Doctors perhaps showing flattery works (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
soap opera
'doctors perhaps showing' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'flattery works' is the wordplay.
'flattery' becomes 'soap' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'works' becomes 'opera' (I've seen this in another clue).
'soap'+'opera'='SOAP-OPERA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for soap opera that I've seen before include "TV programme" , "TV show" , "Regularly broadcast series" , "Melodramatic TV serial" , "TV or radio series of everyday events" .)