Drama

The Indian Doctor

THE INDIAN DOCTOR is a comedy drama set in the 1960s following a high-flying Delhi graduate Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar) and his wife Kamini's (Ayesha Dharker) new life in a Welsh coal mining town. Once in Wales, they quickly become embroiled in the lives of the villagers, although the regal Kamini is determined they are leaving as soon as possible.

The Arrival

43m 55s

High-flying Delhi graduate Dr. Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini first move to the UK after being wooed by dreams of riches and glamour, only to find themselves residing in a small Welsh mining village. While Prem strikes up new friendships and settles into life in the Valleys, Kamini wants them to leave as soon as possible.

Episodes

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    The Arrival

    S1 E101 - 43m 55s

    High-flying Delhi graduate Dr. Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini first move to the UK after being wooed by dreams of riches and glamour, only to find themselves residing in a small Welsh mining village. While Prem strikes up new friendships and settles into life in the Valleys, Kamini wants them to leave as soon as possible.

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    The Diary

    S1 E102 - 43m 14s

    Colliery manager Richard Sharpe (Mark Williams - Father Brown) is desperate to get hold of a mysterious diary left behind by Prem's predecessor Dr. Elwyn, and hires local street urchin Dan Griffiths to steal the book from the surgery. Meanwhile, the doctor has an emergency of his own to deal with when he is asked to make an unusual house call.

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    Young Hearts

    S1 E103 - 43m 29s

    The Indian Doctor's wife, Kamini Sharma, is still desperate to leave the village of Trefelin. 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.

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    The Van

    S1 E104 - 43m 29s

    When a rather unusual van arrives in the village, the driver, a well-known rugby player, creates a real stir and it looks like the doctor's luck is changing for the better. However, Richard Sharpe, the mine manager, is furious and does his best to turn the locals against the doctor and his X-ray van – although his wife, Sylvia Sharpe, is rather taken with the new driver.

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    The Fete

    S1 E105 - 43m 23s

    A lot is going on behind the scenes as the fete preparations continue. Prem Sharma is preparing to leave the village and his wife Kamini goes in search of Dan who is missing. She finds more than she bargained for. Megan pleads with Prem to stay and help the miners fight for justice and for their health. Meanwhile, Sharpe finally gets the promotion he's been chasing.

Schedule

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    The Indian Doctor

    The Arrival

    Wednesday
    Jan 22

    1 Hour

    When their local doctor passes away, the residents of a sleepy Welsh mining village are surprised by the arrival of his replacement, Prem Sharma, who has arrived from India.
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    The Diary

    Thursday
    Jan 23

    1 Hour

    A couple of weeks have passed since Dr. Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini arrived in Trefelin, and colliery manager Richard Sharpe is still desperate to find a mysterious diary left behind by Prem's predecessor, Dr. Elwyn.
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    Young Hearts

    Friday
    Jan 24

    1 Hour

    When Dan gets into trouble, only Mrs. Sharma, the doctor's wife, can help him; the doctor's friendship with Megan deepens as they realize that the old doctor's diary holds vital clues to the deteriorating health of the local miners.
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    The Van

    Monday
    Jan 27

    1 Hour

    Dr. Sharma comes up with a plan to diagnose the miners' health problems; an unusual van arrives in the village and the driver, a rugby player, creates a real stir; the doctor's luck may be changing for the better.
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    The Fete

    Wednesday
    Jan 29

    1 Hour

    The village of Trefelin prepares for the annual summer fete, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes; Dr. Sharma prepares to leave the village for good; Mrs. Sharma goes in search of the missing Dan.
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    Foreign Bodies

    Thursday
    Jan 30

    1 Hour

    Dr. Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini nervously await the arrival of his mother-in-law, Pushpa; the Rev. Todd struggles to control his teenage daughter.
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    Immunity

    Friday
    Jan 31

    1 Hour

    Dr. Prem Sharma finds himself under pressure to track down and save Dan before it is too late; facing the threat of an epidemic, Prem has to battle both the ineptitude of the health authorities and the ignorance of locals.
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    Quarantine

    Monday
    Feb 3

    1 Hour

    With Trefelin under quarantine, supplies are getting low; despite Prem's attempts to piece together the evidence, the real source of the outbreak remains unknown; one by one the miners who played cards in Ceri's barn fall victim to the virus.
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    The Indian Doctor

    The Source

    Tuesday
    Feb 4

    1 Hour

    Reporters gather at the surgery to hear that the smallpox outbreak in Trefelin is finally under control, but Prem is not convinced that they have located the real source of the disease.

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