Junior Doctors: Life on the Wards

 Junior Doctors: Life on the Wards follows six First Year Junior Doctors (FY1s) embarking on their medical careers at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 

Year: 2023

Directors: Chris McMillan, Isa Rao

Series Producer: Chris McMillan

Executive Producers: Harry Bell, Tony Nellany, Dani Carlaw

Production Company: Tern TV

Broadcaster: BBC Scotland

Number of Episodes: 3

Screen Scotland support: The documentary was supported as part of the BBC Scotland/Screen Scotland Emerging Directors initiative, announced in April 2023, the production companies involved have provided training, guidance and support to the new directors, while the BBC has supported the development and production of each documentary including this one, as well co-ordinating ‘masterclasses’ with leading industry experts.


It’s a gruelling life being a Junior Doctor in NHS Scotland after the Covid Pandemic. With a shortage of doctors and waiting lists for lifesaving operations at an all-time high, we focus on six First Year Junior Doctors (FY1s) embarking on their medical careers at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.  

The series airs on BBC Scotland on 13 September 2023 and is available on BBC iPlayer.


Header image: FY1 doctors: Abbey Wright, Tobias Adams, Sarah Anderson, Shanan Teo, Bilal Benzahia, Callum Anderson, Credit: Tern TV