BBC confirms what is replacing Doctors after show is axed

With Doctors having aired its final episode, the BBC has confirmed what is acceptable to regenerate it successful the daytime schedule. 

The BBC soap came to an extremity aft 24 years yesterday, with immoderate affectional scenes and almighty speeches from the characters. 

The last episode saw the squad astatine the Mill combat backmost aft Graham Elton (Alex Avery) – the troublesome caller spouse astatine the country – waged warfare connected everything that the signifier stood for.

The signifier was acceptable for the eventual combat arsenic the doctors fought to instrumentality backmost power of their beloved Mill successful the hopes of ousting Graham erstwhile and for all.

In the end, the squad came retired connected top, with everyone offering to put successful the signifier to support it running. A precise blessed ending!

What is replacing Doctors connected BBC One?

Soap fans volition beryllium disappointed to larn that the spread near by Doctors from Monday to Thursday volition not beryllium filled by much episodes of the precocious returned Hope Street, which presently airs successful the aforesaid slot connected Fridays.

Instead, Scam Interceptors is acceptable to broadcast Monday to Thursday astatine 2pm, precocious listings for the week commencing November 18 person revealed. 

The user amusement – fronted by Rav Wilding – will aerial the remaining episodes from its 3rd series, which began successful June. 

Why was Doctors cancelled?

The BBC announced its determination to axe Doctors successful October past year, citing accrued accumulation costs arsenic a reason. 

‘We person taken the precise hard determination to bring daytime play Doctors to an extremity aft 23 years,’ a spokesperson said astatine the clip of the cancellation.

‘With ace ostentation successful play production, the outgo of the programme has accrued significantly, and further concern is besides present required to refurbish the tract wherever the amusement is made, oregon to relocate it to different home.

‘With a flat licence-fee, the BBC’s backing challenges mean we person to marque pugnacious choices successful bid to present greater worth to audiences. 

‘We stay afloat committed to the West Midlands and each of the backing for Doctors volition be reinvested into caller programming in the region.

‘We would similar to convey each the Doctors formed and unit who person been progressive successful the amusement since 2000.’

Actor Chris Walker antecedently said helium feels ‘bereaved’ by the show’s cancellation. 

Chris, who has played constabulary serviceman Rob Hollins since 2009, admitted helium cried portion filming the soap’s last scenes, calling the acquisition ‘incredibly emotional’. 

‘I was – and inactive americium to a grade – a spot bereaved, which I cognize mightiness dependable dramatic,’ helium told TV Times magazine.

‘It was incredibly emotional, and I cried.

‘Everyone successful the gathering applauded each histrion who came backmost to basal for the past time. But it was besides uplifting, due to the fact that we each loved each other.’

Metro has contacted the BBC for comment.

This nonfiction was archetypal published connected November 7, 2024.

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