Classic Doctors

Series 9 Episode 161
The Man Who Wasn't There
Duration: 40 minutes
Subtitles available

Melody tries to persuade an overbearing mother her middle-aged son can cope without her.

G

Contains Mature Themes

S9 E1 · Barbie Girls
Donna worries she is failing as a parent.
S9 E2 · Red, White and Blue
A man is diagnosed with hepatitis B.
S9 E3 · Fairies at the End of the Garden
Joe helps an elderly cancer patient.
S9 E4 · A World Away
A photographer turns to Ronnie for help.
S9 E5 · Chemistry
Joe and Julia reach a decision.
S9 E6 · Opportunity Knocks
George makes a surprise announcement.
S9 E7 · Social Disease
Ronnie grows tired of playing games.
S9 E8 · Is You Is
A teenager reveals shocking news to her mum.
S9 E9 · Bitter Medicine
Donna wrestles with her conscience.
S9 E10 · Born and Bread
Joe has a quiet word with Jimmi.
S9 E11 · Paper Tiger
Rick breaks his promise to Donna.
S9 E12 · Personal Services
A male escort falls for his client.
S9 E13 · Fear and Loathing
A man harbours a horrific secret.
S9 E14 · Bringing Up Baby
The partners reveal Donna's fate.
S9 E15 · Divided Loyalties
Michelle struggles to deal with her grief.
S9 E16 · Serendipity
A clown needs George's help.
S9 E17 · Sick Note
Michelle attends her father's funeral.
S9 E18 · Shadows
Michelle receives an unexpected kiss from Adam.
S9 E19 · Ice in the Blood
A girl threatens her father's career.
S9 E20 · Green Pastures
Joe receives a shock.
S9 E21 · Angel
A mother abandons her baby.
S9 E23 · Without You
Jimmi feels increasingly isolated.
S9 E24 · Serving Time
Julia betrays Jimmi's trust.
S9 E25 · Made to Order
The partners try to change Jimmi's mind.
S9 E26 · Living with the Past
A woman discovers a secret about her husband.
S9 E27 · Growing Pains
A teenager fakes injury when he learns his coach and his mother are having a relationship.
S9 E28 · See You in the Morning
Joe learns a lesson.
S9 E29 · Play Your Cards Right Part 1
Jimmi gets in trouble with the law.
S9 E30 · Play Your Cards Right Part 2
Jimmi helps the police.
S9 E31 · Use Me
Nick is tempted by an old flame.
S9 E32 · Best Days of Your Life
Nick and Jimmi cross swords.
S9 E33 · Teenage Kicks
Vera's revelations are devastating for Michelle.
S9 E34 · Undying Love
Michelle tries to avoid Adam.
S9 E35 · Out of Control
Michelle and Wendy learn some home truths.
S9 E36 · Impropriety
Michelle confides in Jimmi.
S9 E37 · Losing It All
Michelle waits for Vera's apology.
S9 E38 · Samaritan
The team have something to celebrate.
S9 E39 · Victim Support
The team awaits news of Nick's fate.
S9 E40 · Bodies at Rest and in Motion
A decorator is evasive about his injuries.
S9 E41 · Pennies from Heaven
Joe suggests Daniel take over from the locum.
S9 E42 · Straight Bat
Julia tells Daniel he will need a reference.
S9 E43 · One Named Peter
Daniel lets slip confidential information.
S9 E44 · First Impressions
Vivien helps a mugging victim.
S9 E45 · That's Amore
Julia helps an old friend in denial.
S9 E46 · Goat or Donkey?
An important client puts a strange question to Ronnie.
S9 E47 · A Sting in the Tail
Nick helps a paralysed man.
S9 E48 · The Secret to Success
Daniel helps a victim of bullying.
S9 E49 · Nightlife and Lowlife
Jimmi is forced to examine an infamous murderer.
S9 E50 · Feeling the Heat
A woman learns to assert herself.
S9 E51 · Raw Deals
A father is still unhappy despite completing IVF.
S9 E52 · Just Deserts
Vivien saves a burglar's life.
S9 E53 · A Secure Relationship
Daniel is quizzed about his bruises.
S9 E54 · Innocence Lost
Julia returns a runaway girl.
S9 E55 · There Was an Old Lady
A secret emerges after a drunken hen party.
S9 E56 · LOL
Nick asks Gabby to move in with him.
S9 E57 · Someone to Care About
Joe finally gets a call from Daniel.
S9 E58 · The Naked Truth
Tyrrel and Max close in on Melody.
S9 E59 · Desperate Measures
An upstanding citizen grows bored with his easy life and punches a policeman.
S9 E60 · Quid Pro Quo
George discovers Nick is depressed.
S9 E61 · Deceptive Appearances
Michelle worries about an elderly patient.
S9 E62 · For the Love of Bob
The Mill's cleaner puts her health at risk.
S9 E63 · Sink or Swim
Melody puts her foot in it.
S9 E64 · Blind Sided
Nick discharges himself from hospital.
S9 E65 · What the Eye Don't See
A man is framed as a drug pusher by a police officer.
S9 E66 · Zero
Joe watches over Melody.
S9 E67 · Invisible Enemy
A woman subjected to bullying by her husband stands up for herself.
S9 E68 · The Big Decision
A woman approaches Ronnie about assisting the suicide of her terminally ill father.
S9 E69 · Next Door to Alice
Ronnie worries when George begins seeing some of Jimmi's patients while he is on a course.
S9 E70 · Dying to Please
Joe gets to meet one of his film favourites but is disappointed by what he finds.
S9 E71 · A Passing Phase
Archie's first day is a success as he proves surprisingly popular with the patients.
S9 E72 · Amnesiac
Vivien helps an amnesiac remember his past by using his disturbing artwork.
S9 E73 · One Good Turn
Julia is shocked when an elderly charity worker is accused of stealing from the surgery.
S9 E74 · Hero
A have-a-go hero tackles a robber in an attempt to impress a girl.
S9 E75 · Wedding Bells, Warning Bells
Jimmi comes to the aid of a woman with marital problems, and Liam returns home to Julia.
S9 E76 · The Weight of the World
Ronnie goes to the Mill to visit Joe and Julia, who also has a date for lunch with Liam.
S9 E77 · Flying Solo
Julia arranges for Liam to take Melody out for a drink after a traumatic day at work.
S9 E78 · The Gift Horse
An impoverished elderly man finds himself confronted by a moral dilemma.
S9 E79 · Anything You Can Do
George returns to work after a break, and Liam and Ocean discuss their future together.
S9 E80 · Pills and Pork Scratchings
Jimmi and Nick begin their outreach programme, and Julia goes for lunch with Ocean.
S9 E81 · The Agony and the Ecstasy
George receives a visit from an agony aunt and later shows affection toward Nick.
S9 E82 · Explosion
Vivien decides she wants to take responsibility for booking all appointments and clients.
S9 E83 · Que Sera Sera
Vivien accepts Jimmi's offer of a drink after work, and an old man prepares to move.
S9 E84 · The Prodigal Son
Michelle and Melody feel guilty about their night out with Vivien.
S9 E85 · Hearts of Stone
Michelle takes care of an elderly patient, and Liam and Ocean decide to cook for Julia.
S9 E86 · Gloria's Gift
Two elderly neighbours meet up with a woman who can apparently contact the dead.
S9 E87 · Menage a Trois
Julia promises to meet Liam and Ocean for lunch, but she ends up doing something else.
S9 E88 · Flights of Fantasy
An elderly lady becomes convinced that she is on the brink of death.
S9 E89 · Labour of Love
A heavily pregnant woman is burdened with an over-sympathetic husband.
S9 E90 · Uplifting
A couple try to get a stairlift fitted, and Jimmi questions Archie about him and Melody.
S9 E91 · Compromising Positions
There is an embarrassing situation when Melody walks in on Archie in the shower.
S9 E92 · One Life
Jimmi helps a woman who has just seen her husband for the first time since he disappeared.
S9 E93 · Just Nerves
A bride with pre-wedding blues seeks Joe's advice for the chronic pain she is suffering.
S9 E94 · Pleasure Island
Nick saves a patient from embarrassment when he exposes an illegal dating agency.
S9 E95 · Damage Limitation
Joe and Nick are interested in the same woman.
S9 E96 · Boom Boody-Boom Boody-Boom Boody-Boom
Archie enlists Melody's help when his uncle refuses to take his heart condition seriously.
S9 E97 · Bad Boys
Julia becomes involved with an old friend who has taken the law into her own hands.
S9 E98 · Up, Up and Away
Archie resolves to find out why a patient is loath to accompany her husband on a holiday.
S9 E99 · Truth Be Told
Michelle tries to help a friend keep the man of her dreams, and Nick pays Carla a visit.
S9 E100 · Fast Girl
George helps when a woman's daughter risks her health to fast for Ramadan.
S9 E101 · Rebel, Rebel
Ronnie helps a former boxer who is losing his eyesight, and Jimmi is knocked down.
S9 E102 · Baby Be Mine
Melody helps a woman whose unwanted pregnancy might be good news after all.
S9 E103 · In a Hole
A gerbil causes chaos at the Mill when Michelle convinces its owner to make a confession.
S9 E104 · A Nice Day Off
Nick comes to the rescue of a woman in need of help, but is all what it appears to be?
S9 E105 · Mr Woodson and the Avaricious Tortoise
Ronnie defends a couple who blame their pet tortoise for their debt.
S9 E106 · Off the Edge
A patient in the final stages of cancer keeps an important secret from her parents.
S9 E107 · Brotherly Love
Jimmi helps a woman who discovers that she has a sexually transmitted disease.
S9 E108 · Raising the Roof
Julia gets entangled in a marital dispute, and Jimmi tries to find a star gala guest.
S9 E109 · Bon Voyage
Nick comes to the rescue of a patient who is hoping to take the holiday of a lifetime.
S9 E110 · Daddy's Girl
Melody investigates a patient's surprising reaction to paternity test results.
S9 E111 · Careers Day
Archie is a popular guest speaker at the careers day of a local girls' school.
S9 E112 · Bananas
A drug-smoking greengrocer has a psychotic reaction that puts George in danger.
S9 E113 · New Balls Please
Ronnie is asked to help a man who is very jealous of his wife's tennis coach.
S9 E114 · Devil and the Deep Blue
A woman caught in a tug-of-war between her father and her boyfriend seeks Michelle's help.
S9 E115 · Come Dancing
A man objects when his daughter wants to devote more time to ballroom dancing classes.
S9 E116 · The White Queen
After a long day at work, Nick tells a story in the style of a film noir detective movie.
S9 E117 · Another Fine Mess
A new mum mistakenly gives Melody a casserole with an unusual ingredient.
S9 E118 · The Human Touch
Vivien helps diagnose a woman's illness.
S9 E119 · Acting Up
Archie helps a man face up to a dilemma.
S9 E120 · 50:50
A patient refuses to tell the woman carrying his baby he has Huntington's disease.
S9 E121 · Evil Spirits
A builder is assaulted by his colleagues.
S9 E122 · The Story of My Life
Julia intervenes when an unscrupulous student films a vulnerable man.
S9 E123 · No More Heroes
Alex and Quinn are put under arrest by Eva.
S9 E124 · Bonfire Night
A teenager struggles to adjust to life outside a young offender institution.
S9 E125 · Background Noise
Michelle helps a woman who feels trapped by her noisy neighbours.
S9 E126 · Kiss and Tell
Melody meets three friends with secrets.
S9 E127 · Lost Property
Archie helps an autistic boy who wants to gain independence.
S9 E128 · Angels and Shadows
Joe helps a man with bipolar disorder who has stopped taking his medicine.
S9 E129 · Remember, Remember
Vivien finds herself in the middle of a family argument.
S9 E130 · Blanked Out
George is placed in a difficult situation.
S9 E131 · Possessed
Melody encounters a woman caught up in a religious cult.
S9 E132 · From Scratch
Nick tries to help a youngster in danger of ending up on the street.
S9 E133 · Where the Heart Is
Eva investigates the discovery of a dead body in a pensioner's house.
S9 E134 · Protection
Jimmi discovers a dark secret behind a marital upset.
S9 E135 · Out of This World
Archie tries to help a druid who believes he is being visited by aliens.
S9 E136 · The Seeds We Sow
Joe gets involved in a dispute.
S9 E137 · Change the Record
Nick hosts a local radio show.
S9 E138 · A Little Understanding
Melody deals with a mute boy and his demanding mother.
S9 E139 · Good Naked, Bad Naked
Nick has a new admirer.
S9 E140 · Advice Fatigue
Ronnie does not take to his housekeeper's new friend.
S9 E141 · Hoodie
Julia takes the law into her own hands.
S9 E142 · Sand
Jimmi avoids a patient.
S9 E143 · Post Mortem
Ronnie helps reunite a father and son.
S9 E144 · Seize the Day
Nick has doubts about having a wheelchair romance.
S9 E145 · Along the Way
Ronnie tries to help a client who falls ill on the day of his court appearance.
S9 E146 · A Precautionary Tale
Melody and Vivien help a girl trying to decide whether to have a cervical cancer vaccine.
S9 E147 · A Kiss Before
A girl claims to be spreading HIV.
S9 E148 · Home for Christmas
An aid worker's plans to return to Niger for Christmas are thrown into disarray.
S9 E149 · The Big Issue
Michelle tries to help a depressed man.
S9 E150 · Smells Like Teen Spirit
Julia mediates between a mother and daughter.
S9 E151 · Lost & Found
Julia helps a teenage runaway.
S9 E152 · Where Angels Fear to Tread
George and Ronnie meet a private investigator.
S9 E153 · Touch
Joe is concerned about one of his patients who has begun visiting a faith healer.
S9 E154 · Hammer Blow
Ronnie discovers a dead body.
S9 E155 · An Inconsolable Loss
Julia helps her former gardener.
S9 E156 · Happy Returns
Nick seeks solace with a prostitute and Melody helps an Army deserter face his fears.
S9 E157 · No Way Out - Part One
Archie is taken hostage by an armed prisoner.
S9 E158 · No Way Out - Part Two
Joe tries to coax a prison guard from a balcony.
S9 E159 · Before I Wake
Ronnie attempts to protect a woman from her stalker ex-husband.
S9 E160 · Sweet Surrender
Nick discovers that a man is being drugged by his Internet bride.
S9 E161 · The Man Who Wasn't There
Melody tries to reason with an overbearing mother.
S9 E162 · Very Important Prisoner
Eva is forced to sensitively deal with a VIP's wife.
S9 E163 · The Ties That Bind
Michelle helps a couple with an unusual relationship.
S9 E164 · Boy Trouble
The trial begins for Daniel.
S9 E165 · Liar, Liar
Ronnie has to see a man about a dog.
S9 E166 · Conflicts of Interests
Nick and Ronnie have a boys' day out.
S9 E167 · Duvet Days
Jimmi and Eva do some straight talking.
S9 E168 · And the Beat Goes On
Archie's patient has a personality crisis.
S9 E169 · Godsend
George tries to volunteer for extra work at the Mill.
S9 E170 · Sick
Melody is drawn into a relationship battleground.
S9 E171 · All the Same
Jimmi suspects a drug dealer has been framed.
S9 E172 · Tread Softly
Romance is in the air as Melody prepares to seduce Archie.
S9 E173 · Up Close and Personal
Daniel goes to the gym and finds himself caught up in a competition.
S9 E174 · The Cold Sweat of Morning
Michelle confronts a bully from her childhood.
S9 E175 · Something for the Pain
Nick tries to share some good news.
S9 E176 · Last Chance
An old man dies under mysterious circumstances.
S9 E177 · All the Lonely People
There's a serial attacker in Letherbridge.
S9 E178 · Yesterday's News
Nick helps a mother and her son confront their mutual fears.
S9 E179 · Jack the Lad
Jimmi diagnoses a patient with an STI and exposes a love triangle.
S9 E180 · Sound and Fury
Michelle helps an English Civil War re-enactor who has lost his memory.
S9 E181 · Perfect Fit
Daniel learns the woman Joe is taking to Paris is someone he once spent the night with.
S9 E182 · Something's Got to Give
Julia's party goes from bad to worse when the guests get drunk.
S9 E183 · Tainted Love
Joe helps a grandmother deal with a family problem.
S9 E184 · Parting Glances
Eva and Jimmi await the results of their ultrasound.
S9 E185 · Stand Up and Be Counted
Nick struggles to save the victim of a car accident trapped against a tree.
S9 E186 · Love and Moonlight
A cancer patient finds solace in her favourite film.
S9 E187 · Family Ties
Eva's investigation into a credit card-cloning racket leads her into grave danger.
S9 E188 · All in Its Own Time
Jimmi and Eva play a waiting game at the hospital.
S9 E189 · Never Too Late
Julia attempts to reunite a daughter with her estranged father after 20 years.
S9 E190 · Re: Pete
Archie helps convince an ex-con he deserves another chance.
S9 E191 · Two Out of Ten
Daniel has an appointment at an escort agency.
S9 E192 · Rescue Dog
Eva begins to show the first signs of recovery.
S9 E193 · A Clip Round the Ear
Jimmi strives to inspire a teacher victim of happy slapping to fight back.
S9 E194 · Ready or Not?
Michelle faces a difficult decision.
S9 E195 · Groomed for the Game
Eva collapses and needs emergency treatment.
S9 E196 · A Little Knowledge
Archie helps a pub landlord get one over on his love rival.
S9 E197 · Final Accounts
Eva is devastated following the revelation that she may never be able to have children.
S9 E198 · Managing Expectations
Joe helps a mother come to terms with her unmarried daughter's pregnancy.
S9 E199 · An Exercise in Truth
Nick helps a young gymnast who is struggling to keep a secret.
S9 E200 · Family Secrets
Jimmi and Eva struggle to talk about the miscarriage.
S9 E201 · Fears, Feats and the Frooms
What secret does the funeral parlour hold and why is Melody so freaked?
S9 E202 · The Party's Over
George refuses to perform a drug test for a medical student.
S9 E203 · Mr 10 Percent
Daniel heads out on an eventful date with a male sports agent.
S9 E204 · Space to Breathe
Nick gives counsel to a teenager torn between her parents.
S9 E205 · Mama Sings the Blues
A former singer and old friend visits Julia for help.
S9 E206 · Gathering Light
Jimmi helps a pregnant patient with bipolar disorder who has come off her medication.
S9 E207 · Hopelessly Devoted
Michelle helps a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who suspects her partner is cheating.
S9 E208 · Out With the Bath Water
Melody forces a man to face the issues he has with fatherhood.
S9 E209 · Foreign Affairs
Daniel and Joanna go on their first real date.
S9 E210 · Another Day
A difficult cancer patient falls out with Melody.
S9 E211 · Attack of the Centorts - Part One
A psychiatric patient runs away from hospital, convinced an alien race is on its way.
S9 E212 · Attack of the Centorts - Part Two
Time is running out for Mia as the past catches up with her.