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Holby City Series 4
The fourth series of the British medical drama television series ''Holby City'' commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 October 2001, and concluded on 1 October 2002. The episode run for this series was actually commissioned for 26 episodes, however a further 26 episodes were given the go ahead and were bolted onto the end of Series 4 resulting in a 52-episode series run. In essence, it is a combination of two separate series, but classed as one. From here on, each series was commissioned as a full 52-episode run. Reception In 2002, the BBC was condemned by critics who felt that the network "no longer believed it had a duty to shape public taste." David Cox of the ''New Statesman'' commented that this became clear during the 2001 Christmas schedule, when BBC One scheduled ''Holby City'' against a contemporary version of ''Othello''. On this basis, Cox advocated the abolition of the licence fee, explaining: "The BBC was invented in a period when the elite decided w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Waring
''Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. It is set in the same hospital as ''Casualty'', Holby General, in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both ''Casualty'' (in episodes broadcast as ''Casualty@Holby City'') and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off ''HolbyBlue''. ''Holby City'' follows the professional and personal lives of surgeons, nurses, other medical and ancillary staff and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with 11 main characters in its first series, all of whom have since left the show. New main characters have been both written in and out of the series since. In addition, ''Holby City'' features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Lawson
Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of ''Bleak House (2005 TV serial), Bleak House'', as Gordon Urquhart in the film ''Local Hero (film), Local Hero'', as Retired DI Steve McAndrew in BBC One's ''New Tricks'', as Kit Curran in ''The Kit Curran Radio Show'', and as Wedge Antilles in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. Early life Lawson was born in Glasgow but grew up in Crieff, Perthshire, after his family moved there when he was three years old. He is the son of Phyllis Neno (née Stamper), a merchant, and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then called Crieff Public School). After the 11-plus examination, he attended Morrison's Academy as a day pupil before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, having first unsuccessfully auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He then sold carpets and did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Griffin
'' Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. It is set in the same hospital as ''Casualty'', Holby General, in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both ''Casualty'' (in episodes broadcast as ''Casualty@Holby City'') and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off ''HolbyBlue''. ''Holby City'' follows the professional and personal lives of surgeons, nurses, other medical and ancillary staff and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with 11 main characters in its first series, all of whom have since left the show. New main characters have been both written in and out of the series since. In addition, ''Holby City'' features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verona Joseph
Verona Joseph (born 23 April 1974) is a British actress. She played the role of Jess Griffin in the BBC drama series ''Holby City'' between 2002 and 2007 and continued to appear as a recurring character from time to time. In 2004, she appeared in the first series of the BBC dancing competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' with her professional dance partner Paul Killick. She appeared in the first episode of series four of ''Doctor Who'' as Penny, a journalist. Joseph married director Farren Blackburn Farren Blackburn is a British film and television director and screenwriter. His work includes Netflix's young adult love story, ''The Innocents'', the French English-language psychological thriller ''Shut In'' starring Naomi Watts, Netflix/Marvel' ... in 2004. She has a son Terrell and two daughters Elsie-Mae and Ruby Rose. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Verona 1974 births Living people British actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alistair Taylor (Holby City)
''Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. It is set in the same hospital as ''Casualty'', Holby General, in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both ''Casualty'' (in episodes broadcast as ''Casualty@Holby City'') and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off ''HolbyBlue''. ''Holby City'' follows the professional and personal lives of surgeons, nurses, other medical and ancillary staff and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with 11 main characters in its first series, all of whom have since left the show. New main characters have been both written in and out of the series since. In addition, ''Holby City'' features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Jephcott
Dominic Jephcott (born 1957) is a RADA-trained English actor and writer. He is known for his work in ''The Beiderbecke Affair'', ''The Beiderbecke Connection'', ''Midsomer Murders'', and in ''Holby City'' and ''Casualty'', as the adulterous Doctor Alistair Taylor. Early life and education Jephcott was born on 28 July 1957 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Jephcott worked professionally as a child actor. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1975. He became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1978 and later worked extensively in television. Acting career Jephcott played Sir Andrew Ffoulkes in ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'', Mount in ''Good and Bad at Games'', Reggie in '' The Jewel in the Crown'', Det. Sgt. Hobson BA in ''The Beiderbecke Affair'' (later Det. Insp. Hobson PhD in ''The Beiderbecke Connection''), Capt. Sandy Ransom in "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim", Magnus Strove in ''Paradise Postponed'', David Warner in ''The Bill'', George Compton in ''A Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tash Bandara
''Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. It is set in the same hospital as ''Casualty'', Holby General, in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both ''Casualty'' (in episodes broadcast as ''Casualty@Holby City'') and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off ''HolbyBlue''. ''Holby City'' follows the professional and personal lives of surgeons, nurses, other medical and ancillary staff and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with 11 main characters in its first series, all of whom have since left the show. New main characters have been both written in and out of the series since. In addition, ''Holby City'' features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in story a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thusitha Jayasundera
Thusitha Jayasundera (born 1971) is a Sri Lankan actress who lives in the United Kingdom. She attended an all-girls school run by Australian missionaries, and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1993. Jayasundera played Tushura 'Tash' Bandara in the BBC hospital drama ''Holby City'' for three years from December 1999 to June 2002. She played DS Ramani De Costa in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'' from 2003 to 2006, and DS Ayesha Masood in the BBC series ''Silent Witness''. She appeared in the National Theatre adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel, ''War Horse''. In 2009 she appeared in the play ''Dreams of Violence'' by Stella Feehily for Out of Joint and Soho Theatre. In 2015, she played Ros Mahendra in the BBC drama '' Doctor Foster''. On 17 March 2019, Jayasundera appeared in ''Midsomer Murders'' in the episode "Death of the Small Coppers". In December 2020, she was cast in the Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Meyer
Anton Meyer is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by actor George Irving. He appeared in the series from its first episode, broadcast on 12 January 1999, until series four, episode 46, broadcast on 20 August 2002. His role in the show is that of consultant cardiothoracic surgeon and head of the cardiothoracic surgery department at Holby General. Irving had considerable input in creating the character, who was initially envisioned by the series producers as an Iranian surgeon named Hussein. At Irving's suggestion, Meyer became Hungarian, an emigrant to Britain following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Little of the backstory created for Meyer was ever revealed on-screen, as part of a deliberate bid to present the character as enigmatic, allowing viewers to project their own imagination onto him. Meyer is a driven, arrogant surgeon, with high expectations of his colleagues. His major storylines see him operate on his own sister, fear that he ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Irving (English Actor)
George Irving is an English actor known for playing Anton Meyer in ''Holby City'' from 1999 to 2002. He previously had a regular role as DI Ken Jackson in the first two series of '' Dangerfield'' (1995). He has also been in ''The Sweeney'', ''The Professionals'', ''Shoestring'', ''Juliet Bravo'', '' Bergerac'', ''Dempsey and Makepeace'', ''EastEnders'' as Trevor Smith, ''Inspector Morse'', ''Peak Practice'', ''The Bill'', ''Cadfael'', ''Casualty'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' and ''Doctors''. In 2006 he starred in Daniel Mulloy’s BAFTA Award winning short film ''Antonio's Breakfast''. Also in 2006 he toured in John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman. In May/June 2007 he starred in Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. His portrayal of John in Shining City earned him a nomination for Best Actor in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. He starred in Howard Barker's ''The Dying of Today'' at the Arcola Theatre in London in November 2008 with Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie Williams
Christine "Chrissie" Williams (also Levy) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by Tina Hobley. She first appeared in the third series episode "The Road Less Travelled", broadcast on 5 June 2001. Hobley decided to leave ''Holby City'' and Chrissie's final appearance occurred in the sixteenth series episode "Merry-Go-Round", which was broadcast on 19 November 2013. Development Chrissie first appeared in the final episode of the third series of ''Holby City''. The episode was titled "The Road Less Travelled" and was originally broadcast on 5 June 2001. Executive producer Mal Young approached Hobley about the possibility of joining ''Holby City'' and she stated her interest. Young created the role especially for Hobley because he thought a "bitchy" role was suited to her. Chrissie was also created to replace the vacant Ward Sister role following the departure of Julie Fitzjohn (Nicola Stephenson). Chrissie is introduced via the show's cardiotho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
