Actress Seeta Indrani, best known for her part in ITV drama The Bill as WPC Norika Datta, has joined the cast of the BBC hospital drama Doctors.

AIM magazine can reveal that the actress has already started filming her character, and is due to appear on television soon.

She will play the part of Dr Lily Hassan. A source said it has been written as a long term character rather than just for a few episodes.