GPs: Behind Closed Doors Episode Rating Graph
Apr 2014 - present
Apr 2014 - present
6.4
Browse episode ratings trends for GPs: Behind Closed Doors. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of GPs: Behind Closed Doors's 258 episodes.
S7 Ep21
10.0
19th Nov 2020
GPs tackle breast cancer worries at the Hall Green Health Centre. Dr Razak sees Caroline, who has discovered a knotty lump on her collar bone that has got her fearing the worst.
S7 Ep18
10.0
29th Oct 2020
A look at how patients should decide whether to go to A&E or a GP, including the case of a patient who has recently completed a course of antibiotics for an insect bite on his face. Other patients include a man with a case of gout that has caused his leg to balloon in size and a woman who needs an over-40s health check owing to her family's history of heart disease.
S7 Ep14
10.0
1st Oct 2020
Dr Razak's first patient of the day is Muriel, an elderly woman who recently suffered a mini-stroke. She is reluctant to take her blood pressure medication because she has an aversion to drugs - but as the doctor explains, not doing so could make things even worse. Elaine asks Dr Costigan to give her painful knee a once-over and 92-year-old Elizabeth comes in for her regular heart check-up.
S7 Ep12
10.0
17th Sep 2020
Inside Hall Green Health Centre. Brian is an elderly gentleman whose feet have turned an alarming shade of blue. But GP Dr Williams is most worried about Brian's low mood
S7 Ep11
10.0
10th Sep 2020
Inside Hall Green Centre. Dr Ashraf meets with regular patient Anthony, who has lung cancer, to try to provide some relief for his breathing.
S7 Ep9
10.0
27th Aug 2020
An edition looking at the risks associated with being a frontline NHS worker, including a paramedic who is concerned about a hoarse voice he has had for several months, and is worried it could be signs of HIV infection after a patient assaulted him and punctured his skin. Elsewhere, Dr Arif's first patient Mohammed has a painful abscess the size of an apple on his backside.
S7 Ep8
10.0
13th May 2020
A toddler with a series of food allergies is brought into the surgery, and Dr Razak is called in to offer a second opinion for a paramedic dealing with a confusing case. Elsewhere, other patients include a man getting a sebaceous cyst removed from his shoulder, and a patient who has been suffering from dizzy spells.
S6 Ep41
10.0
14th Aug 2019
Demi has severe abdominal pain, and has been vomiting blood.
S6 Ep19
10.0
30th Jan 2019
This time, a mother and daughter attend a double appointment to discuss problems they are having with their necks, and a two-week-old baby is treated by ANP Debbie Harris. Elsewhere, smoking cessation expert Gail Barden attempts to help patient Trevor kick the habit after a lifetime of smoking cigarettes
S3 Ep15
10.0
27th Jan 2016
Two patients arrive with problems associated with mountain climbing. One is planning to play a rugby match on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro
S3 Ep9
10.0
9th Dec 2015
Two very different patients come in to consult the doctors about their pregnancy - a young couple wanting confirmation that they really are expecting their first baby, and a woman with a history of postnatal depression worried about slipping back into a depressive state now that she is expecting her fourth child.
S3 Ep19
9.0
24th Feb 2016
Despite receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, Dr Eleanor Beecraft's cancer patient Kevin is determined to remain positive. He has bought a narrowboat and set up a fundraising scheme to help other sufferers. Meanwhile, Dr Chris Pearce treats a bereaved woman, Touria, who recently lost her husband to pancreatic cancer. She is presenting the classic symptoms of bereavement, and is unable to sleep, eat properly or feel motivated.
S3 Ep16
9.0
4th Feb 2016
Shilts sheds some light on a woman with self-image issues
S3 Ep14
9.0
21st Jan 2016
Nurse Sarah Moloney tends to Elliot, who required stitches after being stabbed in the head, and has come to Balham Park Surgery to have them removed. Meanwhile, Dr Claire Taylor sings the praises of Amanda, who recently donated one of her kidneys to her sister, but was left with surgical scars that are now at risk of becoming infected. Claire plans to clean out the wounds, and provide her patient with help in ensuring the dangerous infection does not get too far into her body.
S4 Ep4
8.5
19th Oct 2016
The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of doctors at Farnham Road Surgery in Slough, Berkshire. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. 24-year-old Samantha has been her mother's carer since she was 16 and the emotional burden has taken its toll, Dr Iyer treats a 91-year-old woman who has a prolapsed uterus, and Dr Marshall treats a depressed young woman who is suffering from regular vaginal bleeding.
S3 Ep41
8.5
27th Jul 2016
A rugby player comes in with a toenail hanging by a thread.
S3 Ep31
8.5
18th May 2016
Rap star Lady Leshurr needs some simple vaccinations before travelling to South Africa for a video shoot. Unfortunately, she is terrified of needles...
S3 Ep13
8.5
13th Jan 2016
Dr William Laird tries to help a patient suffering from chronic vertigo, twisting their head in an attempt to shift the debris inside the ear that is causing the problem. Meanwhile, Dr Shah gets busy with a tuning fork, pressing against a patient's skull to ascertain the severity of a man's debilitating tinnitus.
S4 Ep2
8.3
5th Oct 2016
The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of doctors at Farnham Road Surgery in Slough, Berkshire. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Dr Jackie Bulger is trying to work out why her diabetic patient Sarah's insulin levels are sky high. Delving deeper Dr Bulger learns that Sarah is also suffering with depression and has not eaten properly in three months.
S3 Ep27
8.3
20th Apr 2016
Observational reality series. Kirsty's premature baby daughter Charlotte is having trouble breathing, and a young woman has abdominal pain so severe that the doctors have no choice but to send her to straight to A&E.
S7 Ep20
8.0
12th Nov 2020
Tests show a patient has blood and sugar in his urine.
S7 Ep19
8.0
5th Nov 2020
Gp's tackle men's health issues at the Hall Green Health Centre.
S7 Ep17
8.0
22nd Oct 2020
GP's tackle men's health issues at the Hall Green Health Centre. Dr Qamar counsels a journalist named Zahid who has PTSD after being imprisoned and tortured in Afghanistan.
S7 Ep16
8.0
15th Oct 2020
The GPs at the Hall Green Health Centre face patients who have already consulted 'Dr Google'. Maryam has been advised by a health app to be screened for bowel cancer.
S7 Ep15
8.0
8th Oct 2020
There is drama at the practice when young mother Farheena, who suffers from a long-term lung infection, arrives to see paramedic Kim - only to collapse halfway through the appointment. Kelsi visits the surgery hoping to have an annoying mole removed and Sarup asks about the painful raised skin that has developed around his bypass surgery scar.
S4 Ep3
8.0
12th Oct 2016
The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of doctors at Farnham Road Surgery in Slough, Berkshire. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Anger, and how best to manage it, takes up much of the busy doctors' time this week. Daniel is a cannabis addict angry about his inability to kick the habit. David is furious with mankind in general. Mario is strangely upbeat about cutting his finger off with a powersaw.
S3 Ep48
8.0
14th Sep 2016
Observational documentary series filmed inside the consulting rooms of a busy London NHS practice. Four more patients brings their memorable stories up to date. Sherece had extreme anxiety and depression. Rosanne is a full-time carer of her 100-year-old mother. An eight-year-old cardiac patient was brought in by his mum to have his stitches removed. Hayley was 23 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
S3 Ep47
8.0
7th Sep 2016
Observational documentary series filmed inside the consulting rooms of a busy London NHS practice. Four more patients from the first three series tell their stories. Carrie has Body Dysmorphic Disorder, wheelchair-bound Alan and his partner and carer John recall life when homosexuality was illegal, Milton is caught in a poverty trap and depends on Dr Shah for advice and guidance. When Sue consulted Dr Helm about her tremors, she feared she was in the early stages of Parkinson's Disease.
S3 Ep39
8.0
13th Jul 2016
The doctors take medical students under their wing.
S3 Ep35
8.0
15th Jun 2016
A carer looks after her 100-year old mother with dementia.
S3 Ep30
8.0
11th May 2016
Rabrinda is back to see Dr Shital and it looks like they have finally got to the bottom of his appalling flatulence, OAP Frederik appears unfazed by his prostate cancer diagnosis, and Joyce remains upbeat about life despite living with breast cancer.
S6 Ep39
1.0
31st Jul 2019
The medical pros treat wounds as much emotional as physical.
S7 Ep28
2.0
13th Apr 2021
The doctors and nurses at the practice take measures to minimise the over-prescription and overuse of antibiotics in the face of a looming crisis.
S3 Ep12
4.0
6th Jan 2016
A patient who has missed hospital appointments to have their ears syringed is furious that their problem still hasn't been solved. A patient fears that stomach pain may be something much more serious. A newly pregnant woman is worried she might miscarry again.
S1 Ep2
5.4
6th May 2014
Dr Ferdinand has a difficult task when he has to break the news of a woman's dementia to her children, while Dr Parker realises that an elderly patient who has recently lost her sister and husband is suffering with loneliness. Dr Trinh fears that an overweight woman who is failing to take her blood pressure tablets may be putting herself at risk of a stroke. Elsewhere in the practice, a baby is brought in with conjunctivitis, there is a case of deep vein thrombosis and a patient who has eaten nothing but crocodile meat has severe constipation
S3 Ep4
6.0
4th Nov 2015
This episode, the subject of bereavement takes centre stage. Dr Watson offers 'talking therapy' to a young lady who recently lost her mother and Dr Bower treats a depressed gentleman who has been plagued by suicidal thoughts since his mother's death.
S3 Ep21
6.0
9th Mar 2016
Dr Beecraft has to assess whether or not a bipolar patient is safe to take a long-haul flight.
S4 Ep16
6.0
25th Jan 2017
8-year-old Marcus suffers with ADHD, a difficult problem to diagnose and treat and one which places an enormous strain on the sufferer and their loved ones. Meanwhile, Dr Ranj Kochhar is treating Adam, a young man whose life is beginning to spiral out of control due to a crack cocaine addiction.
S4 Ep18
6.0
8th Feb 2017
Patients include a recently released prisoner with heart problems, depression, a cocaine addiction, and a young woman with a rare form of arthritis.
S4 Ep20
6.0
22nd Feb 2017
Dr Kwan treats a teenage patient who has decided to stop taking the medication she has been prescribed.
S4 Ep25
6.0
29th Mar 2017
The staff rally round when receptionist Glenda Purdie is diagnosed with cancer, and reception manager Alison agrees to have her head shorn for charity. For the doctors, a wide range of complaints await their expert eye.
S6 Ep2
6.0
5th Sep 2018
Dr Rehana Younis suggests counselling for Gazi, who is struggling with homesickness, a gambling addiction and anger issues, while hairdresser Adnan is concerned about his cough, which he has had for 10 years. Dr Youssef Beaini attends to Amir, a patient who arrives suffering from polio, a disease almost eradicated in the UK, discussing his issues with the condition and his medication options.
S6 Ep3
6.0
12th Sep 2018
Jemima and her family present themselves to Dr Amir Khan with a contagious itchy rash, while Alisa is going through the menopause and has come for a top-up on her HRT tablets. Senior practice nurse Debbie Harris dishes out a telling-off to parents who have missed appointments to have their son vaccinated.
S6 Ep4
6.0
19th Sep 2018
A young boy has injured his wrist after falling over, and Dr Amy Tatham suspects he may have broken it so she decides to send him off for an X-ray. Other patients include a woman with an infected cat bite on her hand, a man concerned that he has a lung infection, and a lady who has a skin irritation and a swollen face.
S6 Ep5
6.0
26th Sep 2018
A pregnant woman is concerned about pains she is experiencing in her abdomen, and doctors treat a patient suffering from chest pains which have triggered his paranoia. A nurse gives immunisations to a little boy and a man training to be a teacher is given a sick note after suffering from unexpected heart failure.
S6 Ep6
6.0
3rd Oct 2018
A patient visits the surgery worried that a lump on his testicle may be cancerous, but the symptom may be due him to being overweight as opposed to something more sinister. Meanwhile, doctors treat a woman suffering from terrible foot and leg cramps, and a man with multiple ailments, including Crohn's disease, has legs so swollen he struggles to get his socks on.
S6 Ep8
6.0
17th Oct 2018
A pregnant woman suffering from dizzy spells is worried it could be a sign of something more serious, and a woman has an ultrasound examination on her ovaries after experiencing abdominal pain and unusual bleeding. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Awais has three grey hairs on the back of his head, causing his father concern, so he is given a blood test to help diagnose the issue.
S6 Ep9
6.0
24th Oct 2018
Patients with chronic pain issues visit Ridge Medical Practice in Bradford, including a distraught woman suffering from bowel pain caused by an error in surgery three years earlier. Other patients include a man suffering from ulcerated legs, and a woman with an undiagnosed condition with symptoms including memory loss and painful swelling.
S6 Ep10
6.0
31st Oct 2018
A woman with epilepsy has a tough decision to make about the medication she has been offered, as it could prevent her from having children in the future. Elsewhere, doctors treat a patient who is concerned about a small lump in her breast, and a man arrives at the surgery struggling to breathe.
S6 Ep11
6.0
7th Nov 2018
Dr Kahn needs all his bedside manner skills to help a little girl with situs invertus, a condition that causes her internal organs to be reversed. Teenage mum Olivia brings along great-grandmother Linda, who is eager to make sure it doesn't happen again. Lisa suffered a stroke, but has yet to be offered physiotherapy.
S6 Ep12
6.0
14th Nov 2018
Fourteen-year-old Megan meets with Dr Amy Tatham to get a contraceptive implant. Lee arrives with a list of possible stroke-related symptoms. A lack of oestrogen is causing severe pain for Jayshree. Noah is the perfect baby for nurse Debbie to show the ropes to two enthusiastic paediatric students.
S6 Ep13
6.0
21st Nov 2018
Demi shows symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy, which can cause life-threatening internal bleeding. Teyah is only eight but has already started her periods. Guntris has a nasty sebaceous cyst on his back.
S6 Ep16
6.0
9th Jan 2019
A man with diabetes visits the surgery after losing five stone in an attempt to avoid having to go on insulin, and doctors help a woman struggling to give up smoking. Other patients include a man suffering from stress after his wife has been taken seriously ill, and a returning patient who is in the midst of an ongoing battle with depression and alcoholism
S7 Ep1
6.0
18th Mar 2020
The staff face a flurry of bowel problems, including coeliac disease, cancer and a complete pelvic repair.
S7 Ep2
6.0
25th Mar 2020
A paramedic seeks a diagnosis as to why his voice has gone hoarse after he was attacked by a patient. A woman whose young son is very ill seeks advice about depression.
S7 Ep3
6.0
1st Apr 2020
When Zenub comes in with an eye irritation, there are many possible diagnoses. Nurse Rosie checks over a patient who recently underwent a knee operation.
S7 Ep5
6.0
22nd Apr 2020
Dr Wyne has some advice for Elvira, a Romanian woman, who has brought a cocktail of drugs from her home country to 'treat' her many conditions.
S7 Ep13
6.0
24th Sep 2020
A student studying for her A-levels is struggling to sit at her desk due to pain in her collar bone, a new mother with hip problems comes in to discuss the cocktail of strong painkillers she is taking to manage her pain, and a man has an annoying growth on his head that bleeds whenever he combs his hair. Dr Wyne discusses the available care options with an elderly gentleman who has mixed dementia and his daughter.
S2 Ep4
6.5
25th Feb 2015
Ryan has woken up to discover a livid red rash covering his entire body and Dr Laura Neil struggles to diagnose the problem, so calls in resident skin expert Dr Don McKenzie. Office worker Lawrence is in Dr Natalie Smith's consulting room as he cannot get the fingers of his right hand to move, while Dr Ashleigh Helm's patient Sue has developed tremors in her hands and legs.
S3 Ep2
6.5
21st Oct 2015
The effects of substance abuse are clear when Dr Eleanor Beecraft is forced to call an ambulance for a patient who may have taken a drugs overdose. Elsewhere, another doctor must convince a depressed man with a marijuana habit that life is still worth living, and Dr Sarah Kayat has a consultation with a long-term alcoholic, who explains the events that led to his life coming off the rails.
S3 Ep11
6.5
23rd Dec 2015
Angela is not only suffering with alcoholism and depression, but has also been involved in a nasty fight. Brian needs to quit smoking, but will he listen to his Doctor's advice. William is still struggling to find a job, yet manages to sustain a addiction to marijuana.
S3 Ep23
6.5
23rd Mar 2016
The staff at Balham Park Surgery have to dish out some no-nonsense advice to people who don't want to hear it, including the parent of a young child whose has developed a chronic lung condition
S1 Ep1
6.6
29th Apr 2014
Follows GP's in South East London. Their patients include recovering addict Spencer, James and a young woman suffering with depression.
S1 Ep2
5.4
6th May 2014
Dr Ferdinand has a difficult task when he has to break the news of a woman's dementia to her children, while Dr Parker realises that an elderly patient who has recently lost her sister and husband is suffering with loneliness. Dr Trinh fears that an overweight woman who is failing to take her blood pressure tablets may be putting herself at risk of a stroke. Elsewhere in the practice, a baby is brought in with conjunctivitis, there is a case of deep vein thrombosis and a patient who has eaten nothing but crocodile meat has severe constipation
S1 Ep3
8.0
13th May 2014
Dr Huong's patient arrives in agony, suffering from sore testicles, a cancer survivor returns to her regular GP, Dr Parker, to receive potentially devastating test results and Dr Opong performs a rectal exam on a man experiencing stomach pains and a worrying bleed. Meanwhile, a local resident wants help to control his temper, emotions run high when Dr Ferdinand informs a patient he needs a knee operation and Dr Savage diagnoses a man with diabetes
S1 Ep4
7.7
20th May 2014
Dr Savage treats a recently released prisoner who has previously struggled with depression, while Dr Opong sees a patient who is terrified that, like his mother, he might have cancer. Dr Parker prepares to reveal whether a patient is finally pregnant with her longed-for child and Dr Ferdinand provides reassurance for an elderly man who has just been discharged from hospital. The programme also accompanies Dr Kerali on a home visit to a disabled patient who is suffering from open sores on her lower body.
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The first episode of GPs: Behind Closed Doors aired on April 29, 2014.
The last episode of GPs: Behind Closed Doors aired on November 21, 2023.
There are 258 episodes of GPs: Behind Closed Doors.
There are 8 seasons of GPs: Behind Closed Doors.
Yes.
GPs: Behind Closed Doors is set to return for future episodes.