Niamh Donoghue
| Niamh Donoghue | |||||||||
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| Doctors character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jessica Regan | ||||||||
| Duration | 2014– | ||||||||
| First appearance |
Episode 2716 1 May 2014 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Peter Eryl Lloyd | ||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Occupation | General practitioner | ||||||||
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Dr Niamh Donoghue is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera Doctors, played by Jessica Regan. Niamh was introduced as a General practitioner at The Mill. She made her first appearance on 1 May 2014.
Development
Producer Peter Lloyd promised more to come popular couple Al Haskey and Niamh, Lloyd continued: "There was an immediate chemistry between Al and Niamh - but the trouble is that they don't quite know each other as well as they think they do. That will catch them out after Christmas.[1]
Reception
Regan won 'Best Newcomer' at the 2015 British Soap Awards.[2] Regan's win marked the first time Doctors had won an awards at the event since 2010. Speaking to Digital Spy about the result, Lorna Laidlaw who plays Mrs Tembe commented: "We were all ecstatic. Beforehand we were like, 'It's ridiculous, what's the point of us turning up here every year?!' So it was time - it always is time."[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s16/doctors/news/a609632/doctors-producer-promises-christmas-drama-there-will-be-tragedy.html#ixzz3pyn1U15n
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a647822/eastenders-is-crowned-best-soap-at-2015-british-soap-awards.html
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s16/doctors/news/a648657/doctors-stars-react-to-british-soap-awards-win-we-were-ecstatic.html#ixzz3pylqMJRx