Doctors
Series 17
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The daily lives of a medical practice staff at the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Where to Watch Series 17
120 Episodes
- Boom Banger
E1Boom BangerTaking his car to be repaired by widowed mechanic Ian Raven Heston is perturbed that Ian allows his selfish step-son J.P. to dictate to him and sets out to uncover the personal tragedy that has led to this state of affairs. Meanwhile Barry's successor, officious young Patch O'Hanlon, antagonizes everybody, prompting Howard and Rob to persuade Barry to return to work. - The Dark Net
E3The Dark NetDepressive Ryan Harker is accused of downloading obscene images of minors by partner Kerry Boswell's daughter Sarah but swears his innocence. Emma and Rob believe she is lying and set out to find out why. Jimmi explains to Heather his unhappy childhood caused his OCD whilst Howard, investigating a spate of burglaries, discovers a drunk, depressed Ayesha sleeping at the surgery. - Afternoon Delight
E9Afternoon DelightHoward is delighted when old army pal Ewan comes to stay - until he discovers that Ewan is using his house to meet his Internet date behind his wife's back. Heston also gets a visit from an old friend, the glamorous Italian Allegra. However he surprises his colleagues by claiming that he finds her insufferable and does not want to see her again. Heather comes to the surgery looking for Jimmi and promptly collapses. - The Hope
E11The HopeNew young doctor Sid Vere arrives to work at the surgery, and impresses and irritates in equal measure with his enthusiasm. Zara especially is not happy when Howard insists she mentors Sid. Meanwhile Emma treats a woman with memory loss who fears that she has harmed her baby, causing Emma to play detective to work out the woman's identity and the location of the child. - Give Us This Day
E14Give Us This DayMrs Tembe attends a therapy group for political refugees where her kindly nature and listening powers afford some comfort to a young African whose family was wiped out by terrorists. Zara, already annoyed at colleagues' appraisals of Joe, loses patience with Sid over his endless verbosity and tendency to over-involvement, snapping at him that he is not cut out to be a doctor. - Someone to Watch Over Me
E15Someone to Watch Over MeKaren takes Rob for a 'mystery' day out, which turns out to be a property auction but is amazed when he actually buys a house. Jimmi is concerned when Heather disappears and even more so when he tracks her down and finds that she wants to go back with Phil. - Aftermath
E17AftermathAyesha is perturbed to find single mother Claire Rattigan is having trouble coping with her baby, Simon, putting demands on her teen-aged son Nathan. Then she discovers that Claire is rejecting him because his late father was a convicted child abuser. Al travels to Wales and locates Jimmi through his friend Bryn. He is sleeping in a barn and has no desire to go back home with Al whilst Sid finds Heston a far more convivial mentor than Zara. - Haunted
E19HauntedHoward exposes a bogus charity collector whilst Sid is reassured by his female colleagues that all health practitioners are nervous when they first start work at a surgery. In Wales Jimmi's alcoholic father Alun, beset by huge debts, fears he is being haunted and visits his doctor, confessing his guilt over the cruel way in which he used to treat Jimmi. Then Jimmi arrives at his house and attacks him. - Cold City
E20Cold CityFollowing a call from Bryn Al drives to Alun's house and finds Alun unconscious and locked in a cupboard after a beating from Jimmi, who explains to Al that this is revenge for the sadistic treatment he received from Alun as a child. Alun is unconscious but recovers in hospital where he demands that Jimmi visit or he will call the police. Jimmi duly turns up but there is no reconciliation. - By the Lake
E27By the LakeAfter a another row with Karen regarding their move Rob goes fishing and meets fellow angler Evan Frost, who is initially friendly. Then he attacks rob and tries to stab himself and after Rob has calmed him down he makes a confession regarding his unhappy childhood and fear that he has inherited his father's violence. - Flying Carpets
E28Flying CarpetsDaniel is approached by Iain Carney, who has heard that his ten year old son Freddie has cancer but his ex-partner Sandra refuses him contact or to give him her address. Daniel investigates and discovers that Iain is not as innocent as he first appears though neither is Sandra blameless. Sid gets into trouble with Zara for taken up a patient's complaint against a consultant without learning the full facts. - Strike a Pose
E35Strike a PoseModel Jade Ryland collapses during a photo shoot and Ayesha agrees to help cover the fact that she has a drink problem. With the shoot on a deadline Ayesha replaces Jade and does very well. Elsewhere Jimmi tries to show Al that there is nothing wrong with him, and Heston falls foul of a stressed out Emma - Father Figure
E36Father FigureAttention-seeking student Amy Bowden alarms her mother and stepfather by telling them that she is in love with an older man and they assume it is Heston, whom she sees as the only person who understands her. When Heston investigates however he finds that Amy's affections lie elsewhere. Meanwhile Daniel is arrested after fighting with Michael and Sid turns down a date with Ayesha. - C Pass
E39C PassDid he or didn't he? One of Dr Haskey's old university friends, now a lecturer, is accused of sexual harassment. Are Haskey's assumptions that his friend is innocent right, or is the girl telling the truth? In the surgery, hot flashes, hot tempers and hot new love is the order of the day. - The Other Foot
E40The Other FootAs Howard struggles to keep the peace between Zara and Daniel and Mrs Tembe extols the merits of Mr Kit Daniel sees little Kyle Robertson, who has stopped breathing after swallowing a battery. Ultimately however it is Howard who saves the day and who rebukes Daniel for letting his personal problems take over. Zara typically takes out her frustrations on Sid and makes him cry. - The Doctor
E41The DoctorJimmi sees teen-aged autistic Alex Carson, who has burns on his hands but all the boy will tell him is that he wants to see 'The Doctor'. Jimmi deduces that this is the television character Doctor Who and that Alex is a fantasist who claims to have seen an alien base. However he has seen something that puts him in danger and Jimmi joins with his widowed father to rescue him. - The Neighbours from Hull
E43The Neighbours from HullNow in her new home Karen finds the couple next door, Lily and Matt, extremely irritating with their over-friendliness and double entendres - not to mention Lily's penchant for policemen in uniform - so she is relieved to hear that they are moving soon. Meanwhile Zara requests a year off to look after Joe, facing resistance from both Howard and Daniel, whilst Ayesha and Sid get cosy. - Everybody Needs Somebody
E46Everybody Needs SomebodyWhen another special turns up at the police station Howard is surprised to find it is his sister Saskia, whom he has not seen in a while following a row with his mother. The entertainment Rob had lined up for a colleague's leaving party has fallen through so Saskia organizes a replacement act but after Howard has arrested them he and Saskia take to the stage together and reconcile. - Climb Every Mountain
E50Climb Every MountainWhilst attempting to stop the council from chopping down a tree in his garden disabled former mountaineer Edward Rourke is injured and Sid called in to treat him. Intrigued by his stories Sid is sympathetic but persuades him to move on whilst back at the surgery Zara is thwarted by the other three partners in her desire to get rid of Sid and Emma and Howard choose Niamh and Al as their confidants for the Forty Day date. - Indefensible
E51IndefensibleAyesha is concerned for pregnant single mother Sandra Benton, whose recalcitrant son Wade is causing a feud with the grumpy old man next door and finally steps in to put forward a peace plan, based on painting the communal fence. Emma is guarded over the formality of the dating plan though it is Howard who is feeling less than convinced after their visit to counsellor Kate. - Trust Me I'm a Doctor
E57Trust Me I'm a DoctorAl's old college friend Fi is anxious to have a child but fears that her boyfriend Greg is infertile and hiding the fact from her. Al is torn between professional ethics and old friendship before discovering a peculiar truth. Meanwhile Sid impresses Heston on his first day with his new mentor and Zara and Daniel agree to put up a united front to deal with Joe's problem. - Chef's Special
E58Chef's SpecialEmma and Howard arrive at the same restaurant as Zara and Daniel though they decline the invitation to sit together. Both couples however make positive progress with one of them breaching the Forty Day Date rules. Meanwhile in the kitchen waitress Nadia resents sous-chef Kim bullying her and looks to boyfriend, chef Callum, for support, unaware that they have a secret they are keeping from her - whose discovery demands revenge. - The Laughing Gnome
E59The Laughing GnomeHaving shown prospective buyer Angie Rudd around her house widow Pam Winters is shocked to find that the garden gnome in which she kept her late husband's ashes has been stolen. She calls the police but it is her son Luke who eventually helps her solve the mystery. Meanwhile Emma and Howard consider ditching the dating rules after their night together whilst Zara finally apologizes to Sid. - Blind Spot
E60Blind SpotWhilst assisting medical student Darby Knowles run a sunburn awareness stall Ayesha and Sid notice that Darby is perturbed that her girl-friend Lisa may have a melanoma. Together they discover the cause for her concern as well as dissuading her from giving up her studies. Mrs Tembe and Howard meanwhile work out a resolution after Zara has called Heston a racist and the two doctors refuse to compromise. - Insignificant
E61InsignificantMrs Tembe receives threatening phone calls from the disturbed Kyle Cleaver, who bears a grudge for a previous slight but is helped to unmask him by Niamh's young brother Sean, who has come to visit her. Elsewhere, as news of the forty day date regime circulates throughout the practice, the cynical Jimmi expresses doubt as to whether Emma and Howard have any future as a couple. - Zero Tolerance
E62Zero ToleranceDaniel is involved in a road rage incident with irate Don Prentiss, who has just been sacked but when they go to the police the two act together when the station officer collapses. Howard is taken aback by Emma's candour at the therapy session whilst Ayesha perplexes Niamh with an observation about young Sean. - Spandex and Secrets
E64Spandex and SecretsYoung student Ben Priest finds that his irresponsible grandfather Ted Hicks staying with him is putting a strain on his relationship with his boyfriend Marco and asks Ted's old friend Heston for help. However it is ultimately Ted who ends up helping Ben. Howard arranges a romantic weekend for Emma and himself as well as being persuaded by Niamh to give Sean paid work painting the surgery. - Bad Samaritan
E74Bad SamaritanAl is perturbed by a strange young man, Thomas Marsh, who claims that a woman called Lara has health problems but since Lara and Thomas do not know each other Al deduces that he is a stalker. In fact Thomas has information which will save Lara's life. Meanwhile Mrs Tembe has an encounter with Weston without realizing who he is though the police are closing in on him. - Best Served Cold
E76Best Served ColdHeston gets involved in a feud between rival ice cream vendors, brothers Ossian and Rowan Jones, but when Rowan has a heart attack and his wife Ava delivers a few home truths it is time to call a truce. At the police station Jimmi examines Weston and regards him as sane but manipulative whilst the obnoxious Noakes calls Rob back off leave to interview Weston and, to his amazement, Rob discovers that he knows him. - Sea Whispers
E88Sea WhispersAfter Daniel finds a surly young girl, Mia Kelly, hiding in bushes he and Zara discover that she has run away from a drunken mother but then taken in by Rhys Elliot, who, having offered her shelter, has subjected her and other girls to sexual abuse, causing her to run off again. They call in Daisy Murray, whose presence upsets Karen, as Zara notes. Meanwhile Ayesha and Niamh are less than impressed by Emma's new hobby - speed-walking. - The Bingo Conspiracy
E90The Bingo ConspiracyWhilst volunteering at a local retirement home Mrs Tembe meets Herb Ashwell who has a recurrent dream in which he and his fellow residents drop dead as their number is called out at a bingo session and which he believes will come true. As Mrs Tembe talks to him she realizes that his conspiracy theory stems from the unexpected death of his wife and she attempts to help him come to terms with it before he too passes on. - A Very Reverend Institution
E94A Very Reverend InstitutionOn her day off Mrs Tembe is persuaded by vicar Derek Hogan to help tidy the church hall so she bribes Niamh and Ayesha into assisting. However they are hi-jacked by Women's Institute members led by Maureen Whittaker who kidnap Derek in an effort to force him to marry two of their Lesbian members. Niamh uses her experience with Sean to try and mediate. - Bitter Pill
E95Bitter PillJimmi sees new patient Ryan Roper, an ex-prisoner who was partly convicted by Jimmi's evidence and is hostile. However he has terminal cancer but has not told his wife and when Jimmi persuades him to do so it only makes matters worse. Though Al and Hayden get off to a bad start they join Jimmi and Howard for a night at the pub, where Howard considers a partnership with Al over his new project. - Safety Net
E97Safety NetSabiya, a young Muslim woman, complains of abdominal pains but refuses to let Al examine her. Later the reason becomes clear as Al is left holding the baby and advising her on her future. Emma is taken by Hayden whilst Howard is taken aback by Mrs Tembe's plans to make the Mill a happier work-place. - In Search of Happiness
E98In Search of HappinessHayden tries to help burnt-out psychology lecturer Ian Johnson, bullied by a colleague and at odds with his ex-wife, to realize his youthful ambition but unfortunately the result gets out of hand and is a less than happy one. Meanwhile Al and Howard pitch Al's invention, a diagnostic app, to an enthusiastic potential backer. - The Hatchling
E99The HatchlingHaving helped nervous young patient Karl Moran try to save a bird's egg that has fallen out of the nest Zara then gives him the confidence to get rid of an obnoxious hanger-on trying to come between him and the mother of his child. Al and Howard cannot agree as to their collective future whilst Mrs Tembe's happiness project provokes a mixed reaction. - Reawakening
E100ReawakeningAbout to move to Australia with his mother Irene to join his wife and children Vince Winter panics when he finds himself out of anti-depressant pills and asks Daniel for some more, explaining that he also suffers from memory loss following a fall. Daniel reluctantly complies but when he later meets Vince who has been involved in an accident realizes that Vince needs more than pills to help come to terms with his past. - Marrow
E102MarrowJimmi is dragged into a feud between allotment owners Jeremy Maggis and Clive Brunt when Jeremy accuses Clive of sabotaging his prize marrow. In fact there is more at stake, notably Jeremy's attempts to impress allotment manager Sally. At Zara's farewell party Al makes it clear to Hayden that he is not happy that he ended up in bed with Niamh. - A Proper Copper
E103A Proper CopperOn his first day on the beat zealous young Community Support Officer Martin Davies arrests an arrogant motorist, creating a problem for both himself and Rob. However Martin is determined to have the last word and prove himself. Ayesha, meanwhile, after an exhausting weekend with Hayden, is at a loss to understand why he has such boundless energy. - All the Time in the World
E104All the Time in the WorldZara's neighbour, down-trodden Tess Knight, asks Zara to look after her ailing but cantankerous mother Ingrid whilst she pays a visit to her secret lover Ben. Appalled at Ingrid's treatment of her daughter Zara decides to help Tess break free of her. Mrs Tembe is less successful with her happiness agenda at the surgery. - The Man Who Was King
E106The Man Who Was KingWhen elderly eccentric Arthur King tells Karen that he is a descendant of king Arthur and the rightful heir to the throne she realizes that he is being manipulated by an ambitious journalist and helps to defuse an awkward situation at a civic event. Al meanwhile makes an altruistic decision regarding his app which does not please Howard whilst Ayesha discovers the source of Hayden's energy. - Spin Doctor
E107Spin DoctorLecturer Ruth Kennedy, a reformed alcoholic returning to work after treatment, is subject to dizzy spells and refuses to be breathalyzed, causing her student son Alex to believe that she is still drinking. Hayden however believes there is a medical reason for her attacks. Lynn visits Rob with good news and a request while Karen thinks that she knows the reason for Emma's food cravings. - Troubled Waters
E111Troubled WatersWhen items go missing from the surgery suspicion falls on Jimmi's patient cheeky teenager Albie Cobb, a boastful wheeler dealer. Jimmi tracks Albie down and finds Albie has a bizarre reason for the theft before finding himself in an unfamiliar role. Howard assures Emma that he will support her but she has her doubts. - Clarity
E112ClarityAs part of her happiness project Mrs Tembe arranges a meditation group run by Rudolph Gayle, which gets a mixed reaction. Heston nods off, Ayesha - troubled by Hayden's threats - walks out whilst Emma finds it revelationary. On the golf course Howard confesses a secret to Daniel, as well as voicing his fears about fatherhood. - It Starts with the Shoes
E113It Starts with the ShoesWhilst shopping for shoes Karen meets Ross Carpenter, who claims that he is buying a pair for his sister. However as Karen rightly guesses there is no sister, only a guilty secret, with which she is able to help him. Emma disappoints Howard whilst Ayesha decides to expose Hayden's drug habit. - No Smoke without Fire
E115No Smoke without FireVisiting a rough estate Al is car-jacked by Lol, a frightened, injured boy who claims that Al's café owner friend 'Smokey' Robinson attacked him but Al is convinced he is lying and with Rob's help sets out to learn the truth. At the surgery Ayesha's colleagues spring to her defence as she is investigated by Howard but she still feels pessimistic about her future. - The Key
E116The KeyRob tries to cheer up depressed friend Callum Jenkins, a former headmaster depressed by his retirement and still angry at the murder of his wife nine years earlier. However Rob is unaware that Callum has a very dark secret. Howard accompanies Emma to the hospital for her scan with midwife Ruhma whilst Mrs Tembe's laughter therapy session goes unexpectedly well. - The Odd Couple
E117The Odd CoupleFormer classmates Mel and Aidan run into each other in the surgery waiting room and immediately clash but when Mel collapses at work Aidan is there to help her. Heston has an encounter with midwife Ruhma in highly unusual circumstances in a book shop whilst Ayesha is reinstated and Emma and Howard start to plan outings together.
