Former characters in Holby City

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The following characters formerly appeared regularly on the British BBC television drama, Holby City, as hospital staff.^[1] Not included on this list: current cast, returning cast.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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[edit] Alex Adams

Alex Adams
Holby City character
First appearance	3x01, 2000
Last appearance	5x45, 2003
Portrayed by	Jeremy Sheffield
Information
Occupation	Cardiothoracic Surgical Registrar later locum consultant, Darwin

Alex Adams was a protege of Anton Meyer. A romance with SHO Sam Kennedy almost ended his career, when in an attempt to lure Alex into spending the night with her, Sam spent an evening in the hospital bar buying Alex double instead of single measures. Unaware he was over the speed limit, Alex caused the death of a young boy due to drink driving. Although he escaped a jail sentence, when Meyer left to work in America, Alex decided to accompany him. He later returned and was persuaded to stay at Holby by Cardiothoracic Consultant Ed Loftwood. He had a brief fling with Ric Griffin's daughter, Jess, as a result of which she became pregnant, but opted for an abortion. Alex later suffered from the onset of Parkinson's disease, affecting his ability to work. He came close to attempting suicide, but was talked around by Diane Lloyd, after which he left Holby for good.

[edit] Stan Ashleigh

Stan Ashleigh
Holby City character
First appearance	3x01, "The Deep End", 2000
Last appearance	6x02, 2003
Portrayed by	Paul Shane
Information
Occupation	Healthcare Assistant

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[edit] Tash Bandara

Tushara "Tash" Bandara
Holby City character
First appearance	2x05, 1999
Last appearance	4x37, 2002
Portrayed by	Thusitha Jayasundera
Information
Occupation	General Surgical Registrar, Keller

Tash arrived at Holby to work on the new Keller team in General surgery. It became clear that she had previously had a relationship with Kirstie Collins prior to her arrival at Holby. Tash had a great friendship will the hospital staff, except Jasmine, whom she constantly sniped at and made comments to. Tash told Kath that the reason for this was that Jasmine's job as nurse practitioner was just a way of giving a fancy title to a nurse who wants more money. Tash learned that her father was coming to Holby to see Meyer about a heart operation that he needed. On his arrival, he makes numerous mistakes and all signs point to Alzheimer's disease. Tash is heartbroken when she realises how ill her father is. She tells him that she will never be married or have children because she is a lesbian, but her father tells her not to worry, she'll make somebody a great wife and mother. Unable to get through to her father, Tash has to walk away. Later in the series, her ex girlfriend turns up with only a few months to live and asks Tash to join her on a world tour, which she accepts and bids farewell to Holby.

[edit] Rachel Baptiste

Rachel Baptiste (portrayed by actress Ayesha Antoine) arrived in Holby City on 18 November 2008,[72] as a Staff Nurse on the show's Keller ward.[86] Antoine describes her character as: "a young nurse, just qualified, so she's obviously quite nervous, but very excited. She loves her job, caring for people and being helpful. She is at the beginning of a new stage in her life, and it's quite an upturn for her, and she's just very interested in getting to know everyone and is excited at being part of a group."[87] Of joining the series, she said her first day was "very nerve-wracking",[87] but that: "Holby is renowned for being a sickeningly lovely place to work. You can take that for granted. My first few jobs, everyone was lovely and you think that's how it's going to be. Then you do a few more and grow up a bit and realise no, that's a rarity, especially on something as massive as Holby. It's huge, but everyone's very pleasant but also funny and warm."[87] Of joining such an established show, she commented: "It could be very intimidating [...] it can be very overwhelming. But it can be quite exciting at the same time because all you've got to do really is concentrate on what you're contributing towards it."[88] In a critical summation of several of Holby City's main characters, The Daily Mirror's Jane Simon commented of Rachel's arrival: "She seems normal, but it's early days."[89] Executive producer Tony McHale commented on Rachel's transfer: "Although she is still working in the hospital, we are not likely to see her on our regular wards for some time."

[edit] Mike Barratt

Michael "Mike" Barratt
Holby City character
First appearance	2x05, 1999
Last appearance	3x30, 2001
Portrayed by	Clive Mantle
Information
Occupation	Consultant General Surgeon, Keller

Mike Barratt previously appeared in Casualty as a Consultant in Emergency medicine. The character returned to Holby as a General surgeon who was to work in the hospital's new Keller ward. Mike was a caring man and was passionate about saving life. He counted the staff as his friends, particularly those further down the career ladder, such as the healthcare assistants, a trait which is rarely seen in a Consultant surgeon in Holby City. He enjoyed winding up Meyer - Mike never let Meyer forget how many of his beds he'd taken for Keller. Mike was also famous for the flamboyant operating caps he wore in theatre. At the end of the second series, Mike severely damaged his leg after stepping on a poacher's trap and rolling hundreds of feet down a hill on a team building course. The series closed with the cliffhanger of whether or not he'd lose his leg. In the series three, he turned to work on crutches, at the end of which, Mike was offered a job in New Zealand, which he refused. By the beginning of the fourth series, Mike had left. It was never explained where he had gone and to this day no one has ever mentioned him.

[edit] Michael Beauchamp

Michael Beauchamp
Holby City character
First appearance	7x27, 2005
Last appearance	8x21, 2006
Created by	Richard Stokes
Portrayed by	Anthony Calf
Information
Occupation	Chairman of the Board, Holby City Hospital PCT
Spouse(s)	Connie Beauchamp

Michael was the husband of Holby Surgeon Connie Beauchamp. He always demonstrated a ruthless streak. He appeared to care about nobody other than himself - one one occasion he had his own wife removed from duty to cover up his own negligence. He was obsessed with success but more for his own benefit than for the welfare of the patients. He took many bribes and pursued affairs with members of staff including long-serving character Chrissie Williams. He favoured nepotism - he promoted Chrissie to Matron simply because of their relationship.

Michael's corruption lead to his downfall. A private hospital had managed to conceal the fact that they had had an outbreak of the highly contagious and (incurable) VRSA Michael was told by the hospital that if he did not conceal the condition then an envelope containing proof about all his underhand dealings would be sent to the Secretary of State for Health. Michael sought to contain the illness but in vain and caused the death of patients including Chrissie's biological father Frank. Michael was arrested for manslaughter. He spent ten months in prison (he was released on appeal).

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Julie Bradford

Julie Bradford (prev. FitzJohn)
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	3x29, 2001
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Nicola Stephenson
Information
Occupation	Ward Sister, Darwin
Children	Rosie

Julie was a single mum with no money and mounting debts. She would put on a brave face at work and was an excellent nurse, but when she failed to get the deputy ward sister's job which Jasmine got, she had to resort to lap dancing at nights to get extra money to look after her daughter, Rosie. Julie's alter ego - "Crystal" - was exposed when a member of the lap dancing club was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack; he recognised her straight away. When Karen found out, she reprimanded Julie and told her that she could have Jasmine's job whilst she recovered from being stabbed. During the second series, Julie starts a relationship with one of the builders who is renovating the ward prior to it opening. Once he found out she has a kid, he made his excuses and made a hasty exit. During series three, Martin, Julie's ex husband and father of her child turned up. He begged her to give their relationship another go - to which Julie agreed. They got married and left Holby to start a new life as a family in Brighton.

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[edit] Tom Campbell-Gore

Tom Campbell-Gore
Holby City character
First appearance	4x45, 2002
Last appearance	6x33, 2004
Portrayed by	Denis Lawson
Information
Occupation	Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon (prev. Clinical Director; sometime Locum), Darwin

[edit] Dan Clifford

Daniel Clifford
Holby City character
First appearance	9x07, It's Been a Long Day , 2006
Last appearance	11x32, Just a Perfect Day , 2009
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Peter Wingfield
Information
Specialty	General surgery
Occupation	Senior Consultant General Surgeon, Keller
Family	Alex Clifford (brother) Louise Clifford (sister-in-law)

Daniel "Dan" Clifford is portrayed by actor Peter Wingfield. ^[2] The character first appeared on-screen on 28 November 2006 in episode It's Been a Long Day - Series 9, Episode 7 of the programme.^[3]

[edit] Background

Daniel Clifford is a General Surgical Consultant at Holby City Hospital. He was initially employed at Holby on a locum basis, on the understanding he would expose suspected corruption within the General Surgical department. He has been engaged three times, with each engagement ending in the respective fiancées being abandoned on the planned wedding day.

[edit] Overview

During his employment at Holby City Hospital, Dan has exhibited consistent egotistical and sexist behaviour. He refers to surgical registrar Jac Naylor by the nickname 'Olive' - a reference to her diminutive stature and comparison to the Popeye character Olive Oyl - and has also commented on the weight of female colleagues Lola Griffin and Diane Lloyd. He is not afraid to question the judgment of his colleagues, and in episode 'Into The Dark' clashed for the first time with the formidable figure of hospital dominance Connie Beauchamp, emerging the victor of the encounter.

Little is known of Dan's past beyond his three failed engagements. He has a connection with senior house officer Maddy Young. It was speculated in episode 'Face Value' that the pair may have previously worked together in Middlesex. Dan also has a keen interest in golf, and has had a small golf lawn constructed in the hospital carpark.

[edit] Storylines

Dan arrived at Holby City early in series nine. His position was initially that of Locum General Surgical Consultant, temporarily replacing Ric Griffin - away undertaking aid work in Uganda. On his first day, he showed a keen interest in kidney patient Pete Golding, who had secretly received an illegal porcine kidney in an operation undertaken by Abra Durant, and, inadvertently, Ric Griffin.

Although Abra, assisted by Acting Sister Kyla Tyson, was temporarily able to cover up the details of the operation, Dan's interest in the matter continued. It was revealed that Dan was covertly working for hospital manager Christopher Sutherland, in order to expose the suspected corruption within the department which had led to Ric Griffin's departure. When Abra began stealing used drugs from the hospital pharmacy to send to Africa, although it took several weeks, Dan eventually caught him out in episode 'The End of the World as We Know It'. Revealing a benevolent streak, Dan admitted an admiration for the wild card surgeon, and allowed him to leave Holby with his record unblemished.

When Maddy Young arrived at Holby City in episode 'Face Value', it was revealed that she and Dan share a history, although what this entails is as yet unknown. Also in this episode, Dan promoted Diane Lloyd to the position of General Surgical Consultant in the wake of Abra's departure. As Diane is now working in the position on a locum basis, it is implied that Dan has accepted a more permanent role within the hospital.

In past episodes, Dan and Diane have shared a mild flirtation. He has, however, made it clear in the past that he does not fare well in long term relationships. This was illustrated by the appearance of his most recent abandoned fiancée, Camilla, who left Keller ward in temporary disarray during Dan's first appearance when she violently reproached him for breaking their engagement on their wedding day, and leaving for their honeymoon alone. However, due to Diane's untimely death in a car accident, Dan's relationship with her cannot progress, however he did not seem particularly disturbed at the news of Diane's death.

He left suddenly for France following an affair with Louise Clifford, his brother's wife. He left his close friend Maddy behind. For a few moments she was going to go with him but they both decided that it would be best if she stayed in Holby.

He made an appearance in the episode 'Just a Perfect Day', when he came back to see Maddy Young and tells her he loves her, asking will she go to Europe with him. However, this all turned out to be a dream that Maddy Young was having, as it was revealed she died after being stabbed in the previous episode.

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Kirsty Collins

Kirsty Collins
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	3x06, 2000
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Dawn McDaniel
Information
Specialty	Cardiology
Occupation	Registrar, Darwin

Kirstie was a young doctor who pushed and pushed to get to where she wanted to be. She would often request to observe operations, which she was denied, but would turn up anyway regardless of what anyone said. Kirstie flirted with many of the staff, including Danny Shaughnessy. In the second series, we find out that Kirstie had previously had a lesbian relationship with Tash Bandara. Kirstie had not spoken to her father for 6 years, and when he was admitted to the hospital with a damaged liver after years of alcohol abuse, she finally plucked up the courage to go and see him. After a dangerous rescue, Kirstie decided it was time to move on, and she left Holby.

[edit] Will Curtis

Lord William "Will" Curtis-Harding
Holby City character
First appearance	5x32, 2003
Last appearance	7x13, 2005
Portrayed by	Noah Huntley
Information
Occupation	Cardiothoracic Surgical Registrar, Darwin
Spouse(s)	Susan Curtis-Harding
Children	Ben and Isobel Curtis-Harding

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[edit] Owen Davis

Owen Davis
Holby City character
First appearance	4x03, 2001
Last appearance	8x10, 2005
Portrayed by	Mark Moraghan
Information
Occupation	Consultant Obstetrician, Maternity
Spouse(s)	Chrissie Williams (divorced) Diane Lloyd (divorced)
Children	Katie Davis

[edit] Abra Durant

Percival "Abra" Durant
Holby City character
First appearance	7x38, "Tuesday's Child", 2005
Last appearance	11x09, "Sweet Bitter Love", 9 December 2008
Portrayed by	Adrian Edmondson
Information
Occupation	Locum Consultant General Surgeon, prev. Cardiothoracics, Critical Care
Family	Cecil Durant (father)
Children	Kyle Wallis
Romances	Kyla Tyson (fiancée)

Percival "Abra" Durant (portrayed by actor Adrian Edmondson)^[4] first appeared in 2005, in the special episode "Tuesday's Child",^[5] filmed entirely on location in Ghana as part of the BBC's 'Africa Lives' series.^[6] While the role was created for Edmondson as a one-off guest-appearance, he has since reprised the role of Abra six times, stating that he has loved the show since its 1999 conception.^[7] Abra's initial role in the show was that of Third World rights champion and humorous surgical maverick, whose major storylines centered around serious rule breaking, and his relationship with colleague Kyla Tyson. Upon returning to the show in April 2008, the character took a darker turn, resorting to self harm as a symptom of post-traumatic stress, following a harrowing experience in the war torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[8] The character will return to Africa at the beginning of the show's eleventh series, after seeking psychiatric help. He will make his final appearance in December 2008, returning briefly to Holby in an attempt to convince Kyla to move to Ghana with him.^[9]

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[edit] Liam Evans

Liam Evans
Holby City character
First appearance	3x15, 2001
Last appearance	4x35, 2002
Portrayed by	Adrian Lewis Morgan
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Keller

Liam originally worked on Keller ward as an agency nurse. He was due to leave the hospital to get married and move to Australia. When he was jilted on his wedding day, he applied for a permanent position and joined the nursing team on Keller ward on a permanent basis. Liam liked a joke and was a considerate and polite nurse. In the flat next door to where he lived, he heard arguing and he went in to find a young boy being beaten by his father - he told the boy to run and Liam was chased onto the balcony by the boy's father. After a scuffle, Liam was thrown over the edge and was left paralysed from the waist down. Liam became depressed after feeling that he would not be able to cope. Later, his ex-fiance who had jilted him came back on the scene and told him she wanted them to make another go of things. Liam agreed and he left Holby to move to Australia as originally planned. We don't know if he ever did marry the love of his life.

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[edit] Carlos Fashola

Carlos Fashola
Holby City character
First appearance	6x42, 2005
Last appearance	7x34, 2005
Portrayed by	David Bedella
Information
Occupation	Plastic surgeon

[edit] Kath Fox

Kath Fox
Holby City character
First appearance	2x05, 1999
Last appearance	6x26, 2004
Portrayed by	Jan Pearson
Information
Occupation	Ward Sister, Keller
Spouse(s)	Simon Shaughnessy (divorced) Terry Fox (deceased)
Children	Danny Shaughnessy(Son) Lisa Fox (step-daughter)

Kath was the mother of character Danny Shaughnessy, and during her early years on the show escaped a violent marriage marred by domestic abuse to Danny's father. Her Christian faith was a strong element of her character, and she struggled emotionally when the hospital's Father Michal developed romantic feelings towards her. She rejected his advances, and he responded by attempting suicide. Later, she fell in love with and married Terry Fox, father of midwife Lisa Fox. Terry was suffering from cancer, and later took his own life. Kath was accused of aiding him in euthanasia by Lisa, and was arrested and tried in court, eventually deemed to be innocent. The pair did not reconcile until Kath left the show in 2004, leaving the country with her most recent love interest.

[edit] Lisa Fox

Lisa Fox
Holby City character
First appearance	4x13, Shadow of a Doubt, 31 December 2001
Last appearance	7x48, Great Expectations, 13 September 2005
Cause/reason	Left to work in Ghana with Abra Durant
Created by	Mal Young
Portrayed by	Luisa Bradshaw-White
Spinoff(s)	Casualty@Holby City "Interactive", 27 August 2005
Information
Occupation	Clinical Matron (formerly Sister, Midwife)
Family	Terry Fox (father) Kath Fox (step-mother) Danny Shaughnessy (step-brother)
Romances	Mubbs Hussein Steve Waring Danny Shaugnessy Nic Yorke Owen Davis
Ward(s)	Keller (formerly Acute Assessment Unit, Maternity

Luisa Bradshaw-White portrays nurse Lisa Fox. Lisa first appears in Holby City in series 4 episode 13 "Shadow of a Doubt (Part 1)", as a midwife on the hospital's maternity ward.^[10] She later goes on to become Sister of the Acute Assessment Unit,^[11] then Clinical Matron of Keller, the hospital's general surgical ward.^[12] Following her departure from the show, the character was described as: "ambitious, highly capable at her job and didn't suffer fools gladly. However, she sometimes took herself too seriously and was afraid to let her hair down. She had a determined nature and while she could cause friction, she was genuine and honest."^[13] Her major storylines revolved around her advancing career, an on-off relationship with colleague Mubbs Hussein, and her father's death by assisted suicide. Lisa also appeared in the 2005 Casualty@Holby City interactive episode "Something We Can Do".^[14] Upon announcing her forthcoming departure from the show on 8 June 2005, BBC Publicity commented: "The character of Lisa has been wonderful in the show and she has always had a huge sense of fun and adventure. So in the months to come we will see her unable to resist the challenge of working in a setting very different to Holby City Hospital."^[15] In her final appearance, series 7 episode 48 "Great Expectations", Lisa decides to leave Holby with surgeon Abra Durant and relocate to work with him in Ghana.^[16] Although the character had only recently embarked on a new relationship with Mubbs, Bradshaw-White explained: "When he does finally declare his undying love for her and asks to move in with him, Lisa realises it isn't what she wants at all."^[17] She expanded that "Lisa's waited so long to hear those words, but she's annoyed to discover he assumed she'd jump at the chance [to move in with him]."^[18] She stated that she was "pleased it's a positive ending for [Lisa] as she's been so miserable",^[18] and explained that her motivation for leaving Holby City was "Purely because I've been in it four years. I've loved every second here and I probably stayed a year longer than I wanted to, just because I loved it so much."^[18]

[edit] Justin Fuller

Justin Fuller
Holby City character
First appearance	8x23, 2006
Last appearance	8x37, 2006
Portrayed by	Ben Richards
Information
Occupation	Physiotherapist, AAU

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[edit] Jayne Grayson

Jayne Grayson
Holby City character
First appearance	9x39, 2007
Last appearance	11x46, 2009
Portrayed by	Stella Gonet
Information
Occupation	CEO, Holby City NHS Trust
Spouse(s)	John Grayson
Children	Christian Grayson

Jayne Grayson (portrayed by actress Stella Gonet)^[19] first appeared on-screen on 10 July 2007 in episode Under the Radar - series 9, episode 39 of the programme.^[20] The character fills the role of upper management in the show, having taken over from Holby City Hospital's former Chief Executive Officer Christopher Sutherland (Patrick Toomey). Gonet's casting as Jayne was first announced on 15 June 2007,^[21] when Gonet said of joining the cast of Holby City: "I am absolutely delighted to be hiring and firing at Holby."^[22] Gonet had previously appeared in the first series of sister show Casualty, playing a Dr Clare Wainright, which she compared to her new role, saying: "I suppose the big difference is that I'm not playing a doctor but playing management, which is a huge thing in hospitals now. The writers work really hard to make the show viable, as well as upping the drama, which is what people want to watch. That hasn't changed."^[23] She has since appeared several more times in Casualty, this time as Jayne Grayson, in crossover plot strands between the two shows.^[24][25]

The BBC describe Jayne as "a witty and ambitious go-getter who strives relentlessly to achieve her aims",^[19] but who "thinks of herself as Solomon."^[21] Jayne's first official act as Holby City Hospital's new CEO was to investigate a fabricated racial discrimination allegation made against Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Elliot Hope by Staff Surgeon Thandie Abebe - making her immediately unpopular amongst the staff.^[20] In episode The Q Word, it was revealed that prior to arriving at Holby, Jayne had worked as a Management Consultant, and that when asked for help by her own father with his struggling business, she dismissed him from his position and took control of the company herself in a hostile takeover.^[26] In episode Temporary Insanity, Jayne furthered her growing unpopularity amongst the staff by again turning down Abra Durant and Ric Griffin's proposals for charity operations at night.^[27] In July 2008, Jayne convinced the hospital's Board of Directors to create a Director of Surgery post. She had Connie Beauchamp and Ric Griffin apply for the job, secretly pitting them against each other by professing to support each of them.

However, Jayne was successful in keeping the immigrant Tan family at Holby to have their baby rather than being deported back to a nation where they would be killed, Jayne's actions saved the lives of the Tan family.

[edit] Jess Griffin

Jess Griffin
Holby City character
First appearance	4x15, 2002
Last appearance	9x29, 2007
Portrayed by	Verona Joseph
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, AAU (prev. AAU; PA to Owen Davis; Alex Adams;Orthopaedics)
Family	Ric Griffin (father) Leo Griffin (half-brother)

[edit] Lola Griffin

Lola Griffin
Holby City character
First appearance	7x34 "Patience", 2005
Last appearance	11x01 "Mad World", 2008
Created by	Richard Strokes
Portrayed by	Sharon D. Clarke
Spinoff(s)	HolbyBlue, 2008
Information
Occupation	Clinical Operations Manager; Consultant Post Operative Care Specialist
Family	Leo Griffin (step-son) Jess Griffin (step-daughter)
Spouse(s)	Ric Griffin (divorced, twice)
Children	Cleo Griffin (daughter)
Ward	Keller

Lola Griffin (portrayed by actress Sharon D. Clarke)^[2] first appeared on-screen on 7 June 2005, in episode "Patience" - series 7, episode 34 of the programme.^[3] Clarke confirmed on 22 May 2008 that she would be leaving the show in the near future, after the character had one last big storyline.^[28]

Lola Griffin was a Consultant and is Holby City's Clinical Operations Manager in charge of Holby's Post Operative Care Team, based on Keller. She was formerly in charge of the emergency medical team in the AAU department. She arrived at the hospital during the last few months of Series 7. Lola is caring and committed and always gives 100% to her work.

Her grandmother's words of wisdom often creep up in conversations with Lola, with her giving out advice or making a statement followed by "...as my late lamented grandmother used to say."

In her old role, Lola was frequently at odds with the Emergency Department next door, claiming that patients are palmed off to AAU unnecessarily. Many arguments within the department traced back to Lola, most notably her constant disagreements with Sutherland, the hospital's ex Chief Executive Officer. Kyla has also come under fire from Lola, after she witnessed Kyla slapping her son Max when he became uncontrollable. Although she appears to be very hard faced, Lola is a kind and considerate person who cares passionately for her patients and her colleagues.

When Holby's Chief Executive Jayne Grayson was forced to make a consultant redundant, Lola was top of the list. She left Holby in September 2008, but not before securing a new position as medical officer at a private psychiatric clinic. With the help of Ric, she managed to fool Jayne into doubling her redundancy package even though she had a better job to go to.

On her first day, she was reunited with former colleague Abra Durant who was be being treated for post traumatic stress syndrome following his time in Africa. When Abra discharged himself and decided to return to Ghana, Lola realised that the new job wasn't right for her, so she handed in her notice and left with Abra.

[edit] Storylines

[edit] Leanne

Lola Griffin grew close to girl called Kerry, who had a daughter, Leanne. She was often admitted to the department due to drug use and allergic reactions, which ultimately lead to Kerry's death. Lola decided to take Leanne home instead of contacting social services - who found out in the end. Lola was encouraged to apply for guardianship of the baby which was granted, until Leanne's father Steve was able to look after her (who was also a recovering drug user). Lola was not impressed that Leanne had to go back to live with Steve, and she got Dan Clifford on side and turned up at Steve's house to find him unconscious after taking drugs. Steve died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, and Lola was forced to hand Leanne over to social services after she couldn't cope with a baby and her career.

[edit] Heart attack

After yet another day filled with arguments, on 24 April Lola Griffin collapsed in the lift at the end of a hectic day, clutching her chest in agony. Several arguments with her ex-husband Ric's wife Thandie Griffin and a vote of no confidence from Mark Williams after Sutherland criticized the way Lola has been heading up AAU finally took its toll on her.

The team tried to get her heart started again, which took several attempts. Lola later needed an operation to correct Triple Vessel Disease (TVD) which was carried out by Connie Beauchamp, who at this point went into labour. Sam and Joseph finished the operation and Ric Griffin stayed with his ex-wife Lola all day and night, making sure she wasn't alone. As morning dawned on the next day, Lola awoke and thanked Ric for caring for her and staying with her as she lay in HDU recovering.

[edit] Redundancy and exit

In the episode "Separate Lives" aired in September 2008, CEO Jayne Grayson brought Lola to her office to discuss her redundancy. When Lola threatened to tell the BMA and battle against the hospital trust, Ric tried to calm the situation and reasoned with Jayne thus getting Lola an increased amount of severance pay and able to not have to work the rest of her contract. Later, as Lola left the hospital, Ric revealed he knew Lola had a job offer from a private clinic, and had reasoned with Jayne Grayson not out of fear of the hospital coming under fire from a tribunal from the BMA, but to help out Lola. He joked with her about how he was disgusted with her for "fleecing the NHS" and using up money that could have been used on patients; she replied by saying "As my dear late, lamented grandmother used to say: Screw them". The two settled their past differences and she left. Lola departed for good in the episode "Mad World".

[edit] In popular culture

The 16 November 2007 Children in Need charity telethon contained a musical performance from Holby City cast members. Clarke performed a soul version of Aretha Franklin's signature song, Respect, with backing vocals provided by Rakie Ayola (Kyla Tyson), Nadine Lewington (Maddy Young) and Phoebe Thomas (Maria Kendall).^[29] On 28 February 2008, BBC Two cooking programme Ready Steady Cook broadcast a Holby City special, featuring Sharon D. Clarke and Luke Roberts (Joseph Byrne). As well as competing over their cooking skills, the pair discussed their characters' upcoming storylines, and crossover with sister show HolbyBlue.^[30]

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv fansite

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[edit] Sandy Harper

Sandy Harper
Holby City character
First appearance	3x01, "The Deep End", 2000
Last appearance	5x48, "All That You Leave Behind", 2003
Portrayed by	Laura Sadler
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Darwin

The character of nurse Sandy Harper had to be hastily written out following the untimely death of actress Laura Sadler on 19 June 2003 when she fell from a balcony during a party. Laura's mother suggested the idea for a scene in which Sandy's colleagues were told that she had secretly resigned from Holby City and gone to start a new life in Australia after winning the lottery, and that she had left some of the money to her friends at the hospital.

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Mickie Hendrie

Michaela "Mickie" Hendrie
Holby City character
First appearance	6x24, 2004
Last appearance	8x47, 2006
Portrayed by	Kelly Adams
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Keller (prev. Midwife, Maternity)

[edit] Chloe Hill

Chloe Hill
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	4x01, 2001
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Jan Anderson
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Accident & Emergency Department

Chloe was a nurse who appeared from time-to-time in Holby City. She was a main character in sister show Casualty. Her appearances were mostly when bringing patients up from downstairs. She was later seen in her familiar setting of Casualty when Alex Adams attended to an emergency downstairs.

[edit] Jasmine Hopkins

Jasmine Hopkins
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, "Whose Heart Is It Anyway?", 1999
Last appearance	3x30, "The Road Less Travelled", 2001
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Angela Griffin
Information
Occupation	Nurse Practitioner
Spouse(s)	Carl

Jasmine was originally a Staff Nurse in Cardiothoracics on Darwin Ward. She was a strong-minded, and often opinionated nurse who felt strongly for her colleagues and patients. In the first episode of Holby, Jasmine goes for an interview to be deputy Ward Sister, a role her best friend Julie Fitzjohn is also applying for. Jasmine gets the job, and Julie isn't best pleased as she secretly has money problems and really needed the promotion. By the end of the series Julie's anger towards Jasmine intensifies as she has to resort to working as a lap dancer to raise money to look after her daughter, Rosie.

[edit] Storylines

[edit] Relationship with Carl

Jasmine was engaged to Carl, an IT user support technician at the hospital. They both argued when he decided to set a date for their wedding when she hadn't even been consulted about it. Later in that episode, Carl hit Jasmine outside the hospital and she told him to get away from her.

[edit] Stabbing

At the end of the first series, the nurses on the ward are not pleased when they have to control some friends of a patient, Darren Ingram. They firstly locked his chest drain, which nearly killed him and Victoria Merrick managed to stabalise Darren. During this time, Darren's mates were stealing drugs from Darwin's drug store, and Jasmine walked in on them as the alarm was bleeping. She asked them to hand the drugs over but they refused and told her she'd have to catch them first. Jasmine gave chase to the thieves, but there was no one around to help her, so she chased them down a set of stairs and along an unused corridor. When the thieves realised there was nowhere left to run, one of them grabbed a surgical instrument from a tray and stabbed Jasmine in the chest - he then threw her backwards and she hit her back on a porter's trolley, then collapsed on the floor and passed out, bleeding from her chest.

In the final episode of the series, Jasmine was rushed to theatre. As Anton Meyer was away giving a demonstration operation, it was down to Nick Jordan to repair the damage to Jasmine's heart. After the operation on Jasmine's heart, there were further complications and she was bleeding in her abdomen. At this time Meyer returns and is pleased to see Nick saved Jasmine. During the operation, it is discovered she was in very early pregnancy stages - she also arrests, and Meyer had to shock her heart to get it going again.

Trivia: During episodes in Series 3, Jasmine wears a number of low-cut tops and her stomach is also frequently on show - no scars are present from heart surgery or abdomen surgery.

[edit] Miscarriage

At the start of Series 2, Jasmine returns to work, still pregnant, however, she planned to have an abortion. Carl soon learnt of this after Julie told him and he threatened to get an injunction against her. At the end of the episode Julie goes to Jasmine's flat to apologise for telling Carl, but as Jasmine tells her to get lost, she develops stomach cramps and begs Julie to help her. In Series 2 Episode 2, Jasmine is back in hospital as a patient yet again. She loses the baby as Julie is there visiting and ward sister Karen tells her to take as much time as she needed. Jasmine returned to work a week later, with a positive attitude and determined to get back on with her nursing career.

[edit] Change of job

Following the opening of the general surgery ward, Keller, Jasmine became the new Nurse Practitioner. She was frequently at odds with Tash Bandara, who seemed to have some sort of personal vendetta against Jasmine. Tash was constantly questioning Jasmine's judgement and making sarcastic comments. Towards the end of the second series Tash seems to soften towards Jasmine and during Series 3 the pair get on fine.

[edit] Romance with Steve Waring

During Series 3, with the introduction of Otter Ward, the kids ward, Jasmine often worked with Steve Waring - a staff nurse on Otter. This eventually ended up with Jasmine and Steve falling in love, and they slept together whilst Steve was married to his wife, Emma. Robbie, Steve's son, found out and threatened to reveal Steve's affair, but he never did.

[edit] Departure

At the start of Series 4, we learn that Jasmine has moved on from the hospital and Steve tells Danny that he's over her. Jasmine's exit happened off screen between 3x30 (5 June 2001) and 4x01 (9 October 2001).

[edit] External links

• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Bradley Hume

Bradley "Brad" Hume
Holby City character
First appearance	8x32, 2006
Last appearance	8x52, 2006
Portrayed by	Scott Adkins
Information
Occupation	Assistant General Manager, Holby City PCT

[edit] Mubbs Hussein

Mubbarras "Mubbs" Hussein
Holby City character
First appearance	4x08, 2001
Last appearance	7x52, 2005
Portrayed by	Ian Aspinall
Information
Occupation	Obstetrics Registrar, Maternity

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[edit] Nick Jordan

Nick Jordan
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, "Whose Heart is it Anyway?", 1999
Last appearance	8x37, "Extreme Measures", 2006
Portrayed by	Michael French
Information
Occupation	Consultant General Surgeon (prev. Cardiothoracic Registrar)
Spouse(s)	Karen Newburn (divorced)

Nick Jordan is portrayed by actor Michael French. He is the only original cast member to ever return to the show.

[edit] Overview

When he first arrived in Holby Mr. Jordan proved to be an intelligent man and adept surgeon but his tendency to panic coupled with his inability to remain calm under pressure hindered his performance when operating on patients. Although Holby City began in 1999, surgeon Nick Jordan was seen in an episode of Casualty in late 1998.

Nick was accused by his boss and mentor Anton Meyer of being arrogant. Jordan's refusal to accept that he was doing more harm than good in situations was often a source of disaster.

Nick's career nearly ended twice. On one occasion he saved a young girl by forcing open her car door before the car exploded, but slit his wrists open in the process. After a long period of rehabilitation he was able to return to work but he was nearly invalided out of the service as the loss of blood nearly left permanent damage which would have made it impossible for him to hold a scalpel properly. Meyer warned him: "You may have saved that girl's life Mr. Jordan, but you can save 10,000 lives, if you look after your hands".

Nick impressed Meyer greatly, when in the last episode of the first series he saved Jasmine's life after she had been stabbed in the heart. Meyer promptly returned from operating on a patient at a demonstration some 100 miles away from Holby. On his return he arrived back at the hospital to find Nick had repaired the damage to Jasmine's heart. The final scene of the episode sees Meyer congratulate Nick on his work. The pair shake hands and Meyer drives off in a taxi.

Nick's private life and work life frequently overlapped as his estranged wife worked in Holby. A reconciliation with her caused him to respond to an emergency too late, costing a patient her life. Facing a tribunal he decided to plead guilty. The tribunal ruled not to discipline him. He decided however to resign.

He returned briefly in the 2005 Christmas special episode after a five year absence; a more mature and seasoned surgeon; where he demonstrated supreme confidence and quick-thinking under pressure, inconsistent with his character and more in keeping with his former boss and mentor Anton Meyer . He returned to Holby in February 2006 as a Consultant in General Surgery, having changed specialty from Cardiothoracics to the entirely different discipline of General Surgery, apparently without the long period of retraining required for such a career change.

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

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[edit] Zubin Khan

Zubin Khan
Holby City character
First appearance	5x37, 2003
Last appearance	7x51, 2005
Portrayed by	Art Malik
Information
Occupation	Consultant Anaesthetist; Head, ITU

[edit] Ed Keating

Ed Keating
Holby City character
First appearance	4x45, 2002
Last appearance	6x33, 2004
Portrayed by	Rocky Marshall
Information
Occupation	Cardiothoracic Surgical Registrar, Darwin

[edit] Sam Kennedy

Samantha "Sam" Kennedy
Holby City character
First appearance	3x19, 2000
Last appearance	4x44, 2002
Portrayed by	Collette Brown
Information
Occupation	SHO, Darwin

Sam Kennedy met Alex Adams in the hospital bar. They then went back to Sam's place and slept together. The following morning, Alex arrived at work to be introduced to Sam by Meyer as the new SHO! Sam had a relationship with Alex before moving on to Ric Griffin, who she jilted at the Altar. Just before her exit, Sam told the parents of a young boy that an operation he was due to have was unsafe. The boy's parents decided to remove him from hospital, and his condition worsened. When he was re-admitted, he was taken to theatre but died. Meyer wanted to know who had told the parents to remove the child from hospital. Alex told Meyer it was Sam, and she took her revenge by going to the press about Meyer being a "meddler maniac" - doing these operations on children. She left Holby after Meyer put the word out all over the area about what she had done.

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[edit] Diane Lloyd

Diane Lloyd
Holby City character
First appearance	4x39, "High Risk", 2002
Last appearance	9x38, "Close Relations", 2007
Portrayed by	Patricia Potter
Information
Occupation	Locum Consultant, General Surgery, (prev. Specialist registrar), Keller
Spouse(s)	Owen Davis (divorced)

Diane was an ambitious surgeon, whose obliging nature had increasingly seen her colleagues take advantage of her. Her love life had been notably disastrous – dating a number of hospital staff and marrying former Consultant Obstetrician Owen Davies, only to be left reeling by his affair with his former lover, Sister Chrissie Williams.

Diane enjoyed a number of flings at Holby. She was rarely seen to want commitment, and on her arrival at Holby she made it clear to Danny Shaughnessy that she was only interested in sex.

She had been involved in many story lines involving things such as: her marriage to Owen Davies and eventual loss of their child and finding out about his affair, the death of her sister, the child abuse she'd suffered, coming face to face with an old teacher of hers at medical school who had raped her and then she faced allegations she didn't give him the proper care resulting in his death. Most notably though would be the on-going on/off relationship with Ric Griffin after they kissed in Ghana.

She had recently been promoted to Locum General Surgical Consultant following the departure of Abra Durant from the department, and has been seen to engage in mild flirtation with Daniel Clifford.

After letting things get on top of her and feeling betrayed by long time friend Ric Griffin, Diane handed in her letter of resignation to Connie Beauchamp, bypassing Ric. Elliot Hope, however offered her sabbatical and let her borrow his car to go to his friend's cottage in which Diane would house-sit for a couple of months. Diane accepted the offer – but as Elliot and Connie talk together praising Diane, Elliot received a phone call informing him that Diane had been involved in a car accident where her car was hit by a train and that she had died at the scene.

Diane was one of Holby City's longest serving characters, arriving during the Meyer era, and had been in the show for almost five years.

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Reg Lund

Reginald "Reg" Lund
Holby City character
First appearance	7x37, 2005
Last appearance	8x52, 2006
Portrayed by	Martin Hancock
Information
Occupation	Medical Research Registrar, Labs; Locum Registrar AAU/ Locum Surgical Registrar, Keller

Reg initially worked in the Holby City Hospital labs as a researcher alongside Diane Lloyd. He explained to Diane that while he had been technically competent, he found it hard to summon the people skills to work with actual patients resulting in a number of fatalities. However, one several occasions he was able to aid both Diane and Abra Durant out in emergency operations, and eventually moved to work on AAU for a spell. While there, he developed a crush on Donna Jackson which went unreciprocated. He confessed his love to her and attempted to convince her that her boyfriend, manager Bradley Hume did not really care for her. Although Donna eventually broke up with Bradley, she explained to Reg that she valued him as a friend and nothing more.

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[edit] Stuart McElroy

Stuart McElroy
Holby City character
First appearance	10x04, "The Apprentice", 2007
Last appearance	10x18, "The Extra Mile", 2008
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Conor Mullen
Information
Specialty	Cardiothoracic surgery
Occupation	Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Darwin
Spouse(s)	Amelia (separated)

Stuart McElroy was portrayed by actor Conor Mullen.^[2] The character first appeared on-screen on 6 November 2007 in episode "The Apprentice" - Series 10, Episode 4 of the programme.^[3] His role in the show was that of temporary replacement for regular character Connie Beauchamp, whilst Amanda Mealing, the actress who portrays her, took a period of leave.^[31] Stuart made his final appearance on 12 February 2008, in episode "The Extra Mile".

[edit] Creation

In the summer of 2007, Holby City actress Amanda Mealing took a period of leave from the show, during which her character Connie Beauchamp was written out as taking a sabbatical abroad.^[31] As the character had held the most senior Consultant's position on the show's Cardiothoracic ward, it was necessary to introduce a new character to fill her role. Conor Mullen was cast in the role of Stuart, and signed to the show for 3-4 months.^[32]

[edit] Development

The character of Stuart was initially billed by BBC Publicity in the following manner:

“

Stuart's an instantly likeable charmer with an outgoing personality. He has a gift at making people believe in him and they enjoy his company. But despite his magnetism, he's not good at one to one relationships. Since his wife left him, he's had a number of failed romances. Will he find love at Holby?[2]

”

Holby City series producer Diana Kyle described Stuart as "dishy...good-looking and sexy",^[33] while Conor Mullen said of his character: "As a locum, Stuart knows he's not going to be at Holby for ever, so he doesn't care about hospital politics. Stuart also gets the nurses' back up a bit by making changes. The man's a bit of a renegade!"^[34]

This lack of regard for hospital politics was demonstrated throughout the character's first episodes. He was seen to irritate Chrissie Williams, Sister of the hospital's Darwin ward by removing donation boxes from the wards,^[35] and attempting to implement changes to the established filing system for his own benefit.^[36] However, it also became apparent that the character had a romantic interest in Chrissie, heightened when a crossbow attack was launched within the hospital.^[37] Mullen said of the stoyline: "It is carnage. Stuart can’t get in touch with Chrissie. He knows a nurse has been shot, but doesn’t know which one."^[38] Upon discovering that Chrissie was alive and well, the two characters shared a brief kiss, which Mullen stated "moves things forward between them. Stuart and Chrissie are both aware that this could go further – and it possibly will!"^[38]

[edit] Storylines

Stuart arrives at Holby City Hospital in episode "The Apprentice", to take over from Cardiothoracic Consultant Connie Beauchamp on a locum basis. He selects Registrar Joseph Byrne to act-up alongside him in Connie's absence, and deems Joseph's colleague Sam Strachan too immature for the job. He later makes Joseph uncomfortable by flirting with Ward Sister Faye Morton.^[39] In episode "Dust Off Your Wings" it is revealed that Stuart is a recovering alcoholic.^[35] He is sympathetic towards Mark Williams upon discovering that he has a cocaine addiction, and manipulates events to allow Mark time away from work to recover.^[36] Increasingly, he begins to show a romantic interest in Chrissie, Mark's sister.^[40]

Stuart and Chrissie's relationship progresses well, with them both declaring their love for each other after just a few weeks of dating. However, Stuart displays a jealous, possessive streak, and begins to grow annoyed with Chrissie's friendship with her ex-boyfriend, Sam Strachan. Chrissie discovered Stuart has hidden a set of Sam's notes to make him seem incompetent at work, and terminates their relationship. In episode "Final Cut" Stuart becomes drunk and hostile. After a heated argument with Chrissie, he slashes her face with a scalpel and then gags her and holds her hostage while he stitches her wound. In his final episode, "The Extra Mile", he tricks Connie into believing that Chrissie was self-harming. Connie however, realises that Stuart is lying and she and Chrissie set him up. Stuart tries to escape, but is stopped by Sam and Kyla. He is arrested, and driven away by the police.

[edit] Reception

Upon announcing Mullen's casting as Stuart, The Press Association deemed the character's duration on the show to be "short - but explosive."^[41]

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City Homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Muriel McKendrick

Muriel McKenrick
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	1x09, 1999
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Phyllis Logan
Information
Specialty	Cardiology
Occupation	Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Darwin

Muriel was frequently at odds with Meyer over beds on the ward. Muriel went to the board and obtained four of Meyer's beds behind his back, and when he found out he was furious. Muriel had a good working relationship with most of the staff, but was noted for her strict ways and no-nonsense personality. The character left Holby City off-screen between the end of the first and start of the second series.

[edit] Keri McGrath

Keri McGrath
Holby City character
First appearance	3x02, 2000
Last appearance	4x41, 2002
Portrayed by	Anna Mountford
Information
Occupation	Paediatrics Outreach Nurse, Otter

Keri worked on the children's ward. She liked to party hard and would often turn up to work with a hangover. Some of the children picked up on Keri's youthful attitude and would run rings around her thinking she's a soft touch. At the start of series four, she got drunk at a party and slept with Liam Evans. She told him it wasn't a good idea but they still went ahead. The next morning, Keri left the flat in tears and reported Liam for rape. The claims were eventually dropped and Liam's name was cleared. Keri left Holby when Otter ward was no longer featured on the show.

[edit] Victoria Merrick

Victoria Merrick
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	3x26, 2001
Portrayed by	Lisa Faulkner
Information
Occupation	PRHO, Darwin (later Paediatrics SHO, Otter)

Victoria was a surgeon who had a good grasp of the human anatomy but struggled to cope under the intense pressure of operations. Her father, Sir Charles Merrick, was an eminent surgeon and she felt a lot of expectations and pressure. Her boss, Anton Meyer, considered her an intelligent young women with a lot of potential, but did not consider her to be suitable material for a surgeon and transferred her to the paedatric wing to work as a doctor. Victoria tried to convince him to reinstate her as a surgeon, but he insisted the experience would be good for her.

Ultimately, an operation indirectly cost Victoria her life. She performed an operation on a young girl which she decided to terminate. The girl's father could not accept the decision, and stabbed Victoria to death in her own flat. He confessed to Mr. Meyer whilst they were trapped in a lift before taking an overdose --- having been convicted by his own guilt. Meyer was outraged and attempted to revive the man so that he could be brought to trial and punished for Victoria's murder, but was hampered by the lack of equipment available to him in the lift.

[edit] External links

• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Anton Meyer

Anton Meyer
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01 (12-Jan-1999) - "Whose Heart Is It Anyway?"
Last appearance	4x46 (20-Aug-2002) - "Pawns In The Game: Part 1"
Portrayed by	George Irving
Information
Specialty	Cardiothoracic surgery
Occupation	Clinical Chairman, Cardiothoracic Consultant & Head of Cardiothoracic surgery.
Spouse(s)	Wife, offscreen
Children	Daughter, offscreen

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[edit] Karen Newburn

Karen Newburn
Holby City character
First appearance	1x03, 1999
Last appearance	2x16, 2000
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Sarah Preston
Information
Occupation	Ward Sister, Darwin
Spouse(s)	Nick Jordan (divorced)

Karen arrived at Holby halfway through the first series. She ran a tight ship and took no nonesense. She had a good rapport with most of the staff, but would put them in their place if they did something she disagreed with. Karen's dirty laundry was often aired in public after Nick told her he didn't want their marriage to end. Karen agreed to give it another go but things didn't work out, so Nick left Holby and Karen decided to get on with her life. She left off-screen between the end of the second and start of the third series.

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[edit] Tom O' Dowd

Tom O' Dowd (portrayed by actor Jalaal Hartley) appeared in Holby City on 14 October 2008, as a friend of Leo Griffin, Ric's son. He then returned on 13 January 2009, as a new medical student on Keller, and immediately clashed with Consultant General Surgeons Ric Griffin and Michael Spence. He departed on 21 April 2009.

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[edit] Matt Parker

Matthew "Matt" Parker
Holby City character
First appearance	7x29, 2005
Last appearance	9x24, 2007
Portrayed by	Adam Best
Information
Occupation	PRHO (prev. Medical Student)

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[edit] Paul Ripley

Paul Ripley
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	1x03, 1999
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Luke Mably
Information
Occupation	Ward Clerk, Darwin

Paul was an attractive young ward clerk. He organised patient discharges and paperwork. He was ordered to leave the hospital after he was seen kissing an unconscious girl who was in the high dependency unit.

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[edit] Rosie Sattar

Rosie Sattar
Holby City character
First appearance	5x32, 2003
Last appearance	7x13, 2005
Portrayed by	Kim Vithana
Information
Occupation	Midwife, Maternity
Children	Two daughters

[edit] Ben Saunders

Ben Saunders
Holby City character
First appearance	4x17, 2002
Last appearance	5x29, 2003
Portrayed by	David Paisley
Information
Occupation	Midwife, Maternity

Ben was the first regular male homosexual character in the show. He engaged in a crossover romance, with Tony Vincent from sister show Casualty. The pair's frequent clashes and Ben's cheating with another man lead to a violent dock-side fight, as a result of which Tony suffered serious kidney damage. The pair broke up, and were unable to reconcile. Ben struggled with coming out as gay to his parents, and at one stage enlisted the help of fellow midwife and good friend Lisa Fox. When Ben's car was stolen by the teenage son of colleague Steve Waring, a car chase ensued, resulting in a crash trapping both Ben and Steve inside Steve's car. Ben died within minutes of being cut out of the vehicle.

[edit] Ellie Sharpe

Ellie Sharpe
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	1x09, 1999
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Julie Saunders
Information
Occupation	Theatre Sister, Darwin

Ellie worked in the operating theatre. She had an affair with Nick Jordon during the first series. Her boyfriend found out and turned up at the hospital and he attacked Nick in the lift, leaving him with a split lip and a little damaged pride. Ellie left the show off-screen after the end of the first series.

[edit] Danny Shaughnessy

Danny Shaughnessy
Holby City character
First appearance	2x01, 1999
Last appearance	5x31, 2003
Portrayed by	Jeremy Edwards
Information
Occupation	Healthcare Assistant
Family	Kath Fox (mother) Simon Shaughnessy (father) Lisa Fox (step-sister)

Danny worked on Darwin and Keller wards as a healthcare assistant. Working alongside his mother Kath, Danny always felt smothered by his mother. He took a shine to Victoria Merrick but Meyer threw a spanner in the works when he told Victoria to end it as a relationship at work would cloud clinical judgment. Danny later fell for Diane Lloyd but she was only interested in fun and nothing more. Danny later started training as a student nurse on Otter ward. He eventually left to start a new life in Australia.

[edit] Sam Strachan

Sam Strachan
Holby City character
First appearance	8x12, "Mother Love", 3 January 2006
Last appearance	11x11, "Maria's Christmas Carol", 23 December 2008
Created by	Richard Stokes
Portrayed by	Tom Chambers
Information
Specialty	Cardiothoracic surgery
Occupation	Specialist registrar
Children	Kieron Patel Grace Beauchamp
Romances	Connie Beauchamp Chrissie Williams Maddy Young Faye Morton Zoe Foxe Maria Kendall
Ward	Keller

Sam Strachan (portrayed by actor Tom Chambers)^[42] was initially introduced to Holby City in the role of hospital Lothario, wooing a number of female characters. Chambers was cast as Sam after auditioning for the smaller role of an American doctor, and impressing casting director Julie Harkin so much that he was invited back to audition for the bigger role.^[43] The character took a more serious turn after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a storyline for which Tom Chambers actually shaved his own hair for realism.^[44] Sam has proved highly popular amongst fans of the show, voted in the 2007 fan awards 'Favourite All-Time Male' character.^[45] However, he also attracted controversy when a scene in which he was depicted binge drinking caused drinks regulatory body the Portman Group to lodge an official complaint with OFCOM, for what they deemed a "highly irresponsible portrayal of excessive and rapid drinking".^[46] It was announced on 4 October 2008 that the character will depart from the show in a Christmas 2008 storyline. Sam moved to America with his son kieron^[47]

[edit] Sunny Sunderland

Derek "Sunny" Sunderland
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	1x09, 1999
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Vincent Pellegrino
Information
Occupation	Porter, Darwin, Accident & Emergency Department

Sunny was a main character in Casualty. He was a comic double act with Ray Sykes and would frequently engage in fooling around. He entered a radio competition to win £10,000 in which he won. The radio DJ then asked him which charity he wanted to donate it to! He chose the Holby Heart Foundation, but was disappointed.

[edit] Ray Sykes

Ray Sykes
Holby City character
First appearance	1x01, 1999
Last appearance	2x16, 2000
Created by	Tony McHale
Portrayed by	Ian Curtis
Information
Occupation	Staff nurse, Darwin

Ray was the ward's comedian. He would often engage in jokes with patients and enjoyed match-making and gossiping. Ray was unsure of his sexuality and he started dating a former patient, Damien. When he told Damien he wanted to end it, Damien took it bad and got into a rage which resulted in him having another heart attack. Ray called an ambulance and Kirstie came along but was unable to save Damien leaving Ray devastated. Ray was best friends with Jasmine and Julie. He left off-screen after the end of the second series.

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[edit] Janice Taylor

Janice Taylor
Holby City character
First appearance	3x02, 2000
Last appearance	4x44, 2002
Portrayed by	Siobhan Redmond
Information
Occupation	[Senior Consultant Paediatrician, Otter
Spouse(s)	Former characters in Holby City#Alistair Taylor
Children	Flora Taylor

Janice was top of her field in children's care. She was dedicated to the kids and their families and demonstrated sound listening and counselling skills. She knew how to have a joke but was always first to put Keri in her place if the joke went too far. Janice was married to Alistair, who worked at Holby on a Locum basis on Darwin ward. She was oblivious to the fact that her husband had been having an affair with ward sister Chrissie Williams until she found out she was pregnant. Janice decided to keep the baby but move away from Alistair. Janice's last episode saw her having an emergency C-Section in Maternity. Her baby, Flora, needed a heart operation which Alistair carried out. The baby survived, she thanked him and that was the last we saw of her.

[edit] Alistair Taylor

Alistair Taylor
Holby City character
First appearance	4x45, 2002
Last appearance	6x33, 2004
Portrayed by	Dominic Jephcott
Information
Occupation	Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Darwin
Spouse(s)	Former characters in Holby City#Janice Taylor
Children	Flora Taylor

Alistair was intelligent and skillful but was hampered by his lack of social and people skills. He frequently had rows with staff, became irate with trainee surgeons who asked him questions and had a complete lack of respect for his patients and subordinates. He had an unstable marriage with his wife and colleague Janice with whom he had a daughter, Flora. The relationship collapsed after he pursued an affair with long-serving character Chrissie Williams. Alistair was drafted in by Michael Beauchamp as part of the "Centre of Excellence" that Holby was attempting to create. The character was killed off in the 2004 Holby@Casualty crossover after escaping a fire by jumping out of a window.

[edit] External links

• Character page at BBC's Holby City homepage
• Profile at Holby.tv Database

[edit] Sean Thompson

Sean Thompson
Holby City character
First appearance	7x06, 2004
Last appearance	7x43, 2005
Portrayed by	Chinna Wodu
Information
Occupation	SHO, AAU

Sean was a love interest of Nurse Jess Griffin. He initially thought he was the father of her baby, but even after she revealed the child was Anaesthetist Zubin Khan’s, he continued to support her. After Jess left him for Zubin, he transferred quietly to neighbouring hospital St. James’.

[edit] Kyla Tyson

Kyla Tyson
Holby City character
First appearance	8x17, "I'll Be Back", 7 February 2006
Last appearance	11x09 "Sweet Bitter Love", 9 December 2008
Created by	Richard Stokes
Portrayed by	Rakie Ayola
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, (prev. Acting Sister, Keller)
Spouse(s)	Harvey Tyson (Deceased)
Children	Max Tyson
Nationality	Welsh[48]
Romances	Justin Fuller Abra Durant (fiancée)
Ward	Acute Assessment Unit

Kyla Tyson (portrayed by actress Rakie Ayola)^[49] is a Staff Nurse and former Ward Sister, who first appeared in Holby City in 2006 series eight episode, "I'll Be Back".^[50] Ayola had made a former minor appearance in the show several years prior to being cast as Kyla,^[51] and was asked to return in a more permanent role three years later.^[52] The character has been the focus of a number of hard hitting plot strands, including being subjected to domestic abuse, having her son taken into foster care, and battling resultant alcoholism. In August 2006, Ayola was shortlisted for the 'Female Performance in TV' award at the Fourth Screen Nation Awards for her portrayal of the character,^[53] and was granted Honourable Mention in the same category the following year.^[54] It was announced in October 2008 that Ayola has chosen not to renew her Holby City contract, in order to have a second child. Kyla will make her final appearance on 9 December 2008, when she will have to decide between moving to Rotterdam with her son, or to Ghana with lover Abra Durant.^[9]

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[edit] Steve Waring

Steve Waring
Holby City character
First appearance	3x02, 2000
Last appearance	5x31, 2003
Portrayed by	Peter de Jersey
Information
Occupation	Charge Nurse, AAU (prev. Otter)
Children	Robbie Waring

Steve originally worked on the children's ward. He was a senior member of the team and worked well under pressure. He was often left in charge of the ward when Janice was needed elsewhere in the hospital. During his early appearances, Steve fell for Jasmine, with whom he started an affair. As Steve was married, he found it hard to keep his two lives separate. His son, Robbie, found out about his affair but decided not to tell his mother. The relationship between Steve and Jasmine fell apart. Steve later had something special with Diane Lloyd, and he had a new job working on AAU. It all ended too soon however, when Steve was in a car crash - and later died in hospital.

[edit] Dean West

Dean West
Holby City character
First appearance	7x29, 2005
Last appearance	9x24, 2007
Portrayed by	Paul Henshall
Information
Occupation	PRHO (prev. Medical Student)

[edit] Tricia Williams

Patricia "Tricia" Williams
Holby City character
First appearance	5x27, 2003
Last appearance	9x06, 2006
Portrayed by	Sharon Maughan
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Darwin (prev. Shop Assistant)
Spouse(s)	Mark Williams
Children	Chrissie Williams

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[edit] Nic Yorke

Nic Yorke
Holby City character
First appearance	5x36, 2003
Last appearance	6x13, 2003
Portrayed by	Liam Garrigan
Information
Occupation	Healthcare Assistant
Family	Kelly Yorke (sister)

Nic was the brother of 'Keller Killer' Kelly Yorke. Unaware that his sister was responsible for numerous patient deaths, he had a brief romance with Staff Nurse Sandy Harper, and was disappointed when she left Holby for Australia, to be with old flame Danny. Nic was accidentally killed when his sister caused a gas explosion.

[edit] Kelly Yorke

Kelly Yorke
Holby City character
First appearance	5x39, 2003
Last appearance	6x17, 2004
Portrayed by	Rachel Leskovac
Information
Occupation	Staff Nurse, Keller
Family	Nic Yorke (brother)

Kelly was revealed to be the serial killer of Keller Ward. She killed herself after causing her brother Nic's death in an explosion.

[edit] Maddy Young

Madeleine "Maddy" Young was a Senior house officer and Holby City's most junior doctor. Maddy was introduced in series nine episode "Face Value",^[55] as a sidekick to, and old friend of established character Dan Clifford.^[56] The character's storylines have seen her embark on a short-lived romance with Dan, and address hidden family secrets, including treating her escaped convict father, and attempting to help her heroin addict twin sister cover up the death of her daughter from a methadone overdose. The character proved popular with fans, and was long-listed for the 'Most Popular Newcomer' award at the 2007 National Television Awards,^[57] as well as voted Holby City fans 'Favourite Newcomer' of series 9.^[45] However, in October 2007, the character also came under heavy criticism by drinks industry body the Portman Group, resulting from an incident of on-screen binge drinking, which the group lambasted as "highly irresponsible."^[46] On May 19th 2009 Maddy was stabbed in the staff toilets by her twin sister Hannah's ex cell mate. In the next week's episode, Maria walked into the toilets and found Maddy; her attempt to save Maddy's life proved to be a vision which Maddy had as she lay dying. Maddy proved popular with Holby city fans. The episode broadcast 2nd June 2009 was Maddy's memorial.

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