Sunday, 30 March 2025

Thanks for All the Fish

Just thought I'd pop my head in to this old Blog and tidy it up.

Doctors is done and dusted. A sad end to a great little show. And the end for me of nearly twenty years of regular employment. 

There's nothing else in the pipeline right now, though my alter ego, Paul C. Mercer, still fools himself into believing that he'll finish that novel one day (see side bar for a link to his website).

So, this is me, Paul Campbell, signing off.

For now.

For the Sake of Completeness...

So, Doctors is no more. It hasn't been any more for quite a while now, but I haven't had the heart to come back here to Scriptuality and bring it up to date. 

For the sake of completeness, my final nine episodes of the wonderful show that was Doctors were as follows (all pictures copyright BBC):


Nurses and Doctors

Daniel and Zara throw Joe a birthday party. Ruhma and Scarlett are confused by Kirsty’s living arrangements with Rich. Sid and an agency nurse clash in a number of unexpected ways.

 

An Audience with Al Haskey


Imogen talks to Sid about Rob, Ollie and Scarlett continue to flirt, and Bear shows Tanisha the mill. Al is shocked to meet a patient who is live-streaming his life.


Sainted Sister


Nina gives Rosie a task, Zara tries to deal with Miles, and Kirsty goes on her first VPAS visit and helps a broken family.


With You


Al is faced with a difficult choice when his mother needs his help, and Nina takes over Daniel’s old room.


First Christmas


Nina’s dealings with a patient bring up memories of her dead husband.


Hindsight


Suni faces a peer review panel about Harry.


The Front Line


Zara is delaying an awkward conversation, Jimmi and Al console Suni, and Rob has news for Liv. Paige is faced with the day from hell.


Mr Beige


Al gives Sid relationship advice, while Jimmi encounters a dilemma at the police station. An unexpected guest throws Michelle and Luca’s dinner plans off course.


Daddy's Little Girl


Graham has a surprising lunch with his family, while Emma and Scarlett have an outing together.

Monday, 16 January 2023

Catching up...

Oh dear. I've been quite remiss. It seems that three of my Doctors episodes were broadcast without the benefit of a post on this here blog. Let me put that right...


Tradimus Lampada

Photo copyright BBC

Bear discovers a shocking secret, while Emma is stunned to find out who her new neighbours are. Bothered by a secret, Maeve struggles with her house calls all day.

Broadcast on 26 September, but still available on iPlayer.


Pumpkin Soup

Photo copyright BBC
On Halloween, Sid volunteers at a homeless shelter and finds two men from very different backgrounds who have a surprising connection.

Broadcast on 31 October, of course.


Third Thursday of the Month

Photo copyright BBC

Emma struggles to deal with Cassidy's blackmail, and Scarlett worries about Valerie. Ruhma helps three people grieving for their children who died in a bus accident, but she soon discovers all is not what it seems.

Broadcast, despite its title (and slightly annoyingly), on the second Thursday of the month, 8 December.


Wednesday, 13 July 2022

A Story With Your Breakfast

 


My novelist alter ego, Paul C. Mercer, is publishing a standalone chapter from his/our/my work-in-progress over the course of seven days next week.

We'd love it if you signed up to his Readers' Club to get all seven instalments delivered each morning in time for breakfast. You can sign up for free here... Summer Reading 

Or you can read each instalment as it comes out on the website at... PaulCMercer.com

Pass the marmalade, would you?

Incurable

Copyright BBC
Karen spends time with Valerie to help get her through the evening, while Jimmi and Maeve encounter problems with the fuse box at Sutton Vale. And Emma goes on a flight of fancy when examining two men, but gets it all wrong.

Oops. I forgot to mention this one, which went out back in May. But it's still available on iPlayer, and will be so for about a year.