Holby City

Season 8 - Series 8 (52 Episodes)

23 Seasons 2005 TV-PG 1h 00m 5.8

The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.

Drama series depicting the frenetic daily lives of the doctors, nurses and patients in the hectic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital. The unit is run by the autocratic Consultant Surgeon Anton Meyer (George Irving) assisted by arrogant sidekick Registrar Nick (Michael French) who find themselves in a continuous running battle with Consultant Muriel McKendrick (Phyllis Logan) over beds with the rest of the staff caught in the cross-fire.

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Season 8 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Outsiders

1. The Outsiders

Aired: Oct 18, 2005

Chrissie is convinced she is pregnant. Ric confronts his own prejudices and M...

Episode 5 Butterfly Effect

5. Butterfly Effect

Aired: Nov 15, 2005

Donna's past comes back to haunt her when she meets the teenager who asked he...

Episode 6 Bird on a Wire

6. Bird on a Wire

Aired: Nov 22, 2005

Ric pushes to perform extreme surgery on one of his patients, with disastrous...

Episode 7 Learning Curve

7. Learning Curve

Aired: Nov 29, 2005

Diane takes her consultants exam and passes, but is she ready for promotion? ...

Episode 8 Comfort of Strangers

8. Comfort of Strangers

Aired: Dec 6, 2005

Amy returns to the hospital, but her reckless behaviour prompts Donna to call...

Episode 9 Prometheus Unbound

9. Prometheus Unbound

Aired: Dec 13, 2005

Abra returns to Holby and asks Ric to perform a transplant operation. However...

Episode 10 The Long Goodbye

10. The Long Goodbye

Aired: Dec 20, 2005

Owen brings his daughter to work, and realizes he has to think very clearly a...

Episode 12 Mother Love

12. Mother Love

Aired: Jan 3, 2006

Two medics apply for the registrar's position, Connie sees an opportunity to ...

Episode 13 Pride Before a Fall

13. Pride Before a Fall

Aired: Jan 10, 2006

Ric has plenty of problems on his hands as the new ward opens, and Donna appl...

Episode 14 Yesterday Once More

14. Yesterday Once More

Aired: Jan 17, 2006

Mark learns the truth about Chrissie's parentage when Frank's life insurance ...

Episode 15 Brother's Keeper

15. Brother's Keeper

Aired: Jan 24, 2006

Jess returns to work after the death of her son but finds her newfound determ...

Episode 16 Roots

16. Roots

Aired: Jan 31, 2006

Connie's old school boyfriend Peter Holland arrives in the emergency departme...

Episode 17 I'll Be Back

17. I'll Be Back

Aired: Feb 7, 2006

New nurse Kyla abandons a patient during a critical period and the rest of th...

Episode 19 Out on a Limb

19. Out on a Limb

Aired: Feb 21, 2006

Lola's daughter reveals her plans to go travelling with her boyfriend. Sam's ...

Episode 21 Into Your Own Hands

21. Into Your Own Hands

Aired: Mar 7, 2006

Mark gets over involved in a case which causes disastrous consequences. Meanw...

Episode 22 Let It Shine

22. Let It Shine

Aired: Mar 14, 2006

When Nick learns that Ric is away from Holby for the day he is determined to ...

Episode 23 Leap in the Dark

23. Leap in the Dark

Aired: Mar 21, 2006

Elliot battles with his personal fears as he tries to get Sandra Wilson well ...

Episode 24 Snake in the Grass

24. Snake in the Grass

Aired: Mar 28, 2006

Nick continues to cause trouble by working on a patient with a cardio thoraci...

Episode 25 Passing On

25. Passing On

Aired: Apr 4, 2006

Nick and Ric both use underhand tactics to get Diane on side. Nick wins Diane...

Episode 26 Quality Time

26. Quality Time

Aired: Apr 11, 2006

Elliot fears for his wife's failing health - a secret he is keeping from thei...

Episode 27 Honesty

27. Honesty

Aired: Apr 18, 2006

Ric risks his friendship with Diane in an attempt to save her from Nick Jorda...

Episode 29 Short Cuts

29. Short Cuts

Aired: May 2, 2006

Joseph struggles to stay in control as tension builds between Nick and Ric. D...

Episode 31 Games of Chance

31. Games of Chance

Aired: May 16, 2006

An inquest into the death of Helena Bosman throws the spotlight on Nick and D...

Episode 32 One Tender Kiss

32. One Tender Kiss

Aired: May 23, 2006

Diane feels the full force of Nick Jordan's betrayal when her career hangs in...

Episode 33 Abracadabra

33. Abracadabra

Aired: Jun 6, 2006

Abra returns from Africa ready to turn over a new leaf. Tricia vows to make a...

Episode 34 Invasion

34. Invasion

Aired: Jun 7, 2006

Don Bosman returns to the hospital to retrieve Helena's body and is furious t...

Episode 35 Promises to Keep

35. Promises to Keep

Aired: Jun 29, 2006

Elliot lets his personal feelings get the better of him when Gina is re-admit...

Episode 36 The Truth Will Out

36. The Truth Will Out

Aired: Jul 6, 2006

Nic Jordan steps up his campaign to get back into CT. Mark tries to save Chri...

Episode 37 Extreme Measures

37. Extreme Measures

Aired: Jul 11, 2006

Jordan helps Connie save the day when a black tie charity dinner turns into a...

Episode 38 I Am Not What I Am

38. I Am Not What I Am

Aired: Jul 18, 2006

Matt is thrown out of his rented accommodation with his landlord retaining hi...

Episode 40 Conscience

40. Conscience

Aired: Aug 1, 2006

Lola makes a drastic decision regarding baby Leeanne's care. Reg wonders if B...

Episode 41 Metamorphosis

41. Metamorphosis

Aired: Aug 8, 2006

It's the day of Michael Beauchamp's appeal. Connie, Michael's wife is keen to...

Episode 42 Team Holby

42. Team Holby

Aired: Aug 15, 2006

Connie's heart battles her mind as she wonders if she should stay at Holby. M...

Episode 43 Horses to Water

43. Horses to Water

Aired: Aug 22, 2006

A late-stage Motor Neurone Disease sufferer arrives on Darwin. It turns out t...

Episode 44 Bad Blood

44. Bad Blood

Aired: Aug 29, 2006

Ric warns Lola of the danger of becoming involved with her patient's father T...

Episode 47 Starmaker

47. Starmaker

Aired: Sep 13, 2006

Abra's patient Pete Golding agrees to Abra's illegal kidney transplant. Micki...

Episode 48 Just Another Day

48. Just Another Day

Aired: Sep 19, 2006

Lola is determined to gain custody of Leanne and goes to extreme lengths to i...

Episode 49 Now or Never

49. Now or Never

Aired: Sep 26, 2006

Roger is back on AAU but his immune system is dangerously low due to his HIV....

Episode 50 Taking Liberties

50. Taking Liberties

Aired: Oct 3, 2006

Gina Hope tells Connie that she wishes to go to an assisted suicide clinic in...

Episode 51 If the Heart Lies

51. If the Heart Lies

Aired: Oct 10, 2006

Ric pursues Bradley Hume over the dodgy drugs after he sees him being gifted ...

Episode 52 Moondance

52. Moondance

Aired: Oct 17, 2006

Connie arrives with a very determined Gina in Switzerland but Connie is in tu...

Info about Holby City

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Drama