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Below is a list of all episodes of Holby City. Since the shows premiere in 1999, 1038 episodes have aired. In total there are 22 series of Holby City, with the 22nd currently airing.
To date the shortest series was the first series which consisted of only 9 episodes whereas the longest series was series 19 which held 64 episodes. In recent years series since 2001, each series have been 52 episodes long with the exception of Series 21 and Series 19.
Holby City celebrated its 1000th episode on 5 November 2019 which saw multiple characters from the shows history return such as Elliot Hope who originally left in the seventeenth series.
Overview
This is an overview of the series and episodes of Holby City.
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Cumulative episodes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First episode | Last episode | ||||
| 1 | 9 | 12 January 1999 | 9 March 1999 | 9 | |
| 2 | 16 | 25 November 1999 | 9 March 2000 | 25 | |
| 3 | 30 | 5 October 2000 | 5 June 2001 | 55 | |
| 4 | 52 | 9 October 2001 | 1 October 2002 | 107 | |
| 5 | 52 | 8 October 2002 | 30 September 2003 | 159 | |
| 6 | 52 | 7 October 2003 | 12 October 2004 | 211 | |
| 7 | 52 | 19 October 2004 | 11 October 2005 | 263 | |
| 8 | 52 | 18 October 2005 | 17 October 2006 | 315 | |
| 9 | 52 | 24 October 2006 | 9 October 2007 | 367 | |
| 10 | 53 | 16 October 2007 | 14 October 2008 | 420 | |
| 11 | 52 | 21 October 2008 | 13 October 2009 | 472 | |
| 12 | 55 | 20 October 2009 | 12 October 2010 | 527 | |
| 13 | 52 | 19 October 2010 | 11 October 2011 | 579 | |
| 14 | 52 | 18 October 2011 | 9 October 2012 | 631 | |
| 15 | 52 | 16 October 2012 | 8 October 2013 | 683 | |
| 16 | 52 | 15 October 2013 | 7 October 2014 | 735 | |
| 17 | 52 | 14 October 2014 | 6 October 2015 | 787 | |
| 18 | 52 | 13 October 2015 | 4 October 2016 | 839 | |
| 19 | 64 | 11 October 2016 | 19 December 2017 | 903 | |
| 20 | 52 | 2 January 2018 | 27 December 2018 | 955 | |
| 21 | 53 | 2 January 2019 | 31 December 2019 | 1008 | |
| 22 | 52 | 7 January 2020 | April 2021 | 1060 | |
List
Series 20
- Main article: Series 20 (Holby City)
| Series 20 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
| 904 | 1 | "The Prisoner" | Jennie Darnell | Ed Sellek | 2 January 2018 | |
| 905 | 2 | "Ready or Not" | Francis Annan | Robert Goldsbrough | 9 January 2018 | |
| 906 | 3 | "There by the Grace Of..." | Francis Annan | Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 16 January 2018 | |
| 907 | 4 | "Hanssen Is as Hanssen Does" | James Larkin | Joe Ainsworth | 23 January 2018 | |
| 908 | 5 | "One Day at a Time" | James Larkin | Isla Gray | 30 January 2018 | |
| 909 | 6 | "Not Your Home Now" | Baff Akoto | Patrick Homes | 7 February 2018 | |
| 910 | 7 | "Precipice" | Baff Akoto | Tony Higgins | 13 February 2018 | |
| 911 | 8 | "Hard Day's Night" | Daikin Marsh | Michelle Lipton | 20 February 2018 | |
| 912 | 9 | "Ache" | Daikin Marsh | Martin Jameson | 28 February 2018 | |
| 913 | 10 | "Square One" | Toby Frow | Kathrine Smith | 6 March 2018 | |
| 914 | 11 | "The L Word" | Toby Frow | Katie Douglas | 13 March 2018 | |
| 915 | 12 | "No Matter Where You Go, There You Are - Part One" | David Innes Edwards | Patrick Homes | 20 March 2018 | |
| 916 | 13 | "No Matter Where You Go, There You Are - Part Two" | David Innes Edwards | Andy Bayliss | 27 March 2018 | |
| 917 | 14 | "Tete a Tate" | Julie Edwards | Joe Ainsworth | 3 April 2018 | |
| 918 | 15 | "Tate Gallery" | Samantha Harrie | Joe Ainsworth | 10 April 2018 | |
| 919 | 16 | "New Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be" | Steve Brett | Nick Fisher | 17 April 2018 | |
| 920 | 17 | "The Way We Were" | Steve Brett | Becky Prestwich | 24 April 2018 | |
| 921 | 18 | "Headstrong" | Christiana Ebohon-Green | Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 1 May 2018 | |
| 922 | 19 | "Bubble Wrap" | Sean Glynn | Ed Sellek | 8 May 2018 | |
| 923 | 20 | "Blind Spot" | Daikin Marsh | Katie Douglas | 15 May 2018 | |
| 924 | 21 | "Belonging" | Daikin Marsh | Katie Douglas | 22 May 2018 | |
| 925 | 22 | "Only a Word" | Thomas Hescott | Nick Fisher | 29 May 2018 | |
| 926 | 23 | "None but the Brave" | Thomas Hescott | Gerard Sampaio | 5 June 2018 | |
| 927 | 24 | "Primum Non Nocere - Part One" | Jennie Darnell | Patrick Homes | 12 June 2018 | |
| 928 | 25 | "Primum Non Nocere - Part Two" | Jennie Darnell | Patrick Homes | 20 June 2018 | |
| 929 | 26 | "Fallen Idol" | Dermot Boyd | Kathrine Smith | 27 June 2018 | |
| 930 | 27 | "The Anniversary Waltz" | Dermot Boyd | Joe Ainsworth | 4 July 2018 | |
| 931 | 28 | "Into the Light" | Jamie Annett | Becky Prestwich and Nick Fisher | 11 July 2018 | |
| 932 | 29 | "The Friend Zone" | Jamie Annett | Katie Douglas | 17 July 2018 | |
| 933 | 30 | "Two for Joy" | Toby Frow | Ed Sellek | 24 July 2018 | |
| 934 | 31 | "Child in Your Shadow" | Toby Frow | Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 31 July 2018 | |
| 935 | 32 | "Bygones" | Paulette Randall | Jon Barton | 8 August 2018 | |
| 936 | 33 | "Bargaining" | Paulette Randall | Katie Douglas | 14 August 2018 | |
| 937 | 34 | "All Business" | Tracey Rooney | Nick Fisher | 21 August 2018 | |
| 938 | 35 | "Man Down" | Tracey Rooney | Michelle Lipton | 28 August 2018 | |
| 939 | 36 | "Keep Your Friends Close" | Michael Lacey | Isla Gray | 4 September 2018 | |
| 940 | 37 | "All Lies Lead to the Truth" | Michael Lacey | Robert Goldsbrough | 11 September 2018 | |
| 941 | 38 | "One Man and His God" | Jan Bauer | Andy Bayliss | 18 September 2018 | |
| 942 | 39 | "Undoing" | Sean Glynn | Nick Fisher | 25 September 2018 | |
| 943 | 40 | "Inscrutable" | Sean Glynn | Tony Higgins | 2 October 2018 | |
| 944 | 41 | "The Three Musketeers" | Daikin Marsh | Joe Ainsworth | 9 October 2018 | |
| 945 | 42 | "Stains" | Daikin Marsh | Patrick Homes | 16 October 2018 | |
| 946 | 43 | "Too Good to Be True" | Jamie Annett | Gerard Sampaio | 23 October 2018 | |
| 947 | 44 | "The Family You Choose" | Jamie Annett | Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 30 October 2018 | |
| 948 | 45 | "Report to the Mirror - Part One" | David Innes Edwards | Andy Bayliss | 6 November 2018 | |
| 949 | 46 | "Report to the Mirror - Part Two" | David Innes Edwards | Andy Bayliss | 13 November 2018 | |
| 950 | 47 | "One of Us" | Samantha Harrie | Katie Douglas | 20 November 2018 | |
| 951 | 48 | "Hold My Hand" | Samantha Harrie | Robert Goldsbrough | 27 November 2018 | |
| 952 | 49 | "Love Is" | Tracey Larcombe | Michelle Lipton | 4 December 2018 | |
| 953 | 50 | "The Right Sort of Animal" | Tracey Larcombe | Ed Sellek | 11 December 2018 | |
| 954 | 51 | "Family Ties" | Nigel Douglas | Jan Pearson | 18 December 2018 | |
| 955 | 52 | "Best Christmas Ever" | Nigel Douglas | Patrick Homes | 27 December 2018 | |
Series 21
- Main article: Series 21 (Holby City)
| Series 21 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
| 956 | 1 | "Everything Old Is New Again" | Tracey Rooney | Katie Douglas | 2 January 2019 | |
| 957 | 2 | "China Crisis" | Ian Barnes | Joe Ainsworth | 8 January 2019 | |
| 958 | 3 | "The Burden of Proof" | Ian Barnes | Gerard Sampaio | 15 January 2019 | |
| 959 | 4 | "A Daring Adventure or Nothing at All" | Daikin Marsh | Isla Gray | 22 January 2019 | |
| 960 | 5 | "Mad as Hell" | Daikin Marsh | Martin Jameson | 29 January 2019 | |
| 961 | 6 | "Force Majeure" | Ruth Carney | Elliot Hope and Johanne McAndrew | 5 February 2019 | |
| 962 | 7 | "Good Side" | Ruth Carney | Ed Sellek | 12 February 2019 | |
| 963 | 8 | "Never Say Never" | Waris Islam | Nick Fisher and Patrick Homes | 19 February 2019 | |
| 964 | 9 | "Guts" | Waris Islam | Martin Jameson and Patrick Homes | 26 February 2019 | |
| 965 | 10 | "Powerless" | Steve Brett | Michelle Lipton | 5 March 2019 | |
| 966 | 11 | "A Simple Lie - Part One" | Julie Edwards | Patrick Homes | 19 March 2019 | |
| 967 | 12 | "A Simple Lie - Part Two" | Nimer Rashed | Patrick Homes | 20 March 2019 | |
| 968 | 13 | "Running" | Stuart Jones | Tony Higgins | 26 March 2019 | |
| 969 | 14 | "Ask No Questions" | Stuart Jones | Michelle Lipton and Kathrine Smith | 2 April 2019 | |
| 970 | 15 | "The Family Way" | Emma Lindley | Becky Prestwich | 9 April 2019 | |
| 971 | 16 | "North and South" | David Innes Edwards | Joe Ainsworth | 16 April 2019 | |
| 972 | 17 | "Pleased To Meet You" | Jamie Annett | Ed Sellek | 23 April 2019 | |
| 973 | 18 | "Vinegar and Honey" | Jamie Annett | Ed Sellek | 30 April 2019 | |
| 974 | 19 | "Ex Marks the Spot" | Michael Lacey | Joe Ainsworth | 7 May 2019 | |
| 975 | 20 | "The Wrong Horse" | Michael Lacey | Nick Fisher | 14 May 2019 | |
| 976 | 21 | "Unredeemed" | Karl Neilson | Andy Bayliss | 21 May 2019 | |
| 977 | 22 | "Bloodline" | Karl Neilson | Ed Sellek and Patrick Cash | 28 May 2019 | |
| 978 | 23 | "In the Right Place" | Jermain Julien | Ed Sellek | 4 June 2019 | |
| 979 | 24 | "Over My Dead Body" | Jermain Julien | Joe Ainsworth | 11 June 2019 | |
| 980 | 25 | "Pigeon" | Paulette Randall | Andy Bayliss | 20 June 2019 | |
| 981 | 26 | "Kiss Kiss" | Paulette Randall | Katie Douglas, Andy Bayliss, Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 25 June 2019 | |
| 982 | 27 | "Flying Solo" | Sean Glynn | Martin Jameson | 9 July 2019 | |
| 983 | 28 | "Reckless" | Sean Glynn | Nick Fisher | 10 July 2019 | |
| 984 | 29 | "Honeymoon" | Tracey Rooney | Gerard Sampaio | 16 July 2019 | |
| 985 | 30 | "Don't Leave Me" | Tracey Rooney | Alisa Macauley | 23 July 2019 | |
| 986 | 31 | "Things My Mother Told Me" | Waris Islam | Martin Jameson | 30 July 2019 | |
| 987 | 32 | "When Worlds Collide" | Waris Islam | Andrew Rattenbury | 6 August 2019 | |
| 988 | 33 | "Work-Life Balance" | Julie Edwards | Simon Norman | 13 August 2019 | |
| 989 | 34 | "Where Does It Hurt?" | Julie Edwards | Ed Sellek | 20 August 2019 | |
| 990 | 35 | "Babysitters and Bystanders" | David Innes Edwards | Ed Sellek | 27 August 2019 | |
| 991 | 36 | "The Perfect Storm" | David Innes Edwards | Joe Ainsworth and Sam Wheats | 3 September 2019 | |
| 992 | 37 | "Gods and Monsters" | Michael Lacey | Alex Straker | 10 September 2019 | |
| 993 | 38 | "Circle of Life" | Michael Lacey | Alison Hume | 17 September 2019 | |
| 994 | 39 | "Retreat" | Steve Brett | Andy Bayliss | 24 September 2019 | |
| 995 | 40 | "Divine Justice" | Jamie Annett | Andy Bayliss | 1 October 2019 | |
| 996 | 41 | "This Be the Verse" | Jamie Annett | George Holden Stroud | 8 October 2019 | |
| 997 | 42 | "Hope Is a Powerful Drug" | Griff Rowland | Simon Norman | 15 October 2019 | |
| 998 | 43 | "Promise" | Griff Rowland | Patrick Homes | 22 October 2019 | |
| 999 | 44 | "Hubble Bubble" | Tracey Rooney | Joe Ainsworth | 29 October 2019 | |
| 1000 | 45 | "Remember, Remember" | Tracey Rooney | Joe Ainsworth | 5 November 2019 | |
| 1001 | 46 | "Sandra's Choice" | Thomas Hescott | Damian Mullen | 12 November 2019 | |
| 1002 | 47 | "We Are All the Stars" | Thomas Hescott | Katie Douglas | 19 November 2019 | |
| 1003 | 48 | "Blurring the Lines" | Daikin Marsh | Andrew Rattenbury | 26 November 2019 | |
| 1004 | 49 | "Bell Jar" | Daikin Marsh | Martin Jameson | 3 December 2019 | |
| 1005 | 50 | "Kintsugi" | David Tucker | Martin Jameson | 10 December 2019 | |
| 1006 | 51 | "Lemons" | David Tucker | Ed Sellek | 17 December 2019 | |
| 1007 | 52 | "Be True, Be Brave, Be Kind" | Steve Brett | Ed Sellek | 19 December 2019 | |
| 1008 | 53 | "Mothers and Their Daughters" | Steve Brett | Patrick Homes | 31 December 2019 | |
Series 22
- Main article: Series 22 (Holby City)
| Series 22 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | |
| 1009 | 1 | Episode 1009 | Jan Bauer | Patrick Homes | 7 January 2020 | |
| 1010 | 2 | Episode 1010 | David Innes Edwards | Katie Douglas | 15 January 2020 | |
| 1011 | 3 | Episode 1011 | David Innes Edwards | Katie Douglas | 21 January 2020 | |
| 1012 | 4 | Episode 1012 | Dermot Boyd | Davey Jones | 28 January 2020 | |
| 1013 | 5 | Episode 1013 | Dermot Boyd | Nick Fisher | 5 February 2020 | |
| 1014 | 6 | Episode 1014 | Daikin Marsh | Claire Miller | 11 February 2020 | |
| 1015 | 7 | Episode 1015 | Daikin Marsh | Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope | 18 February 2020 | |
| 1016 | 8 | Episode 1016 | Waris Islam | Alex Straker | 25 February 2020 | |
| 1017 | 9 | Episode 1017 | Waris Islam | Damian Mullen | 26 February 2020 | |
| 1018 | 10 | Episode 1018 | Jamie Annett | Isla Gray | 10 March 2020 | |
| 1019 | 11 | Episode 1019 | Jamie Annett | Ed Sellek | 24 March 2020 | |
| 1020 | 12 | Episode 1020 | Steve Brett | Ed Sellek | 31 March 2020 | |
| 1021 | 13 | Episode 1021 | Steve Brett | Simon Norman | 7 April 2020 | |
| 1022 | 14 | Episode 1022 | Griff Rowland | Joe Ainsworth | 14 April 2020 | |
| 1023 | 15 | Episode 1023 | Griff Rowland | Becky Prestwich | 2 June 2020 | |
| 1024 | 16 | Episode 1024 | Jennie Darnell | Phil Mulryne | 9 June 2020 | |
| 1025 | 17 | Episode 1025 | Jennie Darnell | Johnny Candon | 16 June 2020 | |
| 1026 | 18 | Episode 1026 | David Innes Edwards | Katie Douglas | 23 June 2020 | |
| 1027 | 19 | Episode 1027 | David Innes Edwards | Katie Douglas | 30 June 2020 | |
| 1028 | 20 | Episode 1028 | Dean Byfield | Julie Parsons | 7 July 2020 | |
| 1029 | 21 | Episode 1029 | Dean Byfield | Ed Sellek | 14 July 2020 | |
| 1030 | 22 | Episode 1030 | Karl Neilson | Davey Jones | 21 July 2020 | |
| 1031 | 23 | Episode 1031 | Karl Neilson | Nick Fisher | 28 July 2020 | |
| 1032 | 24 | Episode 1032 | Tracey Rooney | Lucia Haynes | 4 August 2020 | |
| 1033 | 25 | Episode 1033 | Tracey Rooney | Joe Ainsworth | 11 August 2020 | |
| 1034 | 26 | Episode 1034 | Steve Brett | Patrick Homes | 10 November 2020 | |
| 1035 | 27 | Episode 1035 | Griff Rowland | Joe Ainsworth | 17 November 2020 | |
| 1036 | 28 | Episode 1036 | Griff Rowland | Ciara Conway | 24 November 2020 | |
| 1037 | 29 | Episode 1037 | Paulette Randall | Andy Bayliss | 1 December 2020 | |
| 1038 | 30 | Episode 1038 | Paulette Randall | Ed Sellek | 8 December 2020 | |
