The Latvian Locum

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Comic drama series by Ben Cottam following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.

Offbeat comic drama series by Ben Cottam following the working life of a Latvian locum doctor in Britain.

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Dolya Gavanski

Michelle Holmes

Ben Cottam

Talisa Garcia

Jack Loxton

Sean Barrett

Ian Puleston-Davies

Pippa Haywood

Ciara Baxendale

Alison Crawford

The Latvian Locum: Series 1: 1. Late

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Series 1

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Dr Dace Zake gets to grips with life in a medical centre in Blackpool.

Dr Zake's late on her first day at a Blackpool medical centre, incurring the wrath of the receptionist. Starring Dolya Gavanski.

An offbeat comic drama series following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake - mistakenly hired in the belief she speaks Polish - in a beleaguered medical centre in the deprived South Shore area of Blackpool.

It's Dr Dace's first day working at the medical centre. 

She's late, which incurs the wrath of Jan the receptionist and she encounters a man throwing up into a carrier bag outside the surgery. 

Not a good start to the day.

Written in five parts by Ben Cottam.  

Dr Dace Zake ...... Dolya Gavanski
Jan ...... Michelle Holmes
Chris ...... Ben Cottam
Candis ...... Talisa Garcia
Jack ...... Jack Loxton
Francis ...... Sean Barrett
George ...... Ian Puleston-Davies
Eileen ...... Pippa Haywood
Lauren ...... Ciara Baxendal

Director: Alison Crawford

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

The Latvian Locum: Series 1

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Offbeat comic drama series following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.

Offbeat comic drama series by Ben Cottam following the experiences of Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake.

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