"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 (257 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jaye Jacobs	...	Donna Jackson (222 episodes, 2004-2009)
Amanda Mealing	...	Connie Beauchamp / ... (216 episodes, 2001-2009)
Tina Hobley	...	Chrissie Williams / ... (210 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Powell	...	Mark Williams (183 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Bradley	...	Elliot Hope (163 episodes, 2005-2009)
Luke Roberts	...	Joseph Byrne / ... (161 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rosie Marcel	...	Jac Naylor / ... (154 episodes, 2004-2009)
Phoebe Thomas	...	Maria Kendall / ... (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
Patricia Potter	...	Diane Lloyd (121 episodes, 2002-2007)
Patsy Kensit	...	Faye Morton / ... (114 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sharon D. Clarke	...	Lola Griffin / ... (110 episodes, 2003-2008)
Hari Dhillon	...	Michael Spence / ... (104 episodes, 2001-2009)
Rakie Ayola	...	Kyla Tyson / ... (103 episodes, 2003-2008)

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:

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.

Quotes:

[Will and Mubbs are carrying out an operation that Connie has specifically ordered them not to carry out]
Will Curtis: We need to get through this as quickly as possible - every minute on the table is putting an extra strain on her heart.
Mubbs Hussein: It's not something I can rush. If I deliver too much fluid or too quickly it may cause the placenta to detach.
Will Curtis: It's Connie detaching my testicles that I'm concerned about.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Extras: Chris Martin (#2.4)" (2006)

Long may Connie Rule...

I watched Holby City since it came out and I have always loved it, but I found myself particularly enraptured with the series since the arrival of Connie Beauchamp, played by the sublime Amanda Mealing.

The episode where she drove in at the beginning bedecked in full scarf and sunglasses, femme fatale garb, only to crash into Will was one of my favourites.

I've heard people say her stuffs repetitive but I think it's great fun seeing her boss the boys around and dish out her scathing comments.

The storyline with Will is a joy to behold - it may just be me being insanely sad but every week I can't wait to see what she'll throw at him.

I only hope she stays for a long time.