Matt Carter (Coronation Street)
Encyclopedia
Dr Matthew "Matt" Carter, is a fictional character
from the ITV
soap opera Coronation Street
, played by Oliver Mellor
. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 August 2010.
(Rachel Leskovac
)'s pregnancy storyline. Digital Spy
said Mellor had initially been signed for four episodes, but that there was a "strong possibility" he would return for a longer stint. The character was introduced in August 2010 as Dr Carter, Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth
)'s new boss at the medical centre.
In June 2011, it was revealed that Matt would embark on a romance with Tina McIntyre
(Michelle Keegan
) , however, Michelle has revealed that she thinks her character "would feel out of place with Matt". It was also revealed that it would become clear that "Matt has some 'skeletons' in his closet.", and Mellor himself has claimed that he would like "to explore a dark side to his character". Mellor has also claimed that "being given an on-screen romance is like getting 'a promotion'."
(Ben Price
) to know and he vows to keep her secret, even when Nick enters the surgery and introduces himself as the baby's father. Dr. Carter overhears Natasha and Gail, who is Nick's mother and the medical centre's receptionist, arguing. He soon learns that Gail hacked into Natasha's records and told Nick about the abortion, thereby breaking the rule of patient confidentiality. He immediately sacks Gail and Natasha leaves.
Whilst Dr. Carter is having a drink in the Rovers, an explosion occurs at the Joinery Bar, causing a tram to derail and crash on to the street. Dr. Carter takes charge of the casualties and tends to the wounded. He treats many street residents, including Sunita Alahan
(Shobna Gulati
). He helps Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine
) when she goes into labour prematurely until an ambulance arrives. He offers Claire Peacock
(Julia Haworth
) mental health advice after she discovers that her husband Ashley
has died in the accident.
Some weeks later John Stape
(Graeme Hawley
) visits Dr. Carter after being unable to sleep following the tram crash. Dr. Carter assumes that John's inability to sleep is due to the stress and worries of having a premature baby, however, John admits that it is his guilty conscience which is weighing him down. After prescribing John sleeping pills, Dr. Carter suggests that John speaks to a councillor, an idea which he refuses. John visits Dr. Carter for a second time the following week where he appears to be unstable following his actions. Dr. Carter suggests that John puts his guilt into perspective, before giving him a stronger prescription. Dr. Carter visits Peter Barlow
(Chris Gascoyne) at his home after Peter takes a fall while recovering from the injuries sustained from the events of the tram crash.
Dr. Carter has an awkward incident with Sunita Alahan's aunts who are trying to find her a new husband. They invite him around to Number 7 after claiming one of them is ill. Sunita and her husband Dev
(Jimmi Harkishin
) return at the same time, shocked and embarrassed by her aunts' behaviour.
Matt begins dating Tina in August 2011, much to the annoyance of Tommy Duckworth
(Chris Fountain
), who becomes jealous of him.
readers voted Matt their favourite doctor in soap opera.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, played by Oliver Mellor
Oliver Mellor
Oliver Mellor is a British actor and former personal trainer, perhaps best known for playing the role of Dr. Matt Carter in ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 20 August 2010.-Personal life:...
. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 August 2010.
Creation and development
Oliver Mellor was initially cast as a doctor for Natasha BlakemanNatasha Blakeman
Natasha Blakeman is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Rachel Leskovac. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 12 May 2008...
(Rachel Leskovac
Rachel Leskovac
Rachel Leskovac is an Olivier award-nominated British actress best known for playing hairdresser Natasha Blakeman in the British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:...
)'s pregnancy storyline. Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
said Mellor had initially been signed for four episodes, but that there was a "strong possibility" he would return for a longer stint. The character was introduced in August 2010 as Dr Carter, Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth
Helen Worth
Helen Worth is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of the Coronation Street character Gail McIntyre- Early life :...
)'s new boss at the medical centre.
In June 2011, it was revealed that Matt would embark on a romance with Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Michelle Keegan, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 7 January 2008...
(Michelle Keegan
Michelle Keegan
Michelle Elizabeth Keegan is an English actress who currently plays Tina McIntyre in the soap opera Coronation Street.-Biography:...
) , however, Michelle has revealed that she thinks her character "would feel out of place with Matt". It was also revealed that it would become clear that "Matt has some 'skeletons' in his closet.", and Mellor himself has claimed that he would like "to explore a dark side to his character". Mellor has also claimed that "being given an on-screen romance is like getting 'a promotion'."
Storylines
Natasha first sees Dr. Carter and confides in him that she has just had an abortion. She tells him that she does not want her partner, Nick TilsleyNick Tilsley
Nicholas Paul "Nick" Tilsley is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Originally known as "Nicky", he was the first-born child of Brian Tilsley and Gail Platt , and has been portrayed by three different actors. Warren Jackson from 1981 to 1996, then by Adam Rickitt...
(Ben Price
Ben Price
Ben Price is a British actor, best known for playing the third incarnation of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
) to know and he vows to keep her secret, even when Nick enters the surgery and introduces himself as the baby's father. Dr. Carter overhears Natasha and Gail, who is Nick's mother and the medical centre's receptionist, arguing. He soon learns that Gail hacked into Natasha's records and told Nick about the abortion, thereby breaking the rule of patient confidentiality. He immediately sacks Gail and Natasha leaves.
Whilst Dr. Carter is having a drink in the Rovers, an explosion occurs at the Joinery Bar, causing a tram to derail and crash on to the street. Dr. Carter takes charge of the casualties and tends to the wounded. He treats many street residents, including Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan
Sunita Alahan is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Shobna Gulati. She made her first on-screen appearance on 23 March 2001 and remained in the show until 2005, when the character was axed from the serial by producer Tony Wood...
(Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati is an English actress, writer, and dancer of Indian origin, best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies, and Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009...
). He helps Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine
Jennie McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine is a British television actress and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Fiz Stape in the well known British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:...
) when she goes into labour prematurely until an ambulance arrives. He offers Claire Peacock
Claire Peacock
Claire Peacock , is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Julia Haworth, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 9 April 2003, as the new nanny of established character Ashley Peacock's son Joshua...
(Julia Haworth
Julia Haworth
Julia Louise Haworth is an English actress best known as Claire Peacock on ITV's Coronation Street, a role she has played since 2003...
) mental health advice after she discovers that her husband Ashley
Ashley Peacock
Ashley Sibelius Peacock is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Steven Arnold, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 1 February 1995.On 23 April 2010, it was announced that the character had been axed along...
has died in the accident.
Some weeks later John Stape
John Stape
John Stape is a fictional character from the British soap opera, Coronation Street, played by actor Graeme Hawley. He made his first on-screen appearance during the episode airing on 6 May 2007. The character departed on 3 June 2011 after four years on the show...
(Graeme Hawley
Graeme Hawley
Graeme Hawley is an English actor known for his role as John Stape in the British soap Coronation Street.-Career:He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1996 with a degree in Drama before beginning his acting career in the theatre.He started his career off by performing on stage at...
) visits Dr. Carter after being unable to sleep following the tram crash. Dr. Carter assumes that John's inability to sleep is due to the stress and worries of having a premature baby, however, John admits that it is his guilty conscience which is weighing him down. After prescribing John sleeping pills, Dr. Carter suggests that John speaks to a councillor, an idea which he refuses. John visits Dr. Carter for a second time the following week where he appears to be unstable following his actions. Dr. Carter suggests that John puts his guilt into perspective, before giving him a stronger prescription. Dr. Carter visits Peter Barlow
Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Francis Barlow is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode aired on 15 April 1965...
(Chris Gascoyne) at his home after Peter takes a fall while recovering from the injuries sustained from the events of the tram crash.
Dr. Carter has an awkward incident with Sunita Alahan's aunts who are trying to find her a new husband. They invite him around to Number 7 after claiming one of them is ill. Sunita and her husband Dev
Dev Alahan
Devendra 'Dev' Alahan is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Jimmi Harkishin, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 10 November 1999.-Character development:...
(Jimmi Harkishin
Jimmi Harkishin
James "Jimmi" Harkishin is an actor best known for his role as shop owner Dev Alahan in Coronation Street. He also featured in the film East is East and also Bhaji on the Beach....
) return at the same time, shocked and embarrassed by her aunts' behaviour.
Matt begins dating Tina in August 2011, much to the annoyance of Tommy Duckworth
Tommy Duckworth
Thomas "Tommy" Duckworth is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Currently portrayed by actor Chris Fountain. The character was born on-screen during the episode airing on 9 September 1992 and departed in December 1993, before returning for four short...
(Chris Fountain
Chris Fountain
Christopher Ryan Fountain is an English actor best known for his role as Justin Burton on the Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks, a role he played from 2003 until his departure in June 2009. He is also now known for playing Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street. He played the role of PC Paul Tait in...
), who becomes jealous of him.
Reception
Matt is said to be "hunky". In August 2011, Inside SoapInside Soap
Inside Soap is a weekly UK magazine, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas shown in the United Kingdom....
readers voted Matt their favourite doctor in soap opera.
External links
- Character profile at ITV.comItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...