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The Indian Doctor

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First Aired:November 15, 2010
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:15
Status:Canceled

The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo Media and Avatar Productions, it was first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The most recent series began on 27 February 2012 and concluded on 2 March. It is a period comedy drama starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as an Indian doctor who finds work in a South Wales mining village.

Cast

Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Kamini Sharma

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Dr. Prem Sharma

Mali Harries

Mali Harries

Megan Evans

Jacob Oakley

Dan Griffiths

Erica Eirian

Sian Davies

Alun ap Brinley

Alun ap Brinley

Sgt. Emlyn Dawkins

Dafydd Hywel

Dafydd Hywel

Ceri Joseph

Ifan Huw Dafydd

Owen Griffiths

William Houston

William Houston

Basil Thomas

Matthew Aubrey

Matthew Aubrey

Aled Williams

Rhydian Jones

Robert Thomas

Ceri Murphy

Graham

Siôn Pritchard

Siôn Pritchard

Daf Jones

Eiry Thomas

Eiry Thomas

Mrs. Williams

Seasons

E1The Arrival

45m

Nov 15, 2010

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.

E2The Diary

45m

Nov 16, 2010

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

E3Young Hearts

45m

Nov 17, 2010

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.

E4The Van

45m

Nov 18, 2010

The new doctor, Prem Sharma, comes up with a cunning plan to diagnose the miners' health problems.

E5The Fete

45m

Nov 19, 2010

The village of Trefelin is preparing for the annual summer fete, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Dr Sharma is preparing to leave the village for good, and Mrs Sharma goes in search of the missing Dan - but she finds more than she bargained for. Sharpe has been promoted, and Megan pleads with Dr Sharma to stay and help the miners fight for justice. The series builds to a climax as the doctor takes on Sharpe once and for all...

E1Foreign Bodies

45m

Feb 27, 2012

Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini await the arrival of his formidable mother-in-law, Pushpa who is paying a visit.

E2Immunity

45m

Feb 28, 2012

Prem is under a lot of pressure to find and save Dan before it is too late.

E3The Miracle

45m

Feb 29, 2012

Trefelin is deserted as Prem waits for a vaccination unit to arrive from Cardiff. But Reverend Todd is still determined that only he can save the village, and wastes no time in telling the villagers that God has stepped in where Prem's medicine has failed. The community seems oblivious to the deadly outbreak that it faces, and Prem seems to be losing the fight.

E4Quarantine

45m

Mar 1, 2012

With Trefelin under quarantine, supplies are getting low. Despite Prem's attempts to piece together the evidence, the real source of the outbreak is still unknown. As one by one the miners who played cards in Ceri's barn fall victim to the virus, it seems that Dan knows more than he is letting on about how he fell ill.

E5The Source

45m

Mar 2, 2012

Reporters gather at the surgery to hear that the outbreak of smallpox in Trefelin is finally under control. But Prem is not convinced that they have managed to locate the real source of the disease, and so the village is still not safe.

E1The Prodigals Return

45m

Sep 19, 2013

It's now 1966, three years after Prem and Kamini's arrival, and they have become very much a part of the Trefelin community. But their lives and those of everyone in the village are about to change when its highflying 'prodigal sons' Basil and Robert Thomas, return to bring a first real taste of the swinging '60s.

E2The Gold Rush

45m

Sep 26, 2013

Excitement reigns over the Thomas brothers' plan, but not everyone is keen on them. When an act of sabotage breaks the calm of the village, Prem finds himself facing his darkest hour.

E3Desperate Measures

45m

Oct 3, 2013

It's now 1966, three years after Prem and Kamini's arrival, and they have become very much a part of the Trefelin community. But their lives and those of everyone in the village are about to change when its highflying 'prodigal sons' Basil and Robert Thomas, return to bring a first real taste of the swinging 60s. Prem, Emlyn and Owen are trapped underground - but no one on the surface knows they're in trouble. Basil's continuing drive to recruit buyers is reaping great rewards; most of the village have now signed up to the new town, while his brother Robert takes advantage of Emlyn's absence by attempting to seduce Megan. When it's revealed the mine collapse was no accident, revolutionaries Aled and Daf are prime suspects. Prem's investigations soon reveal Robert has a dark past whilst, with Dan's help, Kamini uncovers the real story behind the new town and Basil is forced to reveal his true ambitions.

Trapped

E4Trapped

45m

Nov 7, 2013

Prem, Emlyn and Owen find themselves trapped underground following an unexplained accident at the mine. Basil continues to try and convince the villagers to exchange their deeds for new houses.

Into The Light

E5Into The Light

45m

Nov 8, 2013

Prem and Emlyn find out that foul play is responsible for the collapse at the mine. Aled and Daf are the prime suspects, despite their protests of their innocence. Robert attempts to convince Megan to leave Trefelin with him, and it’s down to Prem to find out the real truth about his past.

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The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo Media and Avatar Productions, it was first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The most recent series began on 27 February 2012 and concluded on 2 March. It is a period comedy drama starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as an Indian doctor who finds work in a South Wales mining village.

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