The fifth series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 1 September 2003 and 14 June 2004. It consisted of 182 episodes. The series saw Natalie J. Robb leave her role as Jude Carlyle after three years on the series. She was followed by original cast member Maggie Cronin, who departed from her role as Kate McGuire. It also saw the castings of two new receptionists: Akemnji Ndifornyen as Nathan Bailey), who also doubled as the estranged son of established Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare), and Andrea Green as Sarah Finch. The series five episode "Say a Little Prayer" also became Doctors' first win at the British Soap Awards, claiming the Best Single Episode accolade in 2004. Finch then won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer a year later for her role as Sarah.

Doctors
Series 5
Starring
No. of episodes182
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release1 September 2003 (2003-09-01) –
14 June 2004 (2004-06-14)
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Cast

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The fifth series saw Natalie J. Robb leave her role as Dr. Jude Carlyle after three years on Doctors. Jude's exit storyline sees her cheat on her boyfriend with his father and become pregnant with a baby with Down syndrome, moving back to Glasgow to have her family's support.[1] Original cast member Maggie Cronin also departed from her role as Kate McGuire.[2]

Two new receptionists were cast for the series: Nathan Bailey (Akemnji Ndifornyen) and Sarah Finch (Andrea Green).[3] In a shock twist, Nathan was revealed to be the estranged son of established character Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare) who initially keeps his identity a secret.[4] Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy)'s son Liam also had a return stint during the series, during which he raped Faith Walker (Eva Fontaine).[5]

Main characters

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Recurring characters

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Guest characters

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Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
series
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4411"Unlike Father, Unlike Son"Ian BarberPaul Marx1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)
4422"Docwatch"Ian BarberNeil Arksey2 September 2003 (2003-09-02)
4433"Emotional Fallout"Alex PerrinBridget Colgan and Mark Hiser3 September 2003 (2003-09-03)
4444"In the Blood"Ian BarberRebecca Stevens4 September 2003 (2003-09-04)
4455"Who Goes There"Ian BarberAndrew Cornish5 September 2003 (2003-09-05)
4466"Roots"Ian BarberMarcus Goodwin8 September 2003 (2003-09-08)
4477"No Refund"S.J ClarksonTracey Black9 September 2003 (2003-09-09)
4488"To Have Not"S.J ClarksonChris Boiling10 September 2003 (2003-09-10)
4499"Rufus"Rupert SuchMartin Stone11 September 2003 (2003-09-11)
45010"Love Hurts"S.J ClarksonMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens12 September 2003 (2003-09-12)
45111"Slippery Slope"S.J ClarksonPhil Charles15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
45212"Blackout"S.J ClarksonLinda Thompson16 September 2003 (2003-09-16)
45313"Disclosure"Alex PerrinTom Ogden17 September 2003 (2003-09-17)
45414"Today's the Day"Alice TroughtonTom Rob Smith18 September 2003 (2003-09-18)
45515"Appearances"Alice TroughtonGraham Lester-George19 September 2003 (2003-09-19)
45616"Terminally Uncool"Alice TroughtonMiles Bodimeade22 September 2003 (2003-09-22)
45717"The Time Is Right"Alice TroughtonSally Norton23 September 2003 (2003-09-23)
45818"Nothing Like Home Help"Alex PerrinAbigail Abban-Mensah24 September 2003 (2003-09-24)
45919"Billie"Alice TroughtonTom Fry25 September 2003 (2003-09-25)
46020"Aftershock"Ray KilbyBernard Padden26 September 2003 (2003-09-26)
46121"Alpha Male"Ray KilbyGary Waterman29 September 2003 (2003-09-29)
46222"Survival of the Fittest"Ray KilbyMarc Peirson30 September 2003 (2003-09-30)
46323"Now You See Me..."Alex PerrinJoanna Quesnel1 October 2003 (2003-10-01)
46424"Cut Loose"Ray KilbyPhil Matthews2 October 2003 (2003-10-02)
46525"Flashbacks"Ray KilbyKatharine Way3 October 2003 (2003-10-03)
46626"Prodigal Child"Chris RichardsDawn Harrison6 October 2003 (2003-10-06)
46727"Love on the Rocks"Chris RichardsMarrisse Whittaker7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)
46828"How's This My Problem?"Alex PerrinPatrick Spence8 October 2003 (2003-10-08)
46929"Impact"Chris RichardsJeremy Hylton Davies9 October 2003 (2003-10-09)
47030"Caught in the Middle"Chris RichardsSharon Kelly10 October 2003 (2003-10-10)
47131"Doppelgänger"Chris RichardsOlly Perkin13 October 2003 (2003-10-13)
47232"A Red Light Means Stop: Part One"Terry IlandOlly Perkin14 October 2003 (2003-10-14)
47333"A Red Light Means Stop: Part Two"Terry IlandOlly Perkin15 October 2003 (2003-10-15)
47434"Mexican Way"Terry IlandClaire Bennett16 October 2003 (2003-10-16)
47535"'Til Death Do Us Part"Terry IlandJulia Weston17 October 2003 (2003-10-17)
47636"Time on Your Hands"Topher CampbellMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens20 October 2003 (2003-10-20)
47737"Deep Prejudice"Topher CampbellDavid Lloyd21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)
47838"Back to Basics"Terry IlandMark Chadbourn22 October 2003 (2003-10-22)
47939"Trouble at the Bank"Topher CampbellWill Jewell23 October 2003 (2003-10-23)
48040"Every Dog Has Its Day"Topher CampbellTracey Black24 October 2003 (2003-10-24)
48141"A Weight on Her Shoulders"Topher CampbellPat Smart27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)
48242"The Decision"Michael B. CliffordRoland Moore28 October 2003 (2003-10-28)
48343"It's a Family Affair"Michael B. CliffordChris Webb29 October 2003 (2003-10-29)
48444"A Job for Life"Michael B. CliffordJonathan Evans30 October 2003 (2003-10-30)
48545"The Wrong Body"Michael B. CliffordSharon Kelly31 October 2003 (2003-10-31)
48646"The Caring Profession"Malcom WalkerMarc Peirson3 November 2003 (2003-11-03)
48747"Keeping the Peace"Malcom WalkerLucia Haynes4 November 2003 (2003-11-04)
48848"An English Woman's Home"Michael B. CliffordColin Brake5 November 2003 (2003-11-05)
48949"Mixed Blessing"Malcom WalkerBernard Padden6 November 2003 (2003-11-06)
49050"Keep It in the Family"Malcom WalkerKevin Scouler7 November 2003 (2003-11-07)
49151"Under My Skin"Malcom WalkerGary Waterman10 November 2003 (2003-11-10)
49252"Pain Barrier"Alice TroughtonJohn Pilkington11 November 2003 (2003-11-11)
49353"Assumptions"Alice TroughtonKath Murphy12 November 2003 (2003-11-12)
49454"The Drugs Don't Work"Alice TroughtonPaul Marx13 November 2003 (2003-11-13)
49555"Say a Little Prayer"Steve KellyRay Brooking14 November 2003 (2003-11-14)
49656"The Measure of a Man"Alice TroughtonChristine Marshall17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)
49757"Happy Pills"Alice TroughtonStephen John Hallett18 November 2003 (2003-11-18)
49858"Play It Again, Mac"Steve KellyChris Webb19 November 2003 (2003-11-19)
49959"Odd One Out"Terry IlandMicahel Chappell and Richard Stevens20 November 2003 (2003-11-20)
50060"End of Innocence"Darcia MartinEllen May21 November 2003 (2003-11-21)
50161"Where Shadows Never Fall"Terry IlandSharon Oakes24 November 2003 (2003-11-24)
50262"The Long and Winding Road"Terry IlandAndrea Clyndes25 November 2003 (2003-11-25)
50363"Out on Loan"Terry IlandDawn Harrison26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)
50464"Solvent"Terry IlandRichard Simpson27 November 2003 (2003-11-27)
50565"Four Walls"Darcia MartinRolard Moore28 November 2003 (2003-11-28)
50666"Nature's Way"Darcia MartinChrissie Hall1 December 2003 (2003-12-01)
50767"Twins"Darcia MartinDavid Lloyd2 December 2003 (2003-12-02)
50868"Unspeakable"Steve KellyPatrick Spence3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)
50969"Dressing Down"Darcia MartinLinda Thompson4 December 2003 (2003-12-04)
51070"The Forgotten Warrior"Fiona WaltonMarc Peirson5 December 2003 (2003-12-05)
51171"A Fresh Start"Fiona WaltonKevin Scouler8 December 2003 (2003-12-08)
51272"Counting the Days"Fiona WaltonMarc Peirson9 December 2003 (2003-12-09)
51373"Art of Noise"Fiona WaltonJeremy Hylton Davies10 December 2003 (2003-12-10)
51474"Cold Cuts"Fiona WaltonBernard Padden11 December 2003 (2003-12-11)
51575"Best Behaviour"Trudy ColemanSue Pierlejewski12 December 2003 (2003-12-12)
51676"Getting the Ride"Trudy ColemanColin Brake15 December 2003 (2003-12-15)
51777"A Whiff of Sulphur"Trudy ColemanRay Brooking16 December 2003 (2003-12-16)
51878"Crescendo"Trudy ColemanLinda James17 December 2003 (2003-12-17)
51979"All I Want for Christmas"Trudy ColemanColin Brake18 December 2003 (2003-12-18)
52080"House of Cards"Ian BarberDawn Harrison19 December 2003 (2003-12-19)
52181"Look Ma, No Hands"S.J ClarksonRay Brooking5 January 2004 (2004-01-05)
52282"Last Minute Nerves"S.J ClarksonDale Overton6 January 2004 (2004-01-06)
52383"Dead Man Talking"Ian BarberDavid Howard7 January 2004 (2004-01-07)
52484"No Pain, No Gain"S.J ClarksonMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens8 January 2004 (2004-01-08)
52585"No Fury"S.J ClarksonPaul Ebbs9 January 2004 (2004-01-09)
52686"Wheels of Destiny"John MaidensClaire Bennett12 January 2004 (2004-01-12)
52787"Home Alone"John MaidensDawn L. Edwards13 January 2004 (2004-01-13)
52888"The Miracle"Ian BarberSharon Kelly14 January 2004 (2004-01-14)
52989"A Recipe for Disaster"John MaidensPat Smart15 January 2004 (2004-01-15)
53090"Easy Come, Easy Go"John MaidensAbigail Abban-Mensah16 January 2004 (2004-01-16)
53191"The Good Guys Club"Alice TroughtonAndrew Cornish19 January 2004 (2004-01-19)
53292"Hidden Harm"Alice TroughtonNeil Arksey20 January 2004 (2004-01-20)
53393"No Angel"Ian BarberNazrin Choudhury21 January 2004 (2004-01-21)
53494"Look Both Ways"Alice TroughtonNick Warburton22 January 2004 (2004-01-22)
53595"A Late Flowering"Alice TroughtonJane McNulty23 January 2004 (2004-01-23)
53696"Repeat Prescription"Alice TroughtonChris Webb29 January 2004 (2004-01-29)
53797"Testimony"Nick BamfordP. G. Morgan30 January 2004 (2004-01-30)
53898"Talk to Me"John MaidensKatharine Way2 February 2004 (2004-02-02)
53999"Spiked"Nick BamfordAnne-Marie McCormack2 February 2004 (2004-02-02)
540100"Granny's Little Helper"Nick BamfordTom Fry3 February 2004 (2004-02-03)
541101"Bald Facts"Burt CaesarNicola Thompson4 February 2004 (2004-02-04)
542102"Selling Souls"Nick BamfordMark Chadbourn5 February 2004 (2004-02-05)
543103"The Children That Suffer"Gloria ThomasCassian Hall6 February 2004 (2004-02-06)
544104"Baby Doc"Gloria ThomasDavid Lloyd9 February 2004 (2004-02-09)
545105"Blue"Gloria ThomasRay Brooking9 February 2004 (2004-02-09)
546106"Stranger Than Fiction"Gloria ThomasJan Page10 February 2004 (2004-02-10)
547107"The Final Curtain"Gloria ThomasRoland Moore11 February 2004 (2004-02-11)
548108"Neighbourly"Iain B. MacDonaldBernard Padden12 February 2004 (2004-02-12)
549109"My Stepmother the Alien"Iain B. MacDonaldGary Waterman13 February 2004 (2004-02-13)
550110"Like Father"Iain B. MacDonaldJude Tindall16 February 2004 (2004-02-16)
551111"Getting On"Burt CaesarSue Perlejewski16 February 2004 (2004-02-16)
552112"Two Can Play: Part One"Burt CaesarJeremy Hylton Davies17 February 2004 (2004-02-17)
553113"Two Can Play: Part Two"Burt CasearJeremy Hylton Davies18 February 2004 (2004-02-18)
554114"Checking Out"Nick BamfordColin Brake19 February 2004 (2004-02-19)
555115"One Man's Meat"Burt CaesarAnne Rabbitt20 February 2004 (2004-02-20)
556116"Amy's Social Worker"Chris RichardsDawn Harrison23 February 2004 (2004-02-23)
557117"Amy's Mother"Chris RichardsDawn Harrison24 February 2004 (2004-02-24)
558118"Amy's New Home"Chris RichardsLinda Thompson25 February 2004 (2004-02-25)
559119"Amy's Father"Chris RichardsMoya O'Shea26 February 2004 (2004-02-26)
560120"Amy"Chris RichardsJoanna Quesnel27 February 2004 (2004-02-27)
561121"Acting Out"Iain B. MacDonaldMarc Peirson1 March 2004 (2004-03-01)
562122"Stuck in the Middle with You"Ray KilbyNick King2 March 2004 (2004-03-02)
563123"Inner Circles"Ray KilbyTom Ogden3 March 2004 (2004-03-03)
564124"First Impressions"Ray KilbyGary Waterman4 March 2004 (2004-03-04)
565125"Siege Mentality"Ray KilbyNick Hoare5 March 2004 (2004-03-05)
566126"About a Boy"Ray KilbyLucy Blincoe8 March 2004 (2004-03-08)
567127"Odds On"Topher CampbellTracey Black9 March 2004 (2004-03-09)
568128"Internal Affair"Iain B. MacDonaldTom Ogden10 March 2004 (2004-03-10)
569129"Close to My Heart"Topher CampbellRoland Moore11 March 2004 (2004-03-11)
570130"Turning Back the Clock"Topher CampbellPaul Ebbs12 March 2004 (2004-03-12)
571131"Four Year Itch"Topher CampbellJane Marlow15 March 2004 (2004-03-15)
572132"The Birds and the Bees"Topher CampbellRay Brooking16 March 2004 (2004-03-16)
573133"Holding the Baby"Ian BarberDavid Lloyd17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)
574134"Room 101"Ian BarberDavid Lloyd18 March 2004 (2004-03-18)
575135"Run Baby Run"Ian BarberChris Webb19 March 2004 (2004-03-19)
576136"Two's Company"Neil AdamsChris Webb5 April 2004 (2004-04-05)
577137"Cross My Heart"Neil AdamsRay Brooking6 April 2004 (2004-04-06)
578138"Safe and Sorry"Neil AdamsDawn Harrison7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)
579139"Relative Values"Neil AdamsTracey Black8 April 2004 (2004-04-08)
580140"High Anxiety"Neil AdamsJoanna Quesnel13 April 2004 (2004-04-13)
581141"The Wish List"Ian BarberSally Abbott14 April 2004 (2004-04-14)
582142"Sweet as a Lollipop"Rupert SuchJan Page15 April 2004 (2004-04-15)
583143"Last Chance"Rupert SuchDavid Lloyd16 April 2004 (2004-04-16)
584144"The Replacement"Rupert SuchRoland Moore19 April 2004 (2004-04-19)
585145"Past Caring"Rupert SuchPaul Ebbs20 April 2004 (2004-04-20)
586146"Having It All"Rupert SuchMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens21 April 2004 (2004-04-21)
587147"Pardon"Ian BarberGary Waterman22 April 2004 (2004-04-22)
588148"Say the Word"Ian BarberKevin Scouler23 April 2004 (2004-04-23)
589149"An Even Stranger Danger"Ian BarberBernard Padden26 April 2004 (2004-04-26)
590150"A Piece of Paper"Ian BarberMarc Peirson27 April 2004 (2004-04-27)
591151"Primary Care"Ian BarberMichael Holley28 April 2004 (2004-04-28)
592152"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"Michael B. CliffordTom Ogden29 April 2004 (2004-04-29)
593153"Gap Year"Michael B. CliffordTom Rob Smith30 April 2004 (2004-04-30)
594154"Misconceptions"Michael B. CliffordJulia Weston4 May 2004 (2004-05-04)
595155"Rotten Eggs"Michael B. CliffordLucy Blincoe5 May 2004 (2004-05-05)
596156"Sticks and Stones"Michael B. CliffordDarren Rapier6 May 2004 (2004-05-06)
597157"A Lion or a Sheep"John MaidensJonathan Evans7 May 2004 (2004-05-07)
598158"A Soft Touch"John MaidensSally Norton10 May 2004 (2004-05-10)
599159"A Matter of Faith"John MaidensSue Pierlejewski11 May 2004 (2004-05-11)
600160"Forget-Me-Not"John MaidensColin Brake12 May 2004 (2004-05-12)
601161"Night People"John MaidensMark Chadbourn13 May 2004 (2004-05-13)
602162"My Way or the Highway"David SquiresChris Jury14 May 2004 (2004-05-14)
603163"Too Darn Hot"David SquiresLinda Thompson17 May 2004 (2004-05-17)
604164"Butterfingers"David SquiresMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens18 May 2004 (2004-05-18)
605165"Monstrous Regiment"Chris RichardsDawn Harrison19 May 2004 (2004-05-19)
606166"Rolling Stone"David SquiresDale Overton20 May 2004 (2004-05-20)
607167"This Too Too Solid Flesh"Dominic KeaveyGary Waterman21 May 2004 (2004-05-21)
608168"Hasty Hearts"Dominic KeaveyBernard Padden24 May 2004 (2004-05-24)
609169"Daddy's Girl"Dominic KeaveyDavid Lemon25 May 2004 (2004-05-25)
610170"Keeping Mum"Dominic KeaveyPaul Myatt26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)
611171"Flower Power"Dominic KeaveyClaire Bennett27 May 2004 (2004-05-27)
612172"Lost and Found"Martin SharpDavid Howard28 May 2004 (2004-05-28)
613173"Hooked"Martin SharpNicola Thompson1 June 2004 (2004-06-01)
614174"Extreme"Martin SharpMark Chadbourn2 June 2004 (2004-06-02)
615175"Off the Chest"Martin SharpSharon Oakes3 June 2004 (2004-06-03)
616176"A Game of Soldiers"Steve KellyDavid Howard4 June 2004 (2004-06-04)
617177"Family Secrets"Martin SharpAmanda Stonham7 June 2004 (2004-06-07)
618178"Moving On"Christiana EbohonMarcus Goodwin8 June 2004 (2004-06-08)
619179"Sweet Dreams"Christiana EbohonDavid Hermanstein9 June 2004 (2004-06-09)
620180"On the Ropes"David SquiresRay Brooking10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
621181"Wild, Wild West Midlands"Christiana EbohonJeremy Hylton Davies11 June 2004 (2004-06-11)
622182"A Decisive Moment"Christiana EbohonAndrew Cornish14 June 2004 (2004-06-14)

Reception

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At the 2004 British Academy Television Awards, Doctors was longlisted for the Award for Best Soap and Continuing Drama.[6] The episode "Say a Little Prayer", broadcast in November 2003, then won the British Soap Award for Best Single Episode at the 2004 ceremony. This was Doctors' first win at the British Soap Awards. Bakare and Timothy were also both longlisted for the British Soap Award for Best Actor for their respective roles as Ben and Mac at the same ceremony.[7]

At the 2005 British Soap Awards, Finch, who debuted in this series, won the Best Newcomer accolade for her role as Sarah.[8] Doctors was also nominated in the Soap and Continuing Drama category at the 2004 RTS Programme Awards.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr Jude Carlyle". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Kate McGuire". Doctors. BBC Online. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Sarah Finch". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ben Kwarme". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Dr Brendan 'Mac' McGuire". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Awards Database - The BAFTA site". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  7. ^ "The British Soap Awards - Winners". ITV Studios. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  8. ^ "British Soap Awards 2005 - The winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. ^ "ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY Regional Centres' Awards 2004 (for progs made in 2003)" (PDF). Royal Television Society. Retrieved 27 July 2023.