S3 E24 ∙ He Ain't Heavy ∙
Ben tries to convince a guilt-stricken mother that her son's kidney disorder is not her fault, and Mac's sister finds herself on the receiving end of Mrs Ryder's wrath.
All episodes for series 3 of Classic Doctors
S3 E1 · Face Value
A girl with Down's syndrome facing a family crisis causes problems at work for Mac.
S3 E2 · A Twist of Fate
The staff of Riverside surgery struggle to cope without help from Mac, and Kate's life is put in danger.
S3 E3 · Too Much Too Young
Events take an turn for the McGuires, and things are not what they seem for a woman with toddler problems.
S3 E4 · Controlling Passions
Jude has an important announcement to make, and Mac returns to the surgery but has his mind elsewhere.
S3 E5 · Hard Stuff
The practice helps a family with alcohol problems, and Mac and Kate are given good news.
S3 E6 · Nothing to Fear
An elderly Polish lady with a painful hip gives Jude cause for concern, and Mac and Ben are in bad moods.
S3 E7 · The Blame Game
Mac struggles to communicate with Kate, and Ben makes a home visit which has a profound effect on a patient.
S3 E8 · Home
Faith tries to get close to Ben, and a chance remark by Katrina makes Jude worry about Helen betraying her.
S3 E9 · Rock-A-Bye Baby
Katrina discovers a suspect package at the surgery, and Helen resolves to speak to Mac about visiting Kate.
S3 E10 · Only Skin Deep
Ben tends to a model forced to re-examine her life when her career is threatened by a skin condition.
S3 E11 · All for One
Ben recovers from a brush with death as Katrina resolves to discover the identity of Jude's unwelcome visitor.
S3 E12 · Sons and Daughters
Mac visits a couple who are having problems coping with the arrival of their newborn child.
S3 E13 · Coming of Age
Helen's judgement is called into question by a social worker when she diagnoses a child with mild autism.
S3 E14 · A Dying Wish
Kate storms into the surgery to give Mac a piece of her mind, and Jude is confronted with a family dilemma.
S3 E15 · Older Man
Mac meets an old friend who has recently become a doting father but is actually hiding disturbing secrets.
S3 E16 · Living in the Past
Jude grows worried about missing fiance Pete, and Mac copes with difficulties at home.
S3 E17 · Telling Time
Family rifts cause a patient to hide a dangerous hereditary condition, and Ben tries to bond with his father.
S3 E18 · Chip Off The Old Block
The surgery is overrun with Jude's rats, and Mac's secret slips out of the bag while visiting a farmer.
S3 E19 · A Bitter Pill
The strain of being separated from his wife and child finally pushes Mac to breaking point.
S3 E20 · Neighbours
Mac is visited by a patient experiencing problems with impotence, and Faith worries about Katrina's future.
S3 E21 · Wars
Mac arrives drunk at the surgery, and Jude sees a boxer whose urine sample yields surprising results.
S3 E22 · Retiring the Past
Kate has to provide cover for the absent Katrina in reception, and Jude makes a serious mistake.
S3 E23 · A Place of Safety
Faith helps a heavily pregnant Yugoslavian refugee as prim and proper new receptionist Miss Ryder is shocked.
S3 E24 · He Ain't Heavy
Ben tries to convince a guilt-stricken mother that her son's kidney disorder is not her fault.
S3 E25 · Old Soldiers
An Army major who assisted the Medical Corps during the Kosovan conflict is referred to a psychiatrist.
S3 E26 · Wishful Thinking
Kate heads out on a shopping spree and leaves Mac to take care of the baby, and a new doctor causes a stir.
S3 E27 · Ancient History
Katrina and Faith make an effort to impress new medic Dr Marc Eliot, but he's too preoccupied with his past.
S3 E28 · Matters of Principle
Marc faces an ethical dilemma when a committed anti-vivisectionist couple refuse medicines tested on animals.
S3 E29 · Strange Brew
Marc proves an instant hit with Faith, and Jude fears that she is facing the end of her career at Riverside.
S3 E30 · Growing Pains
Marc's treatment of a patient leaves Faith bewildered, and a father brings his eight-year-old daughter in.
S3 E31 · Baby Bond
Jude fails to put in an appearance for morning surgery, and Ben tackles a mother whose child has leukaemia.
S3 E32 · Vanessa's World
Mac counsels a tug-of-love youngster being forced to choose between his estranged parents.
S3 E33 · Twenty Years On
Helen has difficulty with a diagnosis until Marc makes a surprise discovery about the patient's past.
S3 E34 · Caring for Mary
Jude finally has reason to be cheerful, and Kate pops into the surgery with news for Mac and the other medics.
S3 E35 · Nor Any Drop To Drink
Jude and Pete's engagement celebrations turn sour when an old acquaintance turns up out of the blue.
S3 E36 · Mummy's Boy
Jude's suspicions are aroused by an adopted man who suddenly wants to contact his birth mother.
S3 E37 · Too Posh to Push
Mac counsels a career woman seeking a Caesarean, and Kate forgets to pick baby Ciaran up from nursery.
S3 E38 · A Second Chance
Mac worries about an old friend who appears to be well and truly in the clutches of a buxom gold-digger.
S3 E39 · The Postcode Lottery
A multiple sclerosis sufferer fights for her right to treatment, and Jude confides in Helen.
S3 E40 · There Goes My Baby
Ben helps a student preparing for fatherhood but is concerned that the unborn baby may have Down's syndrome.
S3 E41 · Too Much Pressure
Mac offers advice to a woman whose husband is being kept in the dark about her embarrassing illness.
S3 E42 · Stand In
Mac's insurance medical proves to be popular, but is a patient all he seems?
S3 E43 · A Parent's Right to Choose
Mac's alcohol problem hits a new low, and Marc is devastated by his mother's decision not to be resuscitated.
S3 E44 · A Whole Lot of Love
A worried husband consults Mac about his wife's inability to bond with their baby, and Jude faces her fears.
S3 E45 · Rash Decision
A husband's illicit affair is brought to light by a touch of the measles, and Marc deals with sad news.
S3 E46 · Mum's the Word
Marc returns to work after his mother's death.
S3 E47 · Bad Blood
Marc turns to Helen for a shoulder to cry on, and Katrina puts on a brave face about Jimmy.
S3 E48 · Giving Up
Helen treats a patient apparently suffering from depression, and Mac continues his battle with the bottle.
S3 E49 · Fat of the Land
Helen becomes concerned for a girl targeted by bullies due to her eczema, and Beth makes a shocking discovery.
S3 E50 · Love All
Jude's concerns over a newspaper article cause her to miss work, and Marc treats a tennis player in jeopardy.
S3 E51 · Sense of Duty
A concerned Jude arrives at the surgery with a very unhealthy looking Mayor of Letherbridge in tow.
S3 E52 · Military Manoeuvres
Marc is called upon to treat a new Army recruit, but he soon realises that there are suspicious circumstances.
S3 E53 · Heavy Drugs
Ben is led to express concern about the drugs that an overweight teenage boy has been prescribed.
S3 E54 · A Word in Edgeways
A long-suffering daughter brings her father into the surgery, and Jude fails to turn up for work.
S3 E55 · Stan Loves Cara
A visitor leaves Marc in shock, and Helen gets emotionally involved with a patient in need of advice.
S3 E56 · Nowhere to Hide
Marc decides to investigate when a patient distances herself from her concerned husband.
S3 E57 · No More Mr Nice Guy
Ben and Helen treat patients with similar symptoms who live on the same new housing estate.
S3 E58 · Cat's Out of the Bag
Ben continues to resist Faith's charms, and Helen is far from impressed with the new locum.
S3 E59 · Good Companions
A son worries about the health of his mother's carer, and Marc decides to contact his birth mother.
S3 E60 · Hearts and Minds
Ben enjoys a night at Faith's place, and new locum Kali decides that Viagra won't solve a rugby player's woes.
S3 E61 · Homecoming
An estranged son returns home with a secret.
S3 E62 · Kissing Babies
A woman struggles to hide her MP husband's relationship with a 17-year-old girl at all costs.
S3 E63 · Patches
Jude helps a patient give up smoking but finds herself under fire from the man's wife when he has an accident.
S3 E64 · Relations
Kali tries to make peace between two elderly brothers fighting over a woman that they met 50 years ago.
S3 E65 · Sleeping Beauty
Jude gets involved with the family of a disabled girl involved in a car crash, and Ben opens up to Faith.
S3 E66 · Thicker Than Water
Ben treats a man who appears to be the victim of a racist attack, and Marc visits his birth mother.
S3 E67 · Coming Home
Mac and Kate return from their holiday to be confronted by complaints about Marc's regimental approach.
S3 E68 · Mother Knows Best
Faith gets in trouble by giving a baby routine injections without the mother's consent, and Mac plays Cupid.
S3 E69 · Tittle Tattle
Helen treats a man suspected of murdering his wife, but it's Ben who finds himself drawn into inquiries.
S3 E70 · Loss
Mac reunites a mother and daughter - but in tragic circumstances.
S3 E71 · Falling for Jason
Marc treats a mother whose violent ex-husband is harassing her to try to win custody of their children.
S3 E72 · Love Story
Kali is disturbed to find herself the target of an inquisitive patient's unhealthy interest.
S3 E73 · Why Does the Caged Bird Sing?
Faith tries to help an opera singer but finds that her agoraphobia is just the tip of the iceberg.
S3 E74 · Thin Ice
Ben gets caught in the middle of a bitter feud between rival ice skaters, and Kate is worried about Ciaran.
S3 E75 · Message in a Bottle
Mac is forced to face up to his addiction when he treats a fellow alcoholic.
S3 E76 · Ghosts
Mac meets a woman who discovers a shocking secret about her parents' past during attempts to help her father.
S3 E77 · The Family Business
Ben gets caught in the crossfire of a surrogacy case as a woman deceives her sister into having a child.
S3 E78 · Martial Arts
Kali treats an elderly martial arts instructor who seems to be keeping secrets from his partner.
S3 E79 · No Rest for the Wicked
Marc and Kali clash over a 15-year-old girl who wants the contraceptive pill against her father's wishes.
S3 E80 · Bionic Man
Kali gets fed up with the attention Ben is paying Faith as she and Katrina prepare for their house-warming.
S3 E81 · Cats
Faith gets involved with a woman willing to go to great lengths to keep her pet cats.
S3 E82 · Him Indoors
Helen is unhappy with Marc's unconventional treatment of a patient with agoraphobia.
S3 E83 · Need to Know
Dr Marc Eliot is at a loss when asked for advice from an MS sufferer on adopting a baby.
S3 E84 · Sweet Sixteen
Helen treats a 16-year-old for severe cystitis, Faith forgives Katrina, and Sean continues to torment Beth.
S3 E85 · Bottled
Faith gets embroiled in a dangerous case of domestic violence, and trouble lies ahead for Jude and Beth.
S3 E86 · Who's Going to Know?
Kali treats a miserable patient who has been left bed-bound after a work-related accident.
S3 E87 · Happiness Can't Buy You Money
Ben clashes with a psychiatrist over a patient, and cash-strapped Beth puts Jude on the spot.
S3 E88 · Rat Man
Jude assists a man coming to terms with the death of his wife and facing the repossession of his house.
S3 E89 · Stealing Booty
Faith returns to work but is still far from comfortable in Ben's presence, and Kali tries to help a woman.
S3 E90 · Sleep of the Just
Helen becomes concerned about a woman who is exhausted from looking after her comatose husband.
S3 E91 · Home Sweet Home
Helen is annoyed by Marc's reaction as Mac returns to work at the surgery.
S3 E92 · Borrowed Time
Mac tries to help a menopausal patient as Faith puts Ben in his place with a few choice words.
S3 E93 · Student Bodies
Jude treats a student who has contracted a sexually transmitted disease as Marc tries to make amends.
S3 E94 · Should Know Better
Kate is concerned about Ciaran's wellbeing and turns to Kali for some words of wisdom.
S3 E95 · Food for Thought
Katrina tries to find out the identity of Faith's mystery man as Ben investigates an elderly man's poisoning.
S3 E96 · A Neighbourly Eye
Mac and Ben come to blows about bedside manners as Faith tells the truth about her relationship with Liam.
S3 E97 · The First Loser
Faith's relationship with Liam takes a traumatic turn as Mac offers advice to a father and his rower son.
S3 E98 · A Crisis of Faith
Marc and Helen finally put their differences behind them while on a management course.
S3 E99 · A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
Jude is unable to help an old friend and Liam refuses to accept what he did to Faith.
S3 E100 · Hear No Secrets - Part 1
Marc helps a girl with an imaginary friend.
S3 E101 · Hear No Secrets - Part 2
In the conclusion to this story, Marc solves the mystery of a suspected child abuse case.
S3 E102 · A Matter of Perspective
Helen and Marc agree to disagree about a patient with motor neurone disease.
S3 E103 · The Other Side of the Fence
Ben becomes suspicious when an elderly patient with arthritis wants stronger painkillers.
S3 E104 · Golden Years
A woman suspects that her retired husband is impotent, and Marc helps Faith confront her problem.
S3 E105 · The Disease of Kings
Jude treats an alcoholic restaurateur suffering from gout, and Marc is enraged about the rape allegation.
S3 E106 · It Shouldn't Happen to a Doctor
Marc escapes the advances of a flirtatious Kate at a medical ball but finds Helen waiting for him at home.
S3 E107 · Warm Heart, Cold Kisses
Helen is horrified to learn that her husband was involved in a serious car crash while she was with Marc.
S3 E108 · It Can Be You
Jude meets a patient whose husband won't pay for her plastic surgery as Ben tries to comfort Kali.
S3 E109 · Poison Climber
Mac calls on a patient whose condition is puzzling him, and Kate drops in on Helen at the end of her shift.
S3 E110 · Haves and Have-Nots
Mac senses a tense atmosphere between Kate and Marc, and Kali is having problems concentrating at work.
S3 E111 · I Spy
Kali begins to suspect that there's more to Ben's protectiveness than meets the eye.
S3 E112 · Keeping Mum
Liam's accident is the main topic of conversation at the surgery as he fights for his life in hospital.
S3 E113 · The Moment of Truth
As Riverside comes under intense police scrutiny, the culprit makes a confession.
S3 E114 · Two Wrongs
Marc breaks the news to a patient with HIV, and Ben tells Kali that he's going to confess to the police.
S3 E115 · Carry That Weight
Helen tries to come to terms with her husband's death and Ben sees a girl whose mother is unduly concerned.
S3 E116 · Never Forget
The police drop into the surgery as Ben comes under suspicion, and Kali gets a shock during a home visit.
S3 E117 · Trouble Inherited
Ben has to leave the surgery unexpectedly, and Faith receives both good and bad news.
S3 E118 · Regrets
Helen receives a warm welcome on her return to the surgery as Jude attempts to help two brothers.
S3 E119 · Relative Concerns
A patient finds that insomnia is the least of her worries when her ex-husband gets in touch about their son.
S3 E120 · Shelling Peas
Faith discovers that her rape ordeal has left her pregnant, and Mac has bad news for a surrogate mother.
S3 E121 · Bad Vibrations
Marc learns to keep an open mind after he treats a group of travellers, and Faith makes a big decision.
S3 E122 · Trapped
Liam struggles to decide about owning up to the rape as a car crash victim is accused of benefit fraud.
S3 E123 · Treat Me, Treat My Dog
Marc faces a canine conundrum when a homeless man who needs care refuses to accept treatment.
S3 E124 · Motherly Love
Helen and Jude decide to play detective on their day off by following the mystery woman from Phil's funeral.
S3 E125 · Gut Feeling
Ben and Helen both stumble across something completely unexpected when making two separate visits.
S3 E126 · Stand Up
Katrina persuades her mentor to call into the surgery, and Helen finds a sympathetic ear in Jude.
S3 E127 · A Game of Two Halves
Liam confesses to raping Faith, and Helen confronts her husband's lover to try to understand his affair.
S3 E128 · Tears of a Clown
An asthmatic youngster receives treatment.
S3 E129 · No Guarantee
Mac reveals surprising news to the Riverside staff as Helen gives moral support to a celebrity couple.
S3 E130 · Ticking
A startling request from a patient confronts Faith.
