| "The Trials of Jan Fisher" | |
|---|---|
| Doctors episodes | |
 Jan Fisher (Lucy Benjamin) recounting her experiences of abuse in court | |
| Episode nos. | Episodes 4214/4215 |
| Directed by | Niall Fraser |
| Written by | Philip Ralph |
| Editing by | Neil Roberts |
| Original air date | 30 September 2022 |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
"The Trials of Jan Fisher" is a double-episode of the British television soap opera Doctors, broadcast on BBC One on 30 September 2022. The episodes act as a follow-up to the 2021 episode "Three Consultations and a Funeral", a self-contained two-hander that explored Dr. Emma Reid (Dido Miles) helping Jan Fisher (Lucy Benjamin) to realise that she is a victim of domestic abuse. That episode was a success for Doctors, having received an RTS Award in the Scripted category, as well as Best Single Episode at the 2022 British Soap Awards. Following the success, the BBC transmitted a special repeat of "Three Consultations and a Funeral" and announced that a follow-up episode featuring Jan's court trial was in production. The episode was filmed in June 2022.
Benjamin was pleased to be asked back to Doctors since she felt a responsibility to show the public what had happened to Jan, as well as being excited to work with the crew again. She revealed to magazines that the episodes would cover two separate trials; one which goes badly for Jan compared to a second and more favourable trial. Benjamin had previously portrayed Lisa Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders and as part of a toxic relationship storyline, she had visited women's refuges. She used the experiences and stories to aid her portrayal of Jan. She hoped that the ending would show the public and people in similar situations that there can be a positive ending to domestic abuse cases.