DOCTORS: AIR DATE FOR FINAL EPISODE OF BBC DAYTIME SOAP CONFIRMED

The air date of the final ever episode of BBC daytime medical drama Doctors has been announced, after it was axed by the the BBC after 23 years on air. The final episode will air on Thursday 14th November.

The BBC said in a statement last year: "We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years. With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home...

"With a flat licence-fee, the BBC’s funding challenges mean we have to make tough choices in order to deliver greater value to audiences. We remain fully committed to the West Midlands and all of the funding for Doctors will be reinvested into new programming in the region...

"We would like to thank all the Doctors cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 2000. We know the crucial role Doctors has played in nurturing talent, and we will work to develop new opportunities to support skills in scripted programming..."

Previous episodes of Doctors are available now on BBC iPlayer.