After more than two decades on the air, BBC's beloved daytime drama Doctors is set to hang up its stethoscope - but speculation of a revival echo the fate of fellow soap Neighbours. Doctors is centred around a bustling GP surgery in the fabricated Midlands town of Letherbridge and has faithfully chronicled the trials and tribulations of its medics and patients for 24 years. In October last year, the BBC delivered the blow that due to dramatic "super inflation in drama production", the costs had soared too high, and Doctors would be facing the axe.
In the face of this bombshell, die-hard super-fan Carys Ashby rallied the troops with a petition garnering over 9,000 signatures in an effort to save the daytime staple. Despite her earnest campaign, as the curtain falls on what are the final scenes of over 4,500 episodes, she concedes, recognising the shows finale as the "end of an era". But all may not be lost; as viewers tune in for their last appointment on Thursday (November 14), showbiz specialist Kayley Cornelius offered a glimmer of returning life to 'Doctors, reports Birmingham Live .
Representing Betfred Lotto , Kayley sheds light on the changing TV landscape: "Traditional broadcasters are locked in an ongoing battle with streaming services, as more people turn to subscriptions like Disney+, Netflix , and Amazon Prime." She expounded on the scenario, remarking that the lure of cheaper, mostly ad-free viewing on demand poses a clear threat to conventional channels, leading .