Holby City

The BBC's decision to axe the popular series caused consternation among fans, but the show is ending after 23 series and 1101 episodes.

The BBC announced last year that Holby City would be cancelled. Exterior scenes for both Holby City and Casualty are filmed in Bristol. So why is Holby City being axed - and where can you watch its last ever episode?

The first series began with an original cast of 11 main actors including Waterloo Road's Angela Griffin, former EastEnders actor Michael French and Manchester ...

"So many important storylines tackled sensitively which raised the profile of issues that needed to be raised. On June 2 2021, the BBC released a statement to announce that Holby City had been cancelled, and its final episode would be broadcast in March 2022. The show being axed caused a backlash from Holby City viewers and past and present cast members. Tuesday evenings are never going to be the same without that title music soundtracking," another penned. David Ames, who has played surgeon Dominic Copeland since 2013, was on Lorraine on Tuesday morning discussing the show being axed. BBC's Holby City is coming to an end tonight after 23 years on screen.

Holby City is coming to an end after 23 years. The BBC announced the long-standing medical drama was being axed back in June 2021 and now the final episode ...

Holby City first launched in 1999 and so has been on screens for 23 years. We look forward to working with the team over the coming months to ensure that when it ends, Holby goes out on a high." Teasing the last ever episode, the official Holby City Twitter account shared a compilation of hugs from the characters and wrote: "It's here.

BBC hospital soap Holby to end tonight as cast bid farewell.

How to watch the Holby City finale: The hit BBC hospital soap Holby City will air its final ever episode tonight after 23 years on the nation's TV screens. Holby City to air last ever episode after 23 years

David Ames has said that the Holby City cast has had no idea that the show was going to be axed, as it prepares to air its final episode of the BBC medical ...

We promise that Holby will get the send-off it deserves." "We’re very sorry to bring you the sad news that Holby City will come to an end in March next year, after 23 amazing years. "This tough decision reflects the BBC’s commitment to make more programmes across the UK and to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country.

Holby City spoilers - the show came to an end after 23 years on screen. Tragically, fan favourite Jac Naylor died with it.

I believe the overarching theme of the last episode and months is a celebration of the NHS and it does it very well, actually." The decision to take Holby off-air was undeniably a controversial one among fans, and we have no doubt that the ending will cause a similar controversy too. "It’s so hard," Bob Barrett (Sacha) said to us back in December. "This has been complete in its way, this place. Ignoring its tendency to lean towards the soapy serial killer tropes in recent years (Gaskell, Cameron – we're looking at you), Holby has always been rooted in realism, with bucket loads of heart and humour. From subtle irony to overt symbolism, tonight's episode was a final tribute to the NHS, taking us back to the show's roots and core values. In a scene that would struggle not to thaw the hardest of hearts, hospital vicar Lexy, who was facing her own mortality following the news that a kidney transplant would not be possible because of her heart condition, was given a second chance at life in the wake of Jac's death. It was the most diverse show on terrestrial TV. As the team mourned her loss, viewers could join them in that grief – for Jac, for her friends, for the end of the show, for the end of an era. The sound of sirens coming to the rescue, Thursday-night applause floating across the rooftops. "This is what the NHS means to us," Jac's voiceover could be heard saying in the final scene. Jac has been battling with an inoperable brain tumour ever since she returned to the hospital last year, and despite Elliot's innovative efforts to find a cure, it became increasingly clear that there really wasn't one. It's the end of an era.

After 23 years, the doors closed on Holby General and the much-loved drama went out with a hymn to our National Health Service.

Not a number down the side of a bus. It’s a nurse missing her break to sit with a lonely patient, a surgeon grinding out a 15-hour op, sirens, Thursday night applause floating through the air. I lost it when her dispassionate voiceover listed the recipients of her lungs, her spleen, her liver. There have been explosions, kidnappings, treachery and more gunfights than the OK Corral. A tough gig to follow. It’s hard to review a programme through a fug of tears and wine. Would the writers opt for a bang or a whimper?

The long-running BBC show Holby City will end for good tonight when its final ever episode airs on BBC One. The hospital drama was first broadcast in 1999 ...

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing team at BBC Studios and all the cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 1999. Piers Wenger, who is Director of BBC Drama said: "It was an incredibly difficult decision that took time to come to. The show will run for 45 minutes and mark the end of an era for the drama.

The BBC's beloved medical drama Holby City came to a poignant end after an epic 23 year run, which saw Jac Naylor, played by Rosie Marcel, tragically die ...

The sound of sirens coming to the rescue. He replied: “I just hate the thought of you giving up,” to which she said: “Let me tell you about giving up. It's something to believe in. She continued: “It was when I first walked into a theatre and breathed in that rarefied air, realising my hands could save lives. As Sacha and Max broke down in emotional scenes at being unable to save her, Elliot said: “It's Jaq's decision. “It's a nurse missing her break to sit with a lonely patient.

Michael Fassbender, Sheridan Smith, Nicholas Hoult, Jodie Comer and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman are among the then largely unknown actors who have cropped up in ...

My character has gone in a direction that I think is interesting and might even have a twinkle of happiness by the end of it…” But they also promised that the show would go out on a high, and Guy Henry, who has been playing hospital boss Henrik Hanssen since 2010, has hinted that this episode will live up to that. It seems the decision wasn’t down to ratings, but rather due to the changing nature of BBC dramas.

The actress, 39, who joined the medical soap as Donna Jackson in 2004, has revealed she had always been a fan and watched the show 'for the black and brown ...

'I've only had the privilege of being part of @BBCHolbyCity for a couple of months but its already very clear that its a great big family not a workplace. One devastated fan has already started an online petition to keep the show on air. The series has received five BAFTA nominations, winning on one of these occasions. 'Thoughts go out to all the cast, crew and production team on the show. My thoughts are with friends in the cast and crew. He wrote on Twitter: 'Such sad news about the end of #HolbyCity - it kept so many people in work for so long. Another added: 'Unbelievable, have watched Holby since it first started, out of all the total rubbish and reality programs they could get rid of! Filming all year round on a long-running drama attracts a particular type of person. It was the most diverse show on terrestrial TV. So many have experienced, been or helped or felt heard by issues covered by the programme.' Will see you on another set no doubt. Holby was massive then.

BBC hospital soap Holby to end tonight as cast bid farewell.

How to watch the Holby City finale: The hit BBC hospital soap Holby City will air its final ever episode tonight after 23 years on the nation's TV screens. Holby City to air last ever episode after 23 years

The show has played host to some of the biggest names in film and telly, including Letitia Wright, Olivia Coleman, Romesh Ranganathan and Nicholas Hoult.

She has gone on to a string of winning performances. The Lethal Weapon 2 star said: “I had a fantastic time. Nicholas went on to find fame in About a Boy a year later. She was a stage hit in the musical version of hit film Legally Blonde, a success in the gritty role of Mrs Biggs, wife of Great Train Robber Ronnie, and the choice to play Cilla Black in an ITV drama about her life. She previously revealed she was relieved not to have been cast as a patient when she appeared on Holby in one of her first roles after making the switch from pop star. She said: “The character I played was called Myrna. To be honest, she was a bit of a rough old bird. The role was her first in a TV drama since she left the Cobbles as Rosie Webster in 2012. The actress has also appeared in Coronation Street, and in films such as Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. “They make you look ill. Kym Marsh starred in season 8 of the medical drama as Myrna Morrison in the episode ‘Brother’s Keeper’ in 2006. Now an Oscar-winning actress and star of The Crown, Murder on the Orient Express, Broadchurch and Fleabag, Olivia was a relative unknown back in 2002 when she played a character called Kim Prebble for one episode. She appeared in a 2010 episode as patient Ellie Jenkins, stealing the hearts of viewers.

The final episode of the long-running hospital drama will air tonight.

Was a special time in my life." Holby City first started out as a spin-off to Casualty back in 1999 with only nine episodes before moving to airing 52 weeks of the year. It was brilliant in every way." It's finishing but it's a bit of a golden age." She has however teased of a Strictly Come Dancing appearance as she explained how she'd be happy to follow in the footsteps of her co-stars 2017 winner Joe McFadden, Chizzy Akudolu and Jaye Jacobs. "I'd love to do it. I know she's not a real person but of course, she's me."

HOLBY CITY favourite Donna Jackson will be reunited in Tuesday night's final episode of the BBC medical drama with Ric Griffin and in a new theory by ...

Taking to Twitter, Sarah wrote: "I’m so glad Ric Griffin and Mo Effanga make an appearance next week. #HolbyCity." I was going to say the men, but there were women too! The current staff at the hospital won't be the only ones featuring in the television show's swan song instalment as a number of former characters are making their long-awaited return. "I did enjoy how many she's got through though. Ric (Hugh Quarshie) is amongst them but he could have ulterior motives for wanting to come back after leaving Holby almost two years ago.

Holby City's Jac Naylor is to make a devastating decision in the final ever episode, as she asks Fletch not to resuscitate her - but there could still be ...

"My character has gone in a direction that I think is interesting and might even have a twinkle of happiness by the end of it..." "I believe the overarching theme of the last episodes/months of it is a celebration of the NHS and it's doing it very well, actually," he said. Guy Henry, who plays Henrik Hanssen, has also dropped some hints, saying that we can expect to see "a return to the core values of the show, which were always aiming to show the core value of the NHS".

The medical drama finale focused on Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) after she awoke from a life-or-death operation led by Elliot Hope (Paul Bradley) and the team ...

He added: 'I was just getting in the warm glow of the brilliant people who had been working on that show for all those years. And I'm so grateful to have been a part of it' Giving up: Fletch said: 'I just hate the thought of you giving up,' as Jac replied: 'Let me tell you about giving up. I've spent 23 years of my life watching & all involved are done a great disservice by the cancellation. Fletch said: 'I just hate the thought of you giving up,' as Jac replied: 'Let me tell you about giving up. What a message though - thank you NHS.' One tweeted: 'I know there’s bigger things going in in the world right now, yet for me, axing #Holby is the worst decision the BBC has ever made. Lucinda Dryzek, who played Jac Naylor's sister Jasmine Burrows, posted: 'To all the Holby family, you really were the best. 'I knew then one day one I had found my place in the world, somewhere I belonged. it's something to believe in, it's home.' Another commented: 'I still cannot believe #HolbyCity was axed when viewing figures were so high & it's fanbase so loyal. Leaving me delirious and doubly incontinent - that's giving up.

The show made a point of underlining all the great work done by the NHS as viewers said their final goodbyes to Jac Naylor.

The sound of sirens coming to the rescue. She added: “It was when I first walked into a theatre and breathed in that rarefied air, realising my hands could save lives. Not a badge on a cabinet minister's lapel. Not a dry eye in the house. Fabulous donor sequence then what the NHS does on a daily basis. And she replied: “Let me tell you about giving up.

"It breaks out hearts that our beloved sister show, Holby City, had ended tonight," the message reads. jac naylor, holby city.

Although this is no doubt comforting to hear, plenty of people aren't chuffed that Holby has ended in the first place. "For this to happen at a time when we were outperforming our sister shows and EastEnders, it felt like a very big blow to all of us, and it still does." Now, Casualty bosses have put out a message commemorating the end of Holby, and promising to keep the fire burning in memory of the drama.

The surgeon, played by Rosie Marcel, died tragically in the final scene after asking 'Fletch' to write out a do-not-resuscitate order. Actor Alex Walkinshaw, ...

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing team at BBC Studios and all the cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 1999." One wrote: “Jac Naylor is, without doubt, one of the most iconic female characters to ever grace our TV screens. Jac’s final waking moment was seen scenes later, when Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett) tended to her as he said Elliot had booked her in for a scan. As Sacha and Max broke down in emotional scenes at being unable to save her, Elliot said: “It's Jaq's decision. The surgeon, played by Rosie Marcel, died tragically in the final scene after asking 'Fletch' to write out a do-not-resuscitate order. It was emotional for different reasons as hospital drama Holby City came to end after 23 years on our screens.

Holby City Hospital closed its doors for the final time as BBC axes popular drama after 23 years.

How can they thank people for watching and the Holby family for 23 years of contribution after they axed the show for no reason with no thought for either of those groups of people?! He tweeted “An absolutely incredible final outing for one of the most impactful, touching and superb serial dramas we’ve ever known. While similar sentiments were also shared by hundreds of other viewers, some even called on another network to pick up the series instead. An homage to the past 23 years and an honouring of the hard work and dedication each member of cast and crew has given to portray the same in our NHS. Thank you, @BBCHolbyCity " @GibbyBlogger also shared some poignant words as he praised the cast and crew that had brought the characters to life for so many wonderful years. I've spent 23 years of my life watching & all involved are done a great disservice by the cancellation.They didn't even get an extended episode to send it off!” said Fran Winston after tuning in to watch the final show.

The BBC's beloved medical drama Holby City came to a poignant end after an epic 23 year run, which saw the show pay moving tribute to the NHS in its final ...

The sound of sirens coming to the rescue. A fellow fan wrote: "Jac’s closing voiceover is the most beautifully fitting ending there could ever have been. Another wrote: "This is the most heartbreaking end. Not a badge on a cabinet minister's lapel. Not a number down the side of the bus. She continued: “It was when I first walked into a theatre and breathed in that rarefied air, realising my hands could save lives.

The BBC One medical drama ended with an emotional final episode that celebrated the spirit of the NHS.

@jodielliman tweeted: "The fact I’m in tears over a tv programme says a lot about the actors/actresses and the writers of @BBCHolbyCity The way they done that last episode was phenomenal! The news of Holby City's cancellation was announced by the BBC in June 2021. She gave a moving tribute to the relentless hard work and dedication of the NHS. The sound of sirens coming to the rescue. Jac then called on Adrian 'Fletch' Fletcher, played by Alex Walkinshaw, to write her a do-not-resuscitate order after she made a request for no medical intervention. It also featured the reappearance of past characters including Ric Griffin, played by Hugh Quarshie, and Mo Effanga, played by Chizzy Akudolu.

And as the final episode the British medical drama, which first premiered in 1999, aired last night, FEMAIL takes a look at where some of the most famous ...

THEN: The 63-year-old star of Loose Women stepped in to play nurse Keri McGrath's overbearing mother, Pam, who joined the cast to become a risk manager at the hospital. So we were friends, and it didn't come out of the blue, but I thought it was a very gentlemanly thing to do, a letter' She also starred in Waterloo Road, Soldier, Soldier and Benidorm among others. Lots of us had the jab and I've had my two. The drama, set in Brighton, puts 'women's sexuality, agency and worth under the spotlight'. 'My gut feeling is that it was left in a place where it is nicely tied up. She made the revelation during an online Q&A for Theatre Royal Haymarket, according to The Sun. Even when she finally thinks her life is back on track, she falls for a married man, nurse Steve Waring, whose son Robbie discovers their affair and threatens to reveal it. Rebekah Gibbs, born in Devon, starred in Casualty and Holby City for two years before learning she had cancer. 'I have had a fantastic time playing Faye but I felt it was the right time to move on. 'I was on Tramadol for six months and had a bad allergy to it where my hair started falling out. But that fear was the best possible reason to do it.

"This is actually breaking my heart," former star Chizzy Akudolu tweeted, as the BBC medical drama came to an end after 23 years.

He added: “I was just getting in the warm glow of the brilliant people who had been working on that show for all those years. And I’m so grateful to have been a part of it.” What a message though – thank you NHS.” Meanwhile, Dawn Steele, who portrayed Ange Godard, tweeted: “Thank you, what an amazing job it was. “Thank you to everyone who helped make this incredible show. Thank you adopting me into the family.

Holby City aired its final ever episode on Tuesday after a 23-year run, leaving its cast and dedicated fan base utterly devastated.

It meant something to me and now it’s gone." One tweeted: "I’m going to have to watch it again. And we have marked each one with applause, and some tears." The pair hugged and David continued: "It's quite emotional. Like when you get bad news but don’t really process it." Thank you to all involved for your dedication, commitment and heart.

Following the cancellation announcement last June, Holby City's final episode honoured the NHS and the long-terms fans. The episode saw Jac's (Rosie Marcel) ...

Emotions continue to be high this morning as not only are Holby fans dealing with the fact they won’t ever watch a new episode of the drama – they’re also processing the news the show has been nominated for a BAFTA. Holby City fans were left devastated last night as the final credits rolled, with one fan saying they were a ‘blubbering wreck’! Holby City fans have reacted to the news the drama has been nominated for a BAFTA – the day after its final ever episode.

After 23 years on air, BBC medical drama Holby City has come to an end with an emotional finale which paid tribute to the NHS. Any Holby City fans that ...

And I’m so grateful to have been a part of it.” We had clear direction on wanting to make more drama across the UK. She wrote in the caption: “These are a few of my favourite things... What a message though – thank you NHS.” While Dawn Steele, who plays Ange Godard, tweeted: “Thank you, what an amazing job it was. The gorgeous Bob who will always be my dearest friend. And Alex Walkinshaw. Couldn’t have done it without him.” While there was a glimmer of hope that the operation could be successful if they gave it another go, Jac ultimately decided not to go ahead with it. It’s a nurse missing her break to sit with a lonely patient. “It was when I first walked into a theatre and breathed in that rarefied air, realising my hands could save lives. After 23 years on telly, we bloody deserve it.” As the episode drew to a close, the final shot showed the hospital with the words “Thank you” and “NHS Holby City” projected onto the building.