| Mac McGuire | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Doctors character | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Christopher Timothy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–2006, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | "Letting Go" 26 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | "Legacy, Part Two" 4 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Mal Young (2000) Mike Hobson (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Mac McGuire is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Christopher Timothy. Mac was introduced by series creator Mal Young as one of the nine original regular characters on the soap. He works as a general practitioner and surgery partner at the fictional Riverside Medical Centre and is shown to be an old-fashioned, headstrong and respected doctor who is unafraid to speak his thoughts. Timothy remained in his role of Mac until 2006.
Mac's tenure saw many of Doctors' storylines revolve around Mac, as well as his professional and personal life. These included his rocky marriage with Kate McGuire (Maggie Cronin) who eventually cheats on him, becoming an alcoholic after the birth of his son and his romance with Julia Parsons (Diane Keen). When Timothy reached the decision to leave Doctors, an affair was implemented between himself and Kate, which sees Julia end their relationship and Mac moves to Ireland. In 2024, Timothy reprised his role as Mac after it was announced that Doctors was to cease production that year. He appeared in two episodes as part of a storyline that sees Mac suffering from dementia. Mac was described as "very successful" by The British Theatre Guide,[1] as well as Timothy receiving four nominations for the British Soap Award for Best Actor for his role as Mac.