Doctors spoilers: Brendan 'Mac' McGuire RETURNS!

Doctors spoilers, Brendan 'Mac' McGuire, Graham Elton
A familiar face from the past returns to The Mill on today's episode of Doctors... (Image credit: BBC)

There's a blast-from-the-past on today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm - see our TV Guide for listings) when Brendan 'Mac' McGuire (played by original cast member Christopher Timothy) returns to The Mill!

Long-time fans of the BBC daytime drama will remember that Mac was one of the original doctors on duty at the surgery when the series first aired in March 2000.

He later left Letherbridge and moved to Ireland after the break-up of his marriage to Julia Parsons (played by Diane Keen).

So what is Mac doing back in Letherbridge again after all these years?

Dr Graham Elton (Alex Avery) and receptionist Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg) are surprised when Mac arrives at The Mill and starts walking straight through to one of the consulting rooms!

When Graham goes to confront Mac, he is surprised when Mac asks him to take a seat, ready to begin a doctor/patient consultation!

WHAT is going on?

CHECK OUT the classic first-ever episode of Doctors below!

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Graham meets former surgery partner Mac (played by Christopher Timothy) on Doctors! (Image credit: BBC)
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Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) is on an FME shift at the Police Station when teenager Gracie Benson (Eve Townsend) is brought in by PC Pat Dyson (Dawn Butler).

Gracie, who has managed to cut her hand, has been arrested after being caught in possession of a bag of weed.

Gracie claims she has never smoked weed.

But this is the SECOND time she has been caught in possession!

It's not long before Gracie's mum, Dawn (Lisa Moore), arrives at the Police Station.

When PC Dyson interviews mum and daughter, Dawn unexpectedly claims that Gracie was buying the drugs for her!

Dawn confesses she is battling cancer and is in constant pain.

Is Dawn telling the truth?

Or is there more to the story?

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Grace is arrested after being caught in possession of weed on Doctors. (Image credit: BBC)

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Gracie's mum Dawn makes a SURPRISE confession on Doctors! (Image credit: BBC)

Doctors continues Monday to Thursday at 1:45pm on BBC One.

All the latest episodes are also available to stream on BBC iPlayer 

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.