| "If Wishes Were Horses" | |
|---|---|
| Doctors episode | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:If_Wishes_Were_Horses.jpg) Rob Hollins (Chris Walker) playing Karen's (Jan Pearson) final voicemail as she lays dead beside him | |
| Episode no. | Episode 4318 |
| Directed by | David Lewis Richardson |
| Written by | Claire Bennett |
| Editing by | Simon Prentice |
| Original air date | 30 March 2023 |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
"If Wishes Were Horses" is an episode of the British television soap opera Doctors, broadcast on BBC One on 30 March 2023. The episode covers the shock death of mainstay regular character Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson). Her death was not announced prior to the episode airing, nor was the exit of Pearson after fourteen years of appearing on Doctors. Charlie Clemmow reprised her role as Imogen Hollins for the episode with a voice appearance.
Viewers were shocked by the unannounced shock death of Karen and expressed their sadness via social media. Birmingham Mail noted how the "excellent episode" had proved how Doctors is the best soap opera and many viewers hoped that cast member Chris Walker would be awarded for his portrayal of grief.[1]