About this season
Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
Episodes (52)
1. Shifts
Aired 19 October 2010 • 60 min
Connie clashes with Hanssen, the new joint Director of Surgery.
2. The Short Straw
Aired 26 October 2010 • 60 min
Connie vows to fight Hanssen and save Ric's job - but will she succeed?
3. Tough, Love
Aired 2 November 2010 • 60 min
Ric wants to keep working at all costs - can Jess persuade him to put his health first?
4. Queen's Gambit
Aired 9 November 2010 • 60 min
Jac's mistake endangers the life of a patient so she looks for a scapegoat.
5. My No.1 Fan
Aired 16 November 2010 • 60 min
Ollie mishandles a terminal case, underlining his own repeated unprofessionalism.
6. Betrayal
Aired 23 November 2010 • 60 min
Hanssen puts Connie under pressure to save money, and suggests firing Elliot.
7. Future Shock
Aired 30 November 2010 • 60 min
Faye goes into a difficult labour but refuses to leave the psychiatric ward.
8. Losing Game
Aired 7 December 2010 • 60 min
Connie struggles to manage Elliot, and Joseph is forced to make a decision.
9. The Lying Kind
Aired 14 December 2010 • 60 min
Connie tries to cope with her father's worsening health. Ollie makes a mistake in surgery.
10. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Aired 21 December 2010 • 60 min
Chrissie starts to think that she and Sacha could be more than friends.
11. Snow Queens
Aired 28 December 2010 • 60 min
Connie faces tough choices when her dad is rushed into Holby on Christmas Day.
12. Running the Gauntlet
Aired 4 January 2011 • 60 min
An abrasive new registrar causes friction at Holby. Mark acts to save Chrissie's job.
13. China In Your Hands
Aired 11 January 2011 • 60 min
When Hanssen offers Joseph a promotion, Joseph must choose between his career and his son.
14. My Hero
Aired 18 January 2011 • 60 min
A sexy dalliance with Mary-Claire lands Greg in trouble with Elliot.
15. Don't Go Changing
Aired 25 January 2011 • 60 min
Forced into dealing with redundancies, Mark must choose between Elliot and Ric.
16. Love Thy Neighbour
Aired 1 February 2011 • 60 min
Michael leaves Malick to run AAU alone, and Elliot leads the hospital into an emergency.
17. Anger Management
Aired 8 February 2011 • 60 min
A patient makes a complaint against Malick, while Ric and Michael struggle with a case.
18. Blue Valentine
Aired 15 February 2011 • 60 min
Jac relishes competing with the new registrar. Ric realises he must look after himself.
19. Open Your Heart
Aired 22 February 2011 • 60 min
Sahira is determined to prove that her success is not down to her history with Hanssen.
20. No Credit, No Blame
Aired 1 March 2011 • 60 min
Jac tries to be a team player, but will she be forced to return to her old ways?
21. What You Mean By Home
Aired 8 March 2011 • 60 min
Kieran offers Donna a new life, but can she be convinced to give everything up for love?
22. Too Much Monkey Business
Aired 15 March 2011 • 60 min
An out-of-control Ollie unleashes a bombshell. Greg lands Shahira in trouble.
23. Clash of the Titans
Aired 22 March 2011 • 60 min
Ric and Hanssen disagree about a new hospital policy. Jac's ambitions are thwarted.
24. Second Coming
Aired 29 March 2011 • 60 min
As pressure on him mounts, will Ric finally accept he has to go under the knife?
25. Coming Second
Aired 5 April 2011 • 60 min
Sahira tries to keep her distance from a dying patient and his deaf son.
26. Boy Valentine, Girl Valentine
Aired 12 April 2011 • 60 min
Ollie is forced to confront his secret, but at what cost? Jac makes some tough decisions.
27. Rebound
Aired 19 April 2011 • 60 min
Michael decides to align himself with an old face from the past, but is he friend or foe?
28. Crossing the Line
Aired 26 April 2011 • 60 min
Michael sees his plastic surgery bid as a way of getting his life back on track.
29. Tunnel Vision
Aired 3 May 2011 • 60 min
A young patient asks Greg to speak up for her in the face of medical evidence.
30. My Bad
Aired 10 May 2011 • 60 min
New to Keller ward, Malick goes out of his way to impress Ric, but things soon go awry.
31. Step On Up
Aired 17 May 2011 • 60 min
Elizabeth is brought up short by the arrival of her gravely ill estranged grandmother.
32. A Greater Good
Aired 24 May 2011 • 60 min
Michael tries to impress Sir Fraser's representative. Sacha must toughen up to run AAU.
33. Damage Control
Aired 31 May 2011 • 60 min
Dan must deal with the pressure of treating his best friend.
34. Rescue Me
Aired 7 June 2011 • 60 min
Elizabeth has trouble keeping her birthday quiet when her mother unexpectedly turns up.
35. All About Me
Aired 14 June 2011 • 60 min
Jac tries to secure a consultant's position at Holby, and Dan tries to avoid Malick.
36. In Between Days
Aired 21 June 2011 • 60 min
Ollie struggles with grief, guilt and the burning question of his cheating past.
37. The Bottom Line
Aired 28 June 2011 • 60 min
Hanssen has to choose whether to save Darwin, and Sahira's job with it.
38. Out on a Limb
Aired 5 July 2011 • 60 min
Sahira defies Hanssen in an attempt to save the cardiac trauma unit and Darwin.
39. Hand in Glove
Aired 12 July 2011 • 60 min
Dan and Malick find themselves under increasing scrutiny from both Chrissie and Hanssen.
40. Going It Alone
Aired 19 July 2011 • 60 min
A focused Sahira is determined to make the first day of her trial a success.
41. Sirens
Aired 26 July 2011 • 60 min
When Simone is transferred from St James's, can Ric save her and regain Elizabeth's trust?
42. Old Habits
Aired 2 August 2011 • 60 min
Chrissie gets increasingly frustrated with Dan organising her life.
43. Walk the Line
Aired 9 August 2011 • 60 min
Greg tries to keep old friend and abuse victim Andy at a safe distance.
44. One of Those Days
Aired 16 August 2011 • 60 min
Malick must choose between a golden surgical opportunity and honouring a promise.
45. All Good Things
Aired 23 August 2011 • 60 min
Following the death of her father, Frieda struggles to keep her focus under pressure.
46. Big Lies, Little Lies
Aired 30 August 2011 • 60 min
Lulu is determined to get Michael's attention, but how far will she go to keep him close?
47. Who Needs Enemies
Aired 6 September 2011 • 60 min
Michael faces pressure on two fronts. Lulu's determination to impress Michael goes awry.
48. Night Cover
Aired 13 September 2011 • 60 min
A night of revelations leads Dan to make a decision about his relationship with Chrissie.
49. Broken
Aired 20 September 2011 • 60 min
Eddi's attachment to Josh endangers her career at Holby.
50. Everything to Play For
Aired 27 September 2011 • 60 min
As her mother's condition worsens, Elizabeth confronts her past and faces her future.
51. Oliver Twists
Aired 4 October 2011 • 60 min
Oliver must choose between medicine and a new corporate lifestyle.
52. PS Elliot
Aired 11 October 2011 • 60 min
Hanssen tries to stop his Holby empire from crumbling, and Michael fights to save his job.