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BBC’s decision to axe Doctors is ‘disastrous’, says screenwriter

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A screenwriter has warned that British TV soaps are “collapsing” as he marked the final day of filming the daytime series Doctors.

The BBC soap will come to an end on screen later this year after the corporation axed the show due to “super inflation in drama production”.

The show, launched in 2000, has been the training ground for many actors who have gone on to become Hollywood actors and household names. star , ’s , actor and Sheridan Smith have all made early appearances in the series.

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