The Indian Doctor

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Comedy drama in which a 1960s Welsh mining village is forever changed by the new doctor.

Comedy drama set in a 1960s Welsh mining village which is forever changed by the arrival of the new doctor, a high-flying Delhi graduate.

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The Indian Doctor: Series 1: Episode 5: The Fete

The Fete

Episode 5

Episode 5: The Fete

BBC One - The Indian Doctor, Series 1, The Fete

Dr Sharma prepares to leave the village, while Megan pleads with him to stay and help.

Drama about an Indian doctor who moves to a Welsh mining village in 1963. Dr Sharma prepares to leave the village, while Megan pleads with him to stay and help the miners.

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...

The Indian Doctor: Series 1

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Comedy drama set in 1963, in which an Indian doctor moves to a sleepy Welsh village.

Period comedy drama set in 1963. A sleepy Welsh mining village is forever changed by the arrival of the new local GP, a high-flying Delhi graduate.

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