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  • TV-PG
  • BBC-1
  • Aug 10, 2004
  • 1 h
  • TV-PG
  • BBC-1
  • Aug 10, 2004
  • 1 h

Summary This series is a spin-off from the long running BBC medical drama Casualty. Set in the same hospital as its sister series, this show follows the everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of Holby City General Hospital.

Directed By: Simon Meyers

Written By: Tony McHale

  • TV-PG
  • BBC-1
  • Aug 10, 2004
  • 1 h
  • TV-PG
  • BBC-1
  • Aug 10, 2004
  • 1 h
Holby City
S6 • Episode 44
Hard Lesson to Learn
Air Date: Aug 10, 2004
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Summary This series is a spin-off from the long running BBC medical drama Casualty. Set in the same hospital as its sister series, this show follows the everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of Holby City General Hospital.

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Episode 1 • Oct 7, 2003 • 1 h
Façade
Ed finds about Chrissie and Owen and is concerned. Ric has luck on the horses. DI Jane Archer returns to investigate more deaths on Keller ward.
Episode 2 • Oct 14, 2003 • 1 h
Read My Lips
The police investigations continue. Stan Ashleigh returns as a patient and has a DNR order in place. Ric and Diane ignore his request with consequences
Episode 3 • Oct 21, 2003 • 1 h
End of the Line
Chrissie finds about the relationship with Owen and her mother Tricia. A forensic psychologist is called in to question the staff about the deaths in Kellar ward.
Episode 4 • Oct 28, 2003 • 1 h
Trick or Treat
Nic is held on suspicion of murder. Ric is served with another repossession order as his gambling is truly out of control. Mubbs and Rosie start to have feelings for each other.
Episode 5 • Nov 4, 2003 • 1 h
Know When to Fold
Episode 6 • Nov 11, 2003 • 1 h
Keep It in the Family
Ric has lost his home and is sleeping in his office. The Keller ward killer has claimed another victim. Rosie and Mubbs see another love triangle.
Episode 7 • Nov 18, 2003 • 1 h
The Devil You Know
Kelly Yorke is determined to frame Kath for the murders as she wants her job. Nic is released from jail with no evidence in his involvement. Rosie's daughter is admitted to AAU.
Episode 8 • Nov 25, 2003 • 1 h
Understanding
Kath is arrested and Ric defends her. Nic is shocked that Kelly framed her. Jess finds out that Ric is sleeping in his office and offers him a place at her flat.
Episode 9 • Dec 2, 2003 • 34 m
Sixty Minutes
Tom Campbell-Gore is back and clashes with Zubin and Ric while they treat an emergency car crash involving a religious family. Meanwhile Nic finds out what pushed Kelly to the killings and must decide whether to turn her into the police.
Episode 10 • Dec 9, 2003 • 1 h
Oedipus Wrecks
Nic and Kellly's mother comes in with stab wounds and Nic realizes that it is Kelly who did it. Kelly agrees to turn herself in but tries to kill her mother again. Kath stops her and she stabs Kath.
Episode 11 • Dec 16, 2003 • 1 h
Full Circle
Episode 12 • Dec 23, 2003 • 1 h
In the Bleak Mid Winter
Episode 13 • Dec 30, 2003 • 1 h
Never Can Say Goodbye
Nic's condition worsens and he wants to see Kelly before he dies. She is being taken to the jail infirmary and thinks he is just saying goodbye for now. She asks him to visit her in jail and he agrees. When she goes back to her room he is rushed back to surgery and dies.
Episode 14 • Jan 6, 2004 • 1 h
All the King's Men...
Episode 15 • Jan 13, 2004 • 1 h
A Twist of Fate
Episode 16 • Jan 20, 2004 • 1 h
The Buck Stops Here
Zubin gets Ric into counseling for his gambling addiction. A woman changes her mind about donating her daughter's heart, but Tom ignores her and takes it anyway.
Episode 17 • Jan 27, 2004 • 1 h
Forgive and Forget
Jess goes to Nic Yorke's funeral and Kelly is there in handcuffs. Later, Jess visits Kelly to tell her that her mother is ill. An hour later the institution calls Jess to say that Kelly committed suicide.
Episode 18 • Feb 3, 2004 • 1 h
You Can Choose Your Friends...
Sammy has taken his daughters on a trip without Rosie's permission. She is frantic that she cannot get in touch with him.
Episode 19 • Feb 10, 2004 • 1 h
What He Would Have Wanted
Ed's father is out of jail. Sammy brings the girls back to Rosie. Kath goes on her first date since Terry died.
Episode 20 • Feb 17, 2004 • 1 h
Protection
Ric tells Jess that he is moving out. Mubbs is having a hard time adjusting to Rosie's kids. Ed's father has a dizzy spell and tells Chrissie to keep it from Ed.
Episode 21 • Feb 24, 2004 • 1 h
Honour Thy Father
Ed's father George is rushed in with heart problems and Tom operates on him. Ric comforts Diane when her patient dies.
Episode 22 • Mar 2, 2004 • 1 h
The Kindness of Strangers
Diane is suspicious of the relationship between a young girl and her father. George collapses again and needs a heart transplant. Sunny is suing for custody of the girls.
Episode 23 • Mar 9, 2004 • 1 h
The Heart of the Matter
Ed lies about Georges test results to put him at the top of the list, but it backfires. Mubbs starts having second thoughts about Rosie when she asks him for a large loan. Diane goes for a drink with Peter from x ray dept.
Episode 24 • Mar 16, 2004 • 1 h
Baptism of Fire
Two new nurses start today (Micki and Donna) they both leave bad impressions with the staff. Jess agrees to date a patient. Diane finds out that Donna slept with Peter, and decides to end it with him.
Episode 25 • Mar 23, 2004 • 1 h
Under Pressure
Kath and Chrissie compete for the same position. Tom gets his consultancy post back. George is still waiting for a heart. Lisa has a blow up with Jess and Donna.
Episode 26 • Mar 30, 2004 • 1 h
Pastures New
Kath leaves Holby and tells Lisa how her dad died. Mubbs hits Rosie's daughter and she breaks up with him. Jess breaks up with the patient Robert she is dating. Ed fiddles the results and George get his new heart.
Episode 27 • Apr 6, 2004 • 1 h
Past Caring
Robert is back at Holby claiming he fell of a bike, but he has a self inflicted knife wound. Ed is being blackmailed by the technician who falsified the records to get George the transplant. Jess dumps Robert.
Episode 28 • Apr 13, 2004 • 1 h
When Lightning Strikes Twice
Ric asks Zubin to lend him money to invest in shares. When Zubin finds out it's a winner, he tells Ric he will give him a finders fee. Rosie tells Mubbs she loves him and wants him back.
Episode 29 • Apr 20, 2004 • 1 h
In the Line of Fire
Diane is sent to train a team of army doctor to deal with trauma victims, where she meets Will Curtis.
Episode 30 • Apr 27, 2004 • 1 h
Night Fever
Robert attacks Jess in her flat, Donna comes in and they both attack him and put him through a window. He is rushed to Holby where Ric operates on him, not knowing what he did to Jess.
Episode 31 • May 4, 2004 • 1 h
Out of Control
New registrar Will Curtis (from Diane's army group) starts today. He discovers that Ed and Tom gave George an infected heart and helps them cover it up.
Episode 32 • May 11, 2004 • 1 h
The Eleventh Commandment
Sammy is in a minor car accident so why does he have major injuries? Mubbs proposes to Rosie, but she wants to think about it as Sammy is pushing her to get back together.
Episode 33 • May 18, 2004 • 1 h
If You Can't Do the Time...
Tom separates conjoined twins without both parent's permission and it goes badly for him. He is forced to resign by Zubin. Lisa passes the interview for Kath's old job.
Episode 34 • May 25, 2004 • 1 h
Striking a Chord
The anniversary of Chrissie's baby's death. Mubbs decides to tell her the results of the year-old DNA test. Lisa starts her first day as Ward Nurse.
Episode 35 • Jun 1, 2004 • 1 h
In at the Deep End
Tom Campbell-Gore's replacement Connie Beauchamp starts today. Her and Will disagree on how to treat a heart patient and she orders him out of surgery.
Episode 36 • Jun 8, 2004 • 1 h
We'll Meet Again
Diane's sister is involved in a traffic accident. She is dying and they have to make a decision on her unborn baby.
Episode 37 • Jun 22, 2004 • 1 h
Holding On
They've decided on a cesarean, but Joanna dies shortly afterwards. Diane is devastated and must make a decision. Rosie gets good news.
Episode 38 • Jun 29, 2004 • 1 h
Letting Go
Will and Connie continue to have a difference of opinion, and he is still abrupt and rude to patients. She decides to look into his background. Diane's first day back after her sister's death.
Episode 39 • Jul 6, 2004 • 1 h
Deception
Lisa continues to have conflict with her tenants Mickie and Donna. They don't listen to her at work and are irresponsible in life. Ric spots Connie flirting with Zubin and Mubbs, after she had sex with him on her first day.
Episode 40 • Jul 13, 2004 • 1 h
Conflict of Interest
Connie wants to operate on a board member's wife. When Zubin finds out, he and her have a confrontation.
Episode 41 • Jul 20, 2004 • 1 h
Inside Out
Diane takes the baby to work and Connie tells her she has to choose between her job, and the baby. Rosie and Mubbs make up yet again.
Episode 42 • Jul 27, 2004 • 1 h
While the Cat's Away...
Lisa is tired of Donna's irresponsibility, and now, she is late on her rent, so she evicts her. Connie organizes a team building event, but no one shows up. They go to the pub instead.
Episode 43 • Aug 3, 2004 • 1 h
Under the Thumb
The baby's father wants Donna to give the child to him.Chrissie is still upset by the man her mother matched her up with.
Episode 44 • Aug 10, 2004 • 1 h
Hard Lesson to Learn
Ric's son Leo now has a pregnant girlfriend who is a drug addict. Ric is not amused. She goes into labour and the baby must be delivered by cesarean.
Episode 45 • Aug 17, 2004 • 1 h
One More Chance
Connie has been keeping an eye on Will Curtis since she did the background check. He continues to be rude and abrupt to patients. This time, one of the patients has made a complaint to the board.
Episode 46 • Aug 31, 2004 • 1 h
Truth Will Out
Because of all the complaints about Will, he faces a disciplinary board. Holby hosts a charity trolley dash, and Tricia and Carlos get to know each other better.
Episode 47 • Sep 7, 2004 • 1 h
Smoke and Mirrors
Episode 48 • Sep 14, 2004 • 1 h
Thicker Than Water
It's Ric's 50th birthday party and Jess tries to make Zubin jealous. Connie is still threatening to call in a favour to Will after she supported him at the hearing.
Episode 49 • Sep 21, 2004 • 1 h
Time Waits for No Man
Tricia tells Carlos that she loves him and he is shocked. Zubin decides that he will go out with Jess, but she knocks him back and says he is too late. She is going with Raza, the guy she used to make him jealous.
Episode 50 • Sep 28, 2004 • 1 h
A Knight's Tale
A jousting match goes horribly wrong when two rival accountants end up in Holby. Connie sends Wil back to cadaver training. Tricia thinks Carlos will end it, but he has a surprise for her. Jess ends it with Raza, then kisses Zubin.
Episode 51 • Oct 5, 2004 • 1 h
Wants and Needs
Baby Jack's christening is today and Chrissie finds out it is in the same place her and Owens baby is buried. Will shocks everyone when his wife turns up when he misses his son's birthday party. Zubin dumps Jess because of Ric.
Episode 52 • Oct 12, 2004 • 1 h
Great Expectations
Micki's midwife mother shows up with a patient and demeans Micki every chance she gets. Carlos finds a lump in Tricia's breast. Jess invites Zubin for dinner and he leaves abruptly when Donna and Micki comes home.
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