Holby City series 20

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Holby City series 20
Series 20
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No. of episodes52
Release
Original networkBBC One
BBC One HD
Original release2 January (2018-01-02) –
27 December 2018 (2018-12-27)
Season chronology
List of episodes

The twentieth series of the British medical drama television series Holby City began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2018, and concluded on 27 December 2018. The series consists of 52 episodes; a decrease from the previous series. Kate Hall serves as the series producer, while Simon Harper continued his role as the executive producer. Fifteen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series. Four actors departed during the series, including long-standing cast member James Anderson (Oliver Valentine). Catherine Russell reprised her role as Serena Campbell from episode six. Throughout the series, multiple characters returned for guest stints, including Zosia March (Camilla Arfwedson), Bernie Wolfe (Jemma Redgrave) and Mo Effanga (Chizzy Akudolu).

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions) [1][2]
9041"The Prisoner"[3]Jennie DarnellEd Sellek2 January 2018 (2018-01-02)4.65
9052"Ready or Not"[4]Francis AnnanRobert Goldsbrough9 January 2018 (2018-01-09)4.88
9063"There by the Grace of..."[5]Francis AnnanJohanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope16 January 2018 (2018-01-16)4.70
9074"Hanssen Is as Hanssen Does"[6]James LarkinJoe Ainsworth23 January 2018 (2018-01-23)4.12
9085"One Day at a Time"[7]James LarkinIsla Gray30 January 2018 (2018-01-30)4.53
9096"Not Your Home Now"[8]Baff AkotoPatrick Homes7 February 2018 (2018-02-07)4.02
9107"Precipice"[9]Baff AkotoTony Higgins13 February 2018 (2018-02-13)4.50
9118"Hard Day's Night"[10]Daikin MarshMichelle Lipton20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)4.28
9129"Ache"[11]Daikin MarshMartin Jameson28 February 2018 (2018-02-28)4.29
91310"Square One"[12]Toby FrowKathrine Smith6 March 2018 (2018-03-06)4.30
91411"The L Word"[13]Toby FrowKatie Douglas13 March 2018 (2018-03-13)4.36
91512"No Matter Where You Go, There You Are – Part One"[14]David Innes EdwardsPatrick Homes20 March 2018 (2018-03-20)4.56
91613"No Matter Where You Go, There You Are – Part Two"[15]David Innes EdwardsAndy Bayliss27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)4.18
91714"Tete a Tate"[16]Julie EdwardsJoe Ainsworth3 April 2018 (2018-04-03)4.41
91815"Tate Gallery"[17]Samantha HarrieJoe Ainsworth10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)4.05
91916"New Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be"[18]Steve BrettNick Fisher17 April 2018 (2018-04-17)4.40
92017"The Way We Were"[19]Steve BrettBecky Prestwich24 April 2018 (2018-04-24)4.27
92118"Headstrong"[20]Christiana Ebohon-GreenJohanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope1 May 2018 (2018-05-01)4.07
92219"Bubble Wrap"[21]Sean GlynnEd Sellek8 May 2018 (2018-05-08)3.92
92320"Blind Spot"[22]Daikin MarshKatie Douglas15 May 2018 (2018-05-15)3.81
92421"Belonging"[23]Daikin MarshKatie Douglas22 May 2018 (2018-05-22)3.85
92522"Only a Word"[24]Thomas HescottNick Fisher29 May 2018 (2018-05-29)3.47
92623"None but the Brave"[25]Thomas HescottGerard Sampaio5 June 2018 (2018-06-05)3.66
92724"Primum Non Nocere − Part One"[26]Jennie DarnellPatrick Homes12 June 2018 (2018-06-12)3.92
92825"Primum Non Nocere − Part Two"[27]Jennie DarnellPatrick Homes20 June 2018 (2018-06-20)N/A (<4.52)[a]
92926"Fallen Idol"[28]Dermot BoydKathrine Smith27 June 2018 (2018-06-27)3.68
93027"The Anniversary Waltz"[29]Dermot BoydJoe Ainsworth4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)N/A (<3.51)[a]
93128"Into the Light"[30]Jamie AnnettBecky Prestwich and Nick Fisher11 July 2018 (2018-07-11)3.92
93229"The Friend Zone"[31]Jamie AnnettKatie Douglas17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)3.73
93330"Two for Joy"[32]Toby FrowEd Sellek24 July 2018 (2018-07-24)3.85
93431"Child in Your Shadow"[33]Toby FrowJohanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope31 July 2018 (2018-07-31)3.83
93532"Bygones"[34]Paulette RandallJon Barton8 August 2018 (2018-08-08)3.42
93633"Bargaining"[35]Paulette RandallKatie Douglas14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)3.63
93734"All Business"[36]Tracey RooneyNick Fisher21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)3.82
93835"Man Down"[37]Tracey RooneyMichelle Lipton28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)3.65
93936"Keep Your Friends Close"[38]Michael LaceyIsla Gray4 September 2018 (2018-09-04)3.76[b]
94037"All Lies Lead to the Truth"[39]Michael LaceyRobert Goldsbrough11 September 2018 (2018-09-11)3.37[b]
94138"One Man and His God"[40]Jan BauerAndy Bayliss18 September 2018 (2018-09-18)3.54
94239"Undoing"[41]Sean GlynnNick Fisher25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)3.71
94340"Inscrutable"[42]Sean GlynnTony Higgins2 October 2018 (2018-10-02)3.70
94441"The Three Musketeers"[43]Daikin MarshJoe Ainsworth9 October 2018 (2018-10-09)3.59
94542"Stains"[44]Daikin MarshPatrick Homes16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)3.95
94643"Too Good to Be True"[45]Jamie AnnettGerard Sampaio23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)3.60
94744"The Family You Choose"[46]Jamie AnnettJohanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)3.89
94845"Report to the Mirror – Part One"[47]David Innes EdwardsAndy Bayliss6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)3.86
94946"Report to the Mirror – Part Two"[48]David Innes EdwardsAndy Bayliss13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)4.11
95047"One of Us"[49]Samantha HarrieKatie Douglas20 November 2018 (2018-11-20)4.38
95148"Hold My Hand"[50]Samantha HarrieRobert Goldsbrough27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)4.16
95249"Love Is"[51]Tracey LarcombeMichelle Lipton4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)3.74
95350"The Right Sort of Animal"[52]Tracey LarcombeEd Sellek11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)3.75
95451"Family Ties"[53]Nigel DouglasJane Pearson18 December 2018 (2018-12-18)3.99
95552"Best Christmas Ever"[54]Nigel DouglasPatrick Homes27 December 2018 (2018-12-27)3.91

Production[edit]

The series began airing on Tuesday nights on BBC One from 2 January 2018.[3][55] Simon Harper continues his role as the executive producer of the show,[56] while Kate Hall serves as the series producer.[57] The series consists of 52 episodes, a decrease since the previous series.[3]

Reception[edit]

Holby City was nominated in the "Best Soap (Evening)" category at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards; it came in last place with 3.8% of the total votes.[58] A prominent storyline of the series, dubbed John Gaskell's (Paul McGann) "reign of terror", was nominated in the Best Soap Storyline category; it came in eleventh place with 3.4% of the total votes.[58] In episode 39, John kills colleague Roxanna MacMillan (Hermione Gulliford). This twist was nominated for Biggest OMG Soap moment and Most devastating Soap Death; in the former, it came in eighth place with 4.8% of the total votes, while in the latter, it came in last place with 3.2% of the total votes.[58] At the 2019 Broadcast Awards, Holby City was shortlisted for the "Best soap or continuing drama" award, losing out to soap opera Coronation Street. Judges on the award panel spotlighted episode 35, "Man Down", which focuses on Sacha's mental health. They praised the episode's "innovative camera techniques and character development".[59]

Cast[edit]

Overview[edit]

The twentieth series of Holby City begins with 15 roles receiving star billing, including Guy Henry as chief executive officer and consultant general surgeon Henrik Hanssen, Paul McGann as director of surgical innovations and medicine and consultant neurosurgeon John Gaskell,[60] Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy, a clinical skills tutor, consultant general surgeon and the clinical lead of Keller ward,[60] Hugh Quarshie as consultant general surgeon Ric Griffin,[3] and Rosie Marcel as director of cardiothoracic surgery, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon and clinical lead of Darwin ward Jac Naylor. Hermione Gulliford, meanwhile, portrays consultant neurosurgeon Roxanna MacMillan,[3] James Anderson and Olga Fedori appear as cardiothoracic specialist registrars Oliver Valentine[3] and Frieda Petrenko,[4] David Ames continues his role as Dominic Copeland, a specialist registrar in general surgery.[3] Belinda Owusu and Salma Hoque portray F1 doctors, later F2 doctors, Nicky McKendrick and Meena Chowdhury,[60] and Alex Walkinshaw stars as director of nursing services Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher.[60] Jaye Jacobs appears as staff nurse, and later senior staff nurse, Donna Jackson[60] and Kaye Wragg and Lee Mead feature as staff nurses Essie Di Lucca and Ben "Lofty" Chiltern respectively.[60][3] Additionally, Jules Robertson continues his semi-regular role as porter Jason Haynes.[8]

Anderson departs his role as Oliver Valentine in episode 13. He confirmed his departure on Twitter after the episode's broadcast, commenting, "It's with a full, heavy heart that I now move on to adventures new."[61] Essie also leaves the series in episode 13. Sasha Morris of Daily Star reported that Wragg had left the cast,[62] but Wragg confirmed on Twitter that it was a break,[63] and Essie returns in episode 28.[30] Marcel confirmed in an interview with Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap that a main character would be killed off during the series.[64] In episode 39, Roxanna is killed off; the exit was embargoed until transmission to surprise the audience. Producers informed Gulliford when she joined the series that she would be killed off as part of her storyline.[65] John is also killed off in episode 46 when he drowns himself in a lake after a confrontation with Hanssen.[66] Two episodes later, Meena makes her departure after Hoque left the series.[50]

Camilla Arfwedson reprises her role as Zosia March for the opening episode.[67] After taking a break from the serial in the previous series, Catherine Russell returns to her role as consultant general surgeon and clinical lead of the AAU Serena Campbell in episode 6.[68][8] Marcus Griffiths joins the cast as registrar Xavier "Zav" Duval in episode 8.[10] Jemma Redgrave also left her role as Bernie Wolfe during the previous series, although producer Hall confirmed that she would return when she decided to end her break.[57] Russell confirmed on 6 February 2018 that Redgrave would film several episodes in March,[69] and Bernie returns in episode 24 for two episodes.[70] Redgrave reprises her role again for episodes 49 and 50.[51][52] Olivia Poulet joins the semi-regular cast as chief executive officer and consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Abigail Tate in episode 14.[71] Abigail makes an off-screen exit in episode 45.[47] Debbie Chazen reprises her guest role as Fleur Fanshawe, now a consultant obstetrician, in episode 25.[72] Chazen last appeared in series 17.[73] In August 2018, it was announced that Chizzy Akudolu would return to the series for two months as consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Mo Effanga, having last appeared in 2017.[74] The following month, it was announced that John Michie would also reprise his role as consultant neurosurgeon Guy Self, over a year since his last appearance.[75] Both characters return in episode 47, the only episode that Guy appears in.[76] Ben Hull also returns to his role as Derwood Thompson in episode 52 for a single episode to aid the end of Mo's guest stint.[54]

The series features several recurring characters, and numerous guest stars. Gruffudd Glyn stars in the two opening episodes as prisoner Danny Fincher.[3] Dana Smit reprises her guest role as Sara Johannsen, the wife of Fredrik Johansson (Billy Postlethwaite), in episode 4.[6] Wanda Ventham stars as Shelaigh Chiltern, the grandmother of Lofty, from episode four.[77] She continued appearing until episode 27,[29] before returning in episode 51.[53] Episode six and seven see the introduction of Greta Allinson (Zoe Croft), a love interest for Jason.[8][9] Croft later joined the semi-regular cast from episode 21.[23] Macey Chipping appears in five episodes across the series as Fletch's daughter, Evie Fletcher, having last appeared in March 2017.[9] Kai O'Loughlin returns to his role as Mikey Fletcher, Fletch's son, in the series. He appears in episodes 18, 20 and 39.[20][22][41] Stanley Rabbetts also appears as Fletch's second son, Theo Fletcher, in episode 31.[33] Darcey Burke appears as Jac's daughter, Emma Naylor-Maconie, in episodes 44 and 47.[46][49] Poppy Jharka reprises her guest role as Amira Zafar in episodes 11 and 12.[13][14] Marko Leht was cast as Roman Makarenko, the former boyfriend of Frieda. He appears across three episodes: episode 17, 21 and 22.[19][22][24] On 1 February 2018, it was announced that actress Gemma Oaten would reprise her role as nurse Sydney Somers for one episode, having previously appeared in two episodes in the previous series.[78] Sydney stars in episode 20.[79] Oaten later reprises her role again and Sydney appears in episode 50.[80][52] Julia Deakin returns to the show as Dom's mother, Carole Copeland, in episode 30 for one episode.[81] Donna's child, Mia Barron (Briana Shann), returned to the show for a single appearance in episode 52.[54]

Hall announced that this series would continue to crossover with Casualty.[57] Actress Sara Stewart appears in episode 2 as cardiothoracic surgeon Professor Arianne Cornell,[4] following her appearance in episode 1067 of Casualty.[82] A trailer teasing the show's summer storylines revealed that Casualty character Ethan Hardy, portrayed by George Rainsford, would be guest appearing in an episode in the near future.[83] He appears in episode 28 as part of his storyline about Huntington's disease.[84] Amanda Henderson appeared as her Casualty character Robyn Miller in episode 50.[85]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Not reported in the weekly top 30 programmes for BBC One.
  2. ^ a b 7 day data due to unavailability of 28 day data.

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  22. ^ a b Writer: Katie Douglas; Director: Daikin Marsh; Producer: Sophia Rashid (22 May 2018). "Belonging". Holby City. BBC. BBC One.
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  50. ^ a b Writer: Michelle Lipton; Director: Tracey Larcombe; Producer: Ailsa Macaulay (4 December 2018). "Love Is". Holby City. BBC. BBC One.
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