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Emma Reid
Doctors character
Portrayed byDido Miles
Duration2012–2024
First appearance"Reports of My Death"
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02)
ClassificationPresent; regular (departing)
Introduced byWill Trotter
In-universe information
Occupation
Husband
Chris Reid

Dr. Emma Reid is a fictional character from the

Aashiq Sawney (Raj Ghatak
), dealing with her husband's assisted suicide, having a miscarriage, grieving over Howard following his sudden death and being the victim of a homophobic assault.

Following a writer's decision to have Emma explore her attraction to women, she became the first

National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance and the Inside Soap Award
for Best Daytime Star.

Miles took a break from the soap in late 2023. Her last appearance was on 11 December 2023, with Emma's absence being explained afterwards as her visiting her son, Chris in Australia. She made a virtual one-off appearance on 20 May 2024 and will return full-time after the summer break in September 2024 before Doctors concludes in December 2024.

Storylines

Emma is introduced alongside husband

Lena Baker
(Josephine Butler), despite Lena being married. However, the pair split.

Monita Sawney
(Perveen Hussain), she informs Emma that he is cheating on her. Emma forms a plan with Zara, who dresses up in a disguise to flirt with Aashiq, and when he reaches in for a kiss, Emma walks in and ends their relationship. Monita also sees the events and ends her marriage with Aashiq. When Aashiq begs for Emma's forgiveness, she insists that they are over.

Development

It was first announced that Miles was to play a new regular character on her acting credits in June 2012.[3] Described as "attractive", "more than qualified" and set to "cause quite a stir" by Digital Spy, Miles' casting was confirmed on 23 September 2012.[4] Emma is introduced on 2 October 2012 as someone that knows established character Howard Bellamy (Ian Kelsey), but when she arrives, she and Howard both "clearly decide not to acknowledge that they know each other at all".[5] Although Emma is only meant to be a temporary replacement, the Mill suffers from staffing issues, so Howard is "forced to accept defeat", despite him not being pleased that Emma has arrived.[5] On her official BBC profile, Emma is described as "fun, flirty, teasing and selfish" and added that she uses charm to get what she wants.[6] Nathan Wright, who plays Emma's onscreen son Chris, said that Miles is wonderful, and added: "She's a fine actress and a joy to work with. We have a strong friendship off screen which naturally makes our job easier and more enjoyable. We live together in Birmingham and love naff TV shows".[7]

On Emma's family unit, the BBC said, "mother to Chris and wife to the ailing Sam, her difficult relationship with her son is a constant thorn in her side, since she feels that she was never the best wife or mother. Her husband, Sam has sanctioned her to have flings. Emma doesn't wear a wedding ring to work which can cause confusion – something she enjoys".[6] Eventually, Sam expresses that he wants to end his life due to his disability and depression. Miles thought that the storyline was great and felt that "from an acting point of view, it's a real luxury to have that opportunity. It's been fantastic to work on".[8] Miles was nervous to film the scenes and stated: "you want to get it right. You want to do it justice, so I had nerves and excitement in equal measure when we started on this storyline".[8] Miles opined that Emma has an idea of how depressed Sam is, but felt that she is in denial about the poor extent of his mental health. She said that Emma wants to make it right and help him to find a way through his depression, rather than acknowledging that she cannot do that. On the aftermath of his assisted suicide, Miles confirmed that the storyline's repercussions would be played out over a long time, and explained: "there isn't a definite cut-off point to this story - it goes on and feeds into other things. You'll see that as it unfolds."[8]

In 2020, when asked who Emma's "dream date" would be, Miles responded that it would be Howard, who died in 2015. She stated that Emma "never really got over him" and that if Howard were to live, Emma's life would have been different. When asked by

Motown music and how she would love to party at the Nightingale.[9]

Reception

In a poll conducted by Digital Spy, the five main soaps in the United Kingdom, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors storylines were judged by viewers of the website, with the Doctors storyline of Emma's arrival coming last with 1.7% of the vote.[10][11]

In 2013, Miles won the award for Best Acting Performance at the

Best Leading Performer at the British Soap Awards.[21] She was nominated once again in 2023.[22]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Writer: Henrietta Hardy; Director: John Maidens; Producer: Dawn Coulson-Beckett (21 February 2020). "Castles in the Air". Doctors. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "DIDO MILES". Natasha Stevenson. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012. Dido is currently playing the regular role of Dr Emma Reid in DOCTORS for the BBC.[permanent dead link]
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  6. ^ a b "Emma Reid played by Dido Miles". Doctors. BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Nathan Wright interview". Doctors. BBC Online. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b c "'Doctors' Dido Miles: 'Emma, Sam plot steps up a gear'". Digital Spy. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Doctors star Dido Miles faces YOUR questions!". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (23 September 2012). "Corrie scare, 'EastEnders' kiss, E'dale deception, 'Oaks Nancy labour". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  11. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 September 2012). "'EastEnders' kiss, Corrie discovery, E'dale festival, 'Oaks crisis". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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  16. ^ "Doctors star Elisabeth Dermot Walsh lands RTS acting prize". Digital Spy. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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  20. ^ "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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  22. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

External links

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