I used to love Holby City, but over the last year I have to admit that my interest has dwindled in the BBC medical drama.
It was only when I watched this new trailer for the show that I realised how many changes had taken place. It obviously isn’t a hospital show anymore, but some sort of weird weekly horror based soap. It looks like a mixture of The Devils Advocate and Pyscho.
Can anyone who still watched the show fill us in and let me know what the hell is going on, and when Connie Beecham turned into such a vamp!
On tonight’s Holby City, Linden is distraught to discover graffiti on his wife’s grave, as the medical drama series continues. His day doesn’t get any better when he goes on to shout at Maddy and then loses a patient in theatre.
Still in hospital care, Jac is curious as to what happened in South Africa. Joseph tells her that he and Faye got engaged, but that no one knows. Jac continues to dig for information but is suddenly rushed into theatre with pneumothorax, a dangerous lung condition. Read More »
BBC One’s popular medical drama, Holby City, embarks on a journey to South Africa with a stand-alone episode starring Patsy Kensit (as Faye Morton), Duncan Pow (as Linden Cullen) and Luke Roberts (as Joseph Byrne).
Linden and Joseph chase Faye to Cape Town to reveal what her mysterious past really holds. The trio discuss their dramatic storylines with Programme Information and reveal what it was like to film overseas.
Linden narrates this special episode, describing how he got dragged into chasing Faye to Cape Town with Joseph.
Holby Blue is back this Thursday night, and for the first time it will cross over with BBC medical drama, Holby City.
Rosie Marcel plays Jacqueline Naylor, registrar at Holby City and after being sexually assaulted last year by Alan Clooney in Holby City, Jac once again finds herself face to face with her attacker.
Full of anger and fear, she threatens to kill him in front of colleagues and, when Alan is found stabbed only a few hours later, Jac is arrested and brought in for questioning at Holby South station.
When the call comes through that Clooney has died, Jac is looking at a murder charge and her usually calm and stern personality starts to crack under the pressure. Could this life saver really be a killer?
Rosie Marcel, told The Sun: “You’ll be seeing a very different side to Jac – she’s very emotional and she’s very scared. Read More »
Former Casualty actor, Tristan Gemmill has revealed that he found out he had landed a role on BBC One’s Holby City, whilst he was out playing cricket.
Tristan told holby.tv: “It was just one of those things - it all happened pretty quickly in the end. I was playing a cricket match when I found out. I run a team in London called Stage CC and I was heading out to bat. I made 57 then came in and found out I’d got it.”
Tristan also told us a bit more about his character Adam:
“Adam is self-confident, witty and brash,” Tristan said, adding: “An excellent doctor who cares deeply about his job.
“He presents a strong exterior to the world but perhaps has issues and vulnerabilities that suggest there is more to him than you might first expect.”
So, how does he cope with all the medical mumbo jumbo? Tristan revealed: “You’ve just got to bite the bullet and memorise it. It helps that we have on-set medical advisers who can explain what it all means.” Read More »
Elliot’s daughter, Martha, arrives at Holby to confront him about James, as the hospital drama continues. It emerges that James tried to commit suicide in custody and he blames Elliot. James could avoid prison if Elliot provides a character reference, but James would then have to live with Elliot.
Chrissie notices Sam’s hair, but still doesn’t know about his cancer. She shares her concerns with Stuart, who finally tells her about Sam’s condition.
Tim arrives from the STI clinic and distributes leaflets around the ward – but the staff either mock or generally ignore him. When Elliot takes his bad day out on Tim, he snaps and returns to Holby with a crossbow, shooting Zoe, Faye and Martha. Read More »
Holby City actress, Patsy Kensit, has revealed that she has such a strong work ethic, she would come to work even if she was dying!
The ex Emmerdale actress told Britain’s Soaplife magazine: “I’ve always worked hard. I have to. I have a mortgage and two sons. I may have been distracted along the way but I’ve spent the past seven years on top of my game. I’ve never been off sick, missed a performance or been late. You come to work if you’re dying.”
Holby City actress, Sharon D Clarke, better known as Dr Lola Griffin, thinks she may just be able to handle a medical procedure in real life after her experience on Holby.
She told Whats On TV
“We do something a lot called a tension pneumothorax - it’s when a person’s lung has collapsed and we have to stick a long needle into the chest cavity to relieve the pressure,” explains Sharon, who is also well known for playing the Killer Queen in musical We Will Rock You.
“We do that totally correctly, and I’d say that’s the thing I’d be most confident doing in real life if it happened to someone in the street. I’ve done it so many times in the show - we have medical advisors on the show who make sure that we’re doing everything correctly.
“People watch the show and sometimes stuff happens in life and you remember something you saw on the telly, and you go for it. It’s subliminal, isn’t it, it all goes in. If you’re a fan and have watched Holby every week for seven years or whatever, it’s bound to sink in a bit.”
Shaun Williamson, better known as Barry Evans from Eastenders, hits our screens this week in another TV soap.
Holby City actress, Sharon D Clarke, better known as Dr Lola Griffin, thinks she may just be able to handle a medical procedure in real life after her experience on Holby.
