Series 23 (Holby City)

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Series 23
Holby City
Key crew
Senior executive producer	Deborah Sathe
Series producer	Seán Gleeson
Series information
Number of episodes	50
Airing	6 April 2021 – March 2022
Series chronology
Previous	Series 22

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.

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 (episodes 14 & 26)
• 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)
• Lucy Briggs-Owen as Amelia Ebrahimi (episode 26)

Episodes

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original airdate
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	Steve Brett	Kellie Smith	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	5 October 2021
		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.