The Indian Doctor

The Indian Doctor By Episode

• The Arrival (#101)

  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.

• The Diary (#102)

  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. However, he underestimates Kamini's attentiveness, and the lad is caught in the act, leading to a heated confrontation. Meanwhile, the doctor has an emergency of his own to deal with when he is asked to make an unusual house call.

• Young Hearts (#103)

  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 whose wild ways get him in 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.

• The Van (#104)

  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. Meanwhile, Gina gets some shocking news and the crucial green leather diary belonging to Dr. Elwyn goes missing.

• The Fete (#105)

  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. Matters come to a head as Prem takes on Sharpe once and for all in front of the whole village at the annual summer fete.

• Foreign Bodies (#201)

  Dr. Prem Sharma and his wife Kamini nervously await the arrival of his dreaded mother-in-law, Pushpa. With India gripped by the chaos of a smallpox epidemic, Pushpa is taking the opportunity for a long-overdue inspection of her daughter's new life - and the son-in-law of whom she doesn't approve. Meanwhile, evangelist preacher Reverend Todd is struggling to control his pretty teenage daughter Verity, who is home from boarding school for the summer. He is preparing a slide presentation of his missionary work in Africa, and hopes to win a few new souls for his congregation. Prem's young receptionist Gina is desperate that the new reverend baptise her baby, but because the child was born out of wedlock, Todd refuses. Local copper Emlyn visits the doctor thinking he is suffering from depression - or is it just boredom? Prem suggests Emlyn find some diversions from his routine, with awkward consequences.

• Immunity (#202)

  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. When Herbert Todd, Trefelin's evangelist minister, refuses to be vaccinated and openly defies Prem's attempts to contain the virus, the conflict between them threatens to divide the village. While Prem and Todd battle for the hearts and minds of the villagers, Sergeant Emlyn Dawkins has been up all night composing a love letter to the unsuspecting Megan. How will she react when the previously tongue-tied copper puts his innermost thoughts down on paper?

• The Miracle (#203)

  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. While Prem tries in vain to round up the villagers for immediate vaccination, Todd discovers his daughter Verity's affair with a married man and decides on a severe punishment. An exasperated Prem decides to call in the law to help him. His battle with Todd for control over the village reaches a head when suddenly another man falls seriously ill.

• Quarantine (#204)

  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. Meanwhile, Megan is helping Emlyn keep law and order, and between them they come up with a plan to get more food from the next village. It seems that things are finally getting back to normal, until Mary arrives with some terrible news.

• The Source (#205)

  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, so the village is still not safe. Reverend Todd struggles to maintain his authority, not least over his wayward daughter Verity, whom he has locked away from prying eyes. When her guilt-stricken lover confides in Prem, he begins a frantic search for Verity. Local copper Emlyn makes the most important declaration of his life, and Megan has to make a difficult decision.

• The Prodigals' Return (#301)

  Trefelin, the sleepy Welsh Valleys town in which Prem set up practice three years ago, is rudely awakened by the throaty roar of an American sports car carrying returning prodigals Basil and Robert Thomas, sons of the erstwhile local mine owner. The brothers are greeted enthusiastically by the villagers, buying drinks for all-comers and inviting everyone to their homecoming party. Basil and Robert's return to their former home also dashes Kamini's hopes of moving into the house of her dreams. Bumbling revolutionaries Aled and Daf seek a cause to protest. But it's the Thomas brothers' announcement of their grand plans for Trefelin that seem more likely to really rock village life, and cast a shadow over Prem's future.

• The Gold Rush (#302)

  As the suave doctor Robert renews his acquaintance with childhood sweetheart Megan, older brother Basil ingratiates himself with villagers eager to exchange their house deeds as a deposit on a swanky house in his new development. Aled and Daf clumsily conjure an ambitious plan to end Basil's ambitions. Meanwhile, Robert surprises Prem by offering him a central role as part of his new medical centre team. But Prem has a more immediate problem when late in the day, a forlorn Megan calls at the surgery with some unexpected news.

• Desperate Measures (#303)

  Sian decides that farmer Ceri might be worth ensnaring with her feminine charms - at least if he really has come into some unexpected money - and Robert is doing his best to woo his old girlfriend Megan, much to Emlyn's alarm. The Dawkins are not the only couple to fall out, as Prem confronts Kamini over a job offer from Basil. Prem's anger is cut short, however, when he discovers that, against his advice, Owen has gone back to work at the mine - with disastrous results

• Trapped (#304)

  Basil's continuing drive for villagers to exchange their deeds for new houses is reaping great results, and a visit to Sian's shop suggests he may be in for an unexpected investment from an unlikely source. Robert takes advantage of Emlyn's absence by taking Megan for a drive... a drive, he hopes, might rekindle their teenage romance. Below ground, the trapped men each battle with their demons, and when their situation takes an even more serious turn, their lives are left in the balance.

• Into The Light (#305)

  Robert pleads with Megan to leave Trefelin with him, but it's down to Prem to discover the real truth about his past. Dan helps Kamini find out the real story behind Basil's plans for the new Trefelin, leading Prem to confront him about the brothers' real reason for returning home.