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 & comment »

Patsy Kensit revealed on GMTV this morning that she gave Luke Roberts a ‘full oral hygiene check’ during her on-screen kiss in Holby City.

Talking about her character Faye, Patsy told Fiona Phillips that she had her tongue firmly down the throat of Joseph, played by Roberts, saying:

“She had her tongue down his throat the other night. I gave him a full oral hygiene check: upper left molar…no it’s fine – no filing!”

However, Patsy said the age difference between her and Luke left her feeling like a gran. Read more & comment »

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 & comment »

Shaun Williamson, better known as Barry Evans from Eastenders, hits our screens this week in another TV soap.

This time Shaun will appear in Holby City as a DJ, who trys to revive his flagging career by narrating his operation on live radio.

However, things don’t go exactly to plan…..

A show insider told The Daily Star: “It all goes wrong and there’s blood everywhere. Read more & comment »

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.”