The Indian Doctor
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The Indian Doctor

The Sharmas struggle to cope with the culture shock of being educated foreigners in a small working class village, but the doctor's gentle bedside manner and understanding of human nature helps win over the local people. To the dismay of his wife, Dr. Sharma refuses her appeals to leave until he has exposed a cover-up at the coal mine detrimental to the miners' health.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1: The Arrival

    May 1, 2021
    46min
    13+
    Trefelin is in for a shock.When the local doctor dies, his replacement is not quite what people expect. Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor who arrives in the Valleys in 1963.Prem's wife Kamini is not too happy with their placement. The Coal Board's local manager, Richard Sharpe is keen to welcome the new arrivals. The doctor makes some new friendships and starts to settle into life in the Valleys.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2: The Diary

    November 16, 2010
    45min
    13+
    Colliery manager Richard Sharpe is still desperate to find a mysterious green leather diary left behind by Prem's predecessor, Dr Elwyn. His plan to pay local street urchin Dan Griffiths to steal the diary from the surgery backfires when Kamini catches Dan red-handed. While Kamini confronts Sharpe, Prem has an emergency of his own to deal with when he is asked to make a very unusual house call.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3: Young Hearts

    November 17, 2010
    45min
    13+
    It's payback time when Dan steels Sharpe's car. He didn't bargain for the fact that he nearly runs over Kamini. She ends up defending him once again, and gets herself into trouble. Prem goes to confronts Sharpe about the diary, and realises that all is not as it seems in the household.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4: The Van

    November 17, 2010
    45min
    13+
    In an effort to diagnose the miners™ health problems, Dr. Sharma arranges for an x-ray van to come to town. Turnout is poor at first, until the driver causes a real stir.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5: The Fete

    November 19, 2010
    45min
    13+
    Amongst all the fun and frolics of the annual village fayre, Sylvia publicly humiliates a deflated Sharpe. Tom gets word that he is off to London to cut a record, but a disappointed pregnant Gina has no option but to let him go alone. Prem and Kamini are made to feel very welcome, and are finally beginning to feel at home.
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