List of characters in Holby City

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From left to right, top to bottom – Sam, Daisha, Jac, Connie, Elliot, Joseph, Chrissie, Mark, Linden, Maddy, Abra, Kyla, Donna, Michael, Lola, Ric, Faye, Maria, Paul, Jayne, Keith, Lady Byrne

Holby City, styled as HOLBY CI+Y, is a BAFTA award winning medical drama television serial, transmitted by BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony McHale and Mal Young, the show is a spin-off from fellow medical drama Casualty, and is set in the same fictional Holby City Hospital. Holby City features an ensemble cast of characters involved in the medical profession, and occasionally crosses over characters and plots with both Casualty (in episodes styled Casualty@Holby City) and 2007 police procedural spin-off HolbyBlue.

The show follows the lives of surgeons, nurses, other medical and ancillary staff and patients at Holby City Hospital. For the most part, main characters take the roles of doctors and nurses. The only current cast member who does not play a medic is Stella Gonet as the hospital's CEO Jayne Grayson. Occasional anaesthetist roles in theatre scenes are filled by recurring supporting cast members Andrew Lewis and Alex MacQueen, as Paul Rose and Keith Greene. Many actors in the series have made prior, minor appearances as both patients and staff members, in Holby City itself, and in the programme's sister show Casualty - in some instances crediting these former appearances for their later casting as main characters in Holby City.

As of 2008, Holby City is in its tenth series. The show became an all year round serial on 9 October 2001, broadcasting 52 weeks a year. Cast turn-over since the programme's inception in 1999 means none of the show's original characters remain - in fact, the longest serving characters to date are Hugh Quarshie and Tina Hobley as Ric Griffin and Chrissie Williams respectively, who have appeared since the show's third series. Characters are occasionally written out of the series temporarily to allow cast members to pursue other roles, although they may not do so without explicit permission from the BBC. For this reason, Hobley's character was written out of the series for a month in 2006, after Hobley appeared in a televised poker tournament without prior consent from the show's producers. Since 2004, select characters from the show have appeared in special episodes shot in foreign locations on an annual basis. The 2004 episode relocated several characters to Paris; 2005 saw an episode filmed in Ghana as part of the BBC's 'Africa Lives' series; 2006 saw a trip to Lucerne in Switzerland for Gina Hope to commit suicide; 2007 introduced the character of Faye Morton in an episode shot in Dubai; while 2008 saw Joseph Byrne and Linden Cullen accompany the character to Cape Town.

Casting

Of the current cast, many of the actors who play main characters have made previous appearances in the series as patients and relatives. These include Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp),[1] Luke Roberts (Joseph Byrne),[2] Rakie Ayola (Kyla Tyson),[3] Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor),[4] Phoebe Thomas (Maria Kendall),[5][6] and Hari Dhillon (Michael Spence).[7] Further to this, a number of cast members have made similar appearances on sister show Casualty. These include again Rakie Ayola[8] and Rosie Marcel,[9][10] as well as Stella Gonet,[11] Hugh Quarshie (Ric Griffin),[12] Patsy Kensit (Faye Morton),[13] and Nadine Lewington (Maddy Young).[14] In some instances, actors have stated that it was their guest appearances which lead to their casting in more permanent roles - Luke Roberts has said of his minor appearance in Series Seven of the show: "It was only one scene really, but I think it was enough to get me called in for this part (as Joseph).[15] I hear it got the attention of the producers. Amanda Mealing (the actress who portrays character Connie Beauchamp) put a good word in for me that day as well!"[16] Conversely, Hari Dhillon who played minor character Dr Sunil Gupta between 2001 and 2003 before being cast as main character Michael Spence in 2007, has said of his former appearance: "I was in Holby City just after I left drama school, years ago... I couldn't even tell you when."[7]

In October 2007, The Daily Mirror's television critic Jim Shelley noted a recent trend of Holby City producers for hiring established actors, including comedian Adrian Edmondson, former film actress Patsy Kensit, and Jesus of Nazareth star Robert Powell.[17] Other recent cast members to have achieved notable fame outside of Holby City include The House of Eliott star Stella Gonet, and recurring guest star Jane Asher. Series producer Diana Kyle addressed this trend in November 2007, when asked: "When you cast an actor, do you actively seek out well-known names - like Jane Asher [Lady Byrne] and Patsy Kensit [Faye] - or will a role simply go to whoever's better suited?". She responded to this question: "It's lovely when we have a new member of the cast come in and bring an audience with them. But we want the best actors, and the star names we cast are always the best - which is why we go for them!"[18] This propensity towards casting established actors actually dates as far back as Holby City's conception, when series creator Mal Young cast Michael French as Nick Jordan, George Irving as Anton Meyer, Angela Griffin as Jasmine Hopkins, Lisa Faulkner as Victoria Merrick and Nicola Stephenson as Julie Bradford. Young explained: "Soap actors are the best actors. There’s been so much snobbery before. The whole thing about typecasting was probably invented by actors who couldn’t get other work. From day one I knew I wanted to put on screen people that viewers want to watch. There’s no downside to that."[19]

Main characters

Chrissie Williams

Main article: Chrissie Williams

Christine "Chrissie" Williams (portrayed by actress Tina Hobley)[20] is the longest serving main character to date, having appeared in the programme since its third series, in 2001.[21] Her role is that of Ward Sister of the hospital's Cardiothoracic Surgical ward, Darwin. She is presented as a classic "maneater",[22] with major storylines having focussed around her affairs with colleagues Alistair Taylor, Owen Davis, Ed Keating, Mubbs Hussein, Michael Beauchamp, and Sam Strachan. The character was written out of the series for a month in 2006, when Hobley was suspended for breaking her contractual agreement with the BBC not to appear on any other shows whilst starring in Holby City.[23] She returned in 2007, though has since been temporarily written out again whilst Hobley takes maternity leave following the birth of her second daughter.[24] Chrissie will return briefly in October 2008, before departing again until the spring of 2009.[25]

Ric Griffin

Main article: Ric Griffin

Kobina Eric "Ric" Griffin (portrayed by actor Hugh Quarshie)[26] is the Ghanaian Director Of Surgery, Consultant, and Head of General Surgery on the hospital's Keller ward. He is portrayed as "stubborn, impulsive and self-destructive," but at the same time "noble and righteous", unafraid to fight for his principles and medical ethics.[26] His major storylines have concentrated on his gambling addiction, and his inability to find the right woman. Ric has been married six times (twice to fellow Holby doctor Lola Griffin), and has eight children and two grandchildren, both of whom died. He is the second longest serving character on the show, having arrived at the start of Holby City's fourth series.[27] The character was briefly written out in 2006 to allow Quarshie time off to film two episodes of BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, but returned again to the serial in 2007.[28]

Donna Jackson

Main article: Donna Jackson

Donna Jackson (portrayed by actress Jaye Jacobs)[29] is a fun-loving Staff Nurse in constant pursuit of her ideal man. Since first joining Holby City in the 2004 episode "Baptism of Fire",[30] Donna has become more serious about her work, despite her "chaotic" personal life.[31] Jacobs was cast in the role of Donna alongside fellow series six newcomer Kelly Adams, as Midwife Mickie Hendrie. The pair's arrival in the show was heavily publicized, and subject to a documentary entitled Making It At Holby, chronicling their casting process.[32] The two characters embarked on a brief lesbian liaison, however caused the BBC to ban its actresses from appearing in raunchy photo-shoots, after being photographed cuddling and kissing while dressed in nurse's uniforms for various 'lads mags'.[33]

Connie Beauchamp

Main article: Connie Beauchamp

Constance "Connie" Beauchamp (portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing)[34] is the Clincal Lead of and a Consultant Cardiothoracic surgeon on Holby City Hospital's Darwin ward. Since joining the series in 2004 episode "In at the Deep End",[35] viewers have seen Connie transform from a married man-eater - engaging in extra-marital trysts with Ric Griffin, and Registrars Mubbs Hussein and Will Curtis - into a loving mother to her daughter, Grace, fathered by Surgical Registrar Sam Strachan. Connie was briefly written out of the series in 2007 to allow Mealing time out to work on separate projects,[36] but returned to the show at the end of the year.[37]

Mark Williams

Main article: Mark Williams

Mark Williams (portrayed by actor Robert Powell)[38] arrived in Holby City in the 2005 episode "Stick or Twist",[39] as an addition to the series' existing Williams family (consisting of his daughter, Chrissie and wife Tricia). Powell commented that he took the role of Mark as: "I've never done a drama series of this kind before. It's great fun being allowed to develop a character over years rather than weeks."[40] Mark's major storylines have centered around his relationship with his family, having to deal with Tricia's breast cancer, the revelation that Chrissie is not his biological daughter, and in 2006, Tricia's death in a road traffic accident. In the aftermath of Tricia's death, Mark was seen to battle a cocaine addiction - a storyline criticised by the media for its surrealism.[41]

Abra Durant

Main article: Abra Durant

Percival "Abra" Durant (portrayed by actor Adrian Edmondson)[42] first appeared in 2005, in the special episode "Tuesday's Child",[43] filmed entirely on location in Ghana as part of the BBC's 'Africa Lives' series.[44] While the role was created for Edmondson as a one-off guest-appearance, he has since reprised the role of Abra six times, stating that he has loved the show since its 1999 conception.[45] Abra's initial role in the show was that of Third World rights champion and humorous surgical maverick, whose major storylines centered around serious rule breaking, and his relationship with colleague Kyla Tyson. Upon returning to the show in April 2008, the character took a darker turn, resorting to self harm as a symptom of post-traumatic stress, following a harrowing experience in the war torn Congo.[46] The character will return to Africa at the beginning of the show's eleventh series, after seeking phsychiatric help. He will make his final appearance in December 2008, returning briefly to Holby in an attempt to convince Kyla to move to Ghana with him.[47]

Elliot Hope

Main article: Elliot Hope

Elliot Hope (portrayed by actor Paul Bradley)[48] arrived in Holby City in the series eight episode "More Equal Than Others", in 2005.[49] Described as a "disorganised genius [and] bumbling eccentric",[50] Elliot's surgical skill is nevertheless noted to be "second to none".[50] The character was the centre of a "controversial"[51] storyline which saw his wife, Gina, a MND sufferer, end her life by voluntary euthanasia.[52] He was also the focus of a special episode aired for Christmas 2007, guest-starring Richard Briers in a homage to the film It's A Wonderful Life - titled "Elliot's Wonderful Life".[37]

Jac Naylor

Main article: Jac Naylor

Jacqueline "Jac" Naylor (portrayed by actress Rosie Marcel)[53] is a highly ambitious Surgical Registrar, whose storylines have seen her constantly attempt to gain promotion to Consultancy since first joining Holby City in 2005. She has gone as far as to sleep with her boyfriend's influential father, and switch specialties from General to Cardiothoracic surgery in her struggle to climb the career ladder. In 2008, she became the first Holby City character to crossover into spin-off police drama HolbyBlue, when she was arrested for attempted murder of a patient.[54][55] After being cleared of the attack, the character was seen to become noticeably softer in her outlook, attempting to make amends with colleagues and even dabbling with Catholicism.

Sam Strachan

Main article: Sam Strachan

Sam Strachan (portrayed by actor Tom Chambers)[56] was initially introduced to Holby City in the role of hospital Lothario, wooing a number of female characters. Chambers was cast as Sam after auditioning for the smaller role of an American doctor, and impressing casting director Julie Harkin so much that he was invited back to audition for the bigger role.[57] The character took a more serious turn after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a storyline for which Tom Chambers actually shaved his own hair for realism.[58] Sam has proved highly popular amongst fans of the show, voted in the 2007 fan awards 'Favourite All-Time Male' character.[59] However, he also attracted controversy when a scene in which he was depicted binge drinking caused drinks regulatory body the Portman Group to lodge an official complaint with OFCOM, for what they deemed a "highly irresponsible portrayal of excessive and rapid drinking".[60] It was announced on 4 October 2008 that the character will depart from the show in a Christmas 2008 storyline.[61]

Joseph Byrne

Main article: Joseph Byrne

Joseph Byrne (portrayed by actor Luke Roberts)[62] was one of two new Cardiothoracic Surgical Registrars introduced to Holby City in series 8 episode "A Mother's Love".[63] Roberts had made a former appearance in the show's previous series as a minor character, and attributes this prior role to is eventual casting as Joseph.[64] His major storylines have included an accidental drugs overdose,[65] a relationship with fellow surgical registrar Jac Naylor, who cheated on him with his own father,[66] and a relationship with the show's Black Widow character, Ward Sister Faye Morton. Roberts' portrayal of the role saw him longlisted for the 'Most Popular Newcomer' award at the 2006 National Television Awards.[67]

Kyla Tyson

Main article: Kyla Tyson

Kyla Tyson (portrayed by actress Rakie Ayola)[68] is a Staff Nurse and former Ward Sister, who first appeared in Holby City in 2006 series eight episode, "I'll Be Back".[69] Ayola had made a former minor appearance in the show several years prior to being cast as Kyla,[3] and was asked to return in a more permanent role three years later.[70] The character has been the focus of a number of hard hitting plot strands, including being subjected to domestic abuse, having her son taken into foster care, and battling resultant alcoholism. In August 2006, Ayola was shortlisted for the 'Female Performance in TV' award at the Fourth Screen Nation Awards for her portrayal of the character,[71] and was granted Honourable Mention in the same category the following year.[72] It was announced in October 2008 that Ayola has chosen not to renew her Holby City contract, in order to have a second child. Kyla will make her final appearance on 9 December 2008, when she will have to decide between moving to Rotterdam with her son, or to Ghana with lover Abra Durant.[47]

Maria Kendall

Main article: Maria Kendall

Maria Kendall (portrayed by actress Phoebe Thomas)[73] arrived in Holby City in 2006 as a Student Nurse, who during her time in the show, has been seen to qualify as a Staff Nurse. Although the character did not make her Holby City debut until 28 November 2006, in series nine episode "It's Been a Long Day", Thomas appeared as Maria on the 17 November 2006 Children in Need charity telethon appeal - which included a segment featuring the Holby City cast performing a version of Hung Up by Madonna.[74]

Maddy Young

Main article: Maddy Young

Madeleine "Maddy" Young (portrayed by actress Nadine Lewington)[75] is a Senior house officer and Holby City's most junior doctor. Maddy was introduced in series nine episode "Face Value",[76] as a sidekick to, and old friend of established character Dan Clifford.[77] The character's storylines have seen her embark on a short-lived romance with Dan, and address hidden family secrets, including treating her escaped convict father, and attempting to help her heroin addict twin sister cover up the death of her daughter from a methadone overdose. The character has proved popular with fans, and was long-listed for the 'Most Popular Newcomer' award at the 2007 National Television Awards,[78] as well as voted Holby City fans 'Favourite Newcomer' of series 9.[59] However, in October 2007, the character also came under heavy criticism by drinks industry body the Portman Group, resulting from an incident of on-screen binge drinking, which the group lambasted as "highly irresponsible."[60]

Faye Morton

Main article: Faye Morton

Faye Morton (portrayed by actress Patsy Kensit)[79] is Holby City's mysterious "black widow"[80] character - seemingly shy and docile, but concealing a murderous past. The character's introductory storyline, shot on location in Dubai, saw Faye leave her third husband for dead after a violent row.[81] The fate of her previous husbands, and her intentions towards on-screen lover Joseph Byrne, are set to unravel in June 2008, in another special episode, this set on location in South Africa.[80] Kensit was short-listed 'Best Actress' in the 2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards for her portrayal of Faye, within three months of arriving on the show.[82] However, the dramaticism of the character's storylines and the manner in which they reflect upon real NHS nurses has come under heavy criticism.[83]

Jayne Grayson

Main article: Jayne Grayson

Jayne Grayson (portrayed by actress Stella Gonet)[84] first appeared on-screen on 10 July 2007 in episode Under the Radar - series 9, episode 39 of the programme.[85] The character fills the role of upper management in the show, having taken over from Holby City Hospital's former Chief Executive Officer Christopher Sutherland (Patrick Toomey). Gonet's casting as Jayne was first announced on 15 June 2007,[86] when Gonet said of joining the cast of Holby City: "I am absolutely delighted to be hiring and firing at Holby."[87] Gonet had previously appeared in the first series of sister show Casualty, playing a Dr Clare Wainright, which she compared to her new role, saying: "I suppose the big difference is that I'm not playing a doctor but playing management, which is a huge thing in hospitals now. The writers work really hard to make the show viable, as well as upping the drama, which is what people want to watch. That hasn't changed."[11] She has since appeared several more times in Casualty, this time as Jayne Grayson, in crossover plot strands between the two shows.[88][89]

The BBC describe Jayne as "a witty and ambitious go-getter who strives relentlessly to achieve her aims",[84] but who "thinks of herself as Solomon."[86] Jayne's first official act as Holby City Hospital's new CEO was to investigate a fabricated racial discrimination allegation made against Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Elliot Hope by Staff Surgeon Thandie Abebe - making her immediately unpopular amongst the staff.[85] In episode The Q Word, it was revealed that prior to arriving at Holby, Jayne had worked as a Management Consultant, and that when asked for help by her own father with his struggling business, she dismissed him from his position and took control of the company herself in a hostile takeover.[90] In episode Temporary Insanity, Jayne furthered her growing unpopularity amongst the staff by again turning down Abra Durant and Ric Griffin's proposals for charity operations at night.[91] In July 2008, Jayne convinced the hospital's Board of Directors to create a Director of Surgery post. She had Connie Beauchamp and Ric Griffin apply for the job, secretly pitting them against each other by professing to support each of them.

Michael Spence

Main article: Michael Spence (fictional character)

Michael Spence (portrayed by actor Hari Dhillon)[92] first appeared on 20 November 2007, in episode "Unfinished Symphony" - series 10, episode 6 of the programme.[93] The character was introduced as a General Surgical replacement for recently departed character Dan Clifford - actor Peter Wingfield having left the show to spend more time with his family in Los Angeles.[94] Although Dhillon had previously appeared in the show as recurring minor character Dr Sunil Gupta between 2001 and 2003, upon announcing his casting as Spence he said of that role: "I was in Holby City just after I left drama school, years ago... I couldn't even tell you when."[7]

Dhillon describes his character as: "kind of the counterpoint to Ric Griffin. So he's just a little bit lippy; if he's thinking it, it's out of his mouth, and a total straight shooter, very direct."[7] The character is married to Annalese Spence,[95] who will be joining Holby City as a Consultant Anaesthetist in November 2008.[25] His storylines have seen him cheat on his wife with nurse Donna Jackson,[96] with Dhillon explaining: "(H)e's kind of a serial womaniser.[7] [...] The trouble is, Michael had an affair at another hospital. He left because he wanted a clean slate. Essentially he wants to flirt - it's in his nature.[97] With the introduction of the character, a new private ward was annexed to the hospital, known as HolbyCare.[98]

Linden Cullen

Main article: Linden Cullen

Linden Cullen (portrayed by actor Duncan Pow)[99] was introduced to Holby City on 15 January 2008, in episode "Stolen" - series 10, episode 14 of the programme - as the new talented young head of the hospital's Acute Assessment Unit.[98] Linden quickly developed a reputation as a maverick, overseeing the transformation of the AAU into a surgical admissions unit, and performing surgical procedures in the unit's treatment bay, despite it not yet ready for use as a theatre.[100]

Linden is motivated by his strong Catholicism, admitting in confessional to feeling he has betrayed his dead wife Olivia by developing romantic feelings for Ward Sister Faye Morton, after he and Registrar Joseph Byrne tracked her down in a special episode set on location in Cape Town.[101] He reveals that Olivia was killed in a car crash, for which he blames himself, and that he has a daughter, Holly, who reminds him of Olivia to the extent that he cannot bear to see her, so is being raised by Olivia's parents instead of him.[101] A long-running series 10 plot strand saw Linden become deeply involved with the plight of a pair of Korean asylum seekers, one of whom was pregnant with conjoined twins. As the couple were Christian, he felt compelled by his faith to help them, and ensured that the hospital hosted the twins' separation operation, despite political red-tape.

Daisha Anderson

Main article: Daisha Anderson

Daisha Anderson (portrayed by actress Rebecca Grant)[102] first appeared on-screen on 18 March 2008 in episode "Twelve Hour Nightmare" - episode 24 of the show's tenth series.[54] Daisha is presented first as a staff nurse, then Ward Sister, whose role in the show is described by the BBC as "a forthright and assertive Filipina with a highly tuned sense of right and wrong. She doesn't understand hierarchy or tact but is straightforward and honest and has a natural antenna when it comes to flirting."[103] Grant has compared herself to her character, asserting herself to be "half similar to Daisha as my mum's a Filipina."[102] Grant explained of her introductory storyline: "Some characters get a huge introduction, but mine has a 'flow' to it."[104]

Daisha's first appearance in Holby City explained that, although the character had been working at Holby City Hospital for some time in order to financially support her family in the Philippines, she had previously only worked on the Orthopedic ward - not one of the four wards the show focuses on.[54] Daisha's introduction to the show came shortly after the departure of ward sister Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley), who was temporarily written out to accommodate the birth of Hobley's second child.[24] Daisha filled the vacant position on Chrissie's Darwin ward, replaced the character in the show's title credits, and formed a close friendship with Chrissie's father, Nursing Consultant Mark Williams (Robert Powell). Daisha flirted with Mark in order to win a transfer on Darwin ward,[54] and moved in with him after breaking up with her boyfriend and being assaulted by her landlord, coming to rely on him yet further upon discovering herself to be pregnant.[105] Mark also aided Daisha in becoming ambassador of the Byrne Foundation for cardiothoracic care,[106] and promoted her to Sister of Keller ward, leading some to question the true nature of their relationship.[107]

Annalese Spence

Annalese Spence (portrayed by Anna-Louise Plowman) will arrive in Holby City in November 2008, as a Consultant Anaesthetist, and the wife of established character Michael Spence.[25]

Rachel Baptiste

Rachel Baptiste (portrayed by Ayesha Antoine) will arrive in Holby City in November 2008, as a General Surgical Registrar on the show's Keller ward.[25]

Recurring characters

Main article: Recurring characters in Holby City

Paul Rose

Further information: [[:Paul Rose]]

Paul Rose (portrayed by actor Andrew Lewis)[108] is the longest serving recurring character in Holby City to date. He first appeared in episode 3 of the show's third series, and works in the hospital as a Consultant Anaesthetist. For his early appearances, Paul used a wheelchair, however later returned able-bodied. The character's recovery mirrored the paralysis of actor Andrew Lewis, who was able to regain the use of his legs after four years of physiotherapy, following a motorbike accident.[109] Although Paul's disability and subsequent recovery were never directly addressed on screen, Lewis has revealed that the writers originally intended to cover it in depth, and idea which was later discarded so as not to "trivialise the subject for those viewers who spend their whole lives in wheelchairs".[110]

Keith Greene

Further information: [[:Keith Greene]]

Keith Greene (portrayed by actor Alex MacQueen)[111] is a Consultant Anaesthetist, constantly maligned within the show for his poor sense of humour and irritable temper. He has featured in Holby City since its seventh series, becoming the show's Head of Anaesthetics following the departure of main character Zubin Khan. In episode "The Key Is Fear", Keith was verbally abused by a drunken Stuart McElroy, who surmised him to be an "obsequious, supercilious, insipid four-eyed toss-pot."[112]

Former characters

Main article: Former characters in Holby City

Reception

The characters of Holby City have been criticised by the media for the sensationalism of their storylines. The nursing characters in particular came under heavy criticism in the July 2007 edition of the Nursing and Midwifery Council magazine, which discussed nurses in popular culture, and the negative impression of the nursing profession conveyed by fictional nurses. With a promotional image of Patsy Kensit as Faye Morton adorning the front cover, the magazine asserted:

The "did she, didn't she", story of the Dubai murder of Faye Morton's partner in Holby City recently demonstrates the ease with which writers can attach terrible storylines to a caring profession. Nurses who become prostitutes to pay the bills, nurses who kill their husbands, nurses who abuse the system to get their own way - Holby City has always been a hotbed of slanderous storylines. Good people doing bad things makes excellent entertainment... The bald fact is that real life nurses doing their jobs well just aren't that entertaining.[83]

This criticism was echoed by The Daily Mirror writer Jim Shelley, who, commenting on an interview Kensit had given to publicise the show and her role with Jonathan Ross, suggested that 'reality' was not a term that could be applied to Holby City's portrayal of nursing.[113]

In October 2007, drinks' industry body the Portman Group made an official complaint to communications regulator Ofcom about a scene in Holby City episode "Trial and Retribution", which depicted characters Maddy Young and Sam Strachan each taking five shots of tequila following a stressful day at work.[114] The body's chief executive David Poley claimed that in failing to show the negative consequences of this action, the series was presenting a "highly irresponsible portrayal of excessive and rapid drinking".[60] In response to the groups' accusation that "We would expect the BBC to take greater care with the portrayal of alcohol in programmes",[115] the BBC released a statement tying the complaint closely to the alcoholism storyline being played out by character Kyla Tyson at the time, explaining that:

"Holby City takes the issue of the negative effects of alcohol abuse very seriously. On occasions when our continuing drama series deal with alcohol within a storyline we always seek to handle the issue sensitivity.[116] Holby City is in the middle of a storyline in which a key character (Kyla) has spiralling problems in her personal and professional life because of alcohol — a storyline that fully and realistically depicts the negative impact of alcohol dependency in the workplace. Kyla has now been seen to seek help for alcoholism and the audience will see how she fares on the road to recovery."[117]

This statement was critically suggested to be advocating televisual censorship by The Daily Telegraph journalist Sam Leith, who wrote that: "(T)he BBC's defence is, depressingly enough, based on the same premise as the Portman Group's complaint, and the Home Secretary's "zero-tolerance" bletherings: that the job of fiction for adults is to seek to shape the behaviour of its audience in accordance with precepts set down, inter alia, by the Government." The broadsheet took the stance that the BBC's agreement with the Portman Group that it was in fact necessary to portray negative effects of alcohol abuse was akin to treating Holby City viewers as "feeble-minded".[118]

In November 2007, Daily Mirror TV critic Jim Shelley ridiculed the characters and storylines, deeming Holby City the "most deranged programme on television."[41] He expanded: "Holby is set in Holby General, a hospital that each week is over-run by murderers, alcoholics and sex maniacs marauding round the corridors. And the patients don't help much either. It's TV crack - instant, mind-altering, utterly addictive."[41]

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  59. ^ a b "Holby.tv Awards 2007 Results". Holby Gazette. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  62. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Characters - Joseph Byrne". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
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  65. ^ "Before A Fall". Holby City. Season 9. Episode 1. 2006-10-24. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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  68. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Cast - Rakie Ayola". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  69. ^ "I'll Be Back". Holby City. Season 8. Episode 17. 2006-02-07. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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  73. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Cast - Phoebe Thomas". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  74. ^ "Stars line up for Children In Need". Metro.co.uk. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  75. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Cast - Nadine Lewington". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  76. ^ "Face Value". Holby City. Season 9. Episode 15. 2007-01-16. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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  79. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Characters - Faye Morton". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  80. ^ a b "What lies beneath..." bbc.co.uk. June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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  86. ^ a b "New 'Chief Executive' for 'Holby City'". Digital Spy. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  87. ^ "Stella Gonet joins Holby City". Virgin Media. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  88. ^ "Thicker Than Water". Casualty. Season 22. Episode 2b. 2008-03-08. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  89. ^ "Diamond Dogs". Casualty. Season 22. Episode 29. 2008-03-15. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  90. ^

    It was a family firm; she'd been to business school, he asked for her help. So darling Jayne restructured, and decided Daddy was the weakest link... I think it was what they call a hostile takeover.

    — 9x41, "The Q Word", 24 July 2007
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  92. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Cast - Hari Dhillon". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  93. ^ "Episode Update Tues 20th Nov". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  94. ^ "Peter quits Holby City". MSN.com. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  95. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Characters - Michael Spence". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  96. ^ "No Cars Go". Holby City. Season 10. Episode 22. 2008-03-11. BBC. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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  99. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Cast - Duncan Pow". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  100. ^ "The Extra Mile". Holby City. Season 10. Episode 18. 2008-02-12. BBC. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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  103. ^ "BBC - Holby City - Characters - Daisha Anderson". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  104. ^ "SHERWOOD ACTRESS LANDS ROLE IN TV'S HOLBY". thisisnottingham.co.uk. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  107. ^ Kris Green (10 June 2008). "EXCLUSIVE:Tony McHale/Diana Kyle ('Holby City')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  108. ^ "Andrew Lewis" (PHP). holby.tv Database. Retrieved 2008-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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  110. ^ "Andrew Lewis interview". UKTV Gold. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  111. ^ "Alex MacQueen" (PHP). holby.tv Database. Retrieved 2008-05-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  112. ^ "The Key Is Fear". Holby City. Season 10. Episode 16. 2008-01-29. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  113. ^ Jim Shelley (24 April 2007). "D'OH!!". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
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  118. ^ Sam Leith (8 October 2007). "It's censorship – so why can't they admit it?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
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