List of Doctors characters introduced in 2020
Doctors is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS doctor's surgery, as well as its sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in Doctors in 2020, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson. January saw the introduction of prison inmate Leon Sharma and prison guard Vincent Manning, as well as rabbi David Klarfeld, a love interest for Valerie Pitman. In February, police officer Jasmine Dajani was introduced as a love interest for Emma Reid, as well as Abz Baker, a foster child, and university students Lex Whitmore and Jaime Mallinson. Businessman Harvey Marshall appears in March, and April sees [|Jayden Hunt] introduced as a foster child of Rob and Karen Hollins. Married couple [|Tanya] and [|Mark Rees] are introduced in May, as well as temporary midwife Deborah Kovak. Temporary receptionist [|Lily Walker] begins appearing in June. Aashiq Sawney is introduced in November as another love interest for Emma, as well as foster children [|Tom] and Ella Robson. Additionally, multiple [|other characters] appear throughout the year.
Leon Sharma
Leon Sharma, portrayed by Jonas Khan, first appeared 6 January 2020 and made his final appearance on 30 April 2020. Leon was introduced as the cellmate of Jimmi Clay. When Jimmi reveals he is a doctor, he laughs and does not believe him. Leon reveals to him that before Jimmi arrived, his former cellmate committed suicide. Leon disappears, so Jimmi assumes he has been released, but Leon reappears two months later. John Butler instructs Leon to stab Jimmi, and when Vincent Manning sees the incident, Leon is taken away. After Jimmi is proven to be innocent and is released from prison, Leon asks him to visit him in prison, where he asks for a favourable victim personal statement.Vincent Manning
Vincent Manning, portrayed by Laurence Saunders, first appeared on 10 January 2020 and made his final appearance on 25 February 2021. Vincent was introduced as a prison guard at HMP Letherbank. When Daniel Granger begins working as a prison doctor at HMP, Vincent takes a dislike to him. Vincent witnesses Leon Sharma stab Jimmi, and rushes to help him. When Jimmi is proven to be innocent, Vincent wishes him luck for the future. When [|Scott Lewis] is due for release, he punches Vincent, in hoping that it will lead to an extra charge so that he can stay in prison. Daniel advises Vincent that he does not press charges against Scott, to which he complies. Vincent is later seen dealing with [|Simon Robson] when he punches inmate [|Dalton Williams].David Klarfeld
David Klarfeld, portrayed by Simon Schatzberger, first appeared on 21 January 2020 and made his final appearance on 24 January 2020. David was introduced as a rabbi that helps Valerie Pitman when she discovers that she is part Jewish. Despite Valerie not being interested in Judaism, the pair agree to see each other again, and meet at The Icon for a meal. When David brings a vulnerable patient to The Mill, Ayesha Lee notices that he seems nervous. He later tells Valerie that he is not over his ex-wife, and is not ready for a relationship. David and Valerie agree that they are interested in each other, but it would be the wrong time to begin a relationship with each other.Jasmine Dajani
PC Jasmine Dajani, portrayed by Lara Sawalha, first appeared on 19 February 2020 and initially left on 7 April 2020. Jasmine is introduced as a love interest for established character Emma Reid. When Jasmine learns that Emma is undergoing the menopause, she brings her a bouquet of flowers. Jasmine later introduces Emma to her mother, Doris Dajani. When Jasmine and Emma are on a date, they are the subject of homophobic comments from [|Derek Timbley], and while Emma ignores him, Jasmine argues with him. Afterwards, they leave the restaurant holding hands and kissing, and a gang follows them. Gang leader Blake Atkins makes sexually inappropriate comments, and when Jasmine threatens him, he grabs hold of Emma and assaults her, punching and kicking her. The other two gang members hold Jasmine back, and then punch her. The pair are left on the floor. After the assault, Emma tries to persuade Jasmine to report it to the police, but as Jasmine wants a promotion, she disagrees. Emma then decides that they want different things in life, and breaks up with her.Jasmine was reintroduced by the soap for an episode in June 2022 after both herself and Emma hear that Blake wants to speak with them as part of a restorative justice programme in his prison. Emma "gets a surprise" after Jasmine asks her to lie to Blake and claim that they're still together. The pair question Blake on why he attacked them but become frustrated when he has no reasoning or answers for his attack on them. Jasmine begins to have a panic attack and she reveals to Emma that since the attack, she began having them frequently. The women have "an honest heart-to-heart" and Jasmine reveals to Emma that she wonders if they did the correct thing in breaking up, but Emma affirms that they were right to do so.
Abz Baker
Abigail "Abz" Baker, portrayed by Amy Bowden, first appeared on 21 February 2020 and made her final appearance on 5 March 2020. Abz is the temporary foster child of Karen and Rob Hollins, who is staying with the pair before leaving for university. Karen and Rob are puzzled when Abz requests to visit both of their workplaces, but admire her interest. When Karen takes her into The Mill, she spills a cup of coffee over Sid Vere. When Karen and Rob learn it is Abz's birthday, they throw her a surprise party, inviting her new university friends. Karen and Rob help Abz to move into her university accommodation, but days later, she calls Karen and says that she has been raped. Emma Reid performs a medical examination on Abz, but as she showered since the incident, little physical evidence can be found. When blood is found on her pillow, Jaime Mallinson is taken in by the police to see if the DNA matches. When it does not match, there is no other evidence and Abz cannot remember anything else, so she retracts her statement and tells the police she lied about the incident. Jaime's girlfriend, Lex Whitmore, is disgusted and ends the campaign she started to raise awareness on rape. Abz later reveals to Karen that she was raped, but does not want the case to continue. Karen finds [|Erin Wyn-Davies], another victim of rape, who explains that her attacker has a scar on his neck. Karen and Abz persuade Lex to meet them, and Lex reveals that Jaime has a scar on his neck from his leukaemia-related operations as a child. Karen explains that due to having leukaemia, Jaime has two different DNA types, explaining why his DNA did not match. When a camera with photos of his assaults on is found, Jaime is arrested and Abz gives another statement on his assault.Lex Whitmore
Alexis "Lex" Whitmore, portrayed by Eleanor House, first appeared on 24 February 2020 and made her final appearance on 5 March 2020. Lex is a university student that befriends Abz Baker. When Lex learns that Abz has been raped, she launches a campaign to raise awareness on sexual assaults on university campuses. Abz remembers that her attacker has a scar on his neck, and Lex reveals that when her boyfriend Jaime Mallinson was young, he had operations for leukaemia. Lex goes into his room to look for evidence, and while on her way there, she bumps into Mal. She tells him that she left her earrings in the flat, but he finds her looking around the flat and tries to rape her, before the police arrive. Jaime is arrested for serial rape and blackmail.Jaime Mallinson
Jaime "Mal" Mallinson, portrayed by Joe Ashman, first appeared on 27 February 2020 and made his final appearance on 5 March 2020. Jaime is introduced as the boyfriend of Lex Whitmore, and a student at Letherbridge University. When Abz Baker is raped, he is taken in by the police to give a statement and provide blood samples, as blood was found on her pillow. His blood does not match, but Lex later explains that he had leukaemia as a child. Zara Carmichael goes to the police station and explains that he has two DNA types, due to the leukaemia. Mal sees Lex on the way to his flat, but she tells him that she is going to look for her earrings. He then finds Lex in his flat looking for evidence on Abz's case, and he attempts to rape her. The police arrive before he can do anything to Lex, and they arrest him for serial rape and blackmail.Harvey Marshall
Harvey Marshall, portrayed by Louis Dempsey, appeared from 16 to 24 March 2020. Harvey owns a nightclub in Letherbridge called The Burlow, which Al Haskey visits to question him about his involvement in the imprisonment of Jimmi Clay. Harvey refuses to answer Al's questions, and has his employees beat him up. Al sees Harvey with John Butler, who has a grudge against Jimmi, and takes the information to the police. It is revealed that John got Harvey to order his employees to beat Jimmi up, but he is not prosecuted as he has an alibi.Jayden Hunt
Jayden Hunt, portrayed by Ciaran Stow, first appeared on 30 April 2020 and made his final appearance on 2 November 2020. Jayden was introduced as a 14-year-old foster child with epilepsy that Karen and Rob Hollins take in after the death of both of his parents. Jayden initially acts timid, but secretly eats much food. Karen catches him, and he retreats, but she assure him that he should make himself at home. In reply, he asks her for money for the bus to school. She gives him £20, which he thanks her for. After a day at work, Karen and Rob arrive home to find Jayden smoking a joint of cannabis. Rob fumes, stating that he cannot have him breaking the law in his house since he is a police officer. Jayden explains that he smokes it medicinally for his epilepsy. He explains that when his mother was alive, she took him to the doctors to get cannabis oil on prescription, but they would not give it to Jayden. Rob does believe him, and confiscates all of his cannabis, asking where he got the money from. Karen admits that she gave him the money for the bus, which he used to buy the drugs. Rob then tells Jayden that he will have to move out as soon as possible. After Jayden promises not to buy any more cannabis, Rob allows Jayden to stay at their house.Karen is shocked to find Jayden having an epileptic seizure in his bedroom, and using their medical training, Karen and Rob manage to help him. Jayden tries to convince them that he is fine and does not need to go to the hospital, but Karen believes he had the seizure because he stopped smoking cannabis, and tells Jayden that she will try to get hold of some for him. Karen gets hold of cannabis from dealer [|Iris Nicholson], but the amount she gives him is not enough to last him the week, so he asks her for more. Karen persuades Jayden to visit Jimmi Clay at The Mill for an appointment, and he tells Jimmi that cannabis has been successful for treating his epilepsy. Jimmi prescribes him new medication that has been shown to be beneficial to people with epilepsy, and he tells to Karen that the seizures affect his mental health, suggesting he may have depression, especially due to the death of his parents. When Jayden learns that he is being moved to another set of foster parents, he is upset due to feeling comfortable with Karen and Rob. Rob takes Jayden to the park to play football, and Jayden opens up about his father. He explains that when his father died, he did not feel sadness for himself, but on behalf of his mother, and he asks Rob if it is his fault his parents died, and Rob assures him that it is not.