Doctors
Series 4
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes154
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release2 September 2002 (2002-09-02) 
13 June 2003 (2003-06-13)
Series chronology

The fourth series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 2 September 2002 and 13 June 2003. It consisted of 154 episodes. An increase in episode output saw an increase in the core cast, with six regulars cast for the series: Laurence Penry-Jones, Ela Kay, Stirling Gallacher, Diane Keen, Seán Gleeson and Ben Jones. Penry-Jones and Kay departed their roles at the end of the series, as well as Tim Downie leaving midway. The series received an average of 2.5 million viewers.[1]

Cast

As the episode output for Doctors increased, the core cast increased. The fourth series saw the castings of six regulars. The introductions began with flatmates Oliver Berg (Laurence Penry-Jones), a doctor, and Carolina Shaw (Ela Kay), a receptionist. Oliver became the first regular gay character on Doctors.[2] Stirling Gallacher then joined the series as doctor Ronnie Woodson.[3] She was followed by Ronnie's onscreen husband, lawyer George (Seán Gleeson).[4]

Diane Keen then joined as Julia Parsons, the ex-wife of Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy). She was asked to join on an initial three-month stint and accepted due to having worked with Timothy before. She then decided to stay on past her first stint.[5] The last regular to be introduced was Greg Robinson (Ben Jones), a doctor.[6] The series saw three regulars depart, the first being Tim Downie departing from his role as Alex North.[7] Penry-Jones and Kay departed from Doctors in scenes that see Carolina die in an explosion and Oliver leaving from grief.[2]

Main characters

Recurring characters

Guest characters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2871"More Is Never Enough"S.J ClarksonTracey Black2 September 2002 (2002-09-02)
2882"Prescription for a Corpse"S.J ClarksonRay Brooking3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)
2893"Night Terrors"S.J ClarksonMark Chadbourne4 September 2002 (2002-09-04)
2904"Happy Days are Here Again"Terry IlandDavid Lloyd5 September 2002 (2002-09-05)
2915"Bulldog Breed"Terry IlandNick Hoare6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)
2926"Ticking"Dominic KeaveyRay Brooking9 September 2002 (2002-09-09)
2937"Charity Begins at Home"Terry IlandColin Brake10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)
2948"Stuff Happens"Dominic KeaveyMoya O'Shea11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)
2959"A Wanted Child"Dominic Keavey12 September 2002 (2002-09-12)
29610"Business As Usual"Dominic KeaveyOlly Perkin16 September 2002 (2002-09-16)
29711"World on Her Shoulders"Fiona WaltonMark Brecon17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)
29812"Silent Partners"Fiona WaltonPaul Ebbs18 September 2002 (2002-09-18)
29913"Deceptive Appearances"Fiona WaltonLucia Haynes19 September 2002 (2002-09-19)
30014"A Matter of Pride"S.J ClarksonJohn Pilkington20 September 2002 (2002-09-20)
30115"Labour Day"S.J ClarksonAngela Turvey23 September 2002 (2002-09-23)
30216"Too Late for Goodbyes"S.J ClarksonBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)
30317"Cool for Cats"Ray KilbyDavid Howard25 September 2002 (2002-09-25)
30418"Simply the Best"Ray KilbySharon Oakes26 September 2002 (2002-09-26)
30519"A Terrible Hunger"Ray KilbyJane McNulty27 September 2002 (2002-09-27)
30620"Fit"Dominic KeaveyRay Brooking30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)
30721"Grounded"Dominic KeaveyDale Overton1 October 2002 (2002-10-01)
30822"Different Drummer"Dominic KeaveyMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens2 October 2002 (2002-10-02)
30923"Bitten by the Bug"Terry IlandMarrisse Whittaker3 October 2002 (2002-10-03)
31024"Attention"Terry IlandJeremy Hylton Davies4 October 2002 (2002-10-04)
31125"Stolen Moments"Terry IlandMoya O'Shea7 October 2002 (2002-10-07)
31226"A Rock & a Hard Place"Darcia MartinMark Chadbourn8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)
31327"Losing Control"Darcia MartinDawn Harrison9 October 2002 (2002-10-09)
31428"And Then He Was Gone"Darcia MartinTom Fry and Sharon Kelly10 October 2002 (2002-10-10)
31529"Stuck in the Middle"Ray KilbyDavid Lloyd11 October 2002 (2002-10-11)
31630"Do No Wrong"Ray KilbyTracey Black14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)
31731"Beauty Gap"Ray KilbyPaul Ebbs15 October 2002 (2002-10-15)
31832"Tick Tock"Dominic KeaveyBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)
31933"The Trouble With Arthur"Dominic KeaveyPatrick Spence17 October 2002 (2002-10-17)
32034"Unfinished Business"Dominic KeaveyColin Brake18 October 2002 (2002-10-18)
32135"Reasons to Be Fearful"Terry IlandDavid Howard21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)
32236"For Whom the Bells Toll"Terry IlandMartin Stone22 October 2002 (2002-10-22)
32337"A Quick Fix"Terry IlandDavid Thornhill23 October 2002 (2002-10-23)
32438"Into the Shadows"Alice TroughtonMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens24 October 2002 (2002-10-24)
32539"Humble Pie"Alice TroughtonFrances McNeil25 October 2002 (2002-10-25)
32640"Prime Carer"Alice TroughtonDale Overton28 October 2002 (2002-10-28)
32741"Sleeping Dogs"Chris RichardsJonathan Evans29 October 2002 (2002-10-29)
32842"Shattered Dreams"Topher CampbellLiz John30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)
32943"You Make Me Feel So Young"Chris RichardsDavid Lemon31 October 2002 (2002-10-31)
33044"Nobody's Child"S.J ClarksonClaire Bennett1 November 2002 (2002-11-01)
33145"Circle of Life"Topher CampbellAnnie Rixon4 November 2002 (2002-11-04)
33246"Heart Beats"S.J ClarksonMarc Peirson5 November 2002 (2002-11-05)
33347"Occupational Hazards"Chris RichardsRay Brooking6 November 2002 (2002-11-06)
33448"Practice Makes Perfect"Topher CampbellLynne Sharpe7 November 2002 (2002-11-07)
33549"Legacy"Martin SharpJeremy Hylton Davies8 November 2002 (2002-11-08)
33650"Treat 'Em Mean"Martin SharpJoanna Quesnel11 November 2002 (2002-11-11)
33751"Reasonable Doubt"Martin SharpBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser12 November 2002 (2002-11-12)
33852"Time Bomb"Terry IlandDawn Harrison13 November 2002 (2002-11-13)
33953"Feet of Clay"Terry IlandNick Warburton14 November 2002 (2002-11-14)
34054"Swing Out Sister"Terry IlandDan Wicksman15 November 2002 (2002-11-15)
34155"Cast the First Stone"Burt CaesarAndrea Clyndes18 November 2002 (2002-11-18)
34256"Afraid to Love"Burt CaesarLinda Thompson19 November 2002 (2002-11-19)
34357"Where We Left Off"Burt CaesarMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens20 November 2002 (2002-11-20)
34458"A Hole in the Heart"S.J ClarksonBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser21 November 2002 (2002-11-21)
34559"The First Step"S.J ClarksonTom Fry and Sharon Kelly22 November 2002 (2002-11-22)
34660"Testing Testing"S.J ClarksonGraham Lester-George25 November 2002 (2002-11-25)
34761"Famous Last Words"S.J ClarksonRay Brooking6 January 2003 (2003-01-06)
34862"All in Vein"S.J ClarksonSudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan7 January 2003 (2003-01-07)
34963"Truth or Dare"S.J ClarksonJohn Pilkington8 January 2003 (2003-01-08)
35064"Suspicious Minds: Part One"S.J ClarksonColin Brake9 January 2003 (2003-01-09)
35165"Suspicious Minds: Part Two"S.J ClarksonColin Brake10 January 2003 (2003-01-10)
35266"A Dignified Exit"Neil AdamsSharon Kelly13 January 2003 (2003-01-13)
35367"Position of Trust"Neil AdamsDale Overton14 January 2003 (2003-01-14)
35468"Preservation"Neil AdamsGraham White15 January 2003 (2003-01-15)
35569"Black and Blue"Neil AdamsTracey Black16 January 2003 (2003-01-16)
35670"To the Bone"Neil AdamsPaul Ebbs17 January 2003 (2003-01-17)
35771"Points of View"Fiona WaltonOlly Perkin20 January 2003 (2003-01-20)
35872"Childsplay"Fiona WaltonCaroline Gawn21 January 2003 (2003-01-21)
35973"A Question of Priorities"Fiona WaltonMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens22 January 2003 (2003-01-22)
36074"Food for Thought"Fiona WaltonNick Hoare23 January 2003 (2003-01-23)
36175"An Early Frost"Fiona WaltonSally Norton24 January 2003 (2003-01-24)
36276"Numb"Steve KellyAbigail Abban-Mensah29 January 2003 (2003-01-29)
36377"With This Ring"Steve KellyBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser30 January 2003 (2003-01-30)
36478"Faking It"Steve KellyLinda Thompson31 January 2003 (2003-01-31)
36579"Call Me the Wanderer"Steve KellyJeremy Hylton Davies3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)
36680"A Tangled Web"Christopher TimothyDavid Lloyd4 February 2003 (2003-02-04)
36781"Real Tonic"Christopher TimothyKevin Scouler5 February 2003 (2003-02-05)
36882"Deliverance"Christopher TimothyEmma Frost6 February 2003 (2003-02-06)
36983"Second Class Ticket"Christopher TimothyGaby Chiappe7 February 2003 (2003-02-07)
37084"Jimi Hendrix Is Dead"Chris RichardsJan Page10 February 2003 (2003-02-10)
37185"To Be or Not to Be"Chris RichardsRichard Bevan11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)
37286"Cave Man"Chris RichardsPaul Ebbs12 February 2003 (2003-02-12)
37387"Baby Blues"Chris RichardsRosemary Friedman13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)
37488"Mar-Cel Wave"Chris RichardsCarole Simpson Solazzo14 February 2003 (2003-02-14)
37589"Still Crazy After All These Years"Terry IlandPat Cumper17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)
37690"Silent World"Terry IlandMark Chadbourn18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)
37791"A Woman's Work"Terry IlandJonathan Hall19 February 2003 (2003-02-19)
37892"Teenage Kicks"Terry IlandLucy Blincoe20 February 2003 (2003-02-20)
37993"More Than a Job"Terry IlandNicola Thompson21 February 2003 (2003-02-21)
38094"A Soldier's Lot"Dominic KeaveyJohn Pilkington24 February 2003 (2003-02-24)
38195"When the Bough Breaks"Steve KellyRay Brooking25 February 2003 (2003-02-25)
38296"Tunnel Vision"Dominic KeaveyAnne Rabbitt26 February 2003 (2003-02-26)
38397"Send in the Clones"Dominic KeaveyColin Brake27 February 2003 (2003-02-27)
38498"All the Lonely People"Dominic KeaveyTracey Black and Lloyd Peters28 February 2003 (2003-02-28)
38599"The Dragon"S.J ClarksonKatharine Way25 March 2003 (2003-03-25)
386100"Zero Tolerance"S.J ClarksonLucia Haynes26 March 2003 (2003-03-26)
387101"Junk"S.J ClarksonDawn Harrison27 March 2003 (2003-03-27)
388102"Different for Girls"S.J ClarksonEmma Frost28 March 2003 (2003-03-28)
389103"A Life of One's Own"S.J ClarskonJude Tindall31 March 2003 (2003-03-31)
390104"Born Again"Steve KellyRay Brooking1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)
391105"Gravy on That?"Christopher TimothyClaire Bennett2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
392106"No More Pain"Steve KellyRoland Moore3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
393107"As Time Goes By"Steve KellyDavid Lloyd4 April 2003 (2003-04-04)
394108"An Honourable Man"Steve KellyDawn Harrison7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)
395109"Nothing But the Truth"Ian BarberMoya O'Shea8 April 2003 (2003-04-08)
396110"Twice Shy"Ian BarberGraham White9 April 2003 (2003-04-09)
397111"Fifty-Fifty"Ian BarberMartin Stone10 April 2003 (2003-04-10)
398112"Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make"Ian BarberColin Brake11 April 2003 (2003-04-11)
399113"A Taste of Possibilities"Ian BarberAbigail Abban-Mensah14 April 2003 (2003-04-14)
400114"Drinking Games"Neil AdamsJonathan Evans15 April 2003 (2003-04-15)
401115"Doctors Are from Mars"Neil AdamsPatrick Spence16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)
402116"Forget Me Not"Neil AdamsJoanna Quesnel17 April 2003 (2003-04-17)
403117"Donations"Neil AdamsAndrew Ellard22 April 2003 (2003-04-22)
404118"Mother Love"Neil AdamsMarc Peirson23 April 2003 (2003-04-23)
405119"Faking the Dead"Alice TroughtonJeremy Hylton Davies24 April 2003 (2003-04-24)
406120"The Road Sweeper"Alice TroughtonStephen John Hallett25 April 2003 (2003-04-25)
407121"Too Little Too Late"Dominic KeaveySharon Kelly28 April 2003 (2003-04-28)
408122"Give It Up"Alice TroughtonGary Waterman29 April 2003 (2003-04-29)
409123"Babes in the Wood"Alice TroughtonDawn Harrison30 April 2003 (2003-04-30)
410124"Mr Punch"Steve KellyJan Page1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
411125"Keep on Running"Alice TroughtonRichard Page2 May 2003 (2003-05-02)
412126"In Loco Parentis"Ray KilbyJan Page6 May 2003 (2003-05-06)
413127"Keepsake"Ray KilbyTracey Black7 May 2003 (2003-05-07)
414128"Physician Heal Thyself"Ray KilbyDavid Lloyd8 May 2003 (2003-05-08)
415129"A Civilised Arrangement"Ray KilbyMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens9 May 2003 (2003-05-09)
416130"Fugue State"Ray KilbyPaul Ebbs12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)
417131"Caught in the Web"Dominic KeaveyGraham Lester-George13 May 2003 (2003-05-13)
418132"Voice of Reason"Dominic KeaveyMike Sherman14 May 2003 (2003-05-14)
419133"Payback"Dominic KeaveyAmanda Stonham15 May 2003 (2003-05-15)
420134"No Thugs in Our House"Dominic KeaveyMark Chadbourn16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
421135"Really Ill"Dominic KeaveyNick Hoare19 May 2003 (2003-05-19)
422136"Good Grief"Geoff HarrisBernard Padden20 May 2003 (2003-05-20)
423137"The Foundling"Geoff HarrisTom Fry21 May 2003 (2003-05-21)
424138"Assisted Passage"Geoff HarrisAdrian Reynolds22 May 2003 (2003-05-22)
425139"Grievous Loss"Geoff HarrisJude Tindall23 May 2003 (2003-05-23)
426140"Name and Shame"Geoff HarrisMark Chadbourn27 May 2003 (2003-05-27)
427141"Put a Smile on Your Face"Darcia MartinMarcus Goodwin28 May 2003 (2003-05-28)
428142"Nothing to Fear But..."Darcia MartinColin Brake29 May 2003 (2003-05-29)
429143"Encountered Briefly"Darcia MartinMoya O'Shea30 May 2003 (2003-05-30)
430144"Turning a Blind Eye"Darcia MartinJonathan Hall2 June 2003 (2003-06-02)
431145"You Only Have to Ask"Darcia MartinNicola Thompson3 June 2003 (2003-06-03)
432146"Lucky Man"Terry IlandRoland Moore4 June 2003 (2003-06-04)
433147"Loose Ends"Terry IlandMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens5 June 2003 (2003-06-05)
434148"Conventional Warfare"Terry IlandPaul Ebbs6 June 2003 (2003-06-06)
435149"Driving Me Mad"Rupert SuchOlly Perkin9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
436150"Food Glorious Food"Terry IlandDavid Lloyd10 June 2003 (2003-06-10)
437151"Collateral Damage"Terry IlandRay Brooking11 June 2003 (2003-06-11)
438152"Fat Lies"Rupert SuchDawn Harrison12 June 2003 (2003-06-12)
439153"All an Illusion"Rupert SuchGeoff Everson13 June 2003 (2003-06-13)
440154"If You Don't Know Me by Now"Rupert SuchSharon Kelly13 June 2003 (2003-06-13)

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