BBC move to axe Doctors is ‘disastrous’, says screenwriter

Soap has given opportunities to actors, writers and production staff, says Philip Ralph on last day of filming

A screenwriter who described the decision to axe the daytime drama Doctors as “disastrous” on social media has been inundated with support from the public and TV industry.

Philip Ralph said soaps were collapsing as he marked the last day of filming the show, a programme he has worked on for nearly 20 years.