oliver valentine fictional character bbc medical drama played actor appeared eleventh series episode proceed caution broadcast june oliver introduced alongside older sister officer rotation series producer intended inclusion instant impact anderson selected play oliver spent time real doctor trained programme medical advisors prepare took months ease role feel comfortable oliver initially portrayed golden boy compared sister charming medically talented nonetheless lacked confidence ability oliver reached training series formed screen duo pairing oliver lack highlighted endangered patients landed colleagues trouble prominent storyline oliver series medical errors forced admit cheated exam medical school began downward spiral reached rock penny killed central special flashback episode depicted battle cope death confessed director surgery truly qualified allowed oliver continue practising medicine branded type character oliver involved romantic storylines tenure anderson called hospital bike toy boy storyline ward sister oliver seen compromise career went date ward sister kiss earn affection ward sister marry doctor anderson decided leave series filmed final scenes march oliver departed episode dated july returned december episode making time return responses character generally negative particular criticism poor treatment penny disliked daily_mail described questioned oliver medical skills labelled incompetent doctor guardian doctor blue eyes medical storylines oliver arrives doctor alongside sister penny emma penny preferred rotation develops relationship ward sister weeks relationship sexual pregnant later break oliver moves date ward sister transfer surgery ward working spends christmas family philippines oliver kisses return learns soon shot hostage situation oliver struggles cope recovers leave philippines oliver discovers penny having relationship patient scott career plans spain abandon training oliver convinces scott leave keen earn praise oliver claims penny research awarded place operation promoted level penny revealing affair scott results failing rotation moved rivalry develops forced truce series patient responsibilities excessively oliver dismay oliver mentor oliver pushes far attempt impress earns senior doctor leaving oliver tries earn respect attempting insert chest drain rescued ward sister invites drink thanks penny discovers romantic feelings oliver oliver confidence damaged case results mother leaving son die moves shaken encounter boy mother causes panic theatre penny career begins improve oliver given duties shift having realised close failing year oliver penny surgical error caught patient unexpectedly dies care oliver breaks confesses penny cheated medical school exam papers passed merit forced repeat year furious penny tells oliver confess director surgery writes letter resignation positive day working alongside encourages repeat year giving oliver final chance confess penny called away site train crash oliver left successfully performs difficult procedure hopeful penny forgive oliver devastated learn killed accident crash site unable cope aftermath death oliver turns drugs alcohol sends letter resignation includes confession father tony offers money choose new career claims oliver potential penny oliver life save patient feels impressed oliver patient treatment cheating allow fresh start oliver continues succeeds second year mentor begins relationship learns brain finding cure learns accept oliver begins spending time flat later moves oliver marry day major operation oliver prepare operation complications surgery dies development creation characterisation impending arrival sibling doctors oliver penny announced executive producer series producer described energy enthusiasm asserted instant impact level deemed talented physicians desire achieve noted naturally gifted suggested personal lives cause conflict professional ones attempted progress work actor cast oliver assuming role real doctor ward rounds experience found difficult approaching beds people waking heart attacks coming distressed difficult patient harder think got emotional anderson underwent extensive training programme medical advisors june started medical training probably graduate doctor coming actor experienced extended period anxiety joining series recalls took months sense going second months feel comfortable machine coming little discover work takes bbc online described oliver positive qualities charming manner general determination daily_mirror deemed soft touch went great lengths help young patient daily_mail review suggested oliver sweet despite apparent oliver flawed lack confidence nature tendency land work colleagues trouble conveyed storylines highlighted oliver lack called penny promotion level career began deteriorate publication deemed reckless found aftermath death reference way sank despair finding comfort drink drugs dead sister sunday mirror sullivan reflected oliver development arrival observation ladies man medical confidence charm time taken toll shadow self devastated broken man memory sibling guilty conscience relationships introduced type character according anderson oliver reputation hospital bike relationship developed attracted attention ward sisters showed interest anderson said think hot male find attractive oliver appeared ruin chances encouraged patient complain diagnosis anderson noted gives left free pursue oliver relationship began anderson opined gorgeous oliver fool thought oliver good fit wondered alike older woman relationship described storyline admitted having fun storyline real age gap anderson described feelings oliver stating having lot fun deep hoping find true love far getting younger worried missing kids producers kyle revealed pair perfect match said romance run smoothly anderson believed bad idea character involved work colleague oliver began doubt relationship penny advice convinced break career took break told character mind bit fun planned settling announced pregnant oliver child assessed surprised learn pregnant pleased lost baby years previously think capable oliver displeased news expectations provide father nursing consultant urged stand mark proper man soon baby oliver went share kiss photograph spread hospital penny prompting oliver try hide ward sister developed crush pleased invited drink oliver feelings later cancelled commented january anderson little material little scenes asked future oliver relationship unwilling potential plots noted talk things heading sorts directions oliver initially friendly rivalry sister penny believes good relationship characterised siblings relationship constant rivalry ultimately support noted comes easily oliver penny spent life playing catch penny considered giving career patient romantically involved order protect oliver ruined romance relationship remained unaffected revealed brother sister forgive family enormous amounts doesn affect relationship soon breaks catch support said situation bring closer typical scenario siblings quit series penny killed whilst attempting rescue patient train crash death shown screen conscious decision production team fully focus oliver story series producer revealed big focus effect oliver forced come terms death faced emotional feeling second best career having arrived oliver quickly progressed training resulted professional jealousy forming penny retaliation disagreements career jeopardy revealing affair appointed oliver mentor fast paced storyline saw initially kick ing newfound responsibility realising oliver beneficial career resulted unlikely friendship forming fairly light buddy buddy storyline begin anderson felt filming scenes intensive speaking friendship anderson explained start wrong foot competitive patients initially help similarities terms dropping people pace storyline changed anderson injured knee falling foot cellar pair clashed conflicting medical opinions patient care friendship soon created negative effect oliver work ethic jokes expense left oliver unable carry simple procedures correctly oliver career deteriorated early qualified doctor series setbacks failing exam progress year blaming surgical error penny death patient care prompted admit swapped exam paper penny final year medical school anderson explained oliver longer cope mounting pressure confession contrasting siblings assessed oliver seen golden boy arrived trading sister success issued ultimatum director surgery oliver realised responsibility lose person loves believing impossible dilemma anderson said oliver trying good repeating exams exposing lie end career oliver understand penny won stand added oliver surgical error colleagues lost trust medical capability train crash occurred forced control anderson explained fully qualified think struggling saved patients life oliver thought job told penny died news change oliver life forever following penny death stated good stay medicine oliver big storyline series explored oliver death flashback episode henry plays observed oliver return work saw multiple mistakes hit rock oliver tried resign left responded dangerous saved patient life summoned resignation given advice senior doctor turned blind eye oliver confession henry explained doesn think good doctor lose chance career medicine learning oliver life job departure return character left episode titled aired july anderson told producers intention leave year prior departure wanted oliver leave positive note began planning final storyline anderson filmed final scenes march producers kept departure secret transmission surprise viewers anderson told digital_spy oliver survived deaths sister wife oliver given redemption final scenes fans believe future oliver final scene tells return hospital anderson pleased character option returning future october announced anderson reprised role anderson expressed pleasure returning saying thrilled given opportunity bring said lots surprises store character dubbed oliver older anderson approached return numerous times agreed mid oliver return planned episode anderson convinced return permanently bbc later released promotional video character return oliver return storyline admitted hospital suffering heart condition anderson explained fourteen months departure oliver working abroad south_america drinking heavily self drugs taking proper care contracted virus affected heart discovers badly bruised oliver near hospital entrance admits immediately emerges oliver condition potentially fatal asks fit new surgical device refuses let surgery ahead device experimental stage anderson said oliver knows operation shouldn ahead legally morally procedure says disappointed angry refuses oliver makes sure operation goes ahead reception reviewer interpretations oliver generally negative early tenure received positive commentary said kid doctor new recruit isn work play certainly got eye ladies writing daily_mirror opined match oliver added soon learnt female staff thought flirting wrapped little finger writing medical tag team found odd professionally thought brother sister relationship troublesome review said oliver penny feel inches tall promoted supported question needs enemies got brother like found annoying june preferred penny getting award annoying sibling hospital following month called irritating recommended acts day oliver admitted stealing penny exam paper daily_mail critic featured negative column branded oliver lack medical ability drew negative reviews referring simon described touches return sentiment repeated penny death simon left professor offered best care possible resulted oliver treating concluded begs question looked guardian ridiculed oliver supposed talents doctor blue eyes medical columnist said oliver hoped complete training strength nice eyes pretty special flashback episode centered oliver dealing aftermath penny death selected recommended viewing daily_mirror called poignant wrote easy viewing apart odd scene moral medical issues leaves shouting screen right thing oliver tell truth
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