Emmerdale reveals fearsome Dr Todd’s backstory in intriguing ITVX release
The workplace turmoil continues for Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) in Emmerdale, as his overbearing boss Dr Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) lashes out towards a patient. Todd is wildly unpredictable – one moment she’s supporting Jacob’s career as a student doctor, and the next she’s branding him incapable and expecting him to complete lengthy pieces of coursework at the drop of a hat. Upon her return to the serial, Harker described her as “a complex character”, who would be “quite a tricky one for Jacob to navigate”. Speaking of the bullying storyline, she added: “Workplace bullying is commonplace, and it will be interesting to see it brought to our screens in a serial drama such as Emmerdale.” Earlier this week, after Kim Tate (Claire King) was hospitalised, she agreed with Jacob’s theory that it could be potential mushroom poisoning. However, when the test results returned and it transpired that Kim had overdosed on her pain medication, Todd flipped and accused him of dealing an improper diagnosis. Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) saw Dr Todd (Caroline Harker) shouting …
