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

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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:

Hospital | Patient | Doctor | Nurse | Betrayal

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Hugh Quarshie	...	Ric Griffin (252 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jaye Jacobs	...	Donna Jackson (217 episodes, 2004-2009)
Amanda Mealing	...	Connie Beauchamp / ... (211 episodes, 2001-2009)
Tina Hobley	...	Chrissie Williams / ... (205 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Powell	...	Mark Williams (178 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Bradley	...	Elliot Hope (158 episodes, 2005-2009)
Luke Roberts	...	Joseph Byrne / ... (156 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rosie Marcel	...	Jac Naylor / ... (149 episodes, 2004-2009)
Phoebe Thomas	...	Maria Kendall / ... (129 episodes, 2003-2009)
Patricia Potter	...	Diane Lloyd (121 episodes, 2002-2007)
Sharon D. Clarke	...	Lola Griffin / ... (110 episodes, 2003-2008)
Patsy Kensit	...	Faye Morton / ... (110 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rakie Ayola	...	Kyla Tyson / ... (103 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tom Chambers	...	Sam Strachan (101 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Holby (UK) (informal short title)

Runtime:

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

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

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:

[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.