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Holby City (series 11)
The eleventh series of the British medical drama television series ''Holby City'' commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 21 October 2008, and concluded on 13 October 2009. Episodes Cast Main characters *James Anderson (English actor), James Anderson as Oliver Valentine (from episode 34) *Rakie Ayola as Kyla Tyson (until episode 8) *Paul Bradley (English actor), Paul Bradley as Elliot Hope * *Tom Chambers (actor), Tom Chambers as Sam Strachan (until episode 10) *Hari Dhillon as Michael Spence (Holby City), Michael Spence *Rebecca Grant (British actress), Rebecca Grant as Daisha Anderson *Tina Hobley as Chrissie Williams (episodes 1-2, from episode 19) *Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson *Patsy Kensit as Faye Byrne * *Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor *Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp *Duncan Pow as Linden Cullen *Robert Powell as Mark Williams (Holby City), Mark Williams *Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin *Luke Roberts (a ... [...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] |
James Anderson (English Actor)
James Anderson (born 3 November 1980) is a British actor. Born in the Surrey village of Thursley, Anderson graduated with first class honours from Warwick University and went on to train at the Actors Studio (MFA) in New York City. He has since had roles across TV, stage and film. He is best known for playing Oliver Valentine on the BBC medical drama Holby City between 2009-2021. For his debut film he was recipient of the Gold Hugo Award (2006), gaining eligibility for an Academy Award (2008). Personal life James is married with two children and lives in Sussex. Selected filmography *'' Endeavour'' (2023) *'' Holby City'' (2009–13, 2014, 2015-18, 2021) *'' Agatha Raisin'' (2020) *''Father Brown'' (2020) *''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (2013) *''Rock Rivals ''Rock Rivals'' was a British television drama series following the lives of two celebrity judges on an '' X Factor'' style show as their marriage falls apart. It was produced by Shed Productions, the company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisha Anderson
Daisha Anderson is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by actress Rebecca Grant. She first appeared in the series ten episode " Twelve Hour Nightmare", broadcast on 18 March 2008. Grant received the role after the show's producer watched her in a professional play and was impressed by her performance. The character is originally from the Philippines and has strong Filipino values. She is characterised as having a strong moral code and maintaining a forthright, assertive and straight-talking attitude. Daisha progresses from her role as staff nurse to ward sister and also becomes an ambassador for The Byrne Foundation. One of the characters first stories saw her dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. Having no home or money, Daisha feels unable to support a child. She tries to abort the baby with painkillers but is unsuccessful, gives birth in a lift and later gives up her child. Most of Daisha's screen-time was shared alongside her close friend M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Grant (British Actress)
Rebecca Grant (born Rebecca Helena Grant de Longueuil ca. 1982 in Nottingham) is an English actress and singer, known for her roles as Daisha Anderson on the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' and Heather Irvine on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Grant also has a singing career, and is known by the stage name, Rebecca Swing. Through her father, Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil, Grant is a second cousin twice removed of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Acting career Grant recently appeared in Stan Lee's Lucky Man for Sky 1 playing Lakshi Perrera opposite James Nesbitt and Amara Karan. She has taken regular television parts in BBC's Prisoners Wives, Midsomer Murders, ITV's ''Emmerdale'' playing Dr. Stamford, Channel 4's ''Comedy Showcase'' playing Nila in 'Other People' opposite Martin Freeman, and ''The Way We Live Now''. She has also appeared on the big screen, in ''Kristina'' (an Independent Film in which she won best actress at The International Filmmaker Festival o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Spence (Holby City)
Michael Spence is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'', portrayed by actor Hari Dhillon. The character first appeared on 20 November 2007, in the episode "Unfinished Symphony" - episode six of the show's tenth series. Dhillon had previously appeared in the show on a recurring basis in a more minor role, as Dr. Sunil Gupta, between 2001 and 2003. Dhillon took an extended break from the series in 2013 and Michael departs in the episode first broadcast on 17 December 2013. He returned for a month-long stint in 2014 and also appeared in an episode of sister show ''Casualty''. In 2022, Dhillon returned for an episode as part of the show's final series. Development Casting The character was initially constructed as a public schoolboy, with less of a "bad boy" persona than he would ultimately exhibit on screen. Actor Hari Dhillon had a chance encounter with a ''Holby City'' casting director whilst in London, who suggested to him that he might be right for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Dhillon
Hari Dhillon ( pa, ਹਰੀ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (Gurmukhi)) is an American television, film and stage actor, best known for playing Michael Spence in British television medical drama series '' Holby City''. His name has also been spelled Hari Dillon and Harry Dillon. Early life and education Dillon was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He spent nine months of his childhood in India. He took one acting class at UC Berkeley in his senior year at San Francisco State University. After graduation, he worked as a prison AIDS educator in California and Hawaii before setting up a theatre company in San Francisco with friends. In 1994, he attended drama school in the United Kingdom. Career Dillon originally appeared in ''Holby City'' in 2001 as recurring minor character Dr. Sunil Gupta, before returning in November 2007 as consultant Michael Spence. Dhillon took an 'extended break' from ''Holby City'' on December 17, 2013, after Michael was forced to leave his post by new C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Strachan
Samuel Noel "Sam" Strachan is a fictional character in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', portrayed by actor Tom Chambers. The character first appeared on-screen on 3 January 2006, in episode "Mother Love" - series 8, episode 12 of the programme. Chambers was cast in the role after sending a video of himself performing a Fred Astaire dance routine to over 800 television producers, and piquing the interest of BBC Casting Director Julie Harkin. Although he originally auditioned for only a minor role in the show, he was later asked back to audition for the newly created role of major character Sam Strachan. Sam's initial function in the show was that of hospital Lothario – romancing and fathering a child with his boss, Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing), as well as engaging in relationships with Ward Sisters Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley) and Faye Morton (Patsy Kensit), SHO Maddy Young (Nadine Lewington), and Staff Nurse Zoe Foxe (Alicia Davies). However, he was taken on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Chambers (actor)
Thomas Stuart Chambers (born 22 May 1977) is an English actor, known for his role as Sam Strachan in the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and ''Casualty'', Max Tyler in BBC drama series '' Waterloo Road'' and Inspector Sullivan in ''Father Brown''. He also won the sixth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' with his partner Camilla Dallerup. Early life Chambers was born and raised in a small village called Darley Dale in Derbyshire and was educated at Repton School. Career Chambers attended the National Youth Music Theatre and Guildford School of Acting. He has starred opposite Matthew Rhys and Kate Ashfield in the British film ''Fakers''. Chambers' interest in dance led him to recreate the sequence from the 1937 RKO film'' A Damsel in Distress'' in which Fred Astaire tap dances with a drum kit. The video was sent to casting directors and led to Chambers gaining a part in ''Holby City'' as cardiothoracic registrar Sam Strachan. A video of the performance was posted on YouTube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Valentine (Holby City)
Persephone "Penny" Valentine is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama television series ''Holby City'', portrayed by actress Emma Catherwood. She appeared from 2009–11, in the programme's eleventh to thirteenth series. Penny was introduced alongside her younger brother, Oliver (James Anderson), as a Foundation House Officer 1 (F1) on surgical rotation at Holby City Hospital. She eventually progressed to F2 level, before being killed off in the aftermath of a train crash; her death occurring off-screen. Development Creation Penny and her brother Oliver were created as F1 doctors, arriving in ''Holby City'' during its eleventh series. Executive producer Tony McHale and series producer Diana Kyle announced their arrival in May 2009, with Kyle describing them both as "full of energy and enthusiasm", assessing that they would have an "instant impact on the wards at every level." McHale described them as "a great addition to the gang", explaining that: "They both want to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Catherwood
Emma Catherwood (born 7 December 1978) is a Welsh actress and former model best known for her role as Jo in ''My Kingdom'' and for her role in ''Holby City''. She studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History. Emma Catherwood began her career with Models 1, where she modelled for short time before quitting after a family crisis. Soon after, she made her first major television appearance in ''Little Bird'' for ITV, playing a downtrodden Mancunian mother of five. At the same time, she made her feature film debut in ''Large'' for FilmFour. This led to a role starring opposite Richard Harris in ''My Kingdom''. Harris has been quoted as saying "Emma is one of the best actresses I've worked with in my very long career". ''My Kingdom'' is based upon Shakespeare's play ''King Lear''. It was one of the last projects made by Harris. Catherwood played Joe his daughter (Cordellia), an ex-heroin addict. In preparation for this role the young ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Hope
Elliot Hope is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama television series ''Holby City'', played by Paul Bradley. The character first appeared on 8 November 2005 in the episode "More Equal Than Others" - series eight, episode four of the programme. He made his departure during the seventeenth series episode "At First I Was Afraid" broadcast 22 September 2015. Bradley agreed to reprise the role in 2019, to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary, and again in 2022 for the show's final episodes. Elliot was introduced as a consultant surgeon and Clinical Lead on Holby city's cardiothoracic surgery ward. His storylines have seen his wife Gina, a motor neuron disease-sufferer, commit assisted suicide, and his relationship with his children subsequently deteriorate. Elliot considered suicide himself, before reconciling with his family. He ended a brief romance with colleague Lady Byrne as he was still mourning Gina, and later shared a kiss with his old friend Tara Sodi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bradley (English Actor)
Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955) is an English television actor. He is best known for playing Nigel Bates in the BBC1 soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1992 to 1998, and also as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series ''Holby City'', a role he played for ten years from 2005 to 2015 and again in 2019. Education Bradley was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, one of six siblings (five brothers and one sister) born to Irish parents. Bradley was educated at St Benedict's School and the University of Manchester before joining the Royal Exchange Manchester repertory theatre company in the early 1980s. Career Bradley has appeared in a number television series including the roles above, '' The Young Ones'', ''The Bill'', ''Red Dwarf'', '' Bottom'', ''My Family'' and '' Alas Smith and Jones''. He had a minor role in the multi-award-winning 2002 film '' The Pianist''. As a guitarist and vocalist, he co-leads the group The hKippers (the 'h' is silent) with Stephen Warbeck, Academy Award-win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
