Holby City (1999– )

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.

Stars:

Hugh Quarshie, Tina Hobley, Paul Bradley

1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hugh Quarshie	...	Ric Griffin (448 episodes, 2001-2013)
Tina Hobley	...	Chrissie Williams (395 episodes, 2001-2013)
Paul Bradley	...	Elliot Hope (300 episodes, 2005-2013)
Jaye Jacobs	...	Donna Jackson (299 episodes, 2004-2011)
Rosie Marcel	...	Jac Naylor (296 episodes, 2004-2013)
Amanda Mealing	...	Connie Beauchamp (289 episodes, 2001-2010)
Robert Powell	...	Mark Williams (249 episodes, 2005-2011)
Hari Dhillon	...	Michael Spence (240 episodes, 2001-2013)
Luke Roberts	...	Joseph Byrne (217 episodes, 2005-2011)

Storyline

Drama series depicting the frenetic daily lives of the doctors, nurses and patients in the hectic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital. The unit is run by the autocratic Consultant Surgeon Anton Meyer (George Irving) assisted by arrogant sidekick Registrar Nick (Michael French) who find themselves in a continuous running battle with Consultant Muriel McKendrick ('Phyllis Logan' ) over beds with the rest of the staff caught in the cross-fire.

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Plot Keywords:

patient | nurse | doctor | hospital | marriage | 

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Taglines:

See how they operate.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Holby

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Following the death of Laura Sadler who played Sandy Harper, the scriptwriters consulted her mother, Sonja Sadler, to find the most fitting way to write out the much-loved character and actress from the series. Mrs Sadler devised the storyline in which Sandy wins the lottery and secretly leaves the hospital to make a new life for herself in Australia, leaving money for her friends.

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Quotes

Connie Beauchamp: Unless Tom Campbell-Gore is wearing my skirt and heels, I'm in charge here.

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Crazy Credits

Beginning with episode (#11.10)} the credits were redesigned so the actors who played the main characters were listed (though without their character names) before the episode, and the actors and character names for the minor or guest characters were listed at the end. The opening credits were identical for every episode and included actors even if they did not appear in that episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Clatterford: Episode #2.2 (2008)

User Reviews

A brilliant inspiring programme of reality

Holby City has inspired me. 16 years old, I've watched the episodes over and over again and I love the atmosphere. I have now decided to go into medicine, as the lifestyle of the characters in this programme has enthralled me. The acting is brilliant, the effects are wizardry, the atmosphere is memorable and it's a fantastic spin-off from 'Casualty' - Another medical drama set in the same hospital.