The twenty-fourth and final series of the British medical soap opera Doctors commenced airing on 10 January 2023, and concluded on 14 November 2024. The series comprised 276 episodes. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS doctor's surgery.[1]
| Doctors | |
|---|---|
| Series 24 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 277 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Original release | 10 January 2023 – 14 November 2024 |
| Series chronology | |
Production
editCancellation
edit"We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years. With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home. We remain fully committed to the West Midlands and all of the funding for Doctors will be reinvested into new programming in the region. We would like to thank all the Doctors cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 2000. We know the crucial role Doctors has played in nurturing talent, and we will work to develop new opportunities to support skills in scripted programming."
BBC's statement after cancelling Doctors.[2]
On 18 October 2023, the BBC announced that Doctors had been cancelled. The decision was made due to the financial strain of moving the set from Selly Oak to Digbeth as part of BBC Birmingham's ventures to create a new base for their productions. The BBC confirmed that it would be giving the soap a grand finale and was "working closely with BBC Studios to give it the finale it deserves".[2] Filming was to be wrapped in March 2024, with the final episode scheduled to air in December 2024.[3][4]
Amidst false news reports of Doctors being cancelled for low ratings, the production team took to social media to debunk them. At the time of its cancellation, Doctors was receiving an average of 1.6 million live viewers and was consistently the most watched programme in its timeslot. Their social media team posted the statement: "we would like to clarify that the decision to cancel the show is not based on low figures, as we have consistently enjoyed a strong viewership, and we are deeply grateful for the enduring support of our dedicated audience."[5]
Cast member Elisabeth Dermot Walsh appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the cancellation, where she said that the whole team were "reeling" from the decision, which had come as a shock to them.[4] Co-star Kia Pegg wrote a piece on social media about the "dystopian" experience of the team being informed of the cancellation.[6] She revealed that external people knew of the decision prior to them and was angry that they had been informed before them.[7]
The BBC's decision to cancel Doctors was met with universal criticism. The Writers' Guild of Great Britain called it "a terrible loss to the UK writing community, and to audiences". They were also concerned that it had become the second continuing drama to be cancelled by the BBC in the 2020s, after fellow medical drama Holby City had been axed in 2021. Equity commented: "This is enormously detrimental, not only for those regularly engaged on the show, but also for those who will be deprived of an opportunity of work – particularly in the Midlands, where there are very few job prospects due to continuing underinvestment in the region. The BBC has to do better to represent and serve the Midlands region and we call on the BBC to enter into talks with the Union to go through exactly how the funding will be reinvested in the region."[8] Viewers launched a petition to save the soap, suggesting that another network could buy the rights to the series to continue making it.[9]
The show's final episode was filmed in March 2024, and was originally to be screened in December 2024,[10] but this was later revised to November 2024, due to a scheduling break not going ahead as planned.[11]
Cast
editIn November 2022, it was confirmed that former Coronation Street star Wendi Peters had been cast as Nina Bulsara, a new general practitioner at the Mill, who was billed as a 'maddening new character'.[12] Peters' exit from the role was confirmed in September 2023, following her decision to leave the series. The character departed in February 2024.[13] Alongside Peters' casting, Rahul Arya was cast as Suni Bulsara, Nina's son, and a general practitioner.[14]
In January 2023, Kiruna Stamell was introduced as Kirsty Millar. Her casting had not been confirmed beforehand and she was a replacement for Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle), who departed at the conclusion of the previous series.[15] Stamell made a previously unannounced departure from the role in September 2024, which saw Kirsty take a promotion at another medical centre.[16]
In March 2023, Jan Pearson made a previously unannounced exit from her role as Karen Hollins, in a storyline which saw the character killed off after suffering from health issues in the previous months. Pearson later said that the storyline was her decision, and she asked to be killed off, stating "I asked to die and they were very obliging! They gave me a lovely death, actually — I was very pleased with it."[17]
In April 2023, Matthew Chambers confirmed that he had quit his role as Daniel Granger after sixteen years.[18][19] The character's departure aired in October 2023, less than two weeks before the show's cancellation announcement by the BBC.[20]
Alongside the regular cast, several recurring characters were introduced in the twenty-fourth series, these included Kirsty's husband Rich (Richard Atwill) and son Ollie (Isaac Benn).[21] Later in the series, Michelle Walton (Joanna Bending) was introduced as a general practitioner and an old friend of Zara's who temporarily replaced Emma Reid whilst she was in Australia.[22]
After several recurring stints in the twenty-third series, Janice Connolly made a return to her role as Rosie Colton in a regular capacity in September 2024, following the departure of Kirsty Millar.
Main characters
edit- Rahul Arya as Suni Bulsara
- Matthew Chambers as Daniel Granger
- Janice Connolly as Rosie Colton
- Dex Lee as Bear Sylvester
- Ross McLaren as Luca McIntyre
- Ian Midlane as Al Haskey
- Dido Miles as Emma Reid
- Adrian Lewis Morgan as Jimmi Clay
- Bharti Patel as Ruhma Carter
- Jan Pearson as Karen Hollins
- Kia Pegg as Scarlett Kiernan
- Wendi Peters as Nina Bulsara
- Ashley Rice as Sid Vere
- Kiruna Stamell as Kirsty Millar
- Chris Walker as Rob Hollins
- Elisabeth Dermot Walsh as Zara Carmichael
Recurring characters
edit- Andrea Ali as Tanisha Fonesca
- Richard Atwill as Rich Millar
- Alex Avery as Graham Elton
- David Bark-Jones as Ed Jordan
- Rishard Beckett as Laurence Richards
- Joanna Bending as Michelle Walton
- Isaac Benn as Ollie Millar
- Dawn Butler as PC Pat Dyson
- Charlie Clemmow as Imogen Hollins
- Kiza Deen as Claudia Briant
- Oliver Falconer as Joe Granger Carmichael
- Daniel Hill as Tye Vere
- Genevieve Lewis as Paige Popplewell
- Simon Lowe as Brian Kiernan
- Andrea Mason as Frankie Sharp
- Livvi Parsons as Liv Morgan
- Lois Pearson as Jenny Ackerman
- David Perks as Barry Biglow
- Maria Pike as Tasha Verma
- Aria Prasad as Malika Dahlan
- Louis Saxby as Miles Bailey
- Nina Wadia as Binita Prabhu
- Laila Zaidi as Maria Jaziri
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4276 | 1 | "Coming Back to Life" | Rupert Such | Ray Brooking | 10 January 2023 |
| 4278 | 2 | "The Sinister Hand" | Rupert Such | Stephen Keyworth | 11 January 2023 |
| 4279 | 3 | "8.15 to Birmingham" | Rupert Such | Annabel Wigoder | 12 January 2023 |
| 4280 | 4 | "Babygate" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Charlotte Wise | 16 January 2023 |
| 4281 | 5 | "Heartbreak" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Dale Overton | 17 January 2023 |
| 4282 | 6 | "Crossing the Line" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Paul Williams | 18 January 2023 |
| 4283 | 7 | "Ostrich" | Steve M Kelly | Debbie Owen | 19 January 2023 |
| 4284 | 8 | "Elbows and Knickers" | Steve M Kelly | Andrew Cornish | 23 January 2023 |
| 4285 | 9 | "The Absence of Proof" | Steve M Kelly | Stephen McAteer | 24 January 2023 |
| 4286 | 10 | "Where the Streets Know Your Name" | Bob Tomson | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 25 January 2023 |
| 4287 | 11 | "Money and Other Problems" | Bob Tomson | Rob Phillips | 26 January 2023 |
| 4288 | 12 | "Radio Frequency" | Bob Tomson | Jodie Ashdown | 30 January 2023 |
| 4289 | 13 | "Resistance" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Helen Farrall | 31 January 2023 |
| 4290 | 14 | "Balance of Power" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Tina Walker | 1 February 2023 |
| 4291 | 15 | "Letting Go" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Bill Armstrong | 2 February 2023 |
| 4292 | 16 | "Say Sorry" | Niall Fraser | Katharine Way | 6 February 2023 |
| 4293 | 17 | "Lost" | Niall Fraser | Matthew Wolfenden | 7 February 2023 |
| 4294 | 18 | "The Leaving Party" | Steve M Kelly | Matthew Wakefield | 9 February 2023 |
| 4295 | 19 | "Hell Is Empty" | Niall Fraser | Lisa McMullin | 20 February 2023 |
| 4296 | 20 | "Aftershock" | Peter Fearon | Lisa McMullin | 21 February 2023 |
| 4297 | 21 | "Ways of Seeing" | Peter Fearon | Frank Rickarby | 22 February 2023 |
| 4298 | 22 | "Nurses and Doctors" | Peter Fearon | Paul Campbell | 23 February 2023 |
| 4299 | 23 | "Hearts and Minds" | David Lewis Richardson | David Lloyd | 27 February 2023 |
| 4300 | 24 | "Persuasion" | David Lewis Richardson | Laura Maloney | 28 February 2023 |
| 4301 | 25 | "The Unusual Suspects" | David Lewis Richardson | Rob Kinsman | 1 March 2023 |
| 4302 | 26 | "Digging In" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Colin Brake | 2 March 2023 |
| 4303 | 27 | "The Right Move" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Olly Perkin | 6 March 2023 |
| 4304 | 28 | "Runaway Train" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Mina Barber | 7 March 2023 |
| 4305 | 29 | "Horse to Water" | Steve M Kelly | Stephen McAteer | 8 March 2023 |
| 4306 | 30 | "As One Door Closes... A Window Opens" | Steve M Kelly | Keith Temple | 9 March 2023 |
| 4307 | 31 | "Daddy Cool" | Enda Hughes | Jacqui Canham | 13 March 2023 |
| 4308 | 32 | "Just Like Starting Over" | Enda Hughes | Ray Brooking | 14 March 2023 |
| 4309 | 33 | "Dafydd's Day Off" | Enda Hughes | Becky Prestwich | 15 March 2023 |
| 4310 | 34 | "Cal Patterson Saves the Day" | Niall Fraser | David Lloyd | 16 March 2023 |
| 4311 | 35 | "The Fallout" | Niall Fraser | Paul Williams | 20 March 2023 |
| 4312 | 36 | "End of the Peer Show" | Niall Fraser | Stephen Keyworth | 21 March 2023 |
| 4313 | 37 | "5,000th" | Peter Fearon | Mariama Ives-Moiba | 22 March 2023 |
| 4314 | 38 | "An Old Friend" | Peter Fearon | Rob Phillips | 23 March 2023 |
| 4315 | 39 | "The Box" | Peter Fearon | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 27 March 2023 |
| 4316 | 40 | "Male Order" | David Lewis Richardson | Cardy O'Donnell | 28 March 2023 |
| 4317 | 41 | "Anything but Magnolia" | David Lewis Richardson | Cardy O'Donnell | 29 March 2023 |
| 4318 | 42 | "If Wishes Were Horses" | David Lewis Richardson | Claire Bennett | 30 March 2023 |
| 4319 | 43 | "Exit Trial" | Steve M Kelly | Mark Clompus | 3 April 2023 |
| 4320 | 44 | "After You" | Steve M Kelly | Tom Ogden | 4 April 2023 |
| 4321 | 45 | "Homesick" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Helen Farrall | 5 April 2023 |
| 4322 | 46 | "Trapped in Time" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Chris Woodley | 6 April 2023 |
| 4323 | 47 | "Where Am I?" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Bill Armstrong | 17 April 2023 |
| 4324 | 48 | "Home Comforts" | Niall Fraser | Mark Hiser & Bridget Colgan | 18 April 2023 |
| 4325 | 49 | "Optics" | Niall Fraser | Liz Taylor | 19 April 2023 |
| 4326 | 50 | "The Testing Place" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Guleraana Mir | 20 April 2023 |
| 4327 | 51 | "Ring-Fenced" | Niall Fraser | Alexandra Taylor | 24 April 2023 |
| 4328 | 52 | "Special Interests" | Peter Fearon | Poz Watson | 25 April 2023 |
| 4329 | 53 | "Point of View" | Peter Fearon | Dale Overton | 26 April 2023 |
| 4330 | 54 | "An Audience with Al Haskey" | Peter Fearon | Paul Campbell | 27 April 2023 |
| 4331 | 55 | "Land's End" | David Lewis Richardson | Jodie Ashdown | 1 May 2023 |
| 4332 | 56 | "The Value of Nothing" | David Lewis Richardson | Philip Ralph | 2 May 2023 |
| 4333 | 57 | "Winds of Change" | David Lewis Richardson | Olly Perkin | 3 May 2023 |
| 4334 | 58 | "Duckling" | Steve M Kelly | Henrietta Hardy | 4 May 2023 |
| 4335 | 59 | "The Gift Horse" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Matthew Wakefield | 8 May 2023 |
| 4336 | 60 | "Give Them What They Want" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Keith Temple | 9 May 2023 |
| 4337 | 61 | "Animals" | John Maidens | Paul Williams | 10 May 2023 |
| 4338 | 62 | "Islands" | John Maidens | Annabel Wigoder | 11 May 2023 |
| 4339 | 63 | "Acting the Maggot" | John Maidens | Sarah Hehir | 15 May 2023 |
| 4340 | 64 | "Lost Time" | Jo Southwell | Stephen Keyworth | 16 May 2023 |
| 4341 | 65 | "Tender Sting" | Jo Southwell | Ray Brooking | 17 May 2023 |
| 4342 | 66 | "Crash and Burn" | Jo Southwell | Charlotte Wise | 18 May 2023 |
| 4343 | 67 | "Red" | Daniel Wilson | Stephen McAteer | 22 May 2023 |
| 4344 | 68 | "The Cry" | Daniel Wilson | Kim Millar | 23 May 2023 |
| 4345 | 69 | "Monstrous Regimen of Women" | Daniel Wilson | Claire Bennett | 24 May 2023 |
| 4346 | 70 | "Starting Fires" | Steve M Kelly | Andrew Cornish | 25 May 2023 |
| 4347 | 71 | "Disorder" | Steve M Kelly | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 30 May 2023 |
| 4348 | 72 | "Father Figure" | Steve M Kelly | Debbie Owen | 31 May 2023 |
| 4349 | 73 | "Cold Call" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Mark Clompus | 1 June 2023 |
| 4350 | 74 | "Darker Dimensions" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Tom Ogden | 5 June 2023 |
| 4351 | 75 | "Rebirth" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Katharine Way | 6 June 2023 |
| 4352 | 76 | "The Forgotten Woman" | Niall Fraser | Helen Farrall | 7 June 2023 |
| 4353 | 77 | "Blast from the Past" | Niall Fraser | Tina Walker | 8 June 2023 |
| 4354 | 78 | "Sore Point" | Niall Fraser | Bill Armstrong | 12 June 2023 |
| 4355 | 79 | "Ladies and Gents" | Peter Fearon | Afsaneh Gray | 13 June 2023 |
| 4356 | 80 | "Listen" | Peter Fearon | Lisa McMullin | 14 June 2023 |
| 4357 | 81 | "It Takes Two to Tango" | Peter Fearon | David Lloyd | 15 June 2023 |
| 4358 | 82 | "Sainted Sister" | David Lewis Richardson | Paul Campbell | 19 June 2023 |
| 4359 | 83 | "Bloodline, Part 1" | David Lewis Richardson | Mark Hiser | 20 June 2023 |
| 4360 | 84 | "Bloodline, Part 2" | David Lewis Richardson | Mark Hiser | 21 June 2023 |
| 4361 | 85 | "Do Not Resuscitate" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Olly Perkin | 22 June 2023 |
| 4362 | 86 | "Kiss" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Toby Walton | 4 September 2023 |
| 4363 | 87 | "Out in the Cold" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Matthew Wakefield | 5 September 2023 |
| 4364 | 88 | "Henry" | John Maidens | Maggie Innes | 6 September 2023 |
| 4365 | 89 | "Identity Crisis" | John Maidens | Keith Temple | 7 September 2023 |
| 4366 | 90 | "Crime Never Pays?" | John Maidens | Colin Brake | 11 September 2023 |
| 4367 | 91 | "The Stolen Child" | Simon J Curtis | Caitriona Daly | 12 September 2023 |
| 4368 | 92 | "Put the Boot In" | Simon J Curtis | Ed Sellek | 13 September 2023 |
| 4369 | 93 | "Alea Iacta Est" | Enda Hughes | Paul Williams | 14 September 2023 |
| 4370 | 94 | "Crashing" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Henrietta Hardy | 18 September 2023 |
| 4371 | 95 | "The Bicycle Thief of Letherbridge" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Becky Prestwich | 19 September 2023 |
| 4372 | 96 | "Exempt" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Dale Overton | 20 September 2023 |
| 4373 | 97 | "One Over Par" | Caroline Slater | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 21 September 2023 |
| 4374 | 98 | "Blue" | Caroline Slater | Stephen McAteer | 25 September 2023 |
| 4375 | 99 | "Home" | Caroline Slater | Mariama Ives-Moiba | 26 September 2023 |
| 4376 | 100 | "Out for Delivery" | Niall Fraser | Rob Phillips | 27 September 2023 |
| 4377 | 101 | "Recalculating" | Niall Fraser | Andrew Cornish | 28 September 2023 |
| 4378 | 102 | "Absolutely Cuckoo" | Niall Fraser | Cardy O'Donnell | 2 October 2023 |
| 4379 | 103 | "The Party's Over" | Daniel Wilson | Bill Armstrong | 3 October 2023 |
| 4380 | 104 | "Running on Empty" | Daniel Wilson | Tom Ogden | 4 October 2023 |
| 4381 | 105 | "The Worriers" | Daniel Wilson | Mark Clompus | 5 October 2023 |
| 4382 | 106 | "Fresh Meat" | David Lewis Richardson | Katharine Way | 9 October 2023 |
| 4383 | 107 | "Take a Chance on Me" | David Lewis Richardson | Guleraana Mir | 10 October 2023 |
| 4384 | 108 | "Sitting Duck" | David Lewis Richardson | Helen Farrall | 11 October 2023 |
| 4385 | 109 | "Bundle of Joy" | Clare Sturges | David Semple | 12 October 2023 |
| 4386 | 110 | "Food for Thought" | Clare Sturges | Poz Watson | 16 October 2023 |
| 4387 | 111 | "The Little Death" | Rossa McPhillips | Poz Watson | 17 October 2023 |
| 4388 | 112 | "Just One More Chance" | Rupert Such | David Lloyd | 18 October 2023 |
| 4389 | 113 | "Moral Maze" | Rupert Such | Laura Maloney | 19 October 2023 |
| 4390 | 114 | "With You" | Rupert Such | Paul Campbell | 23 October 2023 |
| 4391 | 115 | "Contrition" | Merlyn Rice | Dale Overton | 24 October 2023 |
| 4392 | 116 | "A Matter of a Moment" | Merlyn Rice | Colin Brake | 25 October 2023 |
| 4393 | 117 | "The Capable One" | Merlyn Rice | Maggie Innes | 26 October 2023 |
| 4394 | 118 | "Pulling" | Niall Fraser | Henrietta Hardy | 30 October 2023 |
| 4395 | 119 | "The Blood Rooms" | Daniel Wilson | Stephen Keyworth | 31 October 2023 |
| 4396 | 120 | "Aftertaste" | Niall Fraser | Matthew Wakefield | 1 November 2023 |
| 4397 | 121 | "Silence Is Golden" | Niall Fraser | Phillip Ralph | 2 November 2023 |
| 4398 | 122 | "Finding Jacob" | Peter Fearon | Debbie Owen | 6 November 2023 |
| 4399 | 123 | "All the Wrong People" | Peter Fearon | Linda Thompson | 7 November 2023 |
| 4400 | 124 | "SMS SOS" | Peter Fearon | Jodie Ashdown | 8 November 2023 |
| 4401 | 125 | "Never Too Much" | Simon J Curtis | Kim Millar | 9 November 2023 |
| 4402 | 126 | "Who's Clapping Now?" | Simon J Curtis | Claire Bennett | 13 November 2023 |
| 4403 | 127 | "Tears for Souvenirs" | Daniel Wilson | Ray Brooking | 14 November 2023 |
| 4404 | 128 | "Timothy in the Mix" | Simon J Curtis | Andrew Cornish | 15 November 2023 |
| 4405 | 129 | "Assault" | Sofia Olins | Stephen McAteer | 16 November 2023 |
| 4406 | 130 | "Mother Earth" | Sofia Olins | Jennifer Hennessy | 20 November 2023 |
| 4407 | 131 | "Blind Spot" | Sofia Olins | Cardy O'Donnell | 21 November 2023 |
| 4408 | 132 | "Furryland" | John Maidens | Tina Walker | 22 November 2023 |
| 4409 | 133 | "Stigma" | John Maidens | Bill Armstrong | 23 November 2023 |
| 4410 | 134 | "BFF" | John Maidens | Katharine Way | 27 November 2023 |
| 4411 | 135 | "Love You to Death" | Merlyn Rice | Matthew Wolfenden & Rokhsaneh Ali | 28 November 2023 |
| 4412 | 136 | "Betty" | Daniel Wilson | Paul Williams | 29 November 2023 |
| 4413 | 137 | "The Ribbons" | Merlyn Rice | Mark Clompus | 30 November 2023 |
| 4414 | 138 | "I Don't Want Any Fuss" | Merlyn Rice | Tom Ogden | 4 December 2023 |
| 4415 | 139 | "Keeping up the Pace" | David Lewis Richardson | Mark Hiser & Bridget Colgan | 5 December 2023 |
| 4416 | 140 | "The Assassins Club" | Peter Fearon | Stephen Keyworth | 6 December 2023 |
| 4417 | 141 | "Dear Mum" | David Lewis Richardson | Alexandra Taylor | 7 December 2023 |
| 4418 | 142 | "How Soon Is Now?" | David Lewis Richardson | Frank Rickarby | 11 December 2023 |
| 4419 | 143 | "Looking for Company" | Daniel Wilson | Liz Taylor | 12 December 2023 |
| 4420 | 144 | "First Christmas" | Daniel Wilson | Paul Campbell | 13 December 2023 |
| 4421 | 145 | "It's the End of the Year (As We Know It) and We Feel Fine" | Daniel Wilson | Lisa McMullin | 14 December 2023 |
| 4422 | 146 | "The Nightmares before Christmas" | Niall Fraser | Matthew Wakefield | 2 January 2024 |
| 4423 | 147 | "A Simple Thing" | Niall Fraser | Henrietta Hardy | 3 January 2024 |
| 4424 | 148 | "Brotherhood" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Dale Overton | 4 January 2024 |
| 4425 | 149 | "Bolt from the Blue" | Niall Fraser | Maggie Innes | 8 January 2024 |
| 4426 | 150 | "Tough Call" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Olly Perkin | 9 January 2024 |
| 4427 | 151 | "Laughing on the Outside" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Philip Ralph | 10 January 2024 |
| 4428 | 152 | "Sacred Circle" | John Maidens | Charlotte Wise | 11 January 2024 |
| 4429 | 153 | "Spoonful of Sugar" | John Maidens | Ray Brooking | 15 January 2024 |
| 4430 | 154 | "Emergency Care" | John Maidens | Sarah Hehir | 16 January 2024 |
| 4431 | 155 | "Everybody Hurts" | Peter Fearon | Paul Williams | 17 January 2024 |
| 4432 | 156 | "The Air That I Breathe" | Peter Fearon | Annabel Wigoder | 18 January 2024 |
| 4433 | 157 | "Fish Bicycle" | Steve M Kelly | Debbie Owen | 22 January 2024 |
| 4434 | 158 | "Mrs Naked" | Steve M Kelly | Claire Bennett | 23 January 2024 |
| 4435 | 159 | "The King of Infinite Space" | Steve M Kelly | Ian Midlane | 24 January 2024 |
| 4436 | 160 | "The Gift" | Rupert Such | Stephen McAteer | 25 January 2024 |
| 4437 | 161 | "Coddiwomple" | Rupert Such | Andrew Cornish | 29 January 2024 |
| 4438 | 162 | "All That Sparkles" | Rupert Such | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 30 January 2024 |
| 4439 | 163 | "Unmasked" | David Lewis Richardson | Helen Farrall | 31 January 2024 |
| 4440 | 164 | "Bad Owners" | David Lewis Richardson | Mark Clompus | 1 February 2024 |
| 4441 | 165 | "The Lairy Godmother" | Daniel Wilson | Tina Walker | 5 February 2024 |
| 4442 | 166 | "Overwhelmed" | Daniel Wilson | Bill Armstrong | 6 February 2024 |
| 4443 | 167 | "Goodnight Dr Haskey" | David Lewis Richardson | Matt Anderson | 7 February 2024 |
| 4444 | 168 | "Sunshine in the Rain" | Daniel Wilson | Tom Ogden | 8 February 2024 |
| 4445 | 169 | "Revelations and Complications" | Niall Fraser | Laura Maloney | 12 February 2024 |
| 4446 | 170 | "Driving Miss Scarlett" | Niall Fraser | David Lloyd | 13 February 2024 |
| 4447 | 171 | "Hindsight" | Niall Fraser | Paul Campbell | 14 February 2024 |
| 4448 | 172 | "Live and Let Dai" | Peter Fearon | David Semple | 15 February 2024 |
| 4449 | 173 | "Don't Try So Hard" | Peter Fearon | Philip Wright | 19 February 2024 |
| 4450 | 174 | "Snapped" | Peter Fearon | Rob Phillips | 20 February 2024 |
| 4451 | 175 | "Mother Nature" | Clare Sturges | Maggie Innes | 21 February 2024 |
| 4452 | 176 | "Waiting" | Clare Sturges | Olly Perkin | 22 February 2024 |
| 4453 | 177 | "Brother of Mine" | Clare Sturges | Henrietta Hardy | 26 February 2024 |
| 4454 | 178 | "Take the Long Way Home" | Bob Tomson | Keith Temple | 27 February 2024 |
| 4455 | 179 | "Bookworms" | Bob Tomson | Matthew Wakefield | 28 February 2024 |
| 4456 | 180 | "The Power of Suggestion" | Bob Tomson | Philip Ralph | 29 February 2024 |
| 4457 | 181 | "The Beatitudes" | David Lewis Richardson | Paul Williams | 4 March 2024 |
| 4458 | 182 | "Killing Time" | David Lewis Richardson | Jacqui Canham | 5 March 2024 |
| 4459 | 183 | "Like Mama Used to Make" | David Lewis Richardson | Becky Prestwich | 6 March 2024 |
| 4460 | 184 | "Warmth" | Daniel Wilson | Dale Overton | 7 March 2024 |
| 4461 | 185 | "All the Devils Are Here" | Daniel Wilson | Ray Brooking | 11 March 2024 |
| 4462 | 186 | "A Place at the Table" | Daniel Wilson | Stephen Keyworth | 12 March 2024 |
| 4463 | 187 | "And Breathe" | Niall Fraser | Claire Bennett | 13 March 2024 |
| 4464 | 188 | "Fight or Flight" | Niall Fraser | Stephen McAteer | 14 March 2024 |
| 4465 | 189 | "Doctor Theatre, Nurse Wings" | Niall Fraser | Jennifer Hennessy | 18 March 2024 |
| 4466 | 190 | "Nigel Doesn't Feel Great" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Cardy O'Donnell | 19 March 2024 |
| 4467 | 191 | "The Prodigal" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Andrew Cornish | 20 March 2024 |
| 4468 | 192 | "Geist" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 21 March 2024 |
| 4469 | 193 | "Who's That Girl?" | James Edwards | Tom Ogden | 25 March 2024 |
| 4470 | 194 | "Side Effect" | James Edwards | Mark Clompus | 26 March 2024 |
| 4471 | 195 | "Secret Places" | James Edwards | Bill Armstrong | 27 March 2024 |
| 4472 | 196 | "Flowering Cherry" | James Edwards | Katharine Way | 28 March 2024 |
| 4473 | 197 | "Broken" | Caroline Slater | David Lloyd | 15 April 2024 |
| 4474 | 198 | "The Front Line" | Caroline Slater | Paul Campbell | 16 April 2024 |
| 4475 | 199 | "On Reflection" | Caroline Slater | Bridget Colgan & Mark Hiser | 17 April 2024 |
| 4476 | 200 | "Dead Woman Talking" | Caroline Slater | Lisa McMullin | 18 April 2024 |
| 4477 | 201 | "Outcry" | Sofia Olins | Dale Overton | 22 April 2024 |
| 4478 | 202 | "The 112th Day of Christmas" | Sofia Olins | Colin Brake | 23 April 2024 |
| 4479 | 203 | "Date Night" | Sofia Olins | Olly Perkin | 24 April 2024 |
| 4480 | 204 | "Scavenger" | Amy Hodge | Debbie Owen | 25 April 2024 |
| 4481 | 205 | "Rupture" | Amy Hodge | Charlotte Wise | 29 April 2024 |
| 4482 | 206 | "Cuckoo" | Amy Hodge | Stephen Keyworth | 30 April 2024 |
| 4483 | 207 | "Protest" | Daniel Wilson | Claire Bennett | 1 May 2024 |
| 4484 | 208 | "A Free Lunch" | Daniel Wilson | Rob Phillips | 2 May 2024 |
| 4485 | 209 | "Love Is Blind" | Daniel Wilson | Kim Millar | 6 May 2024 |
| 4486 | 210 | "The Lightning Man" | Merlyn Rice | Andrew Cornish | 7 May 2024 |
| 4487 | 211 | "Trojan Horse" | Merlyn Rice | Debbie Owen | 8 May 2024 |
| 4488 | 212 | "One Way or Another" | Niall Fraser | Annabel Wigoder | 9 May 2024 |
| 4489 | 213 | "Like a Prayer" | Merlyn Rice | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 13 May 2024 |
| 4490 | 214 | "Ronnie and Blythe" | Peter Fearon | Tina Walker | 14 May 2024 |
| 4491 | 215 | "Clinging On" | Peter Fearon | Bill Armstrong | 15 May 2024 |
| 4492 | 216 | "Shifting Gears" | Peter Fearon | Chris Woodley | 16 May 2024 |
| 4493 | 217 | "Mr Beige" | James Edwards | Paul Campbell | 20 May 2024 |
| 4494 | 218 | "Little Big Man" | David Lewis Richardson | Henrietta Hardy | 21 May 2024 |
| 4495 | 219 | "Soberly Social" | James Edwards | Rokhsaneh Ali & Matthew Wolfenden | 22 May 2024 |
| 4496 | 220 | "Breaking the Silence" | James Edwards | Liz Taylor | 23 May 2024 |
| 4497 | 221 | "Band of Brothers" | Sofia Olins | Alexandra Taylor | 27 May 2024 |
| 4498 | 222 | "Knock-On Effect" | Sofia Olins | Afsaneh Gray | 28 May 2024 |
| 4499 | 223 | "Say When" | Sofia Olins | David Semple | 29 May 2024 |
| 4500 | 224 | "A Prescription for Murder - Part 1" | Niall Fraser | Tom Ogden | 30 May 2024 |
| 4501 | 225 | "A Prescription for Murder - Part 2" | Niall Fraser | Tom Ogden | 3 June 2024 |
| 4502 | 226 | "Lessons in Love" | Niall Fraser | Laura Maloney | 4 June 2024 |
| 4503 | 227 | "A Fatal Oath" | Steve M Kelly | Matthew Wakefield | 5 June 2024 |
| 4504 | 228 | "The Burdens of Others" | Steve M Kelly | Keith Temple | 6 June 2024 |
| 4505 | 229 | "Second Thoughts" | Steve M Kelly | Olly Perkin | 26 August 2024 |
| 4506 | 230 | "Ashes to Ashes" | Merlyn Rice | Maggie Innes | 27 August 2024 |
| 4507 | 231 | "What the Eyes Don't See" | David Lewis Richardson | Matthew Wakefield | 28 August 2024 |
| 4508 | 232 | "Bag O Wire" | Merlyn Rice | Henrietta Hardy | 29 August 2024 |
| 4509 | 233 | "I'll Be Watching You" | Merlyn Rice | Philip Ralph | 2 September 2024 |
| 4510 | 234 | "Legacy, Part 1" | Daniel Wilson | Dale Overton | 3 September 2024 |
| 4511 | 235 | "Legacy, Part 2" | Daniel Wilson | Ray Brooking | 4 September 2024 |
| 4512 | 236 | "Fade" | Daniel Wilson | Jodie Ashdown | 5 September 2024 |
| 4513 | 237 | "Double Trouble" | Caroline Slater | Paul Williams | 9 September 2024 |
| 4514 | 238 | "Secret Ingredients" | Caroline Slater | Stephen Keyworth | 10 September 2024 |
| 4515 | 239 | "We Are One" | David Lewis Richardson | Philip Ralph | 11 September 2024 |
| 4516 | 240 | "The Snake Charmer" | Caroline Slater | Becky Prestwich | 12 September 2024 |
| 4517 | 241 | "Tercet" | Peter Fearon | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 16 September 2024 |
| 4518 | 242 | "Rock and Cuddle" | Peter Fearon | Claire Bennett | 17 September 2024 |
| 4519 | 243 | "Tornado Talulah" | Peter Fearon | Cardy O'Donnell | 18 September 2024 |
| 4520 | 244 | "Rozar S'Macco" | Niall Fraser | Paul Williams | 19 September 2024 |
| 4521 | 245 | "Take That Down" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Mariama Ives-Moiba | 23 September 2024 |
| 4522 | 246 | "Last Orders" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Tom Ogden | 24 September 2024 |
| 4523 | 247 | "The Nest" | Kodjo Tsakpo | Tom Ogden | 25 September 2024 |
| 4524 | 248 | "Consumed" | Niall Fraser | Helen Farrall | 26 September 2024 |
| 4525 | 249 | "Critical Care" | Niall Fraser | Mark Clompus | 30 September 2024 |
| 4526 | 250 | "Tea for Two" | Niall Fraser | Afsaneh Gray | 1 October 2024 |
| 4527 | 251 | "At What Cost?" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Guleraana Mir | 2 October 2024 |
| 4528 | 252 | "Shock Therapy" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Bill Armstrong | 3 October 2024 |
| 4529 | 253 | "Explosion" | Kirsty Robinson-Ward | Bill Armstrong | 7 October 2024 |
| 4530 | 254 | "Being There" | Steve M Kelly | Tom Higgins | 8 October 2024 |
| 4531 | 255 | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Steve M Kelly | Paul Campbell | 9 October 2024 |
| 4532 | 256 | "Who We Are" | Steve M Kelly | Laura Maloney | 10 October 2024 |
| 4533 | 257 | "Closure" | Amy Hodge | Dale Overton | 14 October 2024 |
| 4534 | 258 | "Shadow Mother" | Amy Hodge | Frank Rickarby | 15 October 2024 |
| 4535 | 259 | "One of Those Days" | Peter Fearon | Lisa McMullin | 16 October 2024 |
| 4536 | 260 | "Brilliant Disguise" | Peter Fearon | Matt Anderson | 17 October 2024 |
| 4537 | 261 | "Old School" | Amy Hodge | Mark Hiser & Bridget Colgan | 21 October 2024 |
| 4538 | 262 | "Bureaucrazy" | Caroline Slater | Philip Ralph | 22 October 2024 |
| 4539 | 263 | "Sucker Punch" | Caroline Slater | Matthew Wakefield | 23 October 2024 |
| 4540 | 264 | "Strike Out" | Caroline Slater | Henrietta Hardy | 24 October 2024 |
| 4541 | 265 | "Isolation" | Peter Fearon | Sayan Kent | 28 October 2024 |
| 4542 | 266 | "Little Triggers" | Niall Fraser | Ray Brooking | 29 October 2024 |
| 4543 | 267 | "Sweet Child" | John Maidens | Annabel Wigoder | 30 October 2024 |
| 4544 | 268 | "Leap of Faith" | John Maidens | Sarah Hehir | 31 October 2024 |
| 4545 | 269 | "Unsustainable" | John Maidens | Olly Perkin | 4 November 2024 |
| 4546 | 270 | "Alpha" | Daniel Wilson | Paul Williams | 5 November 2024 |
| 4547 | 271 | "If You Go Down to the Woods Today" | Daniel Wilson | Ray Brooking | 6 November 2024 |
| 4548 | 272 | "The Price of Everything" | Daniel Wilson | Stephen Keyworth | 7 November 2024 |
| 4549 | 273 | "Dirty Business" | Daniel Wilson | Cardy O'Donnell & Dale Overton | 11 November 2024 |
| 4550 | 274 | "Decisions and Revisions" | Niall Fraser | Jeremy Hylton Davies | 12 November 2024 |
| 4551 | 275 | "Go Out Dancing" | Niall Fraser | Andrew Cornish | 13 November 2024 |
| 4552 | 276 | "One Day Like This" | Niall Fraser | Peter Lloyd | 14 November 2024 |
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