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Revision as of 17:03, 15 September 2021
This article contains spoilers about upcoming storylines.
This article covers a real-world subject which should not be taken as part of the Holby universe.
Series 23 of Holby City commenced in April 2021; it will comprise 50 episodes.
In June 2021, the BBC announced that Holby City would end following the conclusion of the series.[1]
Cast
Main characters
- Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor (from episode 17)
- Jo Martin as Max McGerry
- Debra Stephenson as Jeni Sinclaire (from episode 4)
- Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy
- Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
- Dawn Steele as Ange Godard
- Ramin Karimloo as Kian Madani (until episode 12)
- Davood Ghadami as Eli Ebrahimi (from episode 17)
- David Ames as Dominic Copeland
- Amy Lennox as Chloe Godard (until episode 24)
- Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge as Josh Hudson
- Chan Woo Lim as Jeong-Soo Han
- Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
- Clare Burt as Madge Britton (from episode 17)
- Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson
- Tyler Luke Cunningham as Louis McGerry
- Amy Murphy as Kylie Madden
- Vineeta Rishi as Lucky Simpson
Recurring characters
- Julia Deakin as Carole Copeland
- Jules Robertson as Jason Haynes
- Phoebe French as Evie Fletcher
- Laila Rouass as Sahira Shah (until episode 5)
- Ali Hadji-Heshmati as Abs Raza (until episode 16)
- Raad Rawi as Reyhan Shah (until episode 5)
- Juno Dawson as Vicky Turner (until episode 3)
- Sonny Poon Tip as Andrei Tarpov (episodes 1 – 12)
- Richard Pepper as Rich Peterson (from episode 14)
- Delroy Atkinson as Delroy Jones (episodes 15 – 18)
- Briana Shann as Mia Barron (from episode 18)
- Naomi Preston-Low as Melissa "Mel" Dawson (from episode 19)
Guest characters
- Dona Croll as Sanya Morrison (episodes 1 – 3)
- Philippa Stanton as Flo Gallagher (episode 2)
- Polly Frame as Claire Reynolds (episode 5)
- Annette McLaughlin as Mags Vernon (episode 5)
- Amanda Wilkin as Jemima Thomas (episode 6)
- Jon Robyns as Dan Phillips (episode 6)
- Samuel Menhinick as Finn Kearney (episode 7)
- Jacqui Dubois as Mary Trowler (episode 7)
- Katie Wimpenny as Abbie Vicars (episode 7)
- Karl Collins as Treve Harding (episodes 8 & 9)
- Isaiah Bobb-Semple as Kyle Griffin (episode 8)
- Dianne Pilkington as Shelley Wilder (episode 8)
- Celia Robertson as Shona Uphill (episode 8)
- Jessie Ross as Aleysa Bonner (episodes 9 & 22)
- Rachel Tucker as Kathy Peters (episode 10)
- Mark Jordon as Connor Coleman (episodes 10 – 12)
- Kwami Odoom as Troy Christie (episodes 11 & 12)
- Gina Gangar as Matilda Chibnall (episode 11)
- Steve North as Len Chibnall (episode 11)
- Rachel-Leah Hosker as Zoe Smith (episodes 11 & 12)
- Jonno Davies as Leo Powell (episode 13)
- Rachel Bright as Beth Miller (episode 13)
- Richard Frame as Dannie Waites (episode 13)
- Nicholas Shaw as Rory Lycett (episodes 13 & 14)
- Karen Ascoe as Regina Marriot (episode 14)
- Carol Walton as Elaine Hudson (episode 14)
- Conor Joseph as Ashley Parry (episode 15)
- Mark Arden as Martin Duffy (episode 17)
- Emma Jay Thomas as obstetrician (episode 17)
- Ameet Chana as Mohammed Jaziri (episodes 17 & 18)
- Justina Kehinde as Omolola Yakubu (episode 19)
- Victoria Hamnett as Sara Walton (episode 20)
- Ryan Dean as Dayle Walton (episode 20)
- James Bradwell as River Henderson (episode 20)
- Nic Jackman as Cameron Dunn (episodes 21 – 24)
- Izabella Malewska as Cameron Dunn's accomplice (episodes 21 & 22)
- Jemma Redgrave as Bernie Wolfe (episodes 22 – 24)
- Billy Boyle as Lennie George (episode 22)
- Damian Quinn as Mr Forbes (episodes 23 & 24)
- George Rainsford as Ethan Hardy (episode 24)
- Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean (episode 24)
- Amy Forest as Nicola Bates (episode 25)
Episodes
Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original airdate |
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1053 | 1 | Episode 1053 | Dean Byfield | Patrick Homes | 6 April 2021 |
Sahira is adamant that her father is innocent, Louis discovers Vicky is trapped in a toxic relationship, and Lucky isn't sure if Kian is really clean. | |||||
1054 | 2 | Episode 1054 | Dean Byfield | Lucia Haynes | 13 April 2021 |
Dominic pushes Sacha to make an illicit choice, Kian and Chloe make a shocking discovery in theatre, and are the McGerrys at breaking point? | |||||
1055 | 3 | Episode 1055 | David Innes Edwards | Rebekah Harrison | 20 April 2021 |
Louis is trapped as Vicky’s blackmailing escalates, a desperate Dom tries to convince Ange to take his case on, and Kian leads Lucky on a merry dance as he tries to dodge a drugs test. | |||||
1056 | 4 | Episode 1056 | David Innes Edwards | Joe Ainsworth | 27 April 2021 |
Hanssen worries that the upcoming court case will cause more harm than good. Sacha prepares to risk everything for Dom, but is Ange onto them? Fletch tries to get to grips with his new job. | |||||
1057 | 5 | Episode 1057 | Daikin Marsh | Ciara Conway | 4 May 2021 |
The cause of Reyhan’s death comes into question, putting Hanssen and Sahira’s relationship at breaking point. Dominic’s new found optimism might be too much too soon. Kian continues to lie to Lucky, but is she about to work out what’s really going on? | |||||
1058 | 6 | Episode 1058 | Daikin Marsh | Tom Powell | 11 May 2021 |
Donna leads the Holby nursing staff in a protest, but will Hanssen be moved by the nurses’ cause or are things about to get much worse for them? Lucky realises that Kian lied to her about where Andrei was staying, and an accidental encounter between Josh and Hanssen threatens to spill both their secrets. | |||||
1059 | 7 | Episode 1059 | Suri Krishnamma | Davey Jones | 18 May 2021 |
When a majax strikes Holby – will self-harming Hanssen be heroic enough to ask for help? Secret addict Kian must choose between a young patient and Andrei – can he keep both safe? Thrust into the limelight, Jeong must diagnose a mystery condition – but will Dom help or hinder? | |||||
1060 | 8 | Episode 1060 | Suri Krishnamma | Isla Gray | 25 May 2021 |
How far is wannabe consultant Dom willing to go to ensure his path to power? Burying her head in the sand over her BRCA1 diagnosis, can anyone get through to Max? Reeling from Andrei’s sacrifice, is Kian willing to betray Fletch's trust to get what he wants? | |||||
1061 | 9 | Episode 1061 | Jamie Annett | Joe Ainsworth | 1 June 2021 |
Kian convinces Andrei to return to hospital to have the surgery he needs, so Fletch warns Lucky to call the social services. A nervous Max needs all the support she can get as the day of her operation arrives, and Ange and Josh risk being found out when Dom and Chloe catch them sneaking around together. | |||||
1062 | 10 | Episode 1062 | Jamie Annett | Michelle Lipton | 8 June 2021 |
Kian discovers that Lucky betrayed him by calling social services, and as plans begin to move Andrei away, a desperate and powerless Kian spirals out of control. Ange and Josh are questioned about their secret relationship by Hanssen, leaving them worrying about their future at Holby, and Dom feels rejected when a patient requests Sacha to be her consultant. | |||||
1063 | 11 | Episode 1063 | Steve Brett | Phil Mulryne | 15 June 2021 |
Sparks fly between Kian and Fletch after Evie and Andrei disappear, Sacha and Dom compete for the top job, and Josh tries to win back Ange. | |||||
1064 | 12 | Episode 1064 | Steve Brett | Andy Bayliss | 22 June 2021 |
Fletch's relationship with Evie grows strained as decisions are made about Andrei's future, and he finds himself forced to break her heart to protect his daughter. Ange and Josh try to avoid each other, but must learn to put personal issues aside when a patient's life hangs in the balance. Overwhelmed with guilt, Jeong confesses his mistake with the drugs cupboard to Dom. | |||||
1065 | 13 | Episode 1065 | Dean Byfield | Katie Douglas | 28 June 2021 |
Lucky tries to overcome her personal crisis by throwing herself into work. But in her eagerness to go above and beyond she oversteps the mark. A patient accuses Dominic of leaving an unwanted item in his body during an operation, and Kylie put her foot in it with her flatmates. | |||||
1066 | 14 | Episode 1066 | Dean Byfield | Jenny Davis | 7 July 2021 |
Josh’s mum is not impressed that her 20-something son is dating a woman in her forties. The hospital faces an emergency inspection by the CQC, and is a patient lying to the Dom and Jeong about being bitten by a dog? | |||||
1067 | 15 | Episode 1067 | Christopher McGill | Patrick Homes | 13 July 2021 |
Dom’s mum Carole is admitted with a burnt arm, but is she hiding a more serious ailment? Kylie blurts out Ange’s secret to Josh, and Max tries to rally the troops after the disastrous CQC findings. To add to her woes, Sahira’s son turns up drunk, wounded and hiding a dark secret. | |||||
1068 | 16 | Episode 1068 | Christopher McGill | Becky Prestwich | 20 July 2021 |
Dom's excitement at making a speech turns to shock when he discovers Carole’s secret. Hanssen is torn as to how to handle Abs’s secret. Will he do the right thing? Can Josh prove to Ange that he’s up to the role of being a father? | |||||
1069 | 17 | Episode 1069 | David Innes Edwards | Joe Ainsworth | 27 July 2021 |
Two new members of staff arrive to help get the hospital out of special measures - Darwin Clinical Lead Eli Ebrahimi and AAU nurse Madge Britton - and it isn't long before they are ruffling feathers. Dom throws himself into finding ways to treat Carole, unaware what she really wants is for him to be her son and not her doctor. | |||||
1070 | 18 | Episode 1070 | David Innes Edwards | Johnny McKnight | 3 August 2021 |
Hanssen tries to persuade Lucky to return to Holby, and a terminally ill patient advises Kylie to tell Louis how she really feels about him. | |||||
1071 | 19 | Episode 1071 | Katherine Churcher | Ciara Conway | 10 August 2021 |
Holby's new Director of Improvement is furious when Hanssen attempts to block their plans for AAU, and the two prepare for battle in the boardroom. But there can only be one winner. Evie confides her concerns to Jeni about bringing Mia to Rich's adult parties, and Chloe is under pressure as Eli pushes her to find a suitable candidate for his pioneering medical trial. | |||||
1072 | 20 | Episode 1072 | Katherine Churcher | Katerina Watson | 17 August 2021 |
Evie struggles to cope as she is drawn deeper into Jeni’s world. Dom has doubts about mum Carole joining Darwin’s stent trial, and Kylie must overcome her issues with new nurse Mel for the sake of a desperate young patient. | |||||
1073 | 21 | Episode 1073 | Karl Neilson | Saneh Ali and Matt Naylor | 24 August 2021 |
As Carole's dementia worsens, Dominic struggles to cope with her weakening grip on reality - so Jeong offers to help. Chloe's agreement to assist in Eli's experimental stent trial proves to be the hardest professional challenge of her life, and Donna's teenage daughter Mia arrives drunk on the Holby doorstep after a party with Jeni's dodgy clients. As Jeni's grip on the girls tightens, will Evie be able to keep Mia safe? | |||||
1074 | 22 | Episode 1074 | Karl Neilson | Davey Jones | 31 August 2021 |
Hanssen trawls the hospital CCTV, hoping to put together the clues and save Holby from a potential threat. In AAU, Chloe is still reeling from the fallout of Eli's trial but tries to focus on her work - as danger lurks around the corner. Evie sees an even darker side to Jeni when another one of her girls is admitted with a suspicious cut on her arm, and as Carole's dementia worsens, will Jac come clean to Dom about the risks of the stent trial? | |||||
1075 | 23 | Episode 1075 | Dean Byfield | Andy Bayliss | 7 September 2021 |
Eli's experimental stent trial looks like it will be over before it has begun when his patient takes a turn for the worse. Josh and Chloe try to allay Ange's fears as she prepares for the life-saving transfusion on her unborn baby, and Lucky feels vindicated when she finds evidence against Jeni - but her triumph is short-lived. How far will Jeni go to protect her secret? | |||||
1076 | 24 | Episode 1076 | Dean Byfield | Isla Gray | 14 September 2021 |
Not only was Hanssen right about the danger to Holby, he is now himself in a perilous situation. Will he be rescued in time? Ange’s fate is now in the hands of Josh and Chloe. Will they overcome their fears and save both her and the unborn babies? Kylie and Dom won’t be put off by the dangers at Holby when they suspect an elderly patient may be in peril. Louis fears for Kylie and makes a surprising declaration. | |||||
1077 | 25 | Episode 1077 | Steve Brett | Katie Douglas | 21 September 2021 |
As Jeni starts making plans to send Evie away, will Fletch and Donna find out the dark truth about what she did to their daughters before it’s too late? Jac refuses to listen to Max, who insists she starts looking into alternative treatment options for her tumour, and is new dad Josh really coping as well as Ange thinks he is? | |||||
1078 | 26 | Episode 1078 | TBA | TBA | 28 September 2021 |
An angry Fletch confronts Jeni about what she did to Evie but in typical style she tries to sweet-talk her way out of trouble. Eli's wife Amelia has an awkward surprise for him, just as they are due to begin the latest round of IVF treatment, and Josh receives a visit from his mum Elaine, who is worried that he is pushing himself too much in a bid to be a good father. | |||||
1079 | 27 | Episode 1079 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
After the devastating news about Mia's abuse, Donna struggles to connect with her adopted daughter. Things go from bad to worse when Donna allows her personal life to affect her work and neglects Lucky. Jac fails to impress in her quest to win Holby a place on a cutting-edge therapy study, so Josh steps in to help. Sparks fly on AAU when Kylie discovers that Louis and Mel are still together. | |||||
1080 | 28 | Episode 1080 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Lucky awakes from surgery to receive life-changing news from Max, while tempers flare on Darwin when Josh struggles to balance work and fatherhood - leaving Jac unimpressed and Eli concerned. Hanssen is thrown by the arrival of his old friend Russ, who dupes him into mentoring a ghost from the past. | |||||
1081 | 29 | Episode 1081 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Hanssen reluctantly agrees to take on a new protege, despite their shared and painful history. All is well until a run-in with a vandal on AAU proves that the scars of the past have not healed. Lucky asks Max for an impossible favour, while Josh is feeling the pressure - will Ange notice he is not coping before it is too late? | |||||
1082 | 30 | Episode 1082 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
A surprise celebration for Josh's birthday backfires when he ends up falling back into dangerous habits. Can he find the strength to ask for help? Kylie tries a bold strategy to help Lucky, the AAU doctors face a diagnostic challenge and Russ and Hanssen find themselves locked in a store cupboard together. | |||||
1083 | 31 | Episode 1083 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Ollie is keen to step up when his mentor's 16-year-old daughter is rushed into theatre. But can he overcome his deep-seated fears? Eli feels the burden of Josh's secret and tries to help his colleague, only for different approaches to a terminal case to create a rift between the two of them. Team Keller are keen to rise to the hospital's eco challenge, which proves easier said than done with Jeong side-lined and Max and Kylie at loggerheads over Lucky. | |||||
1084 | 32 | Episode 1084 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
With all eyes on Eli's surgery, how will Amelia break her devastating news to her oblivious husband? Ollie is shocked to see a blast from his shady past on AAU, and Jeong feels like he is treading water while the lives of his friends rush on. Despite his becoming an F2 doctor, no one seems interested in celebrating. | |||||
1085 | 33 | Episode 1085 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Lucky is readmitted to Holby and Louis learns the truth about her suicidal thoughts. Can he persuade her that life is worth living? Anxious Jac falters just as she is about to start the proton beam therapy, so Eli comes to her aid, while Josh busies himself with work in a bid to avoid Ange - but eventually he is forced to tell her about his bulimia. | |||||
1086 | 34 | Episode 1086 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Russ learns the truth about Ollie's relationship with Maisie, but will he get to him in time before anyone else gets hurt? Ange promises not to mother Josh any more, while he vows not to shut her out, and Max and Dom disagree over his diagnosis of a patient. | |||||
1087 | 35 | Episode 1087 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Eli is on edge when Amelia makes an unexpected visit to the hospital. Is her tumour worse than they first thought? Josh has promised Ange he will start therapy for his eating disorder, but with a busy day ahead, he keeps finding excuses to put it off. Russ tries to apologise to Hanssen, only to be constantly thwarted in his attempt. | |||||
1088 | 36 | Episode 1088 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Dom is in denial about how little time mum Carole has left, while Hanssen has his doubts about allowing Ollie to return to work. Will a chance encounter with a familiar face help change his mind? Eli and Amelia reel from their bombshell news and the impossible decision they face - a dilemma that could bring them closer together or tear them apart. | |||||
1089 | 37 | Episode 1089 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
A young cancer patient returns to go under the knife on AAU, Amelia struggles to cope with yet another devastating setback, and Kylie makes a mortifying Secret Santa faux pas. | |||||
1090 | 38 | Episode 1090 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Facing a visit from the regulatory body, Jac hopes a complex operation will show Holby at its best. During a surprise inspection, a patient comes into AAU with a suspicious motorbike injury. And can Hanssen and Russ persuade a reluctant patient to accept a lifesaving liver transplant? | |||||
1091 | 39 | Episode 1091 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jac's worsening symptoms threaten her presentation to the regulatory body. Fletch is confident she can pull Holby out of special measures, but is his faith misplaced? Dom unexpectedly returns from compassionate leave but Sacha is concerned he is not ready. | |||||
1092 | 40 | Episode 1092 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jac implores Eli to perform risky surgery on her, a move that would compromise his ethics. Will he let his heart rule his head? The demands of working on AAU leave Fletch seriously considering Regina's job offer, and Dom is inspired by Sacha's research project project when he reconnects with patient Flo, who needs further treatment. | |||||
1093 | 41 | Episode 1093 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Fletch's offer of a job at St James' Hospital become more alluring as his faith in Holby is dented. Hanssen discovers the truth about Billie, so she swears him to secrecy and says she will tell her father the truth soon. Nicky is struggling to cope with the demands of work and motherhood, but turning to Amelia for help may not be the answer. | |||||
1094 | 42 | Episode 1094 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jac pushes Nicky to overcome her demons and become the doctor she knows she can be. But just how far is Nicky willing to go? Donna feels dejected when she repeatedly goes above and beyond but gets no recognition from anyone. Regina makes Madge a lucrative job offer - but it relies on her reporting back anything alarming about Jac's plans. | |||||
1095 | 43 | Episode 1095 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jac's punishing new regime offers Nicky the chance to prove that she made the right choice with Juliet, but she may be taking on more than she can handle. As the staff struggle to clear the surgical backlog, the appearance of a familiar face pushes Donna to question how much more she can take. Madge is under pressure to dish the dirt to Regina until a shocking accident makes her question where her loyalties lie. | |||||
1096 | 44 | Episode 1096 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Josh is tested when a familiar face is admitted to AAU. Will he be able to manage this private challenge or will the stresses of the day push him back into unhealthy habits? Provocative patients on Keller look set to push Hanssen and Max beyond their professional limits, and Eli wrestles with his conscience as Amelia presses him about Juliet's future. | |||||
1097 | 45 | Episode 1097 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Nicky confronts her demons once again after getting caught up in an attack. Will she find enough strength to be a mother to Juliet or give away her baby for good? As the hospital is forced to lock down, Hanssen has to help Billie deliver her baby, while AAU handles the overflow from Darwin - and before long Ange notices Madge's suspicious behaviour. | |||||
1098 | 46 | Episode 1098 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Still reeling from the birth of his grandchild, Russ overcompensates by becoming the world’s best grandad while overlooking his daughter’s needs. Will he get his priorities in place to be the father Billie needs him to be? Kylie believes Madge is the victim of domestic abuse, but will she uncover the truth about Madge’s family situation before it’s too late? Dom receives a lucrative offer for the parastomal hernia mesh innovation from a private hospital. Will Dom stick with Sacha, or will he take the opportunity for fame and fortune? | |||||
1099 | 47 | Episode 1099 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The moment of truth arrives - will Holby finally get itself out of special measures? If Regina has anything to do with it, the hospital will be brought down, but she is relying Madge to dig more dirt. Jac needs to find a surgeon who will operate on her risky tumour, and Hanssen discovers another of Billie's secrets - which could see him losing Russ for ever. | |||||
1100 | 48 | Episode 1100 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
An old face returns to the hospital on the invitation of Fletch, who hopes this left-field choice of surgeon will agree to perform Jac's risky surgery. However, Jac's focus on her health is diverted when Kylie tells her the truth about Madge's injuries. Jeong's chances of competing in the junior doctor competition are scuppered by a sprained wrist. So when a patient collapses and needs urgent help, will he be able to rise to the occasion? | |||||
1101 | 49 | Episode 1101 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Jac prepares for her life-or-death operation, but before she goes under the knife she has a dreadful demand for her surgeon and a task for Sacha. Are these the wishes of a woman still fighting or one who has accepted her fate? Josh over-invests in a familiar patient, while returning Rev Lexy receives good news about a new kidney. | |||||
1102 | 50 | Episode 1102 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Reverberations of Jac's surgery are felt around Darwin and beyond. Will life on Wyvern Wing ever be the same again? A wounded Dom feels more left out than ever after learning Josh and Ange have closed him out of their family crises, while Donna and Hanssen rally around Lexy after bad news, but she is determined to seize the day. | |||||
References
- ↑ "Holby City" bbc.co.uk [Accessed 02 June 2021]
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