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The Best Episodes of Doctors Season 12

Every episode of Doctors Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctors Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Doctors Season 12 Episode 1 - Catching
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Catching

    S12:E1

    Luke is struggling to find a sitter for his daughter while he has an interview for a job. Michelle tries to help, but is shocked by Luke's desperate behavior. Simon and Will have the perfect date. However, is Will too good to be true?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Doctors Season 12 Episode 2 - Happy Ending
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Happy Ending

    S12:E2

    A patient of Daniels wants to die at home, rather than at hospital, so Cherry goes to visit him. He doesn't want his family there, which Cherry finds hard to understand. Daniel also tries to find out from Julia and Heston what's happening with the practice, now that they are a partner down. Smithy has a little surprise for Ruth, he's got a baby from somewhere. He thinks it's theirs, but Ruth is totally shocked. Has Smithy lost his marbles again?

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Doctors Season 12 Episode 3 - One More Scrum
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - One More Scrum

    S12:E3

    A former rugby player, whose now in a wheelchair, gets into a fight when drunk with mates at a lap dancing club. He injures himself. His put upon wife gets Heston involved. His wife, it seems, is keeping a secret: She's a lap dancer. There're more tap dancing rehearsals, Ruth is really good, though her rehearsal is interrupted when Smithy turns up. He's been tap dancing in the snow, with no shoes on.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Doctors Season 12 Episode 4 - Mirror
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Mirror

    S12:E4

    Rob struggles to work out the cause of a car accident when the only witness seems like a timewaster, but Jimmi digs deeper and finds the witness has a rare condition which could save the driver's life. Ruth confronts Smithy about his recent behaviour, and Simon fears Will is going off him.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Doctors Season 12 Episode 5 - Home to Roost
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Home to Roost

    S12:E5

    As Smithy's erratic behaviour pushes Ruth to the edge, she has to struggle with a big decision; does she call for help or let Smithy finally be free? Cherry's cynicism provokes Simon to give Will an ultimatum.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Doctors Season 12 Episode 6 - Neighbourhood Watch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Neighbourhood Watch

    S12:E6

    Zara and Daniel argue over the well-being of a meddling OAP, whose stress levels rise as he tries to incriminate his drug-dealing neighbour. Henry tries to help Ruth come to terms with Smithy's sectioning, but Ruth has some big questions about her future.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Doctors Season 12 Episode 7 - Mystery Tour
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Mystery Tour

    S12:E7

    Michelle intervenes when the parents of a missing teenager are led on a mystery tour around Letherbridge. Simon has the day from hell, while Julia takes action against Daniel and Zara.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Doctors Season 12 Episode 8 - Love Me, Hate Me
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Love Me, Hate Me

    S12:E8

    Charlie and Heston go for a late night Balti, and end up causing some racially aggravated fuss. Jimmi goes to a late night home visit. The woman and her daughter are both fans of his from his radio show, which brings back memories of his recent kidnapping by his 'number one fan'.

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  9. Doctors Season 12 Episode 9 - Synergy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Synergy

    S12:E9

    Daniel and Zara are on their very worst behaviour at a team building course. Karen makes a depressing financial realisation, while Simon's birthday party doesn't go to plan.

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  10. Doctors Season 12 Episode 10 - Two's Company
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Two's Company

    S12:E10

    It's the second day of Zara and Daniel's Team Building course, and there's a new leader, Julian having taken the day off for 'personal time'. Zara's in a mood over Daniel's night time exploits with Daisy. The day ends with it all getting a bit serious. Heston meets the IT guy, who turns out to be sexy Susan. He gets drawn in to her personal activities. Simon is worried about Will's strange behavior last night, when he disappeared from his birthday party.

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  11. Doctors Season 12 Episode 11 - Digging for Gold
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Digging for Gold

    S12:E11

    A friend of Imogen's gets more than she bargained for when she makes a play for a rich elderly man. Karen is shocked to find out what everyone else earns, and Julia is put in a difficult position regarding the partnership.

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  12. Doctors Season 12 Episode 12 - Best Laid Plans
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Best Laid Plans

    S12:E12

    Ruth's day is turned upside town by a tearaway visitor to the Mill. Simon and Will spend a romantic day together while Zara's father is released from prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Doctors Season 12 Episode 13 - Guilty
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Guilty

    S12:E13

    An attractive female patient of Daniel's has been telling her mate all about their night of passion. It seems she's besotted with him, and turn's up at the Mill, but is she telling the truth? Simon discovers that Will is married with a kid. Karen and Rob argue about money.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Doctors Season 12 Episode 14 - Protection
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Protection

    S12:E14

    Cherry unpicks the secrets and underhand tricks of a teenage romance. Life reunited with her father is a huge disappointment for Zara.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Doctors Season 12 Episode 15 - Careless Whisper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Careless Whisper

    S12:E15

    The elderly mother of a Downs Syndrome girl is about to go on a trip to America, only she's a bit poorly and has to get the doctor out. She's been not-so-secretly earning extra money as a phone sex worker, so her daughter takes up the mantle. Julia is a bit shocked. Zara takes her dad to a local Over 50's Community Coffee Morning, though she can't wait to get out, it reminds her of 'Cocoon'. Her dad wants to play table tennis though. Poor Zara. Simon turns to Ruth to talk about his break-up.

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  16. Doctors Season 12 Episode 16 - Monday, Monday
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Monday, Monday

    S12:E16

    Will has to play judge, jury and executioner to a liar. And Simon struggles to cope with Will's absence in his life.

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  17. Doctors Season 12 Episode 17 - All The Right Moves
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - All The Right Moves

    S12:E17

    A romantic tryst and a massive hairy metalhead ensure that Jack's first day in halls does not go quite to plan. And has romance really left Simon's life?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Doctors Season 12 Episode 18 - The False Heart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The False Heart

    S12:E18

    A troublesome young actor is having terrible nightmares and heart trouble. Heston helps him out. Karen is on industrial work-to-rule, which causes lots of bother. It's all back on with Simon and Will, but Simon doesn't want Cherry to know. Ruth becomes his partner-in-crime to stop her from knowing.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Doctors Season 12 Episode 19 - Idle Hands
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Idle Hands

    S12:E19

    A vagrant is caught by Rob, just after he claims that he killed a girl by touching her with his bare hand. She was just involved in a car accident though. Jimmi gets involved. Will he be his next 'victim'. Zara's father continues to be a bit down-in-the-dumps. He burns his hand, so Cherry goes around to look at it. They have some ironing fun and she stops for dinner, much to Zara's annoyance. Heston gives Karen an envelope with some money in it, to hopefully stop her work-to-rule. Unfortunately he's taken it from the biscuit fund.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Doctors Season 12 Episode 20 - Baby Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Baby Love

    S12:E20

    It's snowing again in Letherbridge, and Michelle has had her tyre slashed. Luckily a neighbor is there to help. He is a big Mowtown fan and has a bow tie given to him by Smokey Robinson in 1965. He's living in the past, and secretly fancies her. Imagine her surprise when he tries to kiss her at the local tea dance. Zara drags her dad to a posh restaurant, but it all ends in tears. He wants to move into a place of his own. Ruth has to find someone else to lead the tap dance troupe, as Charlie has gout again. She targets Jimmi.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Doctors Season 12 Episode 21 - Like Mother Like Daughter
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Like Mother Like Daughter

    S12:E21

    Charlie helps a mother and daughter after they discover they are both dating the same man. Zara has an emotional turn when helping her dad move into his new sheltered accommodation. She thinks it's poky and "you can't even open the windows". Jack tries to cheer her up. Julia starts hunting down the missing petty cash, so many biscuits just seems wrong.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Doctors Season 12 Episode 22 - An Officer and a Gentleman
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - An Officer and a Gentleman

    S12:E22

    Rob catches an incompetent colleague in an amorous embrace with Susie, whilst both at work. What will he do? Immie helps a male friend when he sees the girl he's supposed to marry out with another man.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Doctors Season 12 Episode 23 - All Our Yesterdays
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - All Our Yesterdays

    S12:E23

    Cherry goes and sees a couple, the wife is struggling with memory loss. She doesn't remember the big crash. Simon has it out again with Will. He wants him to leave his wife. Charlie sees them hug, and has a go at them for being 'abnormal'. Jimmi tries to sort out the Karen problem.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Doctors Season 12 Episode 24 - The Power Of Speech
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Power Of Speech

    S12:E24

    Heston's rhetoric proves invaluable in a matter of life and death for an eccentric family. A surprise visitor at the Mill makes Simon question his future with Will. Will Zara and Daniel be able to secure the money he needs for the partnership?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Doctors Season 12 Episode 25 - Lady Luck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Lady Luck

    S12:E25

    Heston clashes with a charismatic traveller who claims to possess 'second sight' - when she sets up camp in the car park, Heston makes it his business to remove her.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Catching" is the best rated episode of "Doctors" season 12. It scored 8.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2010. This episode is rated 8.8 points higher than the second-best, "Happy Ending".