The Indian Doctor

Dark Comedy, Melancholic drama, the acting is brilliant, the backdrop is as apt as apt can be. It has a very LOTR-shire like characteristics. It takes you to a different world, yet its a real world. The cast is small but intricately woven so you know the characters in and out. There always a background story line "noise" - which stays with you all the time yet does not let you get preoccupied with the outcome. Its probably the most "human" show i have seen in a long time. Sanjeev Bhaskar has managed to shed his image as a slapstick comedian in this venture. I am sure most people will be pleasantly surprised, and those who are not, give it some time. You'll get involved before you know it. Hope BBC recommissions it.

The first couple of series are great. Plenty of humour and Deana in equal measure as new arrivals begin to fuse in rural Wales. The third series is one too many for me. The humour had gone, some cast members had left and the music sequences somewhat short for nostalgia fans with the story basically following on the same way as before, short on ideas. A great watch for those of a certain vintage in a similar vain to the long-running Heartbeat. Good escapism for everyone except the baddies.

The kid Dan, cracked me up when he says to Mrs. Sharma "Then, lets both run away to India"... HAHA Jokes aside, but its wonderful drama and i came by a fluke trying to search parts of old series. It might be clichéd to some people but I think the drama is enjoyable, I am not from Wales or from UK but I can imagine the old town or county, thought process of people, herd mentality etc... This fits right in with the era of 1960, not xenophobia as such but unwilling to accept something thats not local etc.... but Bhaskar and Ayesha plays pretty good role... Season 2 is really a cracker, as the character builds up from season - 1. I highly recommend, this as a perfect family drama with no bad language, swearing or odd scenes, a nice family drama to watch with kids.

Great job, continue the series if you can...

I loved this programme! The casting is excellent, from the doctor and his wife, to the receptionist and her boyfriend, to the mine boss and his wife, to the miners, to Dan, the little boy.

There is no shortage of subplots in this series. We meet a supercilious mine boss with his pathetic wife. We meet a young receptionist in her search for love. We meet an Indian doctor and wife who are newly-arrived in a small Welsh village, suffering the difficulties of fitting into a new culture, and the townspeople who, in many ways do not know what to make of the foreigners. In addition, a young boy and his father are struggling with life with little money and troubles of their own.

The music in this series is of its time. Excellent choices of music run throughout, adding to the authenticity of the series.

I recommend The Indian Doctor highly, and hope that the BBC sees fit to continue it. There are many loose ends left to tie up!

I was pleasantly surprised by the wonderful cast, stunning scenery, accurate and thoughtful storytelling, and gorgeous HD picture quality. This really belongs in prime-time on a Sunday night because there are so many storyline threads that were not able to be resolved in just five 45 minute episodes, and I need to know what happens next to all the characters! With ITV foolishly cancelling Heartbeat and The Royal, the BBC should take advantage of this and commission another series of this feel-good family drama now. The cast were wonderful, very likable, and the 1963 setting - complete with a musical soundtrack of the day - was pure heaven.

Please, please, please BBC - let's have more of this series please and preferably in an early Sunday evening time-slot.