Holby City

In the surgical department of Holby City Hospital, surgeons Anton Meyer and Nick Jordan race against time to carry out a heart transplant operation, but first they have to make the difficult choice between two possible recipients, Alan Kenyon and Simon Harwood.

Nick Jordan is put to the test when he is the only cardio-thoracic surgeon available to perform an urgent operation.

Kirstie Collins, who is helping Muriel McKendrick with the trial of a new drug, finds a severe adverse reaction from a patient, and wants to alert the drugs company, but McKendrick warns her against doing so.

Kirstie Collins catches Nick Jordan in a compromising situation with Ellie Sharpe in a linen cupboard.

Nick Jordan has to assist Anton Meyer on a heart operation on a new-born baby, but he expresses his reservations to him.

Nick Jordan helps a family to make a difficult decision, but he can't escape a clash with Karen Newburn over their troubled past, as well as an altercation with an ex-boyfriend of Ellie Sharpe's.

The treatment of a young woman, Christine, causes conflict between Anton Meyer and Muriel McKendrick.

Sunny Sunderland enters a radio phone-in competition, winning a large sum of money - for charity.

Jasmine Hopkins is operated on by Nick Jordan, but hovers between life and death; it's discovered she's in the early stages of pregnancy.

A serious road accident involving a motorbike cuts short the bus journey to work for Jasmine Hopkins & Julie Fitzjohn. Meanwhile, back at Holby City, new cardio-thoracic surgeon Alex Adams and new junior nurse Sandy Harper are immersed in a struggle to cope with the chaos caused by an infection scare.

Victoria Merrick is thrown into the deep end in pediatrics. Jasmine Hopkins's traumatic past helps her care for a patient who's convinced she has ovarian cancer.

When a well-known hospital fundraiser, John Wooldridge, demands a risky operation, Mike Barratt has to decide whether to refuse, or bow to management pressure.

The pressure is mounting for Julie as her trial period as ward sister comes to an end. Difficult patients, incompetent staff and domestic problems all contribute to making this a day from hell. Meanwhile, Steve is proved right when an apparently straightforward case turns out to be something far more sinister.

Sandy makes a play for Adams at the hospital party. Kirstie takes hospital rules into her own hands when she gives an elderly patient an unlicensed drug.

Keri befriends a teenage runaway with a guilty secret. Kirstie performs a dangerous emergency rescue. Victoria teaches a difficult patient a lesson.

Jasmine's involvement with a patient causes a stir on the ward. Mike has to make a difficult decision. Romance is in the air as Sandy plays Cupid.

Meyer faces his greatest challenge when his surgical career is threatened by illness. Is he capable of operating on eminent surgeon and former teacher Ian Richards? Julie is forced to reassess her priorities when her daughter, Rosie, is taken seriously ill.

With her daughter's life in jeopardy, Julie believes that only Meyer can save her. But is Meyer up to the challenge? Stan and Danny set about putting on a show for the children in Otter ward.

Tensions run high on Otter Ward when a major road traffic accident brings tragedy to one family as they face up to the death of their son, and joy to another as they are told that their daughter can have a long-awaited heart transplant. Meanwhile, Dr Taylor gets tough with Keri.

Janice Taylor finds herself at the centre of a legal battle when a teenage girl refuses life-saving treatment. Kath attempts to reconcile an estranged couple.

Tash faces a professional crisis when a patient fails to come round after an operation. Steve and Jasmine confront danger as they hunt for a missing boy. Dr Taylor clashes with an over-protective mother. Keri has to deal with an unexpected visitor to the ward.

Mike's day gets off to a bad start when a politician dies during a routine operation - and when a newspaper reporter gets hold of the story, things go from bad to worse. Alex solves a riddle with welcome consequences for a new mother.

Its a tricky night for the otter ward staff when a young nurse takes it apon herself to take part in a round of the ward with possible tragic concequences. Victoria manages the situation and gets her first ""well done "" from her boss Janice Talyor.

Janice Taylor becomes emotionally involved with a young patient when he demands more than medical help after his mother dies. Victoria Merrick jumps to conclusions when she treats a young teenage girl with amnesia and bruising.

An ex-alcoholic is admitted with a bleeding oesophagus: his wife suspects that he's been drinking again, but is it fair to jump to conclusions? Meanwhile, the staff of Darwin Ward celebrate too hard in advance of Liam Evans's wedding, which does not go according to plan.

Tash Bandara faces difficult personal and professional decisions when her estranged father pays her a visit and is diagnosed with a serious illness. Meanwhile, Liam Evans helps melt the ice between two dancing partners whose feelings for each other are more than just work-related.

Danny Shaughnessy faces a career crisis when he reveals more than he intends to a 15-year-old patient, and Keri McGrath finds herself embroiled in a mother/daughter conflict. Meanwhile, young love on the ward encourages Victoria to reconsider a romantic proposition.

Alex Adams's professionalism is under the spotlight when he becomes irate with a young heart-transplant patient who forces him to confront his past. Dr Anil Bannerjee's competence is questioned when a patient claims to have been awake under general anesthetic during an operation.

When Julie Fitzjohn adopts the role of mediator in an effort to reconcile a dying man with his estranged son, she is soon forced to reflect on her own situation.

The arrival of a childless couple on Keller Ward forces Kath Shaughnessy to face up to changes in her relationship with her son, Danny.

An allegation of professional misconduct pushes Steve Waring to the brink, and his relationship with Jasmine Hopkins is tested when he calls on her for help.

Anton Meyer's absence leaves laid-back Professor Alan Fletcher in charge.

Victoria Merrick is traumatised by the death of a patient.

Victoria Merrick has a tough time when a teenager steals her wallet, and Janice Taylor gives her a dressing down.

Two cases of severe assault are admitted, to different wards, and Steve Waring makes a connection. Meanwhile, the pediatric ward battling short-staffed with the threat of a meningitis outbreak, Victoria Merrick goes missing, as her non-relationship with Guy Morton reaches crisis point.

Alex Adams faces Samantha Kennedy's jealousy and the hostility of colleagues in the aftermath of the shocking news. Martin Bradford proposes to Julie Fitzjohn.

Alex Adams and Guy Morton are forced into uneasy proximity. Jasmine Hopkins has stern words of advice for Julie Fitzjohn when she does not appear to be herself. Miranda Locke is readmitted, with self-harm wounds, and the police take an increasing interest in her. Sandy Harper picks up a mistake by Samantha Kennedy, and suggests the probable cause of a patient's severe symptoms, and eventually gets Julie's commendation. Martin Bradford asks Julie to go to Brighton with him, as he is to get a good new job there, but she is so confused she decides to break things off with him.

It's the day of Julie Fitzjohn & Martin Bradford's wedding, and there's a series of surprises in store for her, including overhearing only part of a conversation of Sandy Harper's saying why she's glad she's leaving. Miranda Locke admits to the police that she knows more than she has been admitting, and agrees to do an identity parade. Emma Waring is admitted to the hospital after a road accident, and it turns out the underlying cause is more serious, which creates a tug of loyalties for Steve, over his feelings for her and for Jasmine Hopkins; then his son sees him and Jasmine kissing.

Mike Barratt considers a transfer to a hospital in New Zealand, to get away from the frustrations of the constraints on his work at Holby. New ward sister Chrissie Williams arrives, and gets off on the wrong foot by being rude to Jasmine Hopkins. One of Stan Ashleigh's schemes accidentally causes a widespread power cut in the hospital, interrupting operations, and trapping Anton Meyer in a service lift with James Campbell, who is becoming increasingly distraught over the death of his daughter, for which he holds the hospital staff responsible, despite Meyer's assurances and the conclusions of the in-house investigation. Victoria Merrick's murderer is identified.

Anton Meyer is seriously injured in a road-rage incident and is brought to Holby for an emergency operation. Mike Barratt's replacement Ric Griffin arrives. Alex Adams plays detective when he realises that the wife of an apparent road injury victim admitted at the same time is driving around in Meyer's car.

Anton Meyer proves not to be the ideal patient and his recovery suffers a minor setback. Alex Adams and Alistair Taylor have a clash of personalities. Keri McGrath finds herself in a compromising position with Liam Evans after Sandy Harper's 20th birthday party.

Keri McGrath is traumitised after her evening with Liam. A father learns of his daughters condition following the removal of a blockage from her airways. An obese patient refuses an appendectomy. Janice Taylor has another session of IVF.

Janice Taylor holds a dinner party to welcome Anton Meyer back to work, his first case badk is a heart transplant patient who has been poorly treated by the system. Janice discovers she is now pregnant to to the latest round of IVF. Alex Adams is jealous when he finds Samantha Kenedy and Ric Griffin together. Word begins to spread about Keri McGrath and Liam Evans.

Keri McGrath's rape is investigated by a tribunal. Darwin Ward is troubled by a manic depressive heart patient. Marjica Ovcar has to bring Luka back for an emergency treatment, even though she cannot pay for the treatment she has already.

Janice Taylor endangers her unborn baby, and Tash Bandara's attempts to save a patients life are met with hostility.

Janice Taylor wants to proceed with another round of IVF treatment immediately, but Alistair is not so sure. Chrissie Williams offers him a shoulder to cry on over a drink, but it leads to somewhat more. Samantha Kennedy gets badly involved with an anorexic heart patient and her over-protective mother. Janice has to tell Danny Shaughnessy not to take too much pity on a struggling single mother, but he is also becoming increasingly involved with Marija's attempt to evade the authorities.

Danny Shaughnessy goes ahead with his wedding to Marija Ovcar, despite his mother Kath being sure it's a big mistake. Sandy Harper wangles herself the role of bridesmaid. Meanwhile, a young patient of Keri McGrath's is discovered to have had a recurrence of her cancer, while her parents argue because of their different views on religion. A woman comes into Darwin Ward with apparent appendicitis, that under surgery is found to be an infection caused by a swab left behind after a previous operation.

Owen Davis confronts Alistair Taylor about his growing relationship with Chrissie Williams, but he claims nothing is going on. A young woman is brought in suffering from advanced liver disease. A woman prisoner is also on the ward, who, when she is fully diagnosed, wants to do something that Ric Griffin is sure will give the medical ethics board a tough decision.

Tragedy strikes when Steve Waring leaves his son to look after his sick mother. On Darwin Ward, a blind man regains his sight after a relatively minor procedure on his lungs, and a cantankerous young homeless man causes problems for Simon Shaughnessy on his first day at work at Holby City, assisting Stan Ashleigh. A heart patient whose son appears not to want the burden of caring for him prompts a spat between Alex Adams & Samantha Kennedy, leading them to explore their personal experiences of caring for their fathers.

Chrissie Williams wakes up with Alistair Taylor in the Taylors' bed. Steve Waring's son is increasingly upset over his mother's death, and skips school to binge drink at home, causing Steve to have a stressful time sorting him out. On the wards, a young man is admitted with acute pancreatitis, but Tash Bandara's sympathy is more limited than the man's father's. A long-distance lorry-driver patient with a heart problem is visited by two women who each think that she is his wife. Marija has to have it pointed out to her than Danny actually fancies her.

Just before Christmas on Keller Ward, David Thomas, a young rugby player is brought in having sustained a bad leg fracture. Sandy Harper takes a fancy to him and stays late to decorate his bedside with extra tinsel. He dies during the night from complications from an unsuspected head injury. Chrissie Williams has to tell Alistair Taylor repeatedly that their affair is over. Janice Taylor finds out that she is pregnant again, but finds Chrissie's badge under the marital bed and sees husband Alistair behaving suspiciously with Chrissie. She confronts him, but he denies it sufficiently convincingly.

On New Year's Eve, Sophie, an ex-girlfriend of Alex Adams, arrives at Holby City, bringing with her a daughter he was completely unaware of. A strong-willed 77-year old, Annie Hackett, coerces Ric Griffin into doing an operation to remove part of her colon, against his advice. Simon Shaughnessy gets very drunk while still on duty, and has to be escorted off the premises by his family. Kath Shaughnessy's suspicions about Chrissie Williams and Alistair Taylor are as good as confirmed. Alex arranges to spend the evening with Samantha Kennedy, and she surreptitiously plies him with more drinks than he was wanting. He leaves temporarily to finish discussions with Sophie, but is then pressured into attending a road traffic accident. While driving back to rejoin Samantha, a child runs out in front of his car too late for him to avoid. He is then given a routine breathalyser on the spot.

Jamie, the child that Alex Adams knocked down, is starting to recover in Otter Ward when he suddenly worsens, needing an urgent operation, but dies in theatre. Blood tests confirm the positive breathalyser, and Alex is charged with drink-driving. Samantha Kennedy becomes increasingly remorseful that she was the one at fault, but still can't bring herself to confess to him or anyone. Dr Gupta's wife gives birth by Caesarian to their fourth child, and first son, in the Holby maternity unit, but almost at the cost of her life. Alistair Taylor prepares to leave his wife for Chrissie Williams, though she continues to consistently reject him. He and Owen Davis end up brawling in the car park, after Owen intervenes to stop Alistair hassling Chrissie. Janice sees them, and finally realises what has been happening.

Ric's Daughter shows up at Holby to ask for money and makes a date with Liam in the meantime, however he promptly cancells on her when he finds out whose daughter she is.

Marija has to make the desicion of going away with her first husband, Goran, or staying with Danny. Sam Kennedy confesses to Chrissie that she got Alex drunk and after seeing his mother's black eye, Danny beats up his father in the car park.

As Owen Davis discovers that his ex-wife is taking his daughter away to live in Sydney, Danny tries to persuade his mother to leave his father.

As Lisa breaks up with Mubbs, Alex prepare for his trial.

As Alex goes to court, Sam still hasn't told him that she was responsible.

Samantha Kennedy vows that she's off men for ever. A young woman with learning difficulties, Chloe Edwards, is in the maternity ward for complications with her pregnancy, and her mother is concerned. Stan Ashleigh's wife collapses in the hospital car park while delivering him to work, and she is admitted to one of the wards for tests and treatment.

Ben invites his parents to dinner with the intention of telling them that he is a homosexual.

Ric Griffin's day goes from bad to worse when Samantha accidentally bumps into his car in the car park and his daughter shows up again asking for more money. He says no and makes her get a job as Owen's new PA.

When Tash's girlfriend shows up at work for a coffee, Tash puts her hand in her bag and gets pricked by a needle. Tash fears for her life and future when she learns that her girlfriend has HIV and Tash might have contracted it. Kath gets into another arguament with Simon which leads to him abusing her worse than ever before and her being admitted to Holby and in need of an operation on her spleen.

As Danny and Father Michael try to set up a new flat for Kath, Steve trys to start a relationship with Lisa but changes his mind.

Tash Bandara finaly gets her HIV results and she is negative.

Philippa Calcutt, a woman with an advanced intestinal cancer, is visited by both a friend from church and her sister, who fears the friend is having an undue influence on her. On the children's ward is an 8-month-pregnant 15-year-old girl with an overbearing mother and a young boyfriend, Dean Flynn - Steve Waring's attempts at advice don't help smooth things for any of them. Samantha Kennedy holds a joint 30th birthday and flat-warming party, even summoning up the courage to invite Alex Adams, who declines. He in fact meets up with Jess Griffin, not knowing who she is, and awkwardly ends up at the party anyway. There, Steve gets into a brawl with an old school-friend Craig Campbell, resulting in a serious injury, and the calling of an ambulance and the police, who search Ric Griffin and find his considerable stash.

The morning after the party, Ric Griffin is released from police custody, and, after an unofficial reprimand from Anton Meyer, reconsiders his application for a lucrative administrative job at the nearby Hadlington private hospital. Janice Taylor is suffering from dizziness, which Owen Davis deduces is anemia, but also the stress of the impending divorce. Teenager Oliver Gordon is in for a check after a fall at home, when Steve Waring finds a lump in his neck. It is an anxious time for his mother, until Ric can do a biopsy. American cardiac surgeon Alan Fletcher returns, with his wife, who is in the final stages of rejecting her transplanted heart. They beg Anton Meyer to use an experimental artificial heart pump to save her life.

A case of the Norwak virus is discovered on Darwin Ward, but Ric Griffin decides to try to stay open and contain the outbreak. At the flat, Liam is disturbed by noise from next door, and going round to complain, finds an unconscious, bleeding woman in the open doorway. A man with a bat ties Liam up, but he is released when the woman comes round. In tackling the man to prevent him harming his son, Liam is badly injured in a fall.

Liam comes round from his operation, and is in pain. It is then discovered he is suffering from Peritonitis and was rished back into theatre. He then finds that he is paralysed from the waist down.

As Liam finds it hard to accept that he will never walk again, Sandy tries to comfort him.

A decision must be made whether a young woman or a boy with down syndrome will recieve a heart that has become available.

Liam returns to find his life turned upside down. A young mother learns that her unborn child is terminally ill and must decide whether to abort the pregnancy. Alex is thrown by the news that Jess is pregnant with his child.

Kath meets up with Fr Michael and makes it clear that she regrets their moment of passion. Devastated, he attempts to take his own life. Meanwhile, Alex pleads with Jess to think about the future and their bab

Jess gives Alex several opportunities to talk her out of the termination, but he accepts none of them, and Jess goes ahead with the procedure. Meanwhile, her father Ric is busy trying to organise his birthday drinks, oblivious to his daughter's predicament.

Owen has to decide whether the time is right to move back in with Laura, while he struggles to support a prisoner who could be separated from her newly born baby. An old flame of Liam's returns, and he finds himself questioning whether he has a future at Holby General.

Owen Davis is tempted by Chrissie Williams's advances, and the two are soon brought together by a woman forced to re-evaluate her relationship because of deteriorating health. Keri McGrath's past comes back to haunt her when her man-eating mother turns up. Holby City gets sexy when the eligible men are auctioned off for charity.

Mubbs puts a baby's life at risk and endangers his career. The reappearance of an old girlfriend forces Tash to re-evaluate her priorities.

Mary Harrow, a successful novelist who needs two operations, tests the loyalties of Darwin Ward's junior doctors to their senior colleagues. Sam Kennedy's subsequent need to prove her feelings for Ric Griffin to him culminates in an unusual request. Mubbs Hussain gives Keri McGrath the date she won at the auction, but when they get back home, her mother Pam arrives and Mubbs feels awkward in the light of what they had been doing earlier. Parents Kelvin & Marcia Lyme have their desire to adopt a child tested when he is diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia. Owen Davis visits Chrissie Williams at home to tell her he's getting back with his wife, but then proceeds to jeopardise it.

Registrar Diane Lloyd, an old girlfriend of Ric Griffin's, joins the team on Keller Ward, where preparations are nearing completion for Sam Kennedy's wedding to Ric. Owen Davis is getting more involved with Chrissy Williams. Alex Adams takes up the invitation to join the poorly-attended stag night, and Diane suggests moving to the casino next door, where Ric wagers the £20 000 cheque that Sam is giving him to clear his debts. A young man, Gary Sullivan, is admitted to Keller with abdominal pains, which Ric finds is advanced cancer, and is put in a moral dilemma when the patient asks him to disguise the fact that it predates his taking out a large life insurance policy in favor of his fiancée. Maternity deals with a young mother-to-be who is diagnosed with herpes, and the consequences for her relationship with the father.

Sam Kennedy & Ric Griffin's wedding day dawns, and the final preparations are in hand. But Alex Adams is in a quandary about whether to tell Sam what Ric has done with her money, and what his true feelings for her are. Ric can't summon up the courage to tell Sam, and is beginning to have doubts about the wedding. Sam realises that she wants Alex to rescue her from her situation, but nevertheless goes to the Register Office. Gary Sullivan is found to be in a much worse condition that thought, and he has to find the courage to tell his fiancée the truth, while she has something to tell him; they decide to get married on the ward.

Alistair Taylor is back at Holby on another temporary assignment, and proposes divorce to Janice who is nearing the end of her pregnancy. On the day after the events of the wedding day, Sam Kennedy confronts Alex Adams about their relationship. Keri McGrath makes a shocking discovery when she walks in on a meeting between her mother and Mubbs Hussein. A woman is brought in after collapsing in the street from a heart condition; her husband, who hasn't seen her for a year, is very keen to see her, and even more so when Alex lets slip that she has recently had a baby. A road traffic accident brings in an injured woman, Liv Woods, and her daughter, Natalie, who is pronounced brain dead; her husband is already there having brought in their other daughter who needs a kidney transplant. Janice has to persuade them to let Natalie be a transplant donor.

Owen Davis's day goes from bad to worse. Sandy Harper is less than pleased when Danny Shaughnessy asks Lisa Fox to move into their flat.

A dying child needs a risky operation in order to survive. However, Sam does not have faith in Meyer's ability to carry out the procedure as he performed it before a little girl died. She voices her concerns to the child's parents who then discharge their son from the hospital. The boy returns in a critical condition. Meanwhile, Janice is thrown into turmoil when her unborn baby is in danger. And Chrissie is forced to care for Owen's runaway child.

The child did not survive the operation and the parents hold Sam responsible as she influenced their decision. Meyer suspends Sam for breaking his trust however Sam does not feel she is to blame and resigns. Before leaving she vows to expose Meyer as she believes his methods are flawed and have caused too many deaths. Meanwhile, Janice and her baby's lives hang in the balance after a traumatic birth. Owen is shocked to discover that his daughter is admitted with severe burns due to Chrissie's babysitting.

As a result of Sam's threat, Meyer's abilities as a surgeon are under investigation by a new heart consultant Tom Campbell-Gore. Adams also begins to question Meyer's judgement.

Chrissie persuades Owen to have a house-warming party and Owen invites her to live with him. The investigation by Tom Campbell-Gore draws to a conclusion. Meyer is exonerated but the conditions are to constrictive for him. He believes that the hospital is more interested in politics rather than giving patients every chance of survival. Meyer decides to leave Holby to work in America developing artificial hearts. He invites Adams to go with him and he accepts. Now that Meyer has left of his own free will this leaves Tom Campbell-Gore able to take Meyer's old position.

Tom Campbell-Gore's first day as consultant on Darwin does not exactly go according to plan as he clashes with Ric Griffin over patient confidentiality. Lisa Fox hosts a family lunch with unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Danny Shaughnessy and Diane Lloyd find it hard to keep their relationship professional.

The atmosphere between lovers Chrissie and Owen becomes tense, and Owen immerses himself in the case of a pregnant schizophrenic who is reluctant to take medical advice. Ric finds himself in hot water after performing drastic surgery on a budding teenage sportsman in an effort to save his life.

Tempers flare at a staff football match, and Ed Keating's past returns to haunt him. Kath accuses Danny of neglecting his studies to spend time with Diane. Terry Fox struggles to break some devastating news to Lisa.

Steve finds himself under pressure on the new AAU ward when a school trip ends in disaster. Jess gets more than she bargained for during her first day as a student nurse. Diane gets cold feet when Danny asks if he can move in.

Terry Fox continues to ask Kath for a date unil she finaly agrees and Lisa still hasn't been told the real reason why her father is a patient.

Kath's divorce is put in jeopardy when her husband storms into Holby. Primed for food fights and armed with a pink bicycle, Owen is apprehensive about Katie's tenth birthday party, and is relying on Chrissie to be there for them both.

Lisa assists with a home birth in the country, giving her an opportunity to enjoy her new car. However there are problems and Lisa has no choice but to take the woman to Holby. She is Carjacked, and has to perform the birth at the side of the road. Danny and Diane's relationship falters, and a blast from Mubbs's past turns up at the hospital - with disastrous consequences.

Tom has to lay down the law after Ed tries to ensure that a young patient gets a new heart. Danny and Diane's relationship is put to the test when they have to treat a suspicious abuse victim. Ben tries to protect a pregnant runaway with disastorus results.

Jess witnesses a car-jacking while jogging to work and she runs over to help the victim. She kicks one of the perpetrators and they run off. Jess then brings the victim to Holby where Robbie Waring also is admitted with injuries. Danny embarrasses Diane at the party which he persuades her to bring him to where Chrissie becomes the center of attention.

As Tom and Ric both compete for the post of Clinical Director, Toms drg addict brother shows up in need of a heart operation. Diane feels guilty about how she treated him at the party and she goes to his flat to aplogise, only to find him in bed with Lisa.

When Danny, Lisa and Sandy host a Bon Fire night party at their flat, it soon turns to tragedy when a drunk Sandy accidentally sets fire to the flat. Ben has to be admitted to the hospital because of smoke inhalation.

Lisa is furious when she discovers that she can't claim insurance because Sandy hasn't been paying the premium.

Terry Fox takes Kath Shaughnessy into work, his daughter Lisa Fox is less than pleased when she sees them kissing eachother goodbye. Danny Shaughnessy is very shocked and disturbed when he realises that Sandy Harper is reporting for the day shift, she had just worked all night as an agency nurse, so as she can earn the money to repay her former flatmates Lisa and Danny. Chrissie Williams shares his concerns when Sandy is making several minor errors. Tom Campbell-Gore's unofficial patient, Johnjo Kinsell, returns, he was left at A&E. His condition worsens and he is brought up for immediate surgery performed by Ric Griffin. Griffin, and Diane Lloyd are deeply puzzled that someone appears to have already operated on the patient using amateur equipment. He is in a very serious condition, and when Sandy makes another Mistake in her care of him, he has to be rushed back into theatre for another operation, in which he dies. Campbell-Gore then has to explain the death to colleagues, the police

Mubbs Hussein is in trouble after a night out on the town when he seduced a drunk lady, Gina Wilson. The next day she appears at the hospital as a patient in for a hysterectomy, but she begins to have second thoughtsa about the operation. A woman, Parmita Ashar, brings her husband into Holby after he suffers a heart attack, but it is found that she has been Hurt in a rape attack. When Mira, her daughter, arrives, the truth starts show, thanks to help from Chrissie Williams. Owen Davis lays on a big surprise for Chrissie, but she is more interested in Ed Keating.

Kath Shaughnessy and Terry Fox's plans to have a Christmas are wrecked by terrible news. When he starts suffering severe abdominal pains Kath takes him to see Ric Griffin at Holby. Ric takes him to have surgery, only to find that cancer has spread throughout Terry's Body. Lisa Fox eventually finds out the real situation with her father, and vents her feelings towards Kath Shaughnessy to her face. Following Owen Davis's proposal, Chrissie Williams is torn between him and Ed Keating, at least until when a patient, Fran Turner, tells her about her marrige breakdown... and how stupid it was. . Sandy Harper's admirer, Sean Hunt, sends her a big bouquet of flowers, and ends up lending her the money to repay Danny Shaughnessy and Lisa. In Maternity, a case of eclampsia in a woman pregnant by donor insemination leads Lisa into an awkward situation with the husband. Helen Frost, the wife of a major hospital benefactor, is admitted, and when Ric suspects she may be HIV-positive, her husband bec

Terry Fox proposes to Kath Shaughnessy, But changes his mind once Ric Griffin tells him he has terminal cancer. Marty Campbell-Gore comes back to Holby, which leads to a revelation for Tom, his brother. Bob Butler is admitted to Darwin Ward for a leg artery by-pass operation, but things turn out even worse than he and his wife feared. In Maternity, Mary Jenkins has triplets by Caesarian, but a serious problem with one of them is discovered soon after birth. A teenager who is sick of her mothers drug-dabbling antics, wants to be put into care after her mother is admitted with a dangerous reaction to an ecstacy tablet, which was supplied by Tom Campbell-Gore's dodgy brother Marty.

Chrissie Williams and Kath Shaughnessy show their engagement rings to the other staff. Kath is busy trying to arrange the wedding for as soon as possible. An old flame of Tom Campbell-Gore arrives with er husband who needs a major heart operation. Dispite Tom's best efforts and two sessions of surgery he does not survive. Kath is torn because her catholic faith will not allow a second marriage and is upset because the new and very strict chaplain Father Sankar will not bless the marriage. Mubbs Hussein runs the staff chrismas raffle, the top prize of £250 is won by Sandy Harper, a bottle of whiskey is won by Tom Campbell-Gore, who is an alcoholic. Sandy realizes that her new boyfriend Sean who's intentions over his Grandmother Minnie are financial, and he is not the wonderful person she thought he was.

Tom Campbell-Gore's parents turn up at Holby, and his father is pushed into watching one of his sons operations. A pair of lungs become availible but can only go to one of two brothers, the sickest of which is given the chance, he however will not accept, and passes the opportunity to his brother. This is all due to the brother's father liking the younger and (slightly) healthier brother. The changover takes too long and the organs are taken to another hospital. In a fit of rage Tom damages the theatre and blames his problems on his father. Terry Fox and Kath Shaughnessy have to get married in hospital as Terry is too ill To go to the Registry Office. Ric Griffin also has to tell terry that he only has weeks to live.

Holby is getting ready to See in the New Year, But Tom Campbell-Gore has returned to drink. When Ed Keating cathces him drinking before an operation, he stops Tom from operating. Kath and Terry Fox go to Terry's beach house, where Terry asks Kath to end His life, she does eventually and reluctantly accept. Danny Shaughnessy and Lisa Fox are caught in a clinch and Midnight and Chrissie Williams decides to keep her baby.

At her Boyfriend Seans party, Sandy Harper is drugged and raped by Seans friend, Sean gave her the drug in a drink for part-payment to his friend. Lisa Fox and Kath Fox are starting to cope with Terry's death. Lisa doesn't cope well dealing with a couple and their Caesarian-born daughter, who has a potentaly serious condition. Tom Campbell-Gore was selected to perform some pioneering surgery on a heart patient using a new robotic system for Heart transplants. But the strain of having another of his patients die prior to the operation, and having to do the operation while being watched by a group of seinior medics, is too much to handle, and he turns to the vodka (again). Ed Keating finds Tom drunk and covers-up for Tom again, but later Ed gives Tom an ultimatum. The operation is a success and the party of medics leave happily.

Tom continues his drinking habits despite Ed's pleas. Tom is later called into theatre for an emergancy operation where he collapses from severe intestinal bleeding. When Ric discovers how bad the condition of Tom's liver is, Tom's life and career are in Ric's hands. Meanwhile, Owen desperately tries to find a best man for his wedding and ask Ed.

On the night of Chrissie's bachelorette party and Owen's Bachelor party, Sandy is left in charge of the ward and Lisa becomes more suspicious about her Fathers death and calls the police.

On the day of Owen and Chrissies wedding, Chrissie asmits her true feelings to Ed and Owens daughter is aginst the wedding. At the hospital, Kath gets worried when the police ask her questions about Terry's death and they decide that they need to exhume his body.

As the police exhume Terry's body, Lisa has doubts as to whether she made th right desicion. The police start to interview Kath and charge her with Terry's murder.

In a very Intense episode Kath Fox is standing in court on a reduced charge of Assisted Suicide of her husband Terry. Ben Saunders attends a home birth on behalf of Lisa Fox, as a hospital birth has complications. Ben's home birth takes a dangerous turn, and he has to give birth to the baby in the back of an ambulance, This allows Ben to qualify as a registered Midwife. At the Hospital There are a number of power cuts and Mubbs Hussein looses a mother in theatre due to severe bleeding. Tony Vincent spends much of the episode looking for his boyfriend (Ben Saunders) and manages to get cover at work so he can join him later for celebration Drink. However Ben meets up with Greg Townsend, the paramedic from the ambulance and they go off together for a bit. Tony arrives after this has finished so it appears Ben is off the hook.

Sean Hunt comes to Holby to get money from Sandy but when she can't givr it to him, he starts stealing it from patients in the hospital.

Alex's first day back proves to be stressful and Sandy continues to steal from the patients under the command of Sean Hunt.

Sean Hunt continues to force Sandy to steal money for him from the hospital.

It's relationship chaos for the staff at Holby this week. Owen discovers the truth about Chrissie; Mubbs and Jess's secret's out; and Tony wakes up to the reality about his relationship with Ben. In theatre, Ric and Diane try to save Tony's kidney but it's unsalvageable. He's placed on dialysis until a suitable donor is found. Meanwhile, Ben blames himself and feels helpless. To make matters worse, John turns up declaring his undying love but Ben's not interested. Ben confides in Danny about what really happened—Danny warns him if Tony decides to press charges, he could be arrested for GBH, or manslaughter if he dies. Ben realises the serious implications and takes action: moments later, he tells Diane his decision to donate his kidney and she does a blood test. Is Ben trying to save his own skin? Tony finally wakes up, and is devastated to learn the seriousness of his condition. Ben tells him he's going to donate his kidney and apologises, but Tony's bitter and confused.

Secrets and lies abound in Holby City this week. Tension mounts between Owen and Mubbs in theatre—Owen's bitter and confused about Mubbs' recent accusation and takes his frustration out on him. Mubbs further arouses his suspicions when he tries to backtrack out of the revelation and seems nervous. Throughout the course of the day, Owen becomes more paranoid when he sees Chrissie and Ed talking. Sean blackmails Sandy and she resorts to stealing from the locker room but Danny catches her in the act. She explains the situation and Danny tells her she's probably been caught on camera. He sneakily manages to hide the evidence before Chrissie gets her hands on it. Jess, meanwhile, is enjoying giving Ric a guilt trip about her cheap and pokey accommodation. Ric decides it's time to face up to his responsibilities as a parent. When an old colleague offers him the chance to go private and earn more money, he accepts, despite his principles.

Chrissie's homeless, Owen's still fuming and Ben's got some bad news for Tony. Chrissie's been off work for days, and she's alarmed when she returns to find all her worldly belongings in her office. Ed's shocked to learn she's homeless and offers a bed at his but she flatly refuses. Things are less than rosy for Sandy, too. When Sean turns up blackmailing her again, she resorts to desperate measures and steals from a deceased patient. Danny catches her in the act again and tells her enough is enough and lures Sean into a trap. When he's confronted by Danny he scampers off like a coward. Tom pays a visit to the hospital therapist as part of his AA programme. When he fails to admit he has a problem, he's brought down a peg by the therapist and is forced to face up to the reality of his alcoholism. After Lisa's given an ultimatum by Owen to leave maternity, she goes for an interview at AAU. Jess isn't too happy with the prospect of working with her!

Tom's finding his sessions with Dr Forbes extremely therapeutic—he fancies her but he's careful not to disclose too much about his turbulent past. When he plucks up the courage to ask her out, he's interrupted by a phone call. Jess, meanwhile, is determined to sort out everyone's love lives as well as her own. When she sees Diane flirting with Alex, she concocts a plan to wean her off him by fixing her up with Steve. Steve fancies Diane but it looks like both Diane and Jess fancy Alex. Alex's shakes have returned: when Diane catches him taking relaxants, he nervously dismisses he has a problem, further arousing her suspicions. Tension mounts between Alex and Ed again when Alex tells him he's needs to sort out his attitude if he's to continue working with him.

Kaths trial for the assistance of Terry's suicide begins and everyone is surprised when she is charged with murder.

Kath's trial continues with unflattering revelations about the pasts of her and her son. Chrissie gives her a good character reference and she is let off on all charges.

After the crash, Ben and Steve are trapped in a car severly injured. When the medics get to the scene, Ric realises that Steves leg is too damaged to save and they can't get to Ben because Steve is in the way. So Ric deides that Steve needs an amputation. When they get Steve out they can get to Ben but when they get Ben out, they discover that he is too badly injured to save and he dies.

While Kath starts her first day back after the trial, Lisa's Plans to go to Ben's funeral are thwarted.

Lisa's first day working in AAU proves to be difficult and Chrissie can no longer stand living with her mother.

Things get serious for Chrissie and Owen when the pregnancy runs into complications and a new midwife, Rosie Sattar starts her first day of work. Meanwhile, Danny returns from Australia.

Diane discovers that she is carrying the late Steve Waring's baby and requests for an immediate termination.

Alex refuses to take treatment for his tremor until he is persuade to by Diane who is back on her first day after her termination.

On the day of the funeral of Chrissies baby, she asks Tricia to do the planning but asks her and Owen not to come, but they do.

The New health care assisstant Nic Yorke starts on his first day and gets a lot of attention from the female nurses but the only one that really catches his eye is Sandy Harper.

Proffessor Zubin Khan joins the Holby Team.

As Chrisie attends her daughters funeral, Elizabeth Woods is admitted to Holby where the attraction between her and Zubin grows.

A new nurse Kelly Yorke starts work in Keller and Elizabeth Woods is admitted after a suppossed mugging. Her husband tries to convince her to say that Zubin raped her. When she does, Tom suspends him.

While Tom juggles Anita and Diane, Alex has to decide if he should have Charles Merricks operation. Kath gets suspicious when she notices that Elizabeth Wood's Husband won't leave her side and Zubin manages to persuade her to tell the truth.

Charles Merrick operates on Alex Adas and Diane comes along for support. Meanwhile, Sammi Sattar is in for a sperm test to see why they aren't able to conceive.

Tricia is assigned to be Owens PA but she annoys Rosie and Tom tries dating both Diane and Anita and he tries to persuade Anita to turn down the job at Columbia University.

Tom stands up Diane to do something romantic for Anita and Ric's son Leo is admitted with pneumonia and is discovered to have traces of heroin in his blood.

Alex Adams feels more deppressed about his Parkinsons when he attends his father's funeral and meets his estranged family.

Alex Adams returns to Holby and Ric is told unoficially that he is going to get the job of Clinical Director. Meanwhile Owen finalises his divorce papers with a bit of encouragement from Tricia

As Ric is appointed the new Clinical Director, Mubbs' parebts set him up on a blind date.

Tricia applies to be Ric's PA in order to put some distance between her and Owen. Ric and Zubin become increasingly nervous when it is discovered that the recent enexplained death of Sarah Palmer wasn't due to a faulty morphine pump.

The health inspectors' report is far from positive, so Helen decides to question the nurses over who is responsible for the gross negligence. Kelly brings up her displeasure with the situation during her interview and ends up blaming Kath—who then suffers the brunt of Helen's bullying tactics as she takes her turn in the hot seat. Elsewhere, Rosie attempts to play Cupid for Mubbs, but things go from bad to worse when he invites his date to a lap-dancing club.

Mubbs was out to impress Rubinda who was on a placement shadowing Rosie. He showed off during an operation and put himself at risk of an HIV infection. Meanwhile, Owen asked Tricia to go on holiday and she accepted. Ric thought Kath's resignation was a mistake and reinstated her. However, when Sarah Palmer's father threatened to go to the papers, Ric backtracked and suggested Kath take some unused holiday. Jess was frozen to the spot when a reporter announced that Sandy had won £150,000 on the lottery. Sandy left Jess, Ric and Kelly large sums of cash and generously paid off Lisa's mortgage.Just as Nic decided to tell Sandy he loved her, he heard she'd dropped everything to be with Danny. Later, the staff gathered for drinks to wish their absent friend well in her new life in Australia and toasted ""the one and only Sandy.""

In a neat cossover, the wards of Holby City are bulging with patients from the train crash featured in Casualty's epic season-opener. So, back is Jason, the bitter widowed father of a newborn baby, and we now meet his mother-in-LAW (Anita Dobson). Peter Bowles guests as an old school surgeon whose competance is called into question by Zubin. And Eva Pope playes a professional escort who, it turns out, has Zubin as a client.

Griffin struggles to cope when Keller comes under the spotlight for its recent suspicious deaths. Owen's plan to keep his relationship with Tricia secret is endangered when holiday snaps fall into the wrong hands.

It is Jess's 21st birthday, and Ric is worried he cannot afford to buy her a decent present. But when the cause of the recent Kellar deaths is discovered, Ric is left reeling. Meanwhile, Owen and Chrissie have a good time together.

As DI Jane Archer investigates the recent deaths on Keller, Ric gambles away a small fortune to try and repair his relationship with his daughter. A patient is brought in who needs a gall-bladder operation desperately which has to be done at the Hadlington but her husband hasn't told her that they can't afford it.

As the police invstigations into the suspicious deaths continues, Stan Ashleigh is admitted to Holby with heart problems. In theatre Ric Griffin and Diane Lloyd ignore his requested DNR.

Chrissie finaly finds out about the relatioship between Owen and her mother and after a fight between the two, they both get suspended. As the police investigations continue a forensic psychologist is brought in to interrogate the murder suspects.

Ric is served with a reposession notice as he gambles away more od his money and Nic Yorke is still being held at the police station for the murder of two.

As Jess and Kelly go to visit Nic at the police station, Ric tries to hide his gambling debts and the fact that his home has been repossessed.

Having lost his home, Ric Griffin has been sleeping in his office.

When the police realise that Nic couldn't have been the murderer, he is released. Meanwhile, Rosies daughter is admitted to AAU after overdosing on her mother's iron tablets.

Jess finds out that her father has been sleeping in his office and she insists that he stays with her. Ric defends Kath from the board who want to suspend her and she is arrested.

Kelly wants Nic to run away with her, she finaly tells him the truth.

Nic and Kelly's mother is admitted with severe stab wounds and Nic thinks Kelly is responsible. Kelly promises that she will hand herself in to the police but later she trie to kill her mother again. Kath interrupts her and she chases her through the hospital until they are in a room alone together and Kelly stabs Kath.

Zubin Khan finds Kath bleeding to death in a room and Nic's mother finaly confesses to him.

There's a dramatic start to the festive season in Holby following the gas explosion, which has left siblings Nic and Kelly fighting for their lives. The pair are rushed into hospital, where Jess keeps a vigil by Nic's bedside, while Kelly is rushed into theatre—and for Ric, who knows his colleague is a deranged murderess, this proves a real test of his professionalism, as he resists the temptation to just let her die. On a lighter note, Tom hosts the Holby Christmas bash, where an inebriated Tricia makes a complete spectacle of herself, while ladies' man Mubbs surprisingly opts to give the party a miss and do a spot of babysitting for Rosie instead.

As Nic's condition worsens, he asks to see his sister before she is moved to a secure hospital. When he deteriorates he must be taken to theatre but cannot be saved.

Chrissie and Mubbs wake up together after their one night stand and Ed Keating finds out that his father will be released in a few weeks.

Ric performs a very high risk operation on a cancer patient and Diane thinks that it is for money. She decides to tell Tom about it and Ric is left feeling betrayed by her. Ric later reveals to Zubin that he took on the risk for kicks.

After gambling with the life if a patient, Zubin asks Ric to see a psychyatrist. Jess considers not going to Nic Yorke's funeral.

At Nic's funeral Jess is the only person from the hospital to be there. Nic's mother and a depressed Kelly are also there. Jess visits Kelly after the funeral but it doesn't go very well. When she returns, she receives the news that Kelly hanged herself and she is dead.

After a bad day for Tricia and Kath, Tricia invites Diane and Kath to the bar to get drunk. In maternity a young pregnant woman wants to give her baby for adoption immediately despite the fathers opinion.

Tom and Ed are caught in a dilemma over a transplant, whilst Rosie fears that her relationship with Mubbs has alienated her children. A quirky but handsome new arrival brightens Kath's day.

A shock admission to Darwin finds Chrissie struggling to keep a secret from Ed, and Ric has some surprising news for Jess.

George's condition pushes Ed and Tom's professional relationship to the brink. And Rick and Diane get close over a case.

The custody battle draws near for Rosie. Ed could face Tom's wrath once more. Alarm bells ring for Diane as she talks to a young girl and her father.

Mubbs discovers where he really stands with Rosie. Ed throws out the rule book for his dad. And Diane is working with her new flame.

Keller's new nurse spells trouble for Diane and Owen finds his hands full with her best mate. Jess finds it hard to resist a patient.

Ric does not approve of his daughter's new boyfriend Robert Pullman and Kath and Chrissie compete for the job of Clinical Matron. Ric discovers a rare cancer in Jack Fenton which he thinks he must have contracted from work.

Kath has doubts about taking up her new job and decides to do something different. She has a leaving party at the bar where she tells Lisa about how her father died. Meanwhile, Rosie breaks up with Mubbs and Jess Breaks up with Robert Pullman.

Tom and Ed treat young woman with a strangely high blood pressure and heart problem and Robert Pullman is readmitted with a bicycle accident injury but Ric doesn't belive him.

When Mubbs considers leaving his job, Rosie tells him that she loves him. Tom performs an operation on a high risk patient against Zubins wishes and a woman has a miscarriage which Mubbs discovers is because of her condition.

Diane Lloyd goes to an army hospital to advise on surgical techniques during a live-fire exercise. While she is there a soldier is shot and she must save him. A pregnant woman with a weak heart is in to give birth against Owens advice.

As Ric attends his bankruptcy court hearing, Jess goes home after a stressful day and reluctantly lets Robert Pullman accompany her. Things get violent when he admits that he stole her keys and delibrately caused his girlfriends death. He gets pushed through a window which causes him severe bleeding and he is taken to Holby where Ric operates on him unaware of the situation. Meanwhile in maternity, Mubbs and Owen treat a pregnant woman with syphilis.

The new, almost arrogant registrar, Will Curtis arrives on his first day and he doesn't go un-noticed.

After he tries to get a transplant patient to the top of the list Ed is suspended. Sammi is admitted to AAU with a bleeding ulcer and Rosie goes to see him after Mubbs proposes to her. Cherise Patterson's pregnancy becomes complicated when she shows symptoms related to cancer and she goes into labour during Mubbs' investigations.

At Ed's suspension hearing, Chrissie refuses to cover for him and Tom, Ric and Zubin try to separate conjoined twins. When problems arise, Tom tries to get the permission of the parents to continue but when he fails to he continues anyway which results in him having to resign. Meanwhile, Lisa is offered the position of Ward Sister on Keller.

On the first anniversary of the death of Chrissie's baby, Mubbs tells her that Owen was the father and Lisa Fox starts her first day in charge of Keller ward with her hands full.

The new cardiothoracic consultant Connie Beauchamp arrives and is greated by the not very welcoming attitude of Will who is not very happy that he now has a female boss. And after a day of flirting with Ric, she sleeps with him in his office after which she reveals to him that she is the new Medical Director, making her his boss.

Diane's pregnant sister is brought in to Holby after being in a car crash. As she deteriorates, her and her unborn baby's life are hanging in the balance.

Rosie gets some good news but Mubbs does not seem as enthusiastic about it. Meanwhile, Diane's sister's condition worsens and her baby must be delivered by cesarean. After the baby has been delivered, Joanna dies.

Diane struggles on her first day back after her sister's death. Will's bedside manner needs improving, and Connie digs around in his past.

Ric is shocked when he sees Connie working her magic with Zubin and even more so after seeing her flirting with Mubbs. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to convince Mickie and Donna to stop being so irresponsible.

Mickie and Donna wake up in bed together after their night of passion but it is later discovered that it meant more to Mickie. Meanwhile, Zubin is upset when he finds out that Connie wants operate on a woman who happens to be the wife of an important trust member.

Diane's babysitter calls in sick and Diane is forced to take the baby in to work with her which doesn't go down well with Connie who tells her that she must choose between a child and her career. Rosie and Mubbs make up and Donna and Mickie become friends again.

Connie organizes an evening of cricket for the men in order to build their abilities to work in a team, but they abandon that plan and decide to play some drinking games instead. Meanwhile, a plastic surgeon is treating a patient on the ward and Lisa is forced to evict Donna when she fails to pay the rent.

As Zubin starts making plans for the hospital, Donna confides her problems in Chrissie who is very upset after being set up with Carlos by Tricia. Meanwhile, Diane discovers that Jack's father wants custody of his son.

Zubin and Ric give a lecture at Holby City University which is attended by Ric's son, Leo and his pregnant girlfriend who happens to be a drug addict. She goes into premature labor and the baby must be delivered by cesarean section.

Connie observes Will for the day after receiving numerous complaints from patients about his attitude. The situation is made worse when a patient makes a complaint to the board.

Will's disciplinary hearing puts his career in question but will Connie come to save him? Tricia and Carlos' relationship progresses.

Jess confides in Donna that she has a crush on an older man but Donna is soon telling everyone. Mubbs is not supportive of Mickie's dream to go to medical school and Owen asks Diane to move in with him.

At Ric's 50th birthday party, both personal and professional relationships are tested. Chrissie's attempts to stop Owen's relationship with Diane backfire and Connie proves that she will go to any lengths to prove a point.

A doctor on the wards has tested himself for an STD, Jess instantly worries its Sean as she is having sypmtons herself. when Sean tells Jess he clear Jess goes to maternity to get herself checked out but Mickie delivers some shocking news - Jess is pregnant.

Jess Griffin goes to maternity for her first scan after Mickie and Donna put some doubt into her mind about Sean being the father. down in maternity, Mickie drops a bombshell - Jess is nine weeks along. nine weeks ago Jess was in Paris with Zubin.

Crossover with Casualty; for part 1, see S19E17: Casualty@Holby City. Jim fights to help Rosie and the baby to safety. The drug addict leaves Bex for dead but she is rescued and manages to survive. While as the remaining victims of the explosion try to escape, Jim gives up his own life so Rosie can escape the hospital alive.

The hospital is in turmoil following the accident as Rosie has no memory of what happened.

Rosie decides to discharge herself from hospital but doesn't get far as she goes into premature labour.

Tricia's friend Maggie returns to hospital but wants to die as Jess receives a surprise.

Chrissie heads to London to track down her dad whilst a father holds Will, Zubin and Ric hostage on AAU with Ric injured.

Tricia and Chrissie get a surprise when Mark puts in an appearance on the ward.

As Mark prepares to leave Holby and return to London, a patient collapses requiring his assistance.

Chrissie's father mark decides to leave the hospital after he discovers that neither Tricia or Chrissie want him to stay. But later Tricia has a change of heart and decides to tell him he can stay after all, but can't speak for his daughter Chrissie.

Jess notices she's bleeding slightly and is taken to Maternity. she is later rushed in to surgery where she has a reaction to a drug. will she and the baby be ok? Jodie tells Mickie why she doesn't like Will. she later drives to him him causing a lot of scaffolding to fall on to him.

Will was left impaled on a pole and trapped underneath the scaffolding after Jodie crashed into him. Another man, Dermot was impaled by the same pole trapped under Will. Casualty's Comfort arrived at the scene. Meanwhile, Jodie ran off and eventually caught up with Mickie. She lied and said she lost consciousness and her foot slipped. Later, Mickie discovered she'd been deceived and shopped her to the cops. Jess was still recovering from her operation and was surprised when Sean asked her to marry him. Zubin told Jess he wanted to take care of her but Jess wasn't convinved. The fire-fighters moved Will and Dermot together and they were taken to Darwin. Connie fought to save Will and took him off bypass to see if he could sustain himself. Suddenly his condition detoriated and he died.

It is the day of Will's memorial service but, as Connie gives a reading, Will's wife, Susan, tells her to shut up and tell the truth. Susan claims that Connie made Will's life a misery by bullying and harassing him. Later, Holby Chief Executive, Peter, informs Connie that Susan is making an official complaint about her bullying to the board. Peter suggests that Connie resigns quietly… Owen and Diane are back from their honeymoon. Chrissie tells Owen that Diane should know about her husband's infidelity. Later, Owen sees Diane and Chrissie speaking and wonders if Chrissie will tell Diane about their night of passion. Sean talks to Jess about wedding plans, but she says she wants to take things slowly. Sean decides to ask for Ric's blessing. When he receives it, an overjoyed Sean tells Jess the news. He takes out a ring and proposes, but they are interrupted by a patient. Later, Sean pesters Jess for an answer and warns her that he will not wait around for ever.

Jess and Zubin talk and Sean realises she does not love him, so they decide to end their relationship and call off the wedding. Meanwhile, Chrissie persuades Connie to consider Mark for a permanent position, and she says she will interview him that afternoon. Mark says he will go but he later changes his mind and tells Connie he does not want the job. Connie is furious and berates Chrissie. Chrissie storms into the bar where Lisa and Mark are drinking and tells Mark she wants nothing more to do with him. Dominic Fryer starts work as the new teaching consultant but Diane is shocked to see him. One of his students, Emma, turns up, and they argue and she attacks him. Dominic collapses and discovers he has a hernia, so Ric agrees to operate on him later. Diane questions Emma on her relationship with Dominic. She asks if he forced himself on Emma and reveals he did the same to her. Dominic says he wants to be awake during his operation. During the procedure, Dominic and Diane start to argue

Chrissie visits Owen after taking a pregnancy test, fearing she may never be able to have children. Dean learns a lesson whilst shadowing Diane.

Parts three and four of a two-hour "Casualty@Holby City" special aired in four parts over consecutive weeknights. For parts one and two, see Casualty S20E09.

Lola discovers there is nothing wrong with asking for help. Mickie battles against rules and regulations only to find out that they are put there for a reason. Dean relises he can't put his personal pride before a patient.

With her eye on the Clinical Lead job, the arrival of new consultant Elliot Hope turns Connie's world upside down. Lola struggles when her daughter decides to move in with her boyfriend.

Mark is forced to leave the comfort of Darwin for the chaos of AAU. Elliot crosses Connie again and Donna oversteps the mark with disastrous results.

Ric performs extreme surgery on one of his patients, with disastrous consequences. Owen finally decides between Chrissie and Diane, and Matt bumps into a face from the past.

Diane passes her consultant's exam, but is she ready for promotion? Connie learns that Elliot can be a pillar of support. Meanwhile, Dean's future hangs in the balance.

Lola finds Amy drinking heavily in an attempt to cause a miscarriage. Donna decides to contact social services, but the troubled teenager's stepfather has other ideas and secretly arranges for her to go to another hospital. Chrissie tells Owen she is leaving Holby, forcing him to finally make a choice between her and Diane.

Abra returns to Holby with his nephew, who needs an urgent transplant. Ric is unable to operate because of the injury to his hand - but he relents when the patient's mother reveals a secret. Owen fears that he might get sacked for hitting Amy's stepfather, and that this could jeopardise his access to Katie. Diane tries to keep Laura from turning on her ex, but when she learns about his clandestine relationship with Chrissie, tragedy strikes.

Owen brings Katie to work to see the counsellor, as he is worried she is becoming too withdrawn. He also makes plans to spend Christmas with Chrissie, but when he overhears his daughter talking to Diane, he realises he must be clear about where his priorities lie. Amy is brought in for treatment following her miscarriage, and Nigel announces his intention to take legal action. However, Roz is beginning to suspect the truth about her husband.

Part two of a Casualty@Holby City crossover. For part one, see Casualty S20E17.

Two medics apply for the registrar's position, and Connie sees an opportunity to advance her own career when she learns one of the candidates has a very influential father (guest star Ronald Pickup). Mickie is offered a job as a nurse, but her mother urges her not to take it. Mark and Tricia reminisce about old times while treating a patient - but when it emerges that the woman was raped, bad memories come flooding back.

Ric has plenty of problems on his hands as the new ward opens - the thermostat breaks down and he is forced to take charge of an operation personally. Diane and Chrissie get into a heated argument over Owen in front of a patient, while Donna applies for a new job. However, she is surprised to learn Mickie has already been appointed, and wonders why she didn't say anything.

Frank's life insurance company asks for his medical records, and Tricia is afraid Mark will find out her secret. Despite her best efforts to cover things up, she is ultimately forced to confess that Chrissie is not his daughter. Jac returns to the hospital and Ric advises Diane that she should take some time off to deal with her personal problems - though she's adamant that it isn't necessary.

Jess returns to work after the death of her son but finds her newfound determination put to the test when young patient Archie presents with a lacerated spleen and she suspects possible child abuse. Meanwhile, Mark tries to deal with the news that Chrissie is not his daughter.

Connie's old school boyfriend Peter Holland arrives in the emergency department with a case of rheumatic fever and reveals childhood secrets about Connie. Mark and Lola become very involved in the treatment of two young brothers who have been beaten up. Elsewhere, Mickie loses her drunk patient Liz.

New nurse Kyla abandons a patient during a critical period and the rest of the team want answers. Meanwhile, in a bid to get Ric's support Jac and Diane go head to head in their procedures.

Sam performs a risky operation that he has never done before - to Connie's outrage. Elliot gets a new PA, but finds she cramps his style, while Chrissie receives a variety of Valentine's gifts from a secret admirer. Paul Nicholas guest stars as a patient whose vasectomy reversal goes horribly wrong.

Jac's determination to have Ric choose her as the new consultant has tragic consequences. Sam bends the rules again and is brought down to earth with a bump. A determined Lola fights to keep Princess at home.

A woman comes in for a heart transplant, and Connie persuades her to accept an experimental procedure that has never been tried before. Ric leaves Nick in charge while he is at the university, but Jac does not approve of his handling of a cancer patient's treatment and a past conflict between them resurfaces.

Mark gets over involved in a case which causes disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, Nick Jordan rocks Diane's world which may affect her relationship with Ric.

When Nick learns that Ric is away from Holby for the day he is determined to get one over on him. Meanwhile, Kyla learns that the best way to be a leader is to be herself.

Matt's parents want him discharged from hospital to be treated at home, while Mark blames himself for the stabbing. Donna flirts with a handsome physiotherapist, though Kyla warns her to stay away from him. The treatment of a heart patient causes conflict, as Connie wants to try the manufactured pump she helped develop, but Elliot is adamant a transplant is required.

Nick performs an unnecessary operation in his campaign for a transfer. However, when the patient's condition worsens, Jac is forced to take matters into her own hands. Matt and Dean undergo a student assessment with Lord Byrne, but may not be up to the challenge. Mark is plagued by his secrets as he treats a woman with problems similar to his own.

Connie is devastated when her patient collapses and there's not enough time to arrange a heart transplant. Nick tries to get Diane on his side by letting her perform a difficult procedure for the first time, while Ric talks her into taking the research position full time. Kyla brings Max to work as he is a diabetic and she is worried about his blood sugar levels.

Elliot fears for his wife, who has motor neurone disease and whose health appears to be getting worse. He also regrets their decision to keep her condition a secret from Martha - not realising she knows something is up and has persuaded Joseph to help her learn the truth. Sam uncovers a family secret when he treats a boy with two mothers who is undergoing a heart transplant.

Ric risks his friendship with Diane in an attempt to save her from Nick Jordan's clutches. Meanwhile, Joseph finds himself in trouble at work and Matt makes a career changing decision.

Diane is determined to prove Ric wrong about Nick Jordan and a desperate Tricia tries to keep the truth from a suspicious Chrissie.

Joseph struggles to stay in control as tension builds between Nick and Ric. Donna is thrilled to have a new man in her life but can Justin really give her what she truly needs?

Helena develops complications following Nick's rushed surgery, putting Diane in a difficult position when she realises the problem should have been noticed during the first operation. Sam breaks the rules to help a recovering alcoholic who needs a heart transplant after learning the patient has a young son, and Justin tries to flirt with Kyla again.

An inquest into the death of Helena Bosman throws the spotlight on Nick and Diane. Meanwhile, Sam plays a practical joke on Joseph.

Diane is told to work under Ric's supervision when she is blamed for Helen's death, but she is determined to clear her name and attempts to secretly record Nick confessing to his error. A new assistant general manager starts work at the hospital, and soon invites Donna to the May ball, while Matt gets a second job in the admin department to pay off his debts.

Abra supervises Diane as he covers for Ric for a fortnight, and reveals he would be keen to work at the hospital permanently - but his determination to perform an operation tempts him to bend the rules, and ruins his chances. Tricia tells Chrissie about her relationship with Mark, and decides to have her surgery moved forward.

Chrissie panics when Don Bosman returns to the hospital to get Helena's body and finds out her heart was donated without his consent. Dillon's condition worsens after being readmitted, leading Sam to discover he has failed to conquer his drinking habit. Meanwhile, jealousy gets the better of Kyla, who berates Justin for behaving unprofessionally after catching him flirting with Donna.

Elliot lets his personal feelings get the better of him when Gina is re-admitted. Sam is put on report but continues to do things on his own terms - will he learn his lesson?

Nic Jordan steps up his campaign to get back into CT. Mark tries to save Chrissie from a painful truth, but unearths shocking news about Tricia.

Jordan helps Connie save the day when a black tie charity dinner turns into a disaster zone. In an attempt to ingratiate himself with Kyla, Justin offers to look after Max.

Matt tries to raise some money by signing up for clinical trials, after his landlord evicts him over unpaid rent , and Lola is angry when she receives a postcard from her globe-trotting daughter. Donna helps with a drugs audit, but ends up flirting with Bradley.

Bradley outlines his cost-cutting plans for the hospital, dividing opinions among the staff, especially when he suggests they could perform more operations to earn a £3million bonus. Joseph returns to the wards, but it is clear his OCD is not under control when he insists on scrubbing his hands repeatedly and fumbles a simple procedure.

Lola makes a drastic decision regarding baby Leeanne's care. Reg wonders if Bradley's intentions towards Donna are honourable. Jac works closely with Joseph.

Michael faces his appeal hearing, and uses the opportunity to try to patch things up with Connie, while Sam shares a secret with Chrissie. Lola discovers Leanne's father Steve has been admitted, and becomes convinced he is a drug user.

Connie's heart battles her mind as she wonders if she should stay at Holby. Mark learns to respect the way Tricia wants to handle her cancer.

Matt arrives for his first day in the hospital as a doctor, but soon realises how hard the role will be when he begins to suspect an elderly woman is being bullied by a foster child, while Elliot meets Gina when she arrives for an appointment. Reg becomes flustered when he sees Donna walking out of the staff shower, and grows increasingly jealous of her relationship with Bradley.

Matt and Donna row over Bridie's death, with both keen to blame the other, but the arrival of the nurse's grandmother visiting her boyfriend in the hospital gives the doctor a chance to offer an olive branch. Connie offers Sam a position as trainee rep as the pair grow closer, much to Chrissie's annoyance, and a patient's dad asks Lola out on a date.

The hospital staff have their work cut out after a car pile-up, giving Kyla the chance to earn some extra money to put toward her legal fight to keep Max. After their night of passion, Connie and Sam flirt with each other despite professional disagreements as they treat an injured couple, and Mark prepares to pop the question to Tricia.

Abra returns to the hospital, but Ric is not happy to be working with him - especially when he learns the surgeon has been making promises to patients that he will struggle to keep. Meanwhile, Mickie develops a crush on a patient, but is worried asking her out may harm her chances of getting into medical school.

Abra tries to help a patient waiting for a transplant by offering to operate with an animal organ, despite the procedure being illegal, and asks Mickie to help him in theatre. Elliot monitors Margaret's condition as she returns from her stem cell treatment in Singapore, believing her case mirrors that of his wife, Gina.

Lola must persuade a reluctant Ric to help her to gain custody of Leanne.

Tricia becomes emotional when her attempts to reunite a dying man with his drug-abusing son are too close to home, and Mark organises a rushed wedding with the ailing nurse. Matt struggles to understand why his patient won't respond to medication, questioning whether Donna administered it correctly, while Chrissie and Kyla argue over the running of the ward.

Gina puts Connie in a difficult position when she asks her for help behind Elliot's back. Connie must then decide where her loyalties lie. Ric's skills are tested when he has to operate on an obese woman. Matt and Reg find more evidence of drug tampering.

Gina again asks Connie for advice. Connie feels stuck between her friendship with Elliot and her proffesional duties. After discovering some of Bradley's actions, Ric is determined to get to the bottom of the drug tampering case. Bradley decided to help out Ric.

Connie accompanies Gina to Switzerland for her assisted suicide, but cannot bear the thought of Elliot not being there and calls the doctor, who immediately flies over. Bradley finalises his move to St Luke's, but angers Donna by referring to her as an 'ally', and a drug-abusing patient reminds Joseph of his own problems.

The hospital holds an emergency drill to see how the staff would cope with a terrorist attack.

Tricia learns her operation has been postponed but is shocked to find out how far Mark will go to get her back on the list.

Abra attempts to steal some HIV drugs for a patient and he begins to flirt with Kyla. Joseph returns to work after his overdose and works with Elliot who is grateful for the distraction from Gina's death.

Ric's complicity in Abra's misdeeds forces him into a decision.

Ric's complicity in Abra's misdeeds forces him into a decision.

While Tricia fights for her life, Mark battles with his guilt over the accident.

Enigmatic new surgeon Dan Clifford rocks up to Holby, but whose side is he on?

Clifford puts pressure on Abra whilst digging for dirt.

A rival prompts Jac to go in for the kill with Joseph. Mark clashes with Connie.

Lola discovers she could lose Leanne and plays dirty.

Clifford makes Lola finally face up to some home truths regarding Leanne's future.

Sam feels he's losing control of the situation with Connie and the baby.

Clifford is hot on Abra's heels - will he catch him this time?

Abra has been getting away with his drugs scam, but this time Clifford won't let him go.

A guest of Clifford's only strengthens Diane's paranoia. When a career enhancing opportunity presents, Jac works Clifford and Joseph to try and get in on the action.

Diane's eagerness to please Clifford results in a somewhat unusual outcome.

Chrissie makes a shocking discovering about Sam's home life.

Sam's reputation is under fire following Chrissie's shock departure.

Sam has a fight on his hands when the gossip starts about him and Jade.

There's tension between Harvey and Kyla, and greedy Donna comes back down to earth.

Jac realises she's getting nowhere fast, Kyla and Harvey reach a new understanding.

Faye and Jac lock horns over Joseph, and Maddy clashes with Lola.

The police grill Faye about what happened to her husband back in Dubai.

The truth about Nikki changes the friendship between Matt and Dean forever.

Faye finds herself drawn into the darker side of Kyla and Harvey's relationship.

Jac is desperate to get involved with pioneering telesurgery that's taking place.

Sam gets a shock when an old friend turns up the hospital as he arrives for work.

Lola treats two schoolgirls injured in a horrific car accident.

Kyla and Harvey's turbulent relationship reaches a shocking climax.

Kyla struggles to hold it together as her world lies in ruins.

Kyla is thrown a curveball as she decides to pull herself together for Max's sake.

Sparks fly when Kyla receives a surprise visitor to Harvey's wake.

Joseph sets out to save his parents' marriage.

Diane makes a momentous decision after being forced to face the truth.

Elliot tries to talk Diane out of resigning from her post.

Lola returns from her convalescence to find the staff reeling from Diane's death.

Chaos descends on Holby when the nurses are pushed to breaking point.

There's a shock in store for Connie when her past catches up with her.

Sparks fly when Elliot is on the receiving end of an unexpected complaint.

Just when Chrissie thinks she's found her ideal man, Anton pushes her to the limit.

Joseph's fears look set to become reality as Jac and Lord Byrne's relationship progresses.

As Lord Byrne recovers from his stroke, will Joseph be able to reconcile with his father?

It's Ric and Thandie's wedding day, but the groom has serious doubts.

Jac sets her sights on a new goal. Abra smells a rat when Ric returns from honeymoon.

Clifford encourages a patient with Down's Syndrome to go against his mother's wishes.

Joseph tries to warn Faye about Sam after catching him and Chrissie together.

Maddy has a nightmare day when Hannah's six-year-old daughter overdoses on methadone.

Clifford steps in to save the day when Louise's stent trial goes horribly wrong.

Clifford crashes back down to Earth after getting caught up in a 'Louise whirlwind'.

A mysterious face from Abra's past turns up at Holby.

Abra's father is taken ill.

Mark's efforts to rescue Elliot's son James lead him and Donna into a dangerous situation.

Clifford is forced to choose between the two women in his life.

Jac learns there is a consultant post available on Keller. Mark finds a weapon.

Kyla is drunk on duty when a patient dies in her care. Ric takes pity on her.

Kyla's denial of her drinking problem reaches crisis point.

Elliot performs a transplant on a fast-living music producer.

Sam hits rock bottom following his diagnosis, but a near death experience gives him hope.

Chrissie is not at all happy to discover Mark's secret.

Elliot has a surprise visit on the day of James' court hearing.

The team struggle to cope in the aftermath of the cross-bow attack. Martha is injured.

Elliot has reached rock bottom before he meets a stranger called George.

Connie returns to Holby and is horrified by the aftermath of the crossbow incident.

Connie's actions means her position at the hospital becomes seriously undermined.

AAU is rocked by the arrival of enigmatic new surgical consultant, Linden Cullen.

Joseph's comatose brother is rushed into Holby for emergency surgery.

Things go awry when Chrissie finds Sam's lost patients' notes in Stuart's locker.

Stuart tries to win back Chrissie's heart, but his efforts have a devastating effect.

Stuart thinks he has pulled the wool over everyone's eyes after attacking Chrissie.

Joseph returns to work to discover Jac being assessed for a job on his ward.

Jac nearly destroys her career by trying to prove she's a better surgeon than she is.

Linden is still riddled with guilt over a young woman he was unable to treat.

Connie struggles to cope as her daughter battles for survival.

Sam blames Connie as their daughter battles for survival.

Jac has a run-in with the police. Maria lays her feelings bare and stands up to Connie.

Donna's attempts to get close to Michael go from bad to worse.

Michael gives Chrissie some bad news about her scar.

The heat turns up as Donna gets her claws into Michael.

Michael becomes paranoid as Donna gossips about him.

Lady Byrne feels out of her depth on her first day in charge of the Byrne Foundation.

The return of an old friend causes problems for Ric.

Linden finds himself thrust into the spotlight by Jayne.

Faye thinks she's pregnant and Joseph wonders whether she's really the woman for him.

Kyla has to wrestle with her demons when she discovers Abra is back from Africa.

Ric contrives to keep Abra close by involving him in a stabbing case.

Abra causes Michael to become suspicious when he tries to stop a transplant.

Kyla has the chance to prove herself to her son Max. Carl demands money from Faye.

Elliot has second thoughts about his relationship with Lady Byrne.

Linden and Joseph track Faye to Cape Town, where her mysterious past is finally revealed.

Linden struggles to control his emotions when his wife's grave is vandalised.

Linden is in the firing line after the death of a patient.

Linden treats the conjoined twins' mother.

Ric is forced to choose between friendship and ambition.

With his competence under question, Abra spirals even further out of control.

Abra's grip on reality slips further as psychotic episodes fill him with despair.

Linden makes it his mission to help the Korean couple and their twins.

Michael brings a friend to town to help the Tans, but is his offer too good to be true?

Ric is offered the Director of Surgery job on the day of his son's funeral.

A devious Jac, determined to uncover some dirt on Faye, discovers a massive secret.

A shock discovery throws the conjoined twins' separation into doubt.

A crisis with the twins sees Sam struggling to meet the challenge of managing post-op care

The surgeons at Holby join forces to carry out the separation of the conjoined twins.

Jayne's career hangs in the balance as the separation of the conjoined twins continues.

Lola is shocked to meet an old friend on the first day of her new job.

Connie gets an unwelcome shock when she discovers John's true identity.

Can Connie bring herself to end her relationship with John?

Michael tries to make a move on Jac, and Joseph finds himself in hot water with Daisha.

Joseph struggles to stay calm while he delivers Daisha's baby in the lift.

Things go from bad to worse for Ric during the opening of the refurbished Keller Ward.

Joseph is left reeling when Faye tells him that she needs time apart.

Linden tries to give a comatose Callie everything she needs to speed her recovery.

Maddy must find a way to reignite Linden's passion as he loses faith in Callie's recovery.

Ric receives a photo of his grandson in the post, and turns detective to find Michelle.

On Christmas Eve, a lovestruck Maria goes on a magical journey to discover her destiny.

Will Ric finally learn the truth about Leo and his grandson when Michelle visits Holby?

Mark finds himself coming under police suspicion in the hunt for Daisha and Joe.

Joseph fights to convince Faye she can rely on him.

Ric starts a zero-tolerance policy towards patients who will not help themselves.

Ric is forced to up his game when Connie brings a newsworthy operation to Holby.

Feathers are ruffled when Ric puts forward his new zero tolerance policy.

Ric refuses to treat an obese man as part of his Zero Tolerance policy.

Ric's zero-tolerance ideals are tested to the limit as he and Connie go head-to-head.

Joseph fears he must come clean with Faye, but is he about to jump the gun?

Linden has to put his own feelings aside to help Faye over her break-up with Joseph.

Ric's policy is tested when Jayne and Connie try to get him to treat an obese VIP patient.

Michael fights to save his marriage to Annalese as events spiral out of his control.

Ric has to deal with the fallout of a patient's death, and Faye tries to win Joseph back.

Jac and Joseph face a race against time to find the source of a chemical contamination.

With Ric away dealing with the Hewitt case, Connie mounts an attack on his position.

Michael and Ric struggle to persuade a suspended Annalese to fight for her career.

Tom makes a confession to Ric, and Joseph discovers a secret about his sister Sophia.

Maddy's association with Tom jeopardises her career, and Daisha makes a tough decision.

Michael battles to save Annalese and his marriage, while Mark is finally caught out.

Maddy's day takes a turn for the worse as Hannah, her twin sister, arrives in AAU.

Chrissie makes Daisha realise that Mark really loves her. Maddy proves to Ric how good she really is. Connie tries to forget the fact that it is her birthday

Maddy is determined to secure her promotion, but will an old face throw her off course?

Jac gets out of her depth when she takes over an operation from Joseph.

On her wedding day, Faye decides she is going to make a clean breast of everything.

Elliot struggles with the idea that Martha may not view marriage as being for life.

Linden has trouble moving on from Faye, but realises he may have a new project in Oliver.

Annalese finds a shoulder to cry on and Elliot worries about the past.

Michael battles to save his daughter - and his marriage.

Sparks fly between Oliver and Daisha as he lands her in trouble with a patient.

Unwilling to hear the truth about her father, Donna goes in search of a second opinion.

Elliot's worst nightmare comes true at the press conference for his new procedure.

Donna tries to keep it together for her father's operation, but will things go to plan?

Tara is disappointed when Elliot loses confidence in himself on the day of the operation.

Tara is offered a contract extension, and Oliver tries to end his affair with Chrissie.

Ric struggles to contain the controversial press attention, and must make a decision.

Ambitious Connie learns she may have taken on more than she bargained for in Jayne.

Ric promises Donna he will do everything he can to save Maria's life.

A guilty Faye confesses to Joseph that she kissed Linden at their wedding.

Michael tries to assert himself by stealing Connie's thunder over robotic surgery.

Faye and Joseph's happiness is short-lived when Archie is rushed into AAU in crisis.

Oliver tries to support Chrissie when finding out she's pregnant, but is out of his depth.

Dejected by being unable to walk, Maria tries to reconcile a dying Sunita with her mother.

Faye struggles to cope when her son is admitted for another life-saving operation.

Everyone is left reeling when Archie dies unexpectedly. Vanessa suspects foul play.

Donna deals with the effects from her dad's will. Joseph compromises his professionalism.

Elliot is determined to prove he can cope running Darwin in Connie's absence.

Linden's daughter turns up at Holby and he realises he must face up to his tragic past.

While Joseph is away from the ward, a patient goes into crisis and Elliot has to step in.

Penny's struggles to prove to Elliot that she is good with patients.

Elliot's confidence in Joseph's professionalism unravels.

When Joseph suggests Lauren is responsible for Archie's death, he is accused of bullying.

Judith's son is admitted with alcohol poisoning, and Holly mistakenly calls her ex-husband

An old friend forces Linden to face his feelings of guilt over his wife's death.

Thandie risks her own reputation to force Lauren to tell the truth about Archie's death.

Faye tries to be brave for her first day back at work since Archie died.

Faye is worried she may be blamed for injuring Lauren.

Tragedy hits AAU, and Linden has to help Faye and Holly through the day from hell.

Donna has to make some tough decisions about the welfare of her five-year-old niece.

Ric's determination to push Thandie out of Holby nearly costs him a patient.

The strain of Penny's secret relationship with Scott get too much to bear.

Elliot struggles to save Charlie Fairhead's life, while the Home Office visit Ric.

Michael tries to convince Connie to return, but is she too happy at her new hospital?

Thandie's reunion with her brother is cut short when he asks her to help him to die.

When Faye realises Joseph's life is in danger, she prays to have her husband back.

Joseph and Daisha find themselves in a shooting incident.

Joseph realises something is going on between Faye and Linden.

When Mark lets his team down, he realises he must become a man of the people again.

Jac acts oddly around a patient, while Oliver plays dirty to curry favour with Connie.

Joseph's determined not to allow recent events to tempt his dark side from re-emerging.

Chrissie is rushed into theatre when she develops a life-threatening condition.

Chrissie finds Sacha's mother overwhelming and can't see herself as part of the family.

Jac's world is turned upside-down when her mother disappears.

Mark impresses Cunningham as he helps resolve the porters' strike that hits Holby.

Oliver shoulders too much responsibility and blows Penny's secret.

Mark must prove his leadership skills when the hospital is threatened with power failure.

Everyone turns to Mark for advice on the emergency flood situation.

Frank the porter causes chaos across the hospital on Mark's first day as CEO.

Things reach boiling point for Elliot, who has to justify his actions to a new registrar.

Greg and Joseph rub each other up the wrong way on a trip to London.

Faye learns she is expecting a boy and tries to keep the peace between Joseph and Linden.

Determined to keep his marriage break-up secret, Michael throws himself into work.

Mark cannot control his unease over Sacha, and misuses his power as CEO.

Linden's frustration gets the better of him, and he nearly compromises a patient's life.

Michael gets paranoid about Ric and Annalese, and is forced to agree to a divorce.

Linden wants a family with Faye, but finds himself being the subject of hospital gossip.

Ric worries about some test results and clashes with Michael over the Moyles Fund.

Ric tries to deflect his recent diagnosis by staging a domino kidney transplant.

Greg tries to take control of his sexual dynamic with Connie.

Michael is forced to face reality when his date becomes a patient twice in one day.

Ric struggles to keep his illness under the radar, but Michael makes that impossible.

Ric collapses in theatre, while Oliver ends up landing Greg in trouble with Connie.

Penny discovers Frieda's secret past, while Ric finally agrees to chemotherapy.

Jac learns to eat humble pie, while Greg gets his revenge on Oliver.

Linden returns from his religious retreat and struggles to cope with life back at Holby.

Michael struggles to cope with Ric and Connie, while Joseph worries about being a doormat.

Oliver wants to prove he's one of the team but ends up having to be bailed out by Frieda.

Despite Linden's attempts to leave Faye, their relationship ends up costing him his life.

Connie clashes with Hanssen, the new joint Director of Surgery.

Connie vows to fight Hanssen and save Ric's job - but will she succeed?

Ric wants to keep working at all costs - can Jess persuade him to put his health first?

Jac's mistake endangers the life of a patient so she looks for a scapegoat.

Ollie mishandles a terminal case, underlining his own repeated unprofessionalism.

Hanssen puts Connie under pressure to save money, and suggests firing Elliot.

Faye goes into a difficult labour but refuses to leave the psychiatric ward.

Connie struggles to manage Elliot, and Joseph is forced to make a decision.

Connie tries to cope with her father's worsening health. Ollie makes a mistake in surgery.

Chrissie starts to think that she and Sacha could be more than friends.

Connie faces tough choices when her dad is rushed into Holby on Christmas Day.

An abrasive new registrar causes friction at Holby. Mark acts to save Chrissie's job.

When Hanssen offers Joseph a promotion, Joseph must choose between his career and his son.

A sexy dalliance with Mary-Claire lands Greg in trouble with Elliot.

Forced into dealing with redundancies, Mark must choose between Elliot and Ric.

Michael leaves Malick to run AAU alone, and Elliot leads the hospital into an emergency.

A patient makes a complaint against Malick, while Ric and Michael struggle with a case.

Jac relishes competing with the new registrar. Ric realises he must look after himself.

Sahira is determined to prove that her success is not down to her history with Hanssen.

Jac tries to be a team player, but will she be forced to return to her old ways?

Kieran offers Donna a new life, but can she be convinced to give everything up for love?

An out-of-control Ollie unleashes a bombshell. Greg lands Shahira in trouble.

Ric and Hanssen disagree about a new hospital policy. Jac's ambitions are thwarted.

As pressure on him mounts, will Ric finally accept he has to go under the knife?

Sahira tries to keep her distance from a dying patient and his deaf son.

Ollie is forced to confront his secret, but at what cost? Jac makes some tough decisions.

Michael decides to align himself with an old face from the past, but is he friend or foe?

Michael sees his plastic surgery bid as a way of getting his life back on track.

A young patient asks Greg to speak up for her in the face of medical evidence.

New to Keller ward, Malick goes out of his way to impress Ric, but things soon go awry.

Elizabeth is brought up short by the arrival of her gravely ill estranged grandmother.

Michael tries to impress Sir Fraser's representative. Sacha must toughen up to run AAU.

Dan must deal with the pressure of treating his best friend.

Elizabeth has trouble keeping her birthday quiet when her mother unexpectedly turns up.

Jac tries to secure a consultant's position at Holby, and Dan tries to avoid Malick.

Ollie struggles with grief, guilt and the burning question of his cheating past.

Hanssen has to choose whether to save Darwin, and Sahira's job with it.

Sahira defies Hanssen in an attempt to save the cardiac trauma unit and Darwin.

Dan and Malick find themselves under increasing scrutiny from both Chrissie and Hanssen.

A focused Sahira is determined to make the first day of her trial a success.

When Simone is transferred from St James's, can Ric save her and regain Elizabeth's trust?

Chrissie gets increasingly frustrated with Dan organising her life.

Greg tries to keep old friend and abuse victim Andy at a safe distance.

Malick must choose between a golden surgical opportunity and honouring a promise.

Following the death of her father, Frieda struggles to keep her focus under pressure.

Lulu is determined to get Michael's attention, but how far will she go to keep him close?

Michael faces pressure on two fronts. Lulu's determination to impress Michael goes awry.

A night of revelations leads Dan to make a decision about his relationship with Chrissie.

Eddi's attachment to Josh endangers her career at Holby.

As her mother's condition worsens, Elizabeth confronts her past and faces her future.

Oliver must choose between medicine and a new corporate lifestyle.

Hanssen tries to stop his Holby empire from crumbling, and Michael fights to save his job.

Hanssen is faced with the consequences of Michael and Sunil's actions.

Hanssen is certain that his leadership is being undermined by a management consultant.

Michael returns to try and clear his name and win back the trust of his colleagues.

Michael returns to try and clear his name and win back the trust of his colleagues.

Sahira clashes with Hanssen's new theatre liaison manager while trying to help a patient.

Sahira and Greg agree to keep apart but Greg has to turn to her for help.

When an emergency trauma case is admitted, Sahira needs Hanssen's help.

Hanssen and Sahira's professional relationship is tested when she confronts him.

Malick's world is thrown into chaos when an ex-lover turns up at Holby.

Malick's personal and professional lives collide when he tries to save an ex-lover.

Elliot's Ukrainian trip takes a twist when he discovers the real reason for his visit.

Eddi is fragile after a heavy New Year's celebration, but Luc is unamused by her attitude.

Emotions run high when Greg thinks Sahira has been in a car accident.

Greg is stunned when Sahira announces she is leaving. Hanssen alights on a new mission.

Sahira is torn between the two men in her life, while Ric clashes with Hanssen.

Greg tries to keep away from Sahira, but is upset when she reveals she is leaving Holby.

Michael's position as AAU clinical lead is challenged by a new consultant's arrival.

Oliver diagnoses a rare condition. Chantelle's misinterprets Lleucu's good intentions.

Greg's happiness is short-lived when he discovers the identity of the new anaesthetist.

Hanssen has a plan to secure Holby's future as a teaching hospital.

New trainee doctor Tara ruffles feathers with her over-keen attitude.

Working with Greg and Rafi drives Sahira to breaking point.

Elliot takes action when equipment he wants to send overseas is set to be thrown away.

Michael and Alex clash over a case, but can they work together to save their patient?

Rafi finally confronts Sahira about Greg and Alex and Michael reach a tentative truce.

Sahira has to make a choice between her career at Holby and her marriage.

Sahira bids goodbye to Darwin and Hanssen. Malick pushes the limits of his ability.

Malick faces up to his new responsibilities, both as a teacher and a doctor.

Greg is forced to confront his past, and a complaint is made against Malick.

Ric and Keller's new consultant, Serena, clash over a patient's care.

Sacha encourages medical student Ella, refusing to accept that she is out of her depth.

Holby announces itself as a transplant centre with a landmark operation.

Malick finds himself going head-to-head against Serena over a particular case.

Tara risks hers and Ollie's careers to ensure her patient gets a life-changing operation.

Luc and Eddi's fractious relationship comes to a head, and Ollie protects Tara.

Facing a hospital-wide outbreak, Luc is determined to make up for missing a diagnosis.

Dan is torn between his father and his relationship, and Luc has a big decision to make.

Michael is furious that he has to miss his son's birthday because of Luc's absence.

Can Tara convince Hanssen that she has a long-term future at Holby?

Tension between Ollie and Tara threatens to affect a heart-breaking patient case.

When Mo goes into labour, she has to rely on support from an unexpected source.

Tara and Ollie agree to keep things professional. Serena forges ahead with her initiative.

Malick puts his career on the line when he overrides the wishes of a convicted murderer.

Mo insists on getting back to work, but there is a shock in store for her.

Michael must take desperate action with a patient's care as AAU reaches breaking point.

Serena and Ric clash over a transplant case. Jonny tries to fix up a date for Mo.

Mo feels isolated by an ethical dilemma. Michael is tormented about a recent patient death

When drugs go missing Max is quick to cover - but who for?

Jac puts her career and health on the line; will she be able to swallow her pride?

The report on Ritchie Mooney is due in; whose neck will be on the line?

Hanssen comes face-to-face with the man who has been threatening his life.

With her wedding day looming, Chrissie starts to get cold feet.

Hanssen struggles as the media descend on Holby, and Elliot wants Tara off his ward.

Eddi struggles to cope as she returns to AAU, and Elliot suffers a setback.

There is a new doctor in town, but can she cope with the pressure cooker of AAU?

Hanssen's leadership continues to be questioned. Will the doubters win?

A shocked Ric finds Serena running the hospital. Jonny tries to fix his friendship with Mo

Ric risks making a new enemy when the new CEO questions his actions.

Jac is keen to impress the new CEO but goes against orders.

After a traumatic case, the pressure is on Tara to tell Ollie about her brain tumour.

Mo faces a dilemma when her boyfriend Albie brings his dying wife to Holby for treatment.

Can Tara forgive Ollie for bailing out on her when she needed him the most?

Can Ric really leave Holby City behind? With Imelda on his case, is it too late anyway?

A patient's tattoo unexpectedly becomes the gateway to Luc's darker side.

Hanssen has to face his demons from his past. Luc struggles to cope.

Jac and Jonny are going strong, but how long can it last?

Jac is guilt-ridden after the events of last night and wants to put it all behind her.

Malick finds it hard to deal with the arrival of Jake, the son he never knew he had. Ric ends up being forced to give the registrar an ultimatum. Elliot's efforts to help a rebellious medical student don't go to plan.

Michael divides his team over a suspected case of child abuse.

The child protection case returns to haunt Michael, and Serena's mother is admitted.

Gemma fears for her life when an ex-patient takes her hostage on AAU.

Serena's mother has her operation, and Gemma tries to prove she can return to work.

Malick's world is turned upside down when a face from his past turns up at Holby.

Jac gets a second chance to impress Hanssen with her newly-acquired surgical skills.

Jac and Jonny's relationship reaches breaking point. Chrissie gets her cancer test results

It is a bittersweet day for Tara, as she is forced to face her demons head on.

A journalist threatens to expose the legal action Serena is taking against the hospital.

Malick is pulled in two directions - will the ego win out?

It is finally the day of Tara's big operation, and Gemma is drawn into a tricky case.

Arthur is determined to prove he deserved the F1 prize, but can he handle the pressure?

Elliot tries to help Ollie, but is he the right person for the job?

Sacha learns the news about his daughter's health. Jac is stunned by some unexpected news.

Malick finds himself further drawn under the spell of convicted murder accomplice Amanda.

Sacha's determination to be strong for Rachel takes a battering.

Malick is caught trying to cover his tracks and his career hangs in the balance.

It is the day of the inquest, and Malick's reputation hangs in the balance.

Sacha and Chrissie are on tenterhooks as they wait to hear about Daniel's test results.

Ollie is forced to confront his emotions over the loss of Tara when Lexi is re-admitted.

Gemma steps in after Ollie's erratic behaviour endangers a patient's life.

Sparks fly as Harry and Gemma are forced to work together.

Oliver descends to new depths as he risks betraying Tara and destroying his career.

Arthur is at the top of his class, but how will he cope when he takes charge of Keller?

Arthur and Chantelle struggle to cope in the aftermath of the mugging.

Hanssen is thrown when a past love visits and Mary-Claire is flying high after her date.

When Charlie and Chantelle grow closer, will Arthur be able to curb his jealousy?

With Jonny at her throat, Mo is forced to face the consequences of her actions.

Sacha tries to reconcile with Chrissie, and Serena feels compelled to care for her mother.

Chrissie finds her prognosis difficult to deal with. Elliot decides to follow his heart.

Harry puts his colleagues' lives at risk and Arthur starts to buckle under pressure.

Jac and Jonny are forced to deal with devastating news following her 20-week scan.

Jonny and Jac face a difficult decision about their baby.

When an emotive case comes in, Hanssen warns Malick to keep his professional distance.

Hanssen takes his frustrations out on Chantelle, much to the chagrin of Arthur.

Hanssen is torn between helping Malick and treating Chantelle. Can he save them both?

Malick is forced to come to terms with his injury, and Elliot deals with his new mentee.

Harry ends up on the wrong side of Gemma when an old friend turns up on AAU.

Mary-Claire tries to pull the wool over Harry's eyes but can she get away with it?

When his former mentor turns up, Malick struggles to deal with being kept out of surgery.

Chantelle is confronted with her worst nightmare and Mo's career is threatened.

Overwhelmed, Chrissie must look inside herself to find what she truly needs.

Malick's inability to face up to his situation brings him to breaking point.

Guy is determined to make a fresh start, but his past follows him to Holby.

Mary-Claire has a tough fight on her hands when she goes up against Edward.

Michael puts his career on the line when faced with a heartbreaking case.

Serena and Edward arrive at work loved-up and happy, but does trouble lurk in paradise?

Guy attempts to rebuild his relationship with Zosia, this time purely as colleagues.

Jac is preparing for her delivery date when she suddenly goes into early labour.

Jac and Jonny struggle to cope as their baby's life hangs in the balance.

It is the day of Emma's surgery, but can Jac defeat her demons and support her daughter?

A new face hits AAU and Jac can't come to terms with being a new mother.

Dominic and Arthur compete to be the best, and Serena finds an opportunity on AAU.

Harry feels sidelined and is desperate to find a specialism.

Sacha gives Zosia the opportunity to prove herself with a vulnerable patient.

Jonny starts his new role, and Zosia takes part in a difficult kidney transplant.

Guy decides that the state-of-the-art Tressler Neurosurgical Foundation needs a PR boost.

Zosia suspects Guy doesn't have his patients' best interests at heart.

Zosia puts her career on the line and Jonny and Bonnie's engagement creates waves.

An attractive new face on AAU catches Harry's eye, but he may have met his match.

It's Jonny and Bonnie's big day but will Jac let him go?

Harry is agitated to learn that Raf's wife Amy is the new consultant pharmacist on AAU.

Raf gets distracted by cutting-edge medicine on the day of Amy's IVF pregnancy results.

Jac makes a sickening decision and is faced with a brutal blast from the past.

Raf and Amy's relationship cracks under the strain, leading to a heart-wrenching betrayal.

Zosia tries to prove to Sacha that she has what it takes to pass her F1 year.

Sacha suffers a crisis of conscience when confronted with a shocking truth.

Serena battles hell and high water to get through her day. Elliot launches Herzig Five.

Adele shows her true potential when she's given the opportunity to shine by Jonny.

Amy struggles to keep her secrets and manage Harry and Raf's clashing egos.

Things get heated on Darwin as Jac and Jonny steam towards the date of Emma's hearing.

Jac becomes tangled in a web of Paula's making as she prepares to face Jonny in court.

Elliot finds a kindred spirit when he treats a shanty-singing fisherman.

Reeling from the news that Amy cheated on him, Raf demands that she take a paternity test.

Jesse's paranoia builds as Guy is on the verge of discovering his affair with Zosia.

Elliot is forced to confront his biggest fears on the day of the Herzig launch.

Elliot fears Guy is trying to sideline him as he goes under Guy's knife.

Zosia, Arthur and Dominic have an end of term they will never forget.

A stressed Arthur finds himself doubting Zosia's skills as a doctor.

Colette is faced with a blast from the past and Sacha is convinced Essie's cheating.

Elliot is magnanimous in the face of Jac's betrayal, and trouble looms for Sacha and Essie

Raf is pushed to his limits when he discovers Harry's father Billy has joined the board.

Sacha's determination to make Essie happy forces her to make a brave decision.

Adele is intent on self-improvement, but an unimpressed Jac brings her down to earth.

Raf's worst nature gets the better of him and he seeks to destroy Harry.

A blast from the past offers Dominic the possibility of romance.

Adele runs the risk of ruining her relationship with Elliot.

A wary Elliot is anxious to keep a new idea out of Jac's hands.

New consultant Fleur Fanshawe shakes things up on Keller.

A misunderstanding leads to Dom calling Kyle's loyalty towards him into question.

Mo is determined to prove she can swim with the sharks, but is she in over her head?

Colette's struggle to help Zosia pushes her relationship with Guy to breaking point.

Serena is distraught when her mother does not recognise her.

Serena is overwhelmed by Adrienne's situation. Adele struggles with her workload.

Guy is forced to confront the fact that Zosia may not be cured of her mental illness.

Jesse is forced to face up to how his dalliance with Zosia may have impacted her health.

Raf is thrown by Amy's request. Dominic ruthlessly risks all to fulfil his ambitions.

Zosia gets emotionally involved with a patient with catastrophic consequences.

Elliot's plans for a quiet family Christmas are derailed by the arrival of a friend.

Dominic's past returns to haunt him. Mo needs a date for her sister's wedding.

Guy's world is rocked by the arrival of a familiar face on the ward.

Jac considers the possibility of a new start with Emma in the USA.

Jonny goes head to head with Guy. A shocking discovery knocks Sacha for six.

Mo tries to hide from Adele, not ready to tell her about the family secret.

Mary-Claire gains a fresh perspective on her relationship with Harry.

Sacha is left reeling at the news that his daughter Rachel has left the hospital.

Is Sacha prepared to sacrifice the love of his daughter and do the right thing?

Dominic and Arthur compete to impress, but are they stronger together than apart?

As Guy investigates the death of a patient, Jonny finds himself in hot water.

Jonny is arrested. Arthur frets over choosing a specialism.

Harry resists further treatment on his face until he's given a few home truths.

Mo has to make a choice about her father when she risks losing her last link to him.

Elliot and Mo fight to save Jonny from being returned to prison by a vindictive Guy.

Jonny returns to work after his release from prison, with explosive consequences.

Essie fights for her relationship with Sacha, but has he already moved on?

Fletch is horrified when Evie's first day at her new school leads to disaster.

Annabelle and Zosia go head to head with Guy over a special case.

Battle lines are drawn as new CEO Henrik Hanssen clashes with Guy.

Zosia offers to help Annabelle develop her groundbreaking experimental procedure.

Zosia steps out from behind her father's shadow and proves her worth as a surgeon.

Essie freaks out when Sacha wants to take things to the next level.

After a tough day, Jesse and Adele are brought closer together than ever.

A fiery Essie clashes with Sacha. With increasing money pressures, Fletch crosses a line.

It's Zosia's first day back on Darwin, but there's a fly in the ointment - Ollie.

Guy and Jesse clash over Guy's surgical risk-taking.

An exuberant new doctor on AAU puts Arthur to the test.

Fletch finds himself at breaking point as his family are kicked out on the street.

Fletch finds he is in too deep with the pharmaceutical robbery.

Essie shocks Sacha by announcing she wants to have a baby.

A devastated Mo tries to keep her head above water while waiting for Adele to come round.

An uncompromising Mo decides Fletch's fate. Oliver oversteps the mark with Zosia.

Sacha and Essie realise they may have slightly different visions of their future together.

Elliot is presented with a dilemma when he is offered an exciting new position.

Guy attempts to rectify the past through an old friend of his deceased wife.

Jesse and Guy's increasingly fractious relationship hits the rocks.

Guy is held hostage by a grieving widower looking for revenge.

Sacha's world is thrown into uncertainty when an old nursing friend of Essie's turns up.

When Elliot's first love tumbles back into his life, Elliot makes a startling choice.

Cara is shell-shocked when her undercover cop husband arrives at the hospital.

It's the day of the wedding. Adele's world is rocked when she makes a startling discovery.

Cara is feeling vulnerable after the break-up of her marriage as a car crash brings Mo's friend Sorcha and her surrogate son back to Holby.

Cara finds herself in a difficult position when Nicole is readmitted to the ward and in labour as Guy tries to cope following the explosion.

Cara faces awkward questions following Nicole's disappearance and turns to Jed to help as Mo faces giving William back to Brett.

It is Arthur's first day back at work as he tries to prove that he can cope as Guy's struggle of confidence continues to affect his work.

Mo heads into work, positively upbeat considering that she will no longer be surrogate mum to William as she is due to give him back to his father. When Brett faces a sudden medical setback and his mother-in-law Viv becomes obstructive, Mo feels she cannot possibly part with her beloved William and decides to abscond with him...

Nicole's return to AAU makes life more difficult for Cara as Dom's delight at being given a difficult case turns bad when dealing with a difficult patient.

Jac returns to work on Darwin leading to a battle with Guy over his plans as Morven and Arthur end up clashing over a patient.

Zosia fears that her days on Darwin may be numbered as she tries to impress Jac as Arthur tries to rekindle his friendship with Morven.

Jesse has no choice but to relive some tragic events as he attempts to help the seriously ill sister of a former patient.

Fran steps up her manoeuvres against Jac and after she raises the possibility of a formal complaint from a patient's sister, Hanssen has to take it seriously.

Fran returns to the hospital and takes some drastic action to try and get Jac's attention.

It looks like Serena is going to spend another New Year's Eve alone but after some revellers at a gig are attacked, fate brings more than just a few casualties onto the hospital.

Arthur ends up being pushed to the limit after he attempts to win Morven's affections. Zosia has the chance of a prestigious research internship in Edinburgh and has to tell Ollie.

Guy's career continues to go from strength to strength but there is a cost. Essie lets her personal life affect her professional one as she attempts to deal with a difficult mother and son relationship.

Hanssen gets ready to fly back to Sweden to see his family and becomes suspicious that Guy is attempting to wrest control of the hospital something which Guy later publicly announces. Serena looks for reassurance that Hanssen will stay and fight the battle.

Back on Keller, Arthur finds himself in a compromising situation by Morven's father as Mo awaits the news if she is pregnant or not.

After an army medic shows up on Darwin Ward, tensions increase for Guy and Ollie. Serena has to make a difficult decision following the discovery of a family secret.

Somebody from from Dominic's past makes an unwelcome return and there are some traumatic consequences.

Cleared by the police, Dom returns to work but Lee still has the power he needs to hurt him as Austin's condition continues to deteriorate.

Bernie starts her first day on the ward trying to put her army life behind her as Arthur's dream of becoming a life donor gets a set back as Serena has to make a decision regarding Jason.

Arthur's attempt to save the life of a patient after being hit by a train leaves him burying his head in the sand as Adele ends up getting more than she bargained.

Operating on an old school teacher, Ric battles to remain in control as Mo learns that she hasn't won the role of consultant as Serena is worried about introducing Robbie to her family.

Bernie ends up having to question what she wants after her future at the hospital is put in doubt. Ollie and Zosia's world is blown apart after a former flame of his shows up.

Morven is left reeling by a life changing birthday gift as Mo clashes with Sir Dennis over a patient as Ric suffers an emotional outburst.

When Cara makes a move on Raf, complications arise as Arthur receives some shattering news as an old friend of Adele's is admitted to Darwin.

Jason shows up on AAU with his seriously ill carer Allan and Serena’s personal involvement manages to affect her professional judgement as Dom tries to support Arthur following the news that his cancer has spread as Cara has her first day on Darwin.

Following the death of his mother, Jesse attempts to reappraise his relationship with his father as Ina is readmitted to Darwin.

Bernie has to work alongside an old army colleague and ends up being forced to confront the secrets of the past and face the truth behind her sudden exit from the army as Mr T learns that no one takes him seriously as Serena has a choice to make between her happiness and Jason.

Bernie finds herself being served with divorce papers as Austin is admitted in urgent need of a transplant as Zosia persuades a dying patient to act as a guinea pig.

The arrival of her ex sees Bernie trying to keep her secret hidden as the hospital's new psychiatrist Naomi Palmer makes an instant impression on Fletch.

Mo finds herself having to listen to her heart instead of her head as Serena's actions leave devastating consequences as Arthur and Morven have a day they won't forget.

Zosia manages to overstep the mark and accuses a patient of a media leak forcing Oliver to deal with an unwelcome dilemma. Zosia comes to a gut-wrenching decision as Serena discovers Bernie is working on AAU, Dominic has to face his fears.

Arthur is determined to proof himself with Hanssen's ambitions as Raf manages to see Naomi in a different light as Oliver tries to get back together with Zosia.

Zosia finds herself having to chose between Arthur and her career as Dom finds his loyalty being tested by a familiar face as Bernie finds it hard to find her place on AAU.

Zosia begins to question where her loyalties lie as Arthur and Morven have a decision to make as Dom battles his guilt.

A major train accident sees Dom with the perfect opportunity to escape back into work mode. Bernie’s husband attempts to to play dirty in the divorce, as he turns her children against her.

As Jac launches the fully-formed Digby Stent, it looks like that someone has stolen their patent. Dom’s first day back doesn’t go as planned after a forthright new registrar shakes up the ward.

Dominic comes up with a unique way to grieve the loss of his best friend. Raf and Fletch clash after Raf reveals how he really feels about Naomi.

Jac reaches breaking point when Ollie diverts from her plans.

Mo struggles with a big choice about her future. Mikey causes more trouble for Fletch.

Essie finds her own life in danger when she tries to help a desperate patient.

Ollie questions his worth on the Darwin team.

Ric questions his surgical skill when he faces losing another young man.

Bernie faces an ethical dilemma when her wayward son arrives at the hospital.

Guy must face his past when an unexpected patient arrives at Holby.

Jac returns from her break but gets a shock when she sees who is working on Darwin.

With Evie still recovering from her fall, Fletch commits to being a better dad.

Sacha's birthday celebrations don't go quite according to plan.

Fletch is recovering from being attacked. Progress stalls when he loses feeling in his feet. As the paralysis spreads, Raf struggles to diagnose the cause. Will he make a breakthrough before it is too late? The passionate courtship of a patient and her beau reminds Zosia what she has lost with Ollie. In the dark about Ollie's relationship with Jasmine, Zosia begins to think about the possibility of reconciliation. A happily engaged patient and her partner present a vision of what might have been for Sacha and Essie. Have they made the right decision in breaking up?

Dominic is perturbed when Isaac's former surgical mentor is admitted. Despite the existence of a wife, it's clear there's a personal connection between the two men. Is Dom prepared to accept Isaac's past? Jasmine is keen to impress Jac professionally and make a connection with her half-sister personally. But will Jac's public acknowledgement of their relationship bring them together or drive them further apart? Ric is dispatched by Hanssen to deal with the estranged wife of the local MP - the feisty, French Francoise. Will Ric allow himself to succumb to her Gallic charms?

Mr T comes to Mo's rescue when she fears for her baby's life. Bernie makes a big decision about her future with Serena when an exciting opportunity arises. A big step in his relationship with Isaac puts Dom's friendship with Zosia at risk.

An accident in rehab sets back Fletch's recovery, but it's his attitude that proves the biggest obstacle. Can he beat the doom and gloom before pushing away those who are trying to help him? Isaac wants to impress Ric and Dom wants to impress Isaac, but when Dom sidelines his own success to help make Isaac look good they both wind up in trouble. Mo tries to befriend Inga in light of her new role as best man. Her attempts prove futile when she puts her foot in her mouth repeatedly and winds up covered in wee, having made an enemy out of Inga instead.

Hungover Jasmine desperately tries to step up her game in order to win Ric over. Zosia refuses to emotionally engage with a terminally ill patient who reminds her of Arthur. Raf is positive about stepping up his career, but when a charismatic female patient comes in, he questions whether he should actually be spending more time living his life instead of putting work first.

Zosia's behaviour continues to spiral out of control leading Jac to become concerned for her. Morven faces her fears when she takes charge of a charming patient.

​Ric has been suspended and Tristan is on the prowl. An ever watchful Hanssen pays a heavy price when he takes Jasmine under his wing. When Ollie doubts a patient's credibility and questions Zosia's judgment, the ex-lovers clash. Determined to protect Zosia at any cost, Ollie is blown away by a startling revelation. Aware that she is subject of gossip and struggling to manage her feelings for Bernie, Serena is unprepared for what unfolds on AAU.

After saving a life in a near-death trauma case, an overconfident Morven clashes with Raf when he is not convinced that her motives are purely professionally. When Tristan asks Guy for a personal favour, Zosia warns Guy that Tristan is not to be trusted. But Guy strikes a deal with Tristan and his reputation hangs in the balance. When his living habits are called into question, a determined Dominic fights to prove his worth to Isaac but is unprepared for the consequences of his actions.

Guy's plans for his much anticipated Neurosurgical Unit are put in jeopardy when he makes a shocking discovery about Tristan Wood - the Unit's main benefactor. Meanwhile, Serena considers re-kindling her romance with a smitten Robbie but, with Bernie in her thoughts, can she commit to happy ever after with him? And Ric is pressurised to undermine everything he's worked for by Tristan.

A conflicted Guy fights to save Tristan's life, and Raf's budding relationship with Kim is tested when he makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, spurred by evidence of Essie's romantic conquests, Sacha tries online dating, but is it really a good match for him?

Dom stoops to low levels to land an assistant's position after Isaac gets a research grant. Elsewhere, Inga fights for her fiancé attention, and Bernie returns

Matteo's arrival irritates Jac and when the medic discovers his past misdemeanours, she throws down the gauntlet. Elsewhere, Dominic gets emotionally embroiled in a challenging case.

Jac puts her patient before her own health concerns, with serious consequences. Elsewhere Raf is taken aback when Parker is brought into hospital and is concerned about the boy's welfare.

When Kim gets positive news regarding her kidney treatment, Essie must deal with the imminent departure of Parker, who has been staying with her. Ollie is devastated when Matteo reveals he plans to ask Zosia out. Morven struggles to master her role as teacher, particularly with the unruly Cameron.

A terrifying blast from the past upsets Dom's plans for the perfect Christmas with Isaac, while Jac pushes her closest friend away as she waits on some Life changing news.

Mo strives to suppress her true feelings for Mr T, Jasmine is given her last chance on the Acute Assessment Unit, while Essie and Raf comes to blows after a difficult patient.

When Mo uncovers a secret, Mr T and Inga's Swedish-Style wedding takes a dark turn, While Serena, Elinor and Jason are involved in a car accident.

Oliver must compete for both funding and Jac's support when Matteo pitches a tempting rival project, and Dominic tries to keep his relationship with Isaac a secret from his parents.

Sacha becomes suspicious about Essie and Raf's relationship, and Fletch fights to save his friend Artem's life when the old gambler returns to the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

Mo returns from maternity leave and drops a bombshell, while Dominic gets a shock when he realises that going to Hawaii with Isaac is not going to be as straightforward as he hoped.

A grief-striker Derena returns to work looking for answers and Dominic is in turmoil when Isaac reveals a devastating betrayal. Meanwhile, Ollie and Zosia question if they are ready for the next stage in their relationships.

A familiar face makes a return under shocking circumstances, and grief-stricken Serena takes an eager Jasmine under her wing, but both get more than they bargained for.

Jac may finally acknowledge her feelings for Matteo, and Bernie sees through Serena's attempts to keep everything normal. Meanwhile, Raf is determined to remain professional when Kim reached out for help.

Isaac's dark side comes to surface as his relationship with Dom reaches breaking point, and Serena's mentoring of Jasmine gives Morven cause for concern.

Raf enthusiastically makes plans for the future with Kim and the twins he is to be a father of. However, his hopes and dreams looks set to be dashed by a series of revelations.

Jasmine fights chronic fatigue while trying to impress Serena, Essie wants to become Parker's foster mother, and Oliver tries to maintain his new zen outlook when rivals Jac and Matteo receive project funding.

Dominic's trust in Issac is rocked when a patient they both know is abandoned at the hospital having overdosed, and Fletch makes a shocking discovery about the man Morven has been messaging.

Essie is shocked when Parker turns up with a friend, while Zosia is harbouring a secret from Ollie and is horrified to learn that Isaac knows what it is.

Isaac lashes out when Dom questions their relationship, Serena is dealt a further blow after Elinor's death, and a drunken mistake prompts Ollie to take a big step in his relationship with Zosia.

Serena faces her demons and comes to a heart-wrenching conclusion, Zosia takes action when Issac reveals his true colours, and Mo risks her professional reputation.

Dominic and Isaac's toxic relationship finally reaches boiling point, Fletch's world is shattered by a life-changing revelation, while Matteo tries to reunite Jac and Jasmine.

Jac and Matteo's relationship seem to be heading in the right direction, but when she becomes suspicious of his motives, her investigation unearth skeletons in his closet.

Matteo and Jac clash over the patient, Sacha Tries to keep a secret from Essie, and Ric cracks the whip on the Acute Assessment Unit Floor, But a surprise visitor throws him off his game

Mo finds herself caught between pregnant patient Trixie and Derwoods mother, Oliver's eagerness to impress causes friction between Bernie and Ric, While Sacha revisits his own childhood when his first girlfriend is admitted.

Matteo wants to prove his marriage is over, but a face from the past brings up painful memories of his life before Holby, Meanwhile, Dominic struggles with his first day back.

Jac's job and livelihood are at risk when a mystery patient arrives on Darwin and seeks help, while Keller welcomes a new face to the team. Elsewhere, Oliver has his mind preoccupied with a surprise from Zosia.

Lofty is unexpectedly confronted with his past and realises that he has to come to terms with the life changing choices he has made, while Mo is ecstatic to be offered Jac's job.

As a personal emergency strikes, Mo Makes a heart-wrenching decision, and when Nina oversteps the mark with a patient on AAU, her judgement is called into question.

Dominic and Sacha clash professionally, and with Jac and Jasmine at odds, Fran makes it her business to reunite them - with unsettling consequences, Meanwhile a new arrival on Darwin gets more than they bargained for.

It's crunch time for Mo, who has some difficult life choices to make, and a patient who is dear to Ric forces him to try to mend broken ties. Meanwhile Jasmine has growing suspicious of Fran's intensions with Jac.

As Jasmine begins to investigate the past, She makes a shocking discovery, while a misunderstanding leaves a vulnerable Dom at odds with his new friend Lofty.

Jac buries herself in work, determined to save he life of a scared patient, while Sacha is forced to confront his faith when his mother sets him up on a blind date. Plus, Donna returns

A grieving Morven will not accept the circumstances of a close tragedy, while a familiar face arrives on Keller for emergency surgery, putting Sacha in a compromising position.

Jac and Fran get the shock of their lives when someone from their past turns up at the hospital while Raf realises that he likes Essie more than he's letting on.

Essie worries that she is not being a good foster parent to Parker, and a tricky patient diagnosis throws Morven straight in at the deep end on her first day back.

Donna is dealt a cruel blow by her ex, but assistance is on hand from a surprising source. Elsewhere Dominic wants to uncover the truth about Lofty's life, but he is not ready for what unfolds.

Nina strikes a deal with a face from her past, party animal Morven makes a regretful decision, and Sacha struggles with the new woman in his life.

Bernie is confronted with an impossible situation, Ollie and Zosia are made an offer they cannot refuse, and Lofty has fallen out of favour with Dom.

Guy requests Oliver's help with a patient, hoping to foster support for a new research proposal, Sacha's rabbi is taken seriously ill. Nina questions Matteo's feelings for her.

Oliver struggles with the thought that Tara's death could of been prevented, while Zosia is offered a chance to advance her career. Meanwhile, Lofty worries Dom still has feelings for him.

When events take a tragic turn during the Holby Half Marathon, Lofty is forced to finally confront his feelings for Dom and Fletch must enlist Jac's help to treat a patient.

Hanssen is forced to confront his past when a familiar face arrives as a registrar, and Zosia finally relaxes into some wedding planning, but Guy's behaviour sparks fresh concern.

As Guy's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, Zosia's concerns put her in an impossible position, and Donna is shocked when her patient has a surprising visitor.

It is the day of Oliver and Zosia's wedding, and as the family and friends gather, the arrival of a particular guest threatens to ruin their happy day.

In the aftermath of the wedding, Zosia has a hard decision to make, while Dom and Lofty are in an awkward situation when Dom's boyfriend turns up on Keller.

Matteo makes a stranger recognise Nina on the ward, and Fredrik tries to impress Hanssen, but only winds up testing his patience.

Fletch must deliver some bad news as the reality of being Director of Nursing set in, and the arrival of a familiar face leaves Essie contemplating an emotional farewell.

Fredrick and Sara need to convince Hanssen to give them his professional backing, and an impromptu visit from a loved one gives Raf food for thought. Oliver and Matteo go head to head to win over Damon.

Nina must decide if she can trust Fredrick when he discovers a secret that forces her to question her future with Matteo, and Oliver is haunted by a face from the past.

On the day of Ric's coroner's court hearing, Donna discovers contradictory evidence that threatens his defence, and Dom struggles to find reasons to find a research subject.

Hanssen finds an enexpected ally in Sacha as he battles to ensure Holby'survival, and an unwanted visitor compounds Donna's problems when she returns to work.

Oliver is determined to win funding for his chest wall rec0nstruction project, and Morven is faced with a shock from her past when she discovers the identity of Lofty's mystery patient.

With the merger decision hanging over the hospital, Fredrik had his own future at Holby firmly on his mind, and Donna's friendship with Rik takes an unexpected turn.

In light of Nina's news, Matteo can no longer run from their past, and Jac faces mounting pressures, both personal and professional. Meanwhile, an unwelcome visitor puts Donna in a tough position.

A new face arrival in Holby sets the wheels of a change in motion, Jac is forced to assess her personal and professional lives, and Raf is reminded of why he fell in love with medicine.

It remains to be seen how the staff will cope when a face from the past arrives with a chilling vendetta.

Dominic is determined to push new F1 Meena to the limit. With the hospital still recovering, Hanssen takes position at the front line on AAU.

An overworked Morven finds herself torn between her past and her future on Christmas Eve. Essie is surprised to bond with Gaskell over an unusual patient.

Arriving in prison to begin his sentence, Ric struggles with the noise and aggression inside. Popular prisoner Dillon takes Ric under his wing, warning him against a fellow prisoner Danny. But when Danny requires urgent medical care, Ric has to decide whether to keep Dillon on side or follow his sense of duty.

Sacha and Donna feel anxious when they have to admit an injured inmate from prison. After a conversation with Ric, Sacha is determined to find a way to protect his friend, but will he only make things worse? Jac fills her schedule on her first day back in surgery but is wrong-footed when Gaskell challenges her with a complicated case. Frieda can only watch as Jac powers through, but will she come to regret it? Essie gets an unexpected and unwanted surprise in the shape of Raf's inheritance. Gaskell offers his support as she muses on what to do with this burden, finally coming to an important decision.

Encouraged by Sacha, Essie is having second thoughts about investing in Gaskell. But with Raf's legacy at stake, can Essie be assertive with Gaskell and find confidence in her decision? With worries for Ric ringing in her ears, Donna is concerned that Sacha is off his game. With potential disaster looming, Donna enlists Nicky to help her take matters into her own hands. Fletch's obsession with increased security reaches new heights, however Essie provides Fletch with a distraction and Jac ensures Fletch stays distracted for a long time to come.

The hospital picks up the pieces ahead of Raf's memorial. At a time when the Holby family need each other more than ever, can Hanssen find his way back to them? Dead set on moving forward and maintaining her status as Holby's supersurgeon, Jac wants to fast track her recovery, but with reminders of the memorial all around, she can't outrun the past. Lofty is thrown when an unexpected patient turns up on Keller. In spite of mounting stresses throughout the day, Lofty wonders whether his future with Dominic may be looking up.

The Clinical trial is heating up and it is time for Gaskell to live up to his reputation, while Nicky tests Sacha's patience in a bid to prove her abilities .

Hanssen steps down as CEO, with Serena agreeing to take over temporarily. When Ric is admitted to Holby, Serena and Donna treat the injuries he sustained in prison. Distressed by Ric's situation, Serena investigates what happened the day Elaine Warren died. Oliver's physiotherapy is cut short when his therapist collapses, triggering his surgical instincts. As he attempts to diagnose her and other patients, Dom, Lofty and Roxanna try to temper his expectations. Oliver starts to wonder if he can still be a doctor. Jac must locate the rare vinyl she took from Raf's collection before Fletch purchases a replacement. This suspicious behaviour leads Frieda to uncover the true nature of Jac's motivations. Knowing Jac may have feelings for Fletch gives Frieda an opportunity to needle her mentor.

A leaking bullet is poisoning Oliver's brain and must be removed; can Roxanna convince him to risk another surgery? Fletch turns a supposed intruder into a patient.

A hungover Nicky must cope with an overbearing new registrar. Fletch and Jac are thrust together on an overnight transplant case.

Roxanna pitches an experimental treatment that could help Oliver recover. However, with acting CEO Serena reluctant to commit, can Roxanna convince Hanssen to return? Meanwhile, Dominic tries to help a deeply worried Lofty plan for Sheilagh's future, and it remains to be seen whether Frieda will continue to help Jac when her mentor's pain reaches breaking point.

Gaskell fights to protect his trial and save his patient, and Serena is determined to find a solution as she begins to fear that Ric is losing hope. Meanwhile, Jac returns with a spring in her step, but will the secret to her new happiness be discovered?

Roxanna tries to cure Oliver, but in the process opens old wounds. Dom and Lofty find themselves at odds over Sheilagh's care. Donna and Fletch race to save Ric.

The events surrounding Elaine Warren's death are relived in court. With new revelations emerging, can Ric fight for freedom? Desperate to no longer be Roxanna's pet patient, Ollie pushes himself to the brink. But what future awaits him on the other side? Jac has eyes for Fletch, but when things take a turn for the worse Frieda is the one she turns to for help.

Ollie refuses to relinquish his determination to become a surgeon once again. But when a memory resurfaces, he finally sees a new way forward. Unable to shake the guilt over Fiona's death, Essie is hell-bent on uncovering what went wrong. With Jac gone and Fletch wanting answers, Frieda faces an interminable night shift on Darwin.

Ric attempts to dive straight back into work, but hospital bureaucracy throws up some testing problems. Roxanna questions Gaskell's motives when he takes on a controversial new case. Fletch clashes with the new CEO over a vulnerable patient.

A revelation about Gaskell forces Roxanna to choose where her loyalties lie. Still on probation, Ric risks his job to save a familiar face, and a secretive young patient causes Fletch to question Abigail's priorities.

Frieda forces new trainee Nicky to question what kind of doctor she wants to be. Meena puts her friendship with Ms McKendrick on the line when a chance to impress Gaskell arises. Serena tests Xavier's mettle, putting him in charge of Sheilagh's recovery.

Frieda has to decide what to do when Roman crashes back into her life, and a withdrawn Dom's plans for a quiet night are scuppered. Determined to shake up his life, Sacha seeks out new experiences - with surprising results.

With Fletch and Abigail's relationship still a secret, Fletch is thrown when Jac suddenly arrives on Darwin, however complications arise when Fletch accepts Jac's offer of an after-work drink. Loved-up Lofty is anxious not to crush Dominic's weekend plans, but when Lofty catches Sheilagh behaving recklessly, Lofty risks fracturing both relationships. On a high with patient success in Morocco, Gaskell's sceptical reaction to a new trial candidate leads to a disagreement with Roxanna.

While trying to prove herself, Meena uncovers disturbing news that could spell trouble for Gaskell. Bernie returns to bring Serena home, but is Serena willing to leave Holby behind for good? And Fletch questions if he's ready to commit to a proper relationship with Abigail.

A split-second mistake brings Nicky a whole lot closer to Zav than she bargained for. Meanwhile, a troubling discovery causes Roxanna to question her loyalties. And Dom is forced to make a choice between sacrificing an opportunity and letting down Lofty.

The party celebrating 70 years of the NHS is put on hold when a major incident pushes Holby to the limits. Serena is reminded of a patient she saved many years ago - with the odds stacked against her, and withRic's help, can she do the same again? Jac and Abigail find themselves at odds over a patient set for a heart transplant. But with Jac back at work, is the transplant Abigail's only concern? Sheilagh reflects on her stay at Holby and the importance of the NHS. Encouraged by Dom's feelings for her grandson, she gives Lofty one last present before she goes.

Torn between a chance to make history and her conscience, Roxanna faces a tough decision. Will she cross the line? Hanssen's recovery is put to the test with Essie's arrival, but he'll have to overcome painful memories if he wants to save her life. When Donna's hopes for her family seem out of reach, Zav is the last person she expects to save the day - has she misjudged him?

When nothing else seems to be going Sacha's way, he tries his hand at a new romance. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Meena moves in on Nicky's turf up on Darwin. And unconvinced by his slippery charm, Donna puts Zav to the test.

Jac is back on form after her surgery and determined to prove she is a doctor and not a patient. Dom and Lofty find themselves at cross purposes, which puts their future in the balance. Elsewhere, Essie sees Holby afresh through the eyes of a patient.

A stressful day for Fletch gets worse when one of his kids is injured, and then a face from his past turns up. Meanwhille, Hanssen attempts to express his feelings to Roxanna, and Serena and Ric decide to teach Nicky and Meena a little humility.

Fletch clashes with estranged father Steven when Evie demands they let him back into their lives, while Essie is determined to help Josh after discovering he was an applicant for Gaskell's Project Laszlo. Dominic fears for his compatibility with Lofty after a contagious incident on AAU shows they are not thinking the same way.

Roxanna questions Gaskell's leadership when his focus seems off. Can they work together to save a patient's life, or is the the trust between them fractured forever? Troubled Fletch throws himself into work as a distraction. When his micro-managing of Nicky puts a scared patient at risk, can Fletch find a way to forgive himself in time to put things right? Overworked and underappreciated, Serena is in no mood for games when a porters' prank goes awry. But is her short fuse making Serena too quick to judge?

A conflicted Essie faces a dilemma when trial patient Josh's condition deteriorates, and Donna clashes with Xavier when she accuses him of not taking their beauty business seriously. Elsewhere, Meena tries to stay positive when her day goes from bad to worse.

A special episode focusing on male mental health. Long-serving Dr Sacha Levy struggles with his emotions after a devastating surgical outcome for a favourite patient. The episode departs from Holby's usual format, exploring previously shown scenes from a new perspective, as the shattered consultant looks back at a testing year at Holby.

Hanssen tries to bury himself in his work, but when Gaskell makes a move he hadn't bargained for, he can no longer ignore his conscience. Fletch is burning the candle at both ends, leaving Evie to pick up the slack. Desperate to make things right with his daughter, Fletch faces a tough decision, while an isolated Meena turns to an old flame for comfort.

An unexpected new friendship helps Frieda find her way and Meena hits a new low, finding herself friendless and under mounting pressure from all directions, while tensions between Roxanna and Gaskell finally come to a head.

While scrambling to save a life, Hanssen and Gaskell recall the earliest days of their friendship, when a fateful encounter with a wide-eyed but driven Roxanna changed the course of all their lives forever. Under increased scrutiny and immense pressure, Gaskell wrestles with his conscience.

Hanssen holds a fretful bedside vigil at the hospital, while Gaskell wrestles with his conscience over what he's done. Fletch is missing Evie and angrily blames Steven for pulling his family apart. Sacha tentatively steps back into Holby after time off for his depression - and finds an unexpected source of support in Frieda.

As the hospital reels from tragic news, Sacha takes on a marathon operation, but Dom is concerned that he is attempting to do too much too soon. Serena is pulled in all directions when Leah, a new junior doctor, struggles with a problematic first patient, while Fletch feels he should spend some quality time with his dad after Steven's heroics while helping Mikey.

Xavier's secrets are laid bare when his wounded grandfather arrives on AAU. Gaskell's increasingly erratic behaviour puts a patient at risk, leaving Hanssen troubled. Serena tries to put some professional distance between herself and Leah.

With Hanssen inching closer to the truth, Gaskell fears exposure. Jac discovers Steven has been keeping a potentially life-changing secret from Fletch, and with Xavier continuing to distance himself from friends, Donna tries to repair his broken bonds with his family. But does Xavier really want her help?

Fletch finally confronts Jac over their feelings for each other. The death of a patient leads Jason to make a life-changing decision. Eager to protect his relationship with Dom, Lofty hides his true feelings about their future.

A tricky case causes Xavier to lose his cool with Jason, while Jac and Fletch do their awkward best to avoid each other. Elsewhere, Lofty, Meena and Leah confront their problems after being thrown together.

The lines between past and present blur as Hanssen tries to bring the hospital back from the brink. Gaskell's descent into chaos leaves Jac fearing for her life, and Meena's crusade for truth faces a set-back when she loses the only ally she had left.

With Gaskell's dastardly invention inside her, Jac fears for her life - but the only one who can remove this ticking time bomb is the man himself. Can she convince him to try? Meena throws caution to the wind and outs Gaskell's nefarious deeds, enlisting Essie's help in unravelling his web of lies.

Fletch and Sacha race against the clock, even calling on some familiar faces for help in Jac's hour of need. Meanwhile, Hanssen is determined to bury Gaskell's legacy, but is forced to unlock its final secret. And Donna is driven to make sense of her relationship with Xavier when he takes his personal pressures out on Jason.

Serena fights chaos on the ward during a hospital inspection as Meena grapples with a momentous decision. Nicky goes all out to impress Mo and prove she deserves her place on Darwin. Meanwhile, Hanssen's wounds remain raw as he tries to lock Gaskell and his crimes in the past.

A beloved face from the past forces Serena to think about her future. Dom and Lofty find themselves at a crossroads when a game highlights the cracks in their relationship, and when Frieda and a difficult patient reach a place of understanding, Petrenko takes in an unlikely companion.

Love is in the air, but can Serena and Bernie overcome their issues? Meanwhile, when Jason and Greta's plans are thrown into chaos, Jason enlists Xavier's help. A despondent Dom realises he must fight for his relationship, but will a grand gesture be enough to win Lofty back? And when Mo pushes Nicky to reach her full potential, Nicky feels the pressure and questions if she's up to the challenge.

An acquaintance from Nicky's past puts her in a difficult position. Will Nicky do the right thing? With a little nudge from Hanssen, a struggling Sacha finally opens up to a loved one. And Serena is forced to acknowledge what's really troubling her.

Christmas Day opens up old wounds for Fletch, while an explosive family secret is exposed, and a mysterious Santa walks the halls of Holby. Recent events cause Hanssen to doubt his suitability for CEO, but when the team are faced with saving an esteemed colleague's life, will he change his mind?

Jac, Ric and Sacha face off against old rivals while pitching for a million-pound prize fund. But as the competition threatens to divide the group, should they be more worried about their friends than their enemies? Serena's new year is once again marked by tragedy when a loved one is brought in for emergency surgery. Dare Serena put her personal feelings aside and perform the operation to prevent history repeating itself?

A surprise blast from the distant past returns to run a Young Adult Unit alongside top consultant Ange Godard. He successfully puts everyone on tenterhooks with his notorious barbs and quips, until things take a surprising turn, much to everyone's surprise. Nicky competes with Cameron for the junior doctor lead position only to realise that high accolades aren't everything when it to come to surgery. Serena steps in to protect her ward when an old face from the past turns up and offends them. Serena fails to see the funny side and takes control.

Ange finally allows Dominic the chance to work on her new unit, after much persistence, but she isn't sure whether he has the chops to be a great doctor. When Dominic is economical with the truth, Ange has to confront him and then feels that he's not trustworthy. Nicky and Cameron find common ground when they have to work alongside an unforgiving Jac. Struggling to prove that he's worthy, Cameron goes all out to impress her. When things go wrong, will Cameron be forced to confront his own mistakes? Ric's former wife Lola returns to Holby to work alongside her former flame on AAU. Serena and Zav are highly amused by the tension between them, but Ric soon realises that he actually has residual feelings for his ex. But are they reciprocated?

Frieda is happy her life is on an even keel, but her contentment is shattered when her ex-boyfriend Roman unexpectedly reappears. Can a wary Frieda open her heart and dare to imagine a future she had thought was gone for good? With their relationship going well, Xavier is keen to step up and ease the burdens weighing on a stressed Donna. But all does not entirely go to plan when Zav embarks on some impromptu parenting of Mia. Ange feels the pressure as she works to sell her vision for her Young Adult Unit while treating a difficult and vulnerable patient. But striving to be all things to all people, Ange fails to get to grips with the behaviour of a returning colleague who might really need help.