Doctors is a British medical soap opera which was broadcast on BBC One from 26 March 2000 to 14 November 2024. Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being in the city of Birmingham, the soap follows the lives of the staff of both a NHS Doctor's surgery and a University Campus Surgery, as well as their families and friends. The series was nominated for and won a variety of different awards.
In 2003, Doctors was nominated for Best British Soap at the British Soap Awards for the first time, where it was nominated annually until 2023. Then in 2004, Doctors won their first award at the British Soap Awards, winning Best Single Episode for "Say A Little Prayer". At the 2009 British Soap Awards, Vivien March's (Anita Carey) rape plot won the award for Best Storyline; Carey also won the award for Best Female Dramatic Performance for her involvement in the storyline. The storyline was nominated again at the 2018 ceremony in the category of Greatest Moment. Also at the 2018 British Soap Awards, Doctors won a shared award with fellow BBC soap EastEnders. Both soaps won the award for Scene of the Year; this marked the first time two soaps had won a singular award.
From 2018 until its cancellation in 2024, Doctors was nominated for Best Daytime Soap at the Digital Spy Reader Awards; it won for the first time in 2022, ending Neighbours five-year winning streak. It was also nominated annually at the Inside Soap Awards. Lorna Laidlaw won the award for Best Daytime Star for her role as Mrs Tembe in 2017, while the soap itself won Best Daytime Soap the following year. Chris Walker became the next cast member to win the accolade in 2023, for his portrayal of Rob Hollins. The soap also received annual longlist nominations from the National Television Awards, with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh having received two nominations for her role as Zara Carmichael. At the RTS Midlands Awards, Dido Miles won the award for Acting Performance of the Year for her portrayal of Emma Reid twice, in 2013 and 2017. Doctors has also won the Drama award three times at the ceremony. The Writers' Guild of Great Britain also awarded the soap twice within the Best Long Running TV Series category.
Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards The Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards is an annual award ceremony that honours the creative achievements of Black individuals. Year Category Nominee Result 2012 Best Soap with a Black Cast or Lead Doctors 2013 Best Actress Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe) Best Soap Doctors 2014 Westmore Ezekiel Award Doctors 2015 Best Soap Doctors
British Academy Television Awards The British Academy Television Awards is an annual award ceremony hosted by the BAFTA. Year Category Nominee Result 2000 Innovation Production Team 2001 Soap Production Team 2002 Soap Production Team 2004 Best Continuing Drama Production Team 2005 Best Continuing Drama Production Team
British Soap Awards The British Soap Awards are an annual awards ceremony which honours the achievements in British soap operas, televised on ITV since 1999.