The Indian Doctor. Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar)
The Indian Doctor

The Indian Doctor

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One / BBC One Wales
  • 2010 - 2013
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Period comedy drama starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as an Indian doctor who finds work in a South Wales mining village in the 1960s. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Matthew Aubrey, Sion Pritchard, Ceri Murphy, Ayesha Dharker and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - The Diary

Colliery manager Richard Sharpe is still desperate to find a mysterious green leather diary left behind by Prem's predecessor, Dr Elwyn.

Further details

The Indian Doctor. Image shows from L to R: Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar), Kamini Sharma (Ayesha Dharker). Copyright: Rondo / Avatar

Colliery manager Richard Sharpe is still desperate to find a mysterious green leather diary left behind by Prem's predecessor, Dr Elwyn. But his plan to pay local street urchin Dan Griffiths to steal the diary from the surgery backfires when Kamini catches Dan red-handed.

While Kamini confronts Sharpe, Prem has an emergency of his own to deal with when he's asked to make a very unusual house call...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 16th November 2010
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
45 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 29th December 2010 3:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 25th October 2011 2:15pm BBC1
Tuesday 12th June 2012 5:45pm BBC HD
Sunday 30th November 2014 7:00pm Drama
Friday 8th January 2016 9:00am Drama
Friday 8th January 2016 4:00pm Drama
Friday 29th January 2016 9:00am Drama
Friday 29th January 2016 4:00pm Drama
Wednesday 30th March 2016 3:40pm BBC2
Wednesday 3rd August 2016 2:40am Drama
Monday 8th August 2016 7:00am Drama
Wednesday 24th August 2016 2:20am Drama
Tuesday 28th November 2017 3:00pm BBC2
Tuesday 28th November 2017 3:20pm BBC2 Wales
Tuesday 29th September 2020 1:45pm BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Dr. Prem Sharma
Ayesha Dharker Kamini Sharma
Mali Harries Megan Evans
Ifan Huw Dafydd Owen Griffiths
Jacob Oakley Dan Griffiths
Erica Eirian Sian Davies
Dafydd Hywel Ceri Joseff
Naomi Everson Gina Nicolli
Mark Williams Richard Sharpe
Beth Robert Sylvia Sharpe
Alexander Vlahos Tom Evans
Guest cast
Glyn Pritchard Whipper In
Writing team
Bill Armstrong Writer
Production team
Tim Whitby Director
Tom Ware Executive Producer
Deep Sehgal Executive Producer

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