for Al, while Izzie is on a mission to ruin Daniel's plans for her.

Rob is introduced to a new PC, Gareth Lewis, who needs to learn that policing is about people, not blindly following the rules. Al tries to get out of a meeting, while Daniel and Zara need to work out what to do when Izzie has a row with Lisa.

On Halloween, Sid volunteers at a homeless shelter and finds two men from very different backgrounds who have a surprising connection.

Out on house calls, Daniel quickly finds himself in a life-or-death situation. Ruhma is distracted by a new dating app, while Scarlett is forced to ask for another advance to cover her bills.

A couple struggle over whether to try for IVF, while the husband hides a complicated work situation. Al faces a hostile meeting about vaccination, and Scarlett struggles to hide her secret.

Jimmi tries to help a difficult patient understand a recurring nightmare, but not everything is as it seems. Rob and Gareth make an unsettling discovery, and Izzie and Valerie have a day out shopping.

Scarlett forgets Brian's birthday, Ruhma prepares to go on her first date, and Daniel wonders what's up with Izzie.

Brian questions his universal credit. Warring neighbours take it to the next level when the police get involved.

Ruhma's first date doesn't go as expected. Sid gets involved when one of the warring neighbours is accused of assaulting the other.

Al drives everyone mad as he enjoys being celebrated. A fashion designer is going to reveal her secret identity today, but will her medical condition play ball?

Daniel is dismayed as Izzie cause more strife at home. Emma and Rob struggle to help a wife in extreme denial.

Gareth's boring day ends up a bit more eventful than he would like. Daniel's plan to ease family tensions doesn't go smoothly.

Ruhma is dreading her second date. Jimmi has an unexpected battle on his hands as a partner storms into his session to confront his counselling patient.

Daniel clashes with Izzie, whilst Valerie vows to help a downtrodden mother and her chronically ill daughter. Gareth arrests a teenage arsonist who refuses to cooperate - but things are not what they seem.

Daniel and Rob have a heart-to-heart about parenting teenage girls, and Princess gives an impassioned pitch for new equipment.Ruhma tends to a home birth where the couple are unprepared for their new baby.

A day in the life of Dr Alisdair Haskey.

Princess provides for the MSU, and Ruhma has a third date with Suhaan. Karen helps a struggling elderly couple.

Gareth makes a big decision, Valerie makes amends, and Sid examines a teenager's mysterious stomach pains.

Tensions run high between Daniel and Izzie. An anxious university student struggles to balance his double life of being both the boyfriend of an activist and the son of a corrupt politician.

Scarlett gets herself into a spot of bother, while Cassidy sees an opportunity. Al gets entangled with two patients who are protesting against the removal of local benches.

The pressure increases on Scarlett, Daniel has to meet Izzie's new boyfriend, and Ruhma answers an SOS from a mum in her walking group.

Daniel lets his personal concerns spill into work, Valerie has a nasty experience, and Sid has to deal with a patient who is on leave from the army.

The net closes in on Scarlett, Valerie makes a big decision, and Bear runs a conflict resolution course that ends up more real than expected.

Emma and Jimmi have to examine a possible rape victim and the accused. Meanwhile, the pressure rises on Scarlett.

Emma and Jimmi have their police work appraisal, while Melissa deals with the consequences of her night out. DS Cassidy is desperate to get a conviction.

Princess's attitude doesn't go unnoticed, while Cassidy has some important news for Mel. Jimmi finds that everything is not always as it seems when he bumps into a counselling patient having a crisis.

Mel's actions send shockwaves throughout the station, Princess waits for an important call, and Valerie gets some big news. Scarlett finds herself caught in the middle when a celebrity rapper and his girlfriend are sent to do community payback outside the campus surgery.

Scarlett's twenty-first birthday celebrations do not quite go to plan.

Daniel and Zara get an alarming call from the police, while Cassidy gets a break in his case against Nicholas Thorne. A young woman is asked to deliver some important letters, but who is she delivering them to and why?

Zara finds herself having a difficult conversation with Izzie. Emma confronts Cassidy, but has she bitten off more than she can chew? After persuading Bear to help organise a blood donor drive at the campus surgery, a fashion student is forced to confront some important issues of his own.

Emma struggles to deal with Cassidy's blackmail, and Scarlett worries about Valerie. Ruhma helps three people grieving for their children who died in a bus accident, but she soon discovers all is not what it seems.

Zara doesn't know what to do about Izzie's secret, Princess tries to avoid her mother's calls, and Al finds himself unwittingly playing marriage counsellor to a couple who are struggling to adapt to life with a newborn.

When a cardiac surgeon and his heavily pregnant partner's efforts to surprise each other go spectacularly wrong, Karen and Al have to save the day.

Princess has to deal with her mum, Daniel oversteps with Izzie, Valerie starts planning the Christmas party, and Bear looks into a strange prescription.

Al struggles to know what to do about Valerie, Izzie is angry with Daniel, Emma deals with Cassidy, and Princess makes the Christmas party unforgettable.

Valerie has to tell Hailey what's happened, Scarlett gets a Christmas gift, Izzie and Daniel reconnect, and Daniel and Zara are faced with a difficult decision.

Valerie awaits a decision, Scarlett doesn't know how to make ends meet, and Princess finally makes amends.

Help comes from a surprising source for Karen. Al's solitary Indian takeaway is enlivened by a down-on-his-luck courier.

Princess gets some home truths from Karen, and Daniel discovers a septic tattoo is hiding a painful secret.

Karen has to deal with a fussing Rob, but doesn't give in easily. Zara finds herself challenged as a working mum.

Scarlett is blindsided by a chance for happiness, but will her pride trip her up?

Emma and Luca at last have a chance to catch up and realise that they have both moved on. A courier puts her need to hang on to her job before her health concerns.

Valerie and Princess are about to learn that actions have consequences, but can they handle the pressure? Rob and Gareth attend a school careers day and meet two brothers facing some big decisions.