The Latvian Locum (Omnibus)

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

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

The Latvian Locum (Omnibus): Series 2

The Latvian Locum

Series 2

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Latvian locum Dr Dace Zake is on the hunt for a missing patient.

On her first day in Cornwall, Dace has to hunt for a patient who fails to turn up at the surgery. Starring Dolya Gavanski.

When her surgery in Blackpool is closed, Dr Dace Zake finds herself relocating to a practice in deprived rural Cornwall.   

Here she faces a whole new set of medical and personal challenges. 

Ob her first working day, a patient fails to  turn up. So she and District Nurse Pippa take to the roads to track him down.

Offbeat comic drama following the working life of a Latvian locum doctor in Britain.  

Omnibus of five parts, written by Ben Cottam.    

Dace Zake ..... Dolya Gavanski
Pippa ..... Alex Tregear
Noah ..... Gerard Horan
Jodie ..... Helen Clapp
Muriel ..... Pippa Haywood
Dylan ..... Ed Browning
Romanian woman ..... Olivia Popica
Ruth ..... Elaine Claxton
Jenny ..... Victoria Cansfield

Director: Alison Crawford

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2019.

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