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Doctores
Doctors Title.jpg
Género Telenovela médica
Creado porChris Murray
Protagonizada
País de origenReino Unido
Idioma originalinglés
No. de serie22
No. de episodios4.025
Producción
Productores ejecutivosActualmente :
Mike Hobson
Anteriormente :
Mal Young
Will Trotter
ProductoresActualmente :
Peter Eryl Lloyd
Dawn Coulson-Beckett
Caroline Slater
Gail Evans
Simon J Curtis
Steve M Kelly
Configuración de la cámara
Tiempo de ejecución
  • 30 minutos
  • 45 a 60 minutos
    (episodios especiales)
Compania de produccionBBC Birmingham
Lanzamiento
Red originalBBC One
Formato de imagen
Lanzamiento original26 de marzo de 2000  - presente (2000-03-26)
enlaces externos
Sitio web
Sitio web de producción

Médicos es una telenovela médica británica que comenzó a transmitirse en BBC One el 26 de marzo de 2000. Ambientada en la ciudad ficticiade Letherbridge,en West Midlands , la telenovela sigue la vida del personal de la cirugía de un médico del NHS y de una cirugía en un campus universitario. como sus familias y amigos. Inicialmente, solo se ordenaron 41 episodios del programa, pero debido a la recepción positiva, la BBC lo ordenó como una telenovela continua. Los médicos fueron filmados en los estudios Pebble Mill hasta 2004, y luego fueron trasladados a la BBC Drama Village . Los episodios se filman tres meses antes de la transmisión.

Desde su inicio, Doctors ha ganado constantemente la participación en su franja horaria diurna y, a partir de 2020, tiene un promedio de 1,6 millones de espectadores en vivo. El programa ha sido nominado y ganado numerosos premios , y ha sido elogiado por abordar temas que se consideran controvertidos y tabú en la cultura y la vida social británicas que normalmente no se ven en la televisión británica. Los médicos toman tres interrupciones anuales de transmisión durante el año; en Semana Santa, durante el verano y en Navidad.

Producción [ editar ]

Creación y franja horaria [ editar ]

Médicos es una producción de BBC Birmingham y se proyecta en BBC One . [1] Fue creado por Chris Murray, [2] con Mal Young como productor ejecutivo original. [3] Los médicos se mostraron originalmente a las 12:30 pm como introducción a BBC News at One . [4] Durante un breve período de prueba a mediados de 2000, los episodios seleccionados de la primera serie se mostraban los viernes a las 7:00 p. M., Pero debido a que la telenovela rival Emmerdale se transmitía al mismo tiempo, los médicos sufrieron bajas calificaciones y fue probado en un horario de 2:10 pm en su lugar. [5]Más tarde, la serie se trasladó a su horario actual de 1:45 pm en 2008. [6] La miembro del reparto Diane Keen opinó que Médicos debería transmitirse en un horario de máxima audiencia. [7] El controlador de la BBC programada durante el día, Liam Keelan, comentó: "su verdadero hogar siempre será como un drama de la tarde muy apreciado". [7] En una revisión de 2010 de los dramas continuos de la BBC, Digital Spy informó que Doctores regularmente ganaba la mayor participación en su franja horaria y atraía números de audiencia consistentes, [8] con un promedio de 2 millones de espectadores por episodio. [7] En 2020, el productor ejecutivo Mike HobsonAllison Jones de Inside Soap le preguntó si consideraría un horario nocturno, a lo que comentó: "para nuestra audiencia, nos sentamos bastante bien". [9] Sintió que si la telenovela se mostraba por la noche, los productores "aún abordarían todos los temas poderosos [que hacen ahora], y que ver escenas más sexuales o de palabrotas no aumentaría la calidad del programa". [9]

Filmación y ubicación [ editar ]

Desde el inicio del programa, Doctors ha filmado episodios tres meses antes de su transmisión. [10] Los episodios se filman de enero a noviembre y, debido al efecto que tiene el clima en la producción, los productores implementan "episodios estacionales" para dar la impresión de que la telenovela está ambientada en "tiempo real". [11] Los episodios se filman en grupos de tres, descritos como un "bloque". Cada uno de los bloques tiene el mismo equipo de producción y se necesitan siete días para rodar cada bloque. Por lo general, se filman dos bloques a la vez, con períodos de tres a la vez. Cuando se están filmando tres bloques, los miembros regulares del elenco pueden filmar hasta nueve episodios en el mismo período de tiempo. [11]

De 2000 a 2004, Doctors se filmó en los antiguos estudios Pebble Mill de la BBC en Edgbaston . [12] La serie usó el espacio originalmente ocupado por Pebble Mill at One , y como Studio A había sido suspendido un año antes de que comenzara la producción, el edificio existente tuvo que usarse para el espectáculo. [12] Después del cierre de Pebble Mill, BBC Birmingham se trasladó a una base de producción más pequeña en el centro de la ciudad de Birmingham, que no tenía espacio de estudio para el espectáculo. [12] A la luz de esto, el programa se trasladó al nuevo desarrollo de BBC Drama Village en Selly Oak , [12]con la transición entre ubicaciones lograda en la pantalla por una explosión que destruyó el Riverside Health Center, que lleva el nombre de la casa de producción original de la serie. Junto al Mill Health Center, otras ubicaciones regulares incluyen la estación de policía, el Icon Bar, el Campus Surgery y la Prisión HMP Letherbank. [13]

Descansos anuales [ editar ]

Los médicos toman dos descansos anuales relacionados con las vacaciones; en Semana Santa y Navidad. [14] [15] El 4 de junio de 2016, se confirmó que los médicos tomarían una pausa de transmisión de tres meses a partir del 10 de junio de 2016; la primera pausa larga desde 2006. [16] Esto fue para dar cabida a la cobertura de la BBC de la UEFA Euro 2016 , Wimbledon , los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016 y Red Rock . La serie regresó el 30 de agosto de 2016. [17] Desde entonces, ha tomado descansos anuales durante el verano para dar cabida a la cobertura de diversos programas, entre ellos: Wimbledon , Red Rock , la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, el Campeonato de Europa , London Kills , 800 Words , la Eurocopa de la UEFA y The Heights . [18]

Historia [ editar ]

El primer episodio de Médicos se transmitió el 26 de marzo de 2000. [19] En 2002, los episodios recibieron una media de 2,5 millones de espectadores. [20] Young dejó el cargo de productor ejecutivo el 6 de abril de 2005, y Will Trotter asumió el cargo al día siguiente. [21] En abril de 2006, los médicos transmitieron la primera boda del mismo sexo en la televisión británica, cuando los personajes Greg Robinson ( Ben Jones ) y Rico Da Silva ( Felix D'Alviella ) se casaron. [22] [23] En 2009, el episodio que alcanzó las calificaciones más altas en la historia de los médicos fue "Restraint", que se emitió el 31 de marzo, y vio a Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton ) ingresada en un hospital psiquiátrico después de desarrollar una obsesión por su colega y amiga, Michelle Corrigan (Donnaleigh Bailey). Otro episodio de 2009 que alcanzó los 3,4 millones de espectadores fue "Cold Comfort", que fue el último episodio emitido en 2009; se trataba de la fiesta de Navidad, en la que se rechazó la propuesta de matrimonio de Lily Hassan ( Seeta Indrani ) con Heston Carter ( Owen Brenman ). [24] El 26 de marzo de 2010, los médicos celebraron su décimo aniversario y su episodio 1800. Bajo el título Decade of Doctors , la BBC emitió episodios de cinco minutos sobre la serie después del episodio de cada día durante la semana del aniversario. [25]En cada episodio, los miembros del elenco y el equipo hablaron sobre temas que incluían la concepción de la serie, sus historias favoritas y datos sobre los médicos . Ese año, el episodio más visto recibió 2.9 millones de espectadores. [26] El promedio del año fue de 2 millones de espectadores. [7]

El 16 de febrero de 2011, los médicos emitieron su episodio número 2000, "Cuarentena", que se extendió y duró 60 minutos. Desde el 17 de septiembre de 2012 durante 5 días, se emitieron episodios especiales de botón rojo después de los episodios regulares, centrándose en la conclusión de la historia de Harrison Kellor ( James Larkin ), explorando a Elaine Cassidy ( Janet Dibley ) y cómo lidió con el cambio de Harrison por Lauren. Asesinato de Porter ( Alexis Peterman ). En 2012, Doctors emitió una " semana de Shakespeare ", con episodios temáticos en torno a "algunas de sus obras más populares". [27]El 16 de junio de 2015, Trotter dejó el cargo de productor ejecutivo y Mike Hobson asumió el cargo a partir del día siguiente. [28] Los episodios en ese año promediaron 1,7 millones de espectadores, [29] con la calificación más alta del año de 1,94 millones. [30] En febrero de 2015, los médicos provocaron críticas después de que se usara la palabra "coño" en un episodio. Debido a que el programa se transmite durante el día, las afirmaciones de "lenguaje ofensivo" llevaron a una investigación por parte de Ofcom , un regulador de radiodifusión. [31]Más tarde fueron absueltos de cualquier infracción del código, y un portavoz de Ofcom declaró: "Tras la investigación, descubrimos que esta telenovela de BBC One no infringía nuestras reglas de lenguaje ofensivo antes del momento decisivo. El lenguaje utilizado en el programa fue justificado por el contexto en el que se presentó y se emitió en un momento en el que era poco probable que los niños estuvieran mirando ". [32] El 10 de septiembre de 2015, los médicos emitieron su episodio número 3000, "El corazón de Inglaterra", que se extendió y duró 60 minutos. [33] Las cifras de audiencia promedio para 2015 fueron de 2 millones. [34] Más tarde ese año, para conmemorar el 400º año de la muerte de Shakespeare, la telenovela revisó su trabajo, con una semana de episodios que se centraron específicamente en sus sonetos. [27]El elenco filmó escenas en la Royal Shakespeare Company en Stratford-upon-Avon para los episodios, uno de los cuales incluye a Heston Carter ( Owen Brenman ) recitando el Soneto 73 a su novia Ruhma Hanif ( Bharti Patel ). [35] El productor de la serie Lloyd también declaró que debido al aumento de las personas sin hogar en el área de Birmingham ese año, la telenovela presentaría una semana que se enfocaría en las personas sin hogar. [27] La semana "emocional y poderosa" de las personas sin hogar se emitió en mayo de 2016. [36]El editor de guiones Nasreen Ahmed declaró que se realizaron muchas investigaciones durante la semana, y los investigadores encontraron constantemente nuevas estadísticas e información. Agregó que era complicado cubrir las "cosas más oscuras" con su ranura de transmisión diurna, pero opinó que Médicos es la plataforma perfecta para una historia de personas sin hogar, debido a los vínculos con la cirugía médica. [37]

En 2017, las calificaciones de los médicos mejoraron, con un promedio de 2,5 millones de espectadores, con un pico de 4 millones. [38] En mayo de 2018, los médicos transmitieron otra semana temática, basada en la salud mental. Las fechas de transmisión coincidieron con la Semana de Concienciación sobre la Salud Mental . El escritor Andrew Cornish sintió que debido a la seriedad del tema, se sentía "contraproducente y poco realista" "incluir" personajes regulares en numerosas historias relacionadas con la salud mental durante esa semana, por lo que planeó que varias historias se convirtieran en un cabeza en la semana. Estos incluyeron el trastorno de estrés postraumático de Rob Hollins ( Chris Walker ) y el trastorno de estrés postraumático de Al Haskey ( Ian Midlane) lucha con el diagnóstico de la demencia de su madre. [39] En noviembre de 2019, se confirmó a través de Twitter que los médicos estaban filmando el episodio del 20 aniversario. Como parte de las celebraciones por el hito, Julia Parsons ( Diane Keen ) regresó brevemente a la serie. [40] También se reveló que todos los miembros regulares del elenco de la serie aparecerán juntos en una escena. [41] Para celebrar el vigésimo año de Médicos , se abrió un concurso para que los espectadores visitaran el set en BBC Drama Village el 18 de marzo de 2020. [42] Sin embargo, debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 , la gira del set se pospuso.[13] y más tarde se anunció que la filmación de Médicos se había pospuesto debido al virus. [43] El 26 de marzo de 2020, se transmitió un episodio de 60 minutos titulado "Un día en la vida ...", que vio la conclusión de una historia de prisión de larga duración que involucra a Jimmi Clay ( Adrian Lewis Morgan ), y un documental sobre The Mill. [44] También en marzo de 2020,se emitióun episodio protagonizado por Joe Pasquale . [45] El episodio, titulado "El problema de Joe Pasquale", muestra a la paciente Lizzie Milton (Adele James) sufriendo el delirio de Fregoli , viendo a todos como Pasquale .[46] Beth Maloney of Entertainment Daily described the episode as "bizarre" but "amazing".[45]

On 22 May 2020, despite having the government's permission to recommence production on set, Doctors announced that a lockdown episode was being filmed at cast members' homes using their mobile phones.[47] Doctors became the first soap opera to address the pandemic, as well as the first to film an episode solely using mobile devices.[48] The episode, titled "Can You Hear Me?", aired on 12 June 2020.[49][50] On the same day of the episode's broadcast, series producer Peter Eryl Lloyd announced that the production team had donated all personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS, so upon the programme's return, the characters would not be wearing PPE in scenes broadcast on television.[51] In August 2020, it was announced that Doctors had resumed filming, with Hobson stating that it was a "long process of preparing the set, the crew and actors, to make sure we are working in the safest environment possible".[52] Doctors returned to transmission on 2 November with four weekly episodes, rather than the typical five.[53] Series producer Lloyd stated that upon its return, the characters are in a "post Covid world, where social distancing and mask wearing are things of the past, but the ongoing effects of the virus are very much part of everyday life".[54] Episodes in 2020 had an average of 1.6 million live viewers.[55] In December 2020, it was announced that Doctors would be taking another extended transmission break until February, with no episodes set to be broadcast throughout January 2021.[56] The series returned on 8 February 2021.[57]

Characters[edit]

Main article: List of Doctors characters

Earlier episodes included a noticeably smaller cast, with episodes more self-contained. However, with the increased number of episodes, the cast also increased to include continuing storylines. The original nine regular characters to be introduced in Doctors were Anoushka Flynn (Carli Norris), Joanna Helm (Sarah Manners), Kate (Maggie Cronin) and Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy), Caroline Powers (Jacqueline Leonard), Helen Thompson (Corrinne Wicks), Rana Mistry (Akbar Kurtha), Ruth Harding (Yvonne Brewster) and Steve Rawlings (Mark Frost).[58]

In 2005, Holby City actor Adrian Lewis Morgan was cast in the role of Jimmi Clay. Appearing continuously since, he has become the longest serving actor on Doctors.[59] Also during the 2000s, numerous other longstanding characters were introduced, including: Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), Heston Carter (Owen Brenman), Lily Hassan (Seeta Indrani) and Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh).[60] 2009 saw the introduction of the Hollins family; Karen (Jan Pearson), Rob (Chris Walker), Imogen (Charlie Clemmow) and Jack Hollins (Nicolas Woodman).[61] Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) was introduced as a receptionist at the Mill in 2011, who eventually became the practice manager.[62] In 2012, several regular characters were introduced into the series, including general practitioner Mandy Marquez (Danielle Henry),[63] practice manager Howard Bellamy (Ian Kelsey),[64] police surgeon Jas Khella (Vineeta Rishi),[65] general practitioner and police surgeon Emma Reid (Dido Miles),[66] receptionist Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle)[67] and general practitioner Al Haskey (Ian Midlane).[68] Practice nurse Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins) made her debut appearance in 2014.[69] Midwife Ruhma Hanif (Bharti Patel)[70] and general practitioner Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) were introduced in 2015.[71] After the departure of Mrs Tembe, Ali Bastian was cast as practice manager Becky Clarke in 2019.[72] Later in 2019, Bastian left Doctors after becoming pregnant,[73] and in the programme, she is replaced by business manager Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee).[74] Nurse Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) joined the series in 2021.[75]

Alongside the regular cast, Doctors features numerous recurring and guest characters. Recurring characters typically have a connection to the regulars, such as Izzie Torres (Bethan Moore), the daughter of Daniel,[76] and Eve Haskey (Rachel Bell), the mother of Al.[77] Doctors also features guest stars in each episode, with examples including Emilia Clarke, Alison Hammond, Ruthie Henshall, Jamelia, Claire King, Joe Pasquale, Eddie Redmayne, Lisa Riley, Sheridan Smith, and Denise Welch.[78]

Storylines[edit]

2000s[edit]

The storylines originally dealt with the lives of staff and patients at the fictional Riverside Health Centre and its secondary location, the Best Practice. During the early years, many storylines revolved around the lead character of Mac and his family life. These storylines include his romance with Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) and his son, Liam McGuire (Tim Matthews), facing a sexual assault allegation.[79] In 2007, when more episodes were shown and there were fewer breaks in transmission, storylines included: receptionist Donna Parmar (Martha Howe Douglas) breaking patient confidentiality and her sacking from the Mill (2007), Nick West's (Michael McKell) car crash and later death (2008) and receptionist Vivien March's (Anita Carey) rape in 2008. 2009 also saw the departure of longstanding family unit Ronnie (Seán Gleeson), George (Stirling Gallacher) and Bracken Woodson (Jessica Gallagher).

2010s[edit]

In 2011, Karen falls pregnant and has an abortion, which leads to a breakdown in her relationship with Rob, and their later separation. 2011 also sees the murder of temporary receptionist Lauren Porter (Alexis Peterman) by Harrison Kellor (James Larkin). In 2012, Heston embarks on a relationship with health visitor Marina Bonnaire (Marian McLoughlin), which sees Heston subjected to domestic abuse. 2012 also sees Zara and Daniel have a baby, Joe Granger Carmichael.[80] After Keen departed from her role as Julia, Howard becomes practice manager. Zara and Daniel decide to separate after she finds out about his affair with Cherry Clay (Sophie Abelson), the wife of Jimmi. In 2013, Mrs Tembe gains a new love interest – Gordon Clement (Steven Elder), the vicar of her church. Later that year, Jas is harassed by an obsessive stalker, Al. In 2014, Karen is involved in a car accident, and suffers severe head trauma and as a result, loses all of her memories from the age of 18 onwards. She spends months trying to readjust, knowing that she has two adult children and a husband. After Jas leaves Letherbridge, doctor Niamh Donoghue (Jessica Regan) is hired at the Mill, and she begins a relationship with Al. Heston struggles with memory loss and undergoes several tests designed to determine whether he is suffering from early-onset dementia. Mandy decides that it is time to move on from the Mill and is replaced by a new nurse, Ayesha.

In 2015, Doctors 3000th episode is transmitter, in which a special storyline was created centring on a number of the main characters, most specifically Rob; when he was younger, he caused a car accident, but his childhood friend, took the blame as Rob was about to enter the police force. In 2016, Anthony Harker (Adam Astill) joins as a new practice manager, and he bullies Mrs Tembe, who leaves to work for a rival surgery. Anthony's autocratic management style then targets Jimmi, who forms a plan with Mrs Tembe and Daniel to take over the Mill. Mrs Tembe is offered his position, to which she accepts. 2016 also sees the beginning of a fostering storyline for Karen and Rob, with the pair getting the necessary training to become foster parents. The Doctors research team worked with British charity The Fostering Network for a year ahead of the storyline in order to represent fostering accurately, and they credited the programme with an insurgence of fostering representation on television.[81]

In 2018, Zara and Daniel are driven apart again, this time by Daniel's daughter Izzie, who pushes Zara to her limits. Zara slaps Izzie, causing Daniel to walk out on her. After Daniel returns home, he finds a drunken Zara has slept with Sid, which results in Daniel punching Sid and ending his relationship with Zara. In 2019, Mrs Tembe becomes engaged to Gordon, and decides to leave Letherbridge with him; Mrs Tembe meets Becky, who she hires as the new practice manager of the Mill. Becky begins a relationship with Daniel, and eventually becomes pregnant.[82] However, she miscarries, and Daniel sees it as an opportunity to reveal that he does not want more kids, and that he has cheated on her with Zara. Becky ends her relationship with Daniel, and departs from the Mill.[83] Becky is replaced by business manager Bear.[84] Sid tracks down his long-lost brother, Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett), who he learns was put up for adoption by his parents since he has Down syndrome.[85] In late 2019, twin brothers Adam and Gareth Regan (Edward MacLiam) are introduced.[86] Adam begins a relationship with Zara, while Gareth moves in with Emma. Weeks into their relationships, it transpires that Gareth is addicted to drugs and jealous of his brother. He goes to Zara's house pretending to be Adam, and attempts to rape Zara. He is subsequently arrested and charged. In the final episodes of 2019, Jimmi begins to experience strange events; he is mugged, his house alarm alerts on several occasions, and strangers arrive at the Icon asking for him. He is eventually arrested for the possession of drugs, and despite the staff at the Mill trying to prove his innocence and get him freed in time for Christmas, they fail.

2020s[edit]

The beginning of 2020 sees Jimmi's colleagues discover that Jimmi was framed by his solicitor, John Butler (Richard Huw). John blames Jimmi for the death of his son, George Kenway (Lewis MacKinnon), so he orchestrated a plan to avenge George by ruining Jimmi's life. When he is released from prison, Keen reprised her role of Julia, who helps Jimmi with post-prison life. Ruhma is suspended from her midwifery role when she is kissed by Doug Machin (Michael Hobbs), which leads to the introduction of Deborah Kovak (Jamie-Rose Monk), who temporarily replaces Ruhma at the Mill. Another focus of 2020 is Karen and Rob's fostering experiences, including Abz Baker's (Amy Bowden) rape and Jayden Hunt's (Ciaran Stow) epilepsy. 2020 also sees the departure of Ayesha, when she is given the opportunity to front a worldwide malaria campaign, and despite her beginning a romance with Bear, she leaves to pursue it.[87] Lily Walker (Verity Rushworth) is temporarily hired at the Mill, and when her and Al are drunk, they agree to get married. When Al later informs her that they cannot get married, she stalks him. Karen and Rob are given the responsibility of caring for Tom (Max True) and Ella Robson (Lily-Mae Evans), after it is claimed they witnessed their father murder their mother.[88] It later transpires that Ella killed her, due to their mother abusing their father.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Doctors

In 2003, Doctors was nominated for Best British Soap at The British Soap Awards for the first time, where it has been nominated annually since.[89] The next year, Doctors then won their first award at the British Soap Awards, when they won Best Single Episode for "Say A Little Prayer".[90] At the 2009 British Soap Awards, Vivien's rape won the award for Best Storyline; Carey also won the award for Best Female Dramatic Performance for her role in the storyline.[91] The storyline was nominated again at the 2018 ceremony in the category of Greatest Moment.[92] Also at the 2018 ceremony, Doctors won a shared award with fellow BBC soap EastEnders. Both soaps won the award for Scene of the Year; the first time two soaps have won a singular award.[93]

Doctors is nominated annually at the Inside Soap Awards. Laidlaw won the award for Best Daytime Star for her role as Mrs Tembe in 2017,[94] while the soap itself won Best Daytime Soap the following year.[95] The soap has also received annual longlist nominations from the National Television Awards, with Walsh having two nominations for her role as Zara Carmichael.[96][97] At the Royal Television Society Midlands Awards, Miles has won the award for Acting Performance of the Year twice, in 2013 and 2017. Doctors has also won the Drama award three times at the ceremony.[98][99] In 2017, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain awarded the soap for Best Long Running TV Series.[100]

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External links[edit]

  • Doctors at BBC Programmes
  • Doctors at IMDb