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Holby City'' played by
John Michie
John Michie (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish television and film actor, known for his roles as DI Robbie Ross in the STV detective drama series '' Taggart'', as Karl Munro in ''Coronation Street'' from 2011–2013 and his role as CEO Guy ...
. He first appeared in the
sixteenth series episode "Sink or Swim", broadcast on 26 November 2013. Guy is a
consultant neurosurgeon
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peri ...
and
Holby City Hospital
Holby is a fictional city in the United Kingdom, the setting for the BBC medical dramas '' Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', and the police drama '' HolbyBlue''. It is based on the real city of Bristol, where ''Casualty'' was formerly filmed, and i ...
's
chief executive officer
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(CEO) until he resigns from his CEO position. The character also appeared in ''Holby City'' sister show, ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
''. Guy departed in the
nineteenth series episode "Song of Self – Part Two", but returned for a nine episode guest stint later in the series. Michie has since reprised the role on three occasions: for one episode in 2018, ten episodes in 2020, and one episode in 2022.
Creation and casting
On 12 July 2013, it was announced that actor
John Michie
John Michie (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish television and film actor, known for his roles as DI Robbie Ross in the STV detective drama series '' Taggart'', as Karl Munro in ''Coronation Street'' from 2011–2013 and his role as CEO Guy ...
had joined the cast of ''Holby City'' as new consultant neurosurgeon Guy Self.
Of his casting, Michie said "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the cast of ''Holby City'' and I'm looking forward to taking on a new challenge. My mum was a nurse and always wanted me to be a doctor not an actor so finally half her wish has come true!"
Executive producer Oliver Kent commented that Michie would be involved in some "explosive" storylines following his arrival.
Michie was initially contracted for a year and he made his first screen appearance as Guy on 26 November 2013.
To help him prepare for the role, Michie met with a surgeon and watched him operate.
The actor told a reporter for the BBC that he spent some time observing the consultant's demeanour, which was "friendly and chatty, but with an unspoken authority".
Michie tried to bring those aspects of the consultant's personality to his portrayal of Guy.
Michie called the medical terms "complex", but said that having medics in his family made learning the terms easier. He also admitted that he was not squeamish and enjoyed the realism achieved by the prosthetics department.
Development
In an interview published on
BBC Online
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, Michie explained that Guy is committed to being a neurosurgeon, which makes him ruthless at times. His job gives him "incredible self-belief", although he does not always get things right.
Michie thought Guy had a tendency to push himself and his colleagues too hard. He added that women are one of Guy's weaknesses.
In August 2016, Guy's mother Valerie Sturgeon (
Brigit Forsyth) was introduced, leading to further exploration of the character's background.
Michie was pleased to receive the storyline, as he believed it would finally show the audience why Guy is the way he is. The actor told ''
Inside Soap's'' Laura-Jayne Tyler, "Hopefully people will have more sympathy for him, rather than see him as a total bastard!"
When Guy's mother Valerie is admitted to Darwin, she meets her granddaughter
Zosia March (
Camilla Arfwedson) for the first time. Zosia always assumed Valerie was dead.
Michie explained that Guy deliberately kept his mother away from Zosia, as she subjected him to physical and mental abuse when he was a child. Guy eventually breaks down and tells Zosia the truth about his childhood with Valerie.
Michie said filming the scenes with Arfwedson was "a little bit disturbing", as he had to find something in his personal life that made him feel the same as his character.
Departure
The character departed the show on 15 November 2016.
Guy's exit storyline saw him resign from the hospital. Shortly beforehand, he learnt board member Tristan (Jonathan McGuinness) had attacked his daughter Zosia. Guy had been working with and relying on Tristan to get his neuro centre built.
Michie told Allison Jones of ''Inside Soap'', "Guy is very vulnerable, like a cornered animal, and he isn't really thinking straight. The centre has been his dream – and for 20 years, he's compromised a lot of his personal life to get it built."
Michie said Guy is tempted to let Tristan die when he ends up on his operating table, but his "medical ethics" kick in and he saves Tristan by stopping the bleeding in his brain.
Guy decides to report Tristan's attack on Zosia to the police, but Tristan blackmails Guy by threatening to reveal his suicide attempt. However,
Jac Naylor
Jac Naylor is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'', portrayed by Rosie Marcel. She made her first screen appearance during the series eight episode "Bird on a Wire", which was originally broadcast on 22 November 200 ...
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Rosie Marcel
Rosie Ellen Celine Marcel (born 6 May 1977) is an English actress. Marcel is known for her role as Jac Naylor, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon lead in the BBC drama series ''Holby City'', a role she has also played in sister series '' Casual ...
) reports Tristan instead and he goes to the press about Zosia.
Guy "cracks" and he trashes his office. He then realises that he needs to leave the hospital for the sake of his mental health.
Michie enjoyed filming Guy's last episode and liked how his character made his exit. He thought Guy could make a return in the future, even though things are resolved with "a good ending" in the episode.
He said, "I think it's the right time for him to go, but the door has been left open. So maybe he could come back one day and be even worse, or perhaps he'll come back and resolve stuff – who knows?"
Michie found it sad saying goodbye to the show and his co-stars, but he added that it was also an exciting time, as he liked moving on to new roles.
Returns
In June 2017, Laura-Jayne Tyler of ''Inside Soap'' confirmed that Michie had returned to filming. Michie later confirmed that he is back for nine episodes. Guy's return aired on 1 August 2017.
Guy uses a patient, who needs an expensive surgery, to facilitate his return to Holby. Both
Henrik Hanssen
Henrik Hanssen is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'', played by actor Guy Henry. He made his first appearance in the thirteenth series episode "Shifts", broadcast on 19 October 2010. Hanssen is initially a consult ...
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Guy Henry)and
Ric Griffin
Kobina Eric "Ric" Griffin is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'', portrayed by actor Hugh Quarshie. The character is introduced as a consultant in general surgery during the series four episode " Rogue Males", ori ...
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Hugh Quarshie
Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films ''Highlander'' (1986), '' The Church'' (1989), ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1 ...
) are sceptical about his return, as they do not trust Guy. He later blackmails medical director
Nina Karnik (
Ayesha Dharker
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Her other film roles include ...
) into supporting him, as he knows a big secret about her.
Michie commented, "Guy is totally conniving in the way that he manages to wheedle his way back in. It's partly to do with his career, and also to do with his daughter, Zosia, so the kind of things you would expect."
In September 2018, it was revealed that Michie had returned to ''Holby City'' once again. Guy returns alongside
Mo Effanga
Maureen "Mo" Effanga is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'', played by actress Chizzy Akudolu. She first appeared in the fourteenth series episode "Double Bubble", broadcast on 22 May 2012. Mo is a consultant cardi ...
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Chizzy Akudolu
Andrea Chizoba "Chizzy" Akudolu (born 7 October 1973) is a British actress.
Career
In 2002, Akudolu was one of eight new comedy performers who won the BBC Talent Initiative, The Urban Sketch Showcase. All eight performed a comedy sketch sho ...
) in the
twentieth series episode "One of Us", broadcast on 20 November 2018. Guy and Mo are called back to Holby City Hospital to help save Jac's life.
In March 2020, it was announced that Michie had reprised his role and would return during the
twenty-second series. Guy returns following the privatisation of Darwin ward by external company Kestrel, which Guy has shares in.
Executive producer Simon Harper expressed his joy at the character's return, calling Guy "oily" and "Holby's very own neurological Lord of Misrule, who is always guaranteed to sow trouble and strife".
Harper also revealed that Guy would clash with Ric, which would create friction on the
Acute Assessment Unit An acute admissions unit is a short-stay department in some British, Australian and New Zealand hospitals that may be linked to the emergency department, but functions as a separate department.
The AMU acts as a gateway between a patient's gene ...
(AAU).
''Holby City'' was cancelled in June 2021 after 23 years on air with the final episode due to be broadcast in March 2022. Producers invited multiple former cast members to reprise their roles during the show's
final series. Michie reprised his role as Guy in episode 1099, first broadcast on 8 March 2022. His appearance in the episode had been kept under embargo until transmission.
Guy returns after being asked by Jac, who wants him to perform a risky life-saving operation on her. He explains that he has already spoken to
Max McGerry
'' 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 ...
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Jo Martin
Jo Martin (born 29 April) is a British actress. She played Natalie Crouch in the BBC One sitcom '' The Crouches'', which aired between 2003 and 2005. She joined the cast of ''Holby City'' in 2019 as neurosurgeon Max McGerry. Martin portrayed a ...
) and will not perform the operation.
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Reception
Commenting on Michie's casting straight after his role in ''Coronation Street'', a reporter for the '' Belfast Telegraph'' thought producers had made it difficult for them and some viewers to continue watching.[
When Guy brought Connie Beauchamp to the Darwin ward, resulting in her clashing with Jac, Jane Simon of the '']Daily Mirror
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'' observed "Was this what Guy secretly intended all along, to remind Jac of just how ambitious she really is? If so, he's even more cunning than we gave him credit for." Simon later noted that Guy had "turned into the worst kind of corporate lizard". A reporter for the '' Daily Record'' stated that Guy was "not the most compassionate man in the world".
References
External links
Guy Self
at BBC Online
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