Doctors series 6 explained

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Series Number:6
Num Episodes:139
Network:BBC One
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The sixth series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 6 September 2004 and 6 April 2005. It consisted of 139 episodes. Unlike all previous series, no new regular characters were introduced, but instead, four new recurring cast members featured alongside the established regulars. These were: Shabana Bakhsh, Sean Arnold, Steven Hartley and Mandana Jones, all of whom departed in the series.

From 2000 to 2004, Doctors was filmed at the BBC's former Pebble Mill studios in Edgbaston.[1] After the closure of Pebble Mill, BBC Birmingham moved to the BBC Drama Village development in Selly Oak. To explain the transition between locations on screen, this series featured a storyline in which the Riverside Health Centre is destroyed by an explosion, prompting the move to the Mill Health Centre.[2] [3]

Cast

No new regular characters were introduced during the sixth series, nor did any depart. However, four recurring cast members were contracted specifically for the series. Sean Arnold was cast as villainous doctor Harry Fisher,[4] with Shabana Bakhsh joining as Tasha Verma after she had been axed from River City.[5] She is a nurse who became a love interest for established regular Nathan Bailey (Akemnji Ndifornyen). She gets caught in the Riverside explosion but does not die.[6] Steven Hartley and Mandana Jones joined the cast as Jack and Ria Ford, respectively. He begins a romance with regular Helen Thompson (Corrinne Wicks), until ex-wife Ria arrives to ruin their relationship. She eventually kills Jack.[7]

Main characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

Reception

This series saw Doctors final nomination from the British Academy Television Awards when they were nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Soap and Continuing Drama in 2005.[8] However, it saw the soap receive the most nominations at the British Soap Awards that they had received at that point in time. The nominations included "Past Imperfect" for Best Single Episode, Jones and Mandana both being nominated for Villain of the Year and Doctors being nominated for Best British Soap for the first time.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kempton. Martin. The rest of Britain – today (more or less). TV Studio History personal website. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061934/http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/rest%20of%20britain.htm. 25 January 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: BBC - Birmingham - About Birmingham - BBC Birmingham Television Drama Village . 2022-04-14 . www.bbc.co.uk . 31 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131053144/http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2005/02/17/bbc_birmingham_drama_village_feature.shtml . live .
  3. Web site: Evans . Claire . 2019-04-10 . Visiting the BBC One Doctors Set #Soapland . 2022-04-14 . Diary of the Evans-Crittens . en-GB . 17 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200317215259/https://www.evans-crittens.com/2019/04/visiting-the-bbc-one-doctors-set-soapland.html . live .
  4. News: Berrett . Caroline . Soap baubles; Corrie beauty Nikki sparkles in pounds 100k gems . . 29 July 2022 . 8 May 2005 . 5 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121205011125/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOAP+BAUBLES;+Corrie+beauty+Nikki+sparkles+in+pounds+100k+gems.-a0132213962 . live.
  5. News: Class warfare leaves TV teacher Shabana Bakhsh in a fury . 31 July 2022 . . (Reach plc) . 22 February 2009 . 31 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731194030/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/class-warfare-leaves-tv-teacher-1010875 . live .
  6. Web site: Tasha Verma . . 31 July 2022 . 15 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815223409/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/doctors/past_characters/tasha_verma_person_page.shtml . live .
  7. Web site: Steven Hartley . AHA Talent . 31 July 2022 . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303155848/https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/steven-hartley/ . live .
  8. Web site: Awards Database - The BAFTA site. BAFTA. 19 May 2012. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117223529/http://awards.bafta.org/explore?sq=Doctors. live.
  9. News: British Soap Awards 2005 - The winners. Digital Spy. 25 January 2020. 25 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125211302/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a21077/british-soap-awards-2005-the-winners/. live.
  10. News: Berrett . Caroline . Soap baubles; Corrie beauty Nikki sparkles in pounds 100k gems . . 29 July 2022 . 8 May 2005 . 5 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121205011125/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOAP+BAUBLES;+Corrie+beauty+Nikki+sparkles+in+pounds+100k+gems.-a0132213962 . live.

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