Doctors is a British

United Kingdom

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 daytime television

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 soap opera

Soap opera

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, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham

Birmingham

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. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on 26 March, 2000. On 26 March 2010, Doctors celebrated its 10th Anniversary and 1800th episode. On 16 February 2011, Doctors aired its 2000th episode.
Doctors is produced by BBC Birmingham

BBC Birmingham

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 and is screened on BBC One

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 and has always been shown at lunchtime, originally at 12.30 pm as a lead-in to the BBC's One O'Clock News.