List of Doctors characters introduced in 2011
General practitioners Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield) and Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers) made their debuts in May.
Receptionist Lauren Porter (Alexis Peterman) debuted in August, as well as forensics specialist Harrison Kellor (James Larkin).
Marina Bonnaire (Marian McLoughlin) began appearing in August as a love interest for Heston Carter (Owen Brenman).
Winifred Clements (also Tembe), portrayed by Lorna Laidlaw, made her first appearance on 5 January 2011 as a new receptionist at the Mill as a replacement for Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton).
Mrs Tembe's exit storyline saw her move away with Gordon Clement (Steven Elder) to Newcastle after accepting a new job working as a manager for a children's charity.
They hoped that Doctors would explore Freya in depth, noting that it would be the first time the series had developed a bisexual character.
[11] Alison Slade from TVTimes said that Corfield was a strong contender for the accolade because Freya had been a "breath of fresh air".
[13] His backstory involves being raised by his mother, Laura Tyler (Rebecca Lacey), singlehandedly, with his Asian father having abandoned them when Kevin was very young.
His exit storyline sees Kevin accidentally embark on a relationship with an underage girl, Poppy Conroy (Claudia Jessie), when she lies about her age.
On her first day, she immediately attracts the attention of the staff, particularly Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers), but only disdain from Dr. Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield).
Lauren catches a homeless man named Dennis (Andy Devine) washing his hands and feet in the toilets at the Mill.
Having given Jack Hollins (Nicolas Woodman) work experience in his forensics laboratory, he starts up a new relationship with receptionist Lauren Porter (Alexis Peterman).
When he finds out that Lauren had a relationship with Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers), he murders her by strangling her with a tea towel, and is then sent to prison.
[18] Larkin appeared in a week of episodes airing on the Red button as Harrison changes his plea for Lauren's murder to not guilty.
[18] A statement said: "Discovering that Alex's wife went missing after an affair with Harrison, Elaine is forced to consider that he may have killed other women too.
[18] Series producer Mike Hobson finished in saying: "Lauren's murder was one of Doctors most popular storylines, and this Red Button event picks up on one of the show's most chilling villains, building across the week to a dramatic conclusion".
He asks Marina to leave the house and she ends up back at her son's place in the hope she could stay.
