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 3 - Young Hearts
Further details
The Indian Doctor's wife, Kamini Sharma, is still desperate to leave the village of Trefelin. But as she tries to escape, she finds herself becoming the only person who can help local tearaway Dan when he gets into trouble.
With the previous doctor's green leather diary found, Prem's friendship with Megan deepens as she translates it from Welsh into English and they realise that Dr Elwyn's diary holds vital clues to the deteriorating health of the local miners.
When Prem questions the mine manager Sharpe about the miners' health, Sharpe tries to persuade the doctor that health hazards are just an unfortunate part of a miner's job.
Meanwhile Gina, Prem's receptionist, is falling recklessly in love with Tom...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th November 2010
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Naomi Everson | Gina Nicolli |
| Mark Williams | Richard Sharpe |
| Beth Robert | Sylvia Sharpe |
| Alexander Vlahos | Tom Evans |
| Bill Armstrong | Writer |
| Tim Whitby | Director |
| Tom Ware | Executive Producer |
| Deep Sehgal | Executive Producer |