Three Consultations and a Funeral
2021 episode of Doctors / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Three Consultations and a Funeral" is an episode of the British television soap opera Doctors, broadcast on BBC One on 24 May 2021. The episode is a self-contained two-hander starring series regular Dido Miles as Dr. Emma Reid, as well as guest star Lucy Benjamin as Jan Fisher. It is set over the timeframe of a month and features Emma trying to help Jan with a problem that she will initially not talk about. In her three consultations, Jan eventually reveals more details about her marriage to Emma, who realises that Jan is a victim of domestic abuse.
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![]() Jan Fisher (Lucy Benjamin) after murdering her abusive husband | |||
Episode no. | Episode 4033 | ||
Directed by | Daniel Wilson | ||
Written by | Philip Ralph | ||
Editing by | Amrik Singh Manku | ||
Original air date | 24 May 2021 (2021-05-24) | ||
Running time | 28 minutes | ||
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Series regular Sarah Moyle recommended Benjamin for the role of Jan to producers. Benjamin "loved" playing Jan and was pleased to star alongside Miles, who she described as an amazing actress and a pleasure to work with.[1] Benjamin was later surprised to receive an RTS Award for her portrayal of the role, since it marked her first award throughout her 42-year-long acting career. Miles also received a nomination for the British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer. The episode itself received the RTS Award within the Scripted category, as well as winning Best Single Episode at the 2022 British Soap Awards. Following the success of the episode, the BBC announced that a follow-up episode was in production that would cover Jan's court trial.