{"id":283905,"date":"2026-02-10T13:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/283905\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:13:09","slug":"emmerdale-confirms-character-return-in-workplace-bullying-storyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/283905\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale confirms character return in workplace bullying storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of a workplace bullying storyline for Joe Warren Plant’s Jacob Sugden, it has been confirmed that Caroline Harker will be returning to Emmerdale<\/a> as her character Doctor Todd.<\/p>\n

Harker’s return is said to be for an “extended run”, with the soap aiming to shine a spotlight on the “troubling reality of workplace bullying”.<\/p>\n

Doctor Todd will be seen endlessly criticising and finding fault with Jacob, who is her enthusiastic trainee. ITV has said that the storyline will “delve into Jacob’s struggle to manage his work-life balance under the immense pressure of his overbearing boss”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the stakes will be raised further when Doctor Todd moves herself in the village, blurring the lines between Jacob\u2019s professional and private life.<\/p>\n

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Caroline Harker as Doctor Todd and Joe Warren Plant as Jacob Sugden in Emmerdale.\u00a0ITV<\/p>\n

In a statement on her return, Harker said: “I\u2019m delighted to be back at Emmerdale for a longer stint playing Doctor Todd. She\u2019s a complex character and from what I\u2019ve been told so far, quite a tricky one for Jacob to navigate. Workplace bullying is commonplace, and it will be interesting to see it brought to our screens in a serial drama such as Emmerdale.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw added: “We are looking forward to seeing the machinations of someone like Caitlin Todd, and it\u2019s not just at the hospital where she will start to make an impression. Caroline is a fabulous actor and brings such great experience to this role – we can\u2019t wait for her to play out what we have planned for the character.”<\/p>\n

Harker previously played Doctor Todd in a handful of episodes of the soap at the start of last year, while she has also recently had roles in other series including Slow Horses<\/a>, Joan<\/a>, The Agency<\/a>, The Stolen Girl<\/a> and Hijack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The most recent episode of Emmerdale (Monday 9th February) saw Victoria Sugden making a devastating decision<\/a>, choosing to hand herself into the police in order to prevent Moira from being wrongfully imprisoned.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1. Stream on ITVX.<\/p>\n

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