A bittersweet win for sure. One of the only silver linings to come from the cancellation of our wonderful show has been the outpouring of love, not just from our audience but from our colleagues in the industry- especially those in soap land â¤ï¸ https://t.co/QQbEoBPiJy
— kia pegg (@kiapegg) September 30, 2024
Kia Pegg has addressed a ‘bittersweet’ win at the Inside Soap Awards for axed soap Doctors.
The star plays receptionist Scarlett Kiernan in the show. Despite only joining the show in 2022, Kia has become a much-loved member of the Doctors cast.
It was announced in October last year that the serial had been axed by BBC One, a decision which was met with criticism from pretty much everyone given how popular the show remained with audiences.
The long-running soap, a staple of UK afternoon TV for almost two and a half decades, wrapped production in March, with the final episode slated to air in December.
Discussing the sad decision to end the programme, a BBC spokesperson said at the time: ‘We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years.
Source:: Metro
