I'm not a daytime TV viewer but I block-recorded this from a Sky channel because the trailers of beautiful rural Wales, Sanjeev Bhaskar and BBC Drama looked intriguingly promising. It's certainly delivered. Sanjeev Bhaskar is always good, in my opinion, and coupled with an excellent and fabulous Ayesha Dharker and a very solid cast, they bring the stories to life nicely without getting clichéd or all Heartbeat. The simultaneous claustrophobia and freedom of their situation is clear but not overworked. There's no sixties tracks lazily ladled over every scene, possibly because the lovely Welsh village and breathtaking scenery are a far better way of creating the atmosphere. Period drama that doesn't feel like a period. Look out for the quality from Mali Harries and Naomi Everson and immerse yourself in a good story.

Finally, this excellent series makes it onto night-time viewing on BBC2. This is the kind of programme we British do so very well - a period drama with warmth and humour thrown in. Set in 1963 in a Welsh mining village, it revolves around a doctor newly arrived from India, eager to settle in and get to know the local community. His aristocratic wife, however, is less enthralled, having been used to a life of servants and hob-nobbing with folks such as the Mountbattens, and now having to cope with a cold, antiquated apartment and actually having to do her own cooking. Add a varied bunch of locals, from an outspoken but well-meaning union man to the decidedly iffy coal mine manager, and you have the makings of a gentle, nostalgic yet topical drama set in a time when the government was actively recruiting trained medical professionals from India.Beautifully written and acted, with well-observed characters and a refreshing look at immigration, along with luscious camera-work and a fine sense of period, this is a delightful series. Well done, Auntie Beeb - and more please!!!

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!

This little gem of a series should not be hidden away in the daytime schedules, it should be on later, perhaps on a Sunday evening?. The doctor in question, played by the brilliant Sanjeev Bhaskar comes to a small Welsh mining village in the early 1960's and the 5 part series follows him and his wife on the many problems they and the doctor's patients face. I liked this very much, not least because Dr Sharma could easily be my own GP who is Indian and dresses exactly the same. Sanjeev Bhaskar does a great job and is very believable in the role.MORE please BBC, and in a better time slot.