"Holby City" (1999) TV series 1999-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

12 January 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

See how they operate.

Plot:

The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.

Plot Keywords:

Patient | Nurse | Hospital | Doctor | Cardiology

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Hugh Quarshie	...	Ric Griffin (258 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jaye Jacobs	...	Donna Jackson (223 episodes, 2004-2009)
Amanda Mealing	...	Connie Beauchamp / ... (217 episodes, 2001-2009)
Tina Hobley	...	Chrissie Williams / ... (211 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Powell	...	Mark Williams (184 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Bradley	...	Elliot Hope (164 episodes, 2005-2009)
Luke Roberts	...	Joseph Byrne / ... (162 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rosie Marcel	...	Jac Naylor / ... (155 episodes, 2004-2009)
Phoebe Thomas	...	Maria Kendall / ... (135 episodes, 2003-2009)
Patricia Potter	...	Diane Lloyd (121 episodes, 2002-2007)
Patsy Kensit	...	Faye Morton / ... (115 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sharon D. Clarke	...	Lola Griffin / ... (110 episodes, 2003-2008)
Hari Dhillon	...	Michael Spence / ... (105 episodes, 2001-2009)

Also Known As:

Holby (UK) (informal short title)

Runtime:

50 min (season 1) | 60 min (season 2-)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

BBC Elstree Centre/ATV Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Holby City is filmed in what used to be a BBC office at Elstree Studios: Top of the Pops staff were moved out and hospital wards were brought in.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Lola Griffin: As my late lamented grandmother used to say...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream (#1.4)" (2005)

A good drama

I have been watching Holby City since it began, although it suffers slightly from the story lines revolving too much around the staff the show does give us some intense drama when it wants to. I would recommend watching this to anyone who loves a good drama based around the setting of an hospital. Holby City also has some great characters like the wonderful newcomer Amanda Mealing who plays Connie. Here's to the future of Holby City - may it be long and prosperous and continue to flourish. I don't think Holby is as good as it once was however but it's still a top notch drama and one that the BBC should be very proud to air.