Episode 1.1 Picture

Episode Menu

Series 1

• 1.1. The Arrival
• 1.2. The Diary
• 1.3. Young Hearts
• 1.4. The Van
• 1.5. The Fete

Series 2

• 2.1. Foreign Bodies
• 2.2. Immunity
• 2.3. The Miracle
• 2.4. Quarantine
• 2.5. The Source

Episode 1.1 - The Arrival

The sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor.

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

The sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor who arrives in the Valleys, in this period comedy drama set in 1963. And it's not just the locals who are shocked: Prem's regal wife Kamini isn't too happy with the situation either.

Life in the village is centred around the pit, and the Coal Board's local manager Richard Sharpe is keen to welcome the new arrivals - but he also has a few skeletons in his closet. Meanwhile, the doctor strikes up some new friendships and starts to settle into life in the Valleys, but it won't be plain sailing...

First Broadcast Details

Date:

Mon 15th November 2010

Time:

2:15pm

Channel:

BBC One

Length:

45 minutes

Main Repeats

• Tue 28th Dec 2010 (5:00pm, BBC2)
• Mon 24th Oct 2011 (2:15pm, BBC1)
• Mon 11th Jun 2012 (5:45pm, BBC HD)

Episode 1.1 Cast & Crew

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