BBC soap Doctors is to be taken off air for several months, sending fans of the medical drama into a frenzy.
The long-standing series – which had it's origin in March 2000 and has since run every week for the last 23 years – has been removed from the broadcaster's schedule for the next few months, with the final episode having aired yesterday at 1.45pm.
A spokesperson for the popular TV soap – which sees staff at the Mill Health Centre and Campus Surgery saving the lives of their patients while balancing their turbulent personal lives – announced the same day that Doctors would be taking a break.
In a post delivered to social media, the BBC representatives explained: "Doctors will be off air and return to your screens on Monday 4th September. In the meantime, Catch up on BBC iPlayer."
Unhappy fans of the show have been quick to express their dissatisfaction with the explanation given by bosses at the channel, with several taking to Instagram to hit out.
In the comment section of the official Doctors' BBC Instagram account, one viewer demanded: "I love doctors, have been a fan for many years, I would like to ask, why are you off for so long?"
It was then that the individual behind the Instagram account replied: "It's due to budget issues – the BBC doesn't provide Doctors with enough budget for them to produce episodes year-round like they used to [sad-face emoji]".
Another disgruntled fan commented, "Will be sadly missed for lunch time tv. Amazing drama. Lots of good talent," whilst one viewer added, "Can’t believe there’s now a break until September! Why? No other soap does this!"
A third fan of the show penned a lengthy response to producers: "You could of made summer break only like a month how come so long I understand the actors and actresses need a break you could have done from 27th of July to 4 September."
"That would of been better," they continued. "Can you bring back 5 episodes a week instead of 4 – is it possible to make episodes 45 minutes long instead of like 30mins usually 28 mins or something.
"I have been watching for over a year or something I love the program."
The Doctors' Instagram account then wrote back: "The cast and crew actually continue to work through the summer – the BBC d not give Doctors enough budget to transmit year-round or 5x a week."
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