Emotional episode when doctor meets an old woman (5)
I believe the answer is:
drama
'emotional episode' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'doctor meets an old woman' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' ('Dr' can be a synonym of 'doctor').
'meets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'an' becomes 'a'.
'old woman' becomes 'ma' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'dr'+'a'+'ma'='DRAMA'
'when' is the link.
(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Play, emotional series of events" , "Exciting series of events" , "Exciting play or event" , "theatre show" , "theatre studies" .)