List of Doctors characters introduced in 2001–2002
She was followed by three more regulars who were simultaneously introduced in September 2001; doctors Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare) and Jude Carlyle (Natalie J. Robb) and receptionist Katrina Bullen (Tabitha Wady).
Then, in September 2002, Laurence Penry-Jones and Ela Kay joined the cast as doctor Oliver Berg and receptionist Carolina Shaw, respectively.
[3] Her romances see her embark on a short-lived relationship with Rana Mistry (Akbar Kurtha), have a one-night stand with Marc Eliot (Tom Butcher) as well as being hurt when Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare) cannot commit to her.
[4] Faith falls in love with a man named Paul, and after finding out that she was pregnant, they leave to travel the world before her eyesight fails.
Ben was introduced as a general practitioner at the Riverside Health Centre who had been working there for six weeks prior to his onscreen debut.
[9] Ben later forms a romantic attraction to Jude Carlyle (Natalie J. Robb), who he proposes to after he learns that she is pregnant with a baby with Down's syndrome, wanting to support them both.
Katrina was introduced as a receptionist that was hired at the Riverside Health Centre following Joanna Helm (Sarah Manners) and Candy Williams (Leanne Wilson) departing.
She comes into the practice wanting to take charge and make numerous changes, such as having a noticeboard full of staff photos, which annoys Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy).
Jude originates from a working class, Glasgow background and had experience as a police surgeon prior to her being hired at the Riverside Health Centre.
The second marriage lasted six weeks when Jude discovered her husband having sex with her sister, Beth (Valerie Gogan).
[10] When Ben Kwarme (Ariyon Bakare) learns of the baby's diagnosis, he proposes to Jude to support the pair of them.
His BBC Online profile explained that prior to his arrival in Letherbridge, Marc was a major in the Royal Army Medical Corps and served in Kosovo.
His backstory involves coming from a Jewish family in Nottingham and studying at Bristol University Medical School.
Oliver's BBC Online profile stated that Ben is "enthusiastic and full of ideas but his inexperience often trip him up".
[9] He is in a relationship with Alex North (Tim Downie), but Oliver's romantic feelings for Ben cause the pair to split up.
Oliver then meets Best Practice’s locum, Greg, who receptionist Carolina Shaw (Ela Kay)has feelings for and invites to live with them.
Carolina was introduced as a receptionist at the Riverside Health Centre and is the flatmate of Oliver Berg (Laurence Penry-Jones).
"[16] An Inside Soap writer stated that Carolina was hiding something and Kay revealed that her character had a secret daughter, who she gave birth to when she was fifteen.
