The following characters formerly appeared on the show regularly. They are ordered by departure date.
List of former main characters, with portrayer, role and duration
Character |
Actor(s) |
Role |
First appearance |
Last appearance |
Clive King |
George Harris |
Staff nurse |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01986-12-27 27 December 1986 |
Sandra Mute |
Lisa Bowerman |
Paramedic |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01987-10-03 3 October 1987 |
Andrew Ponting |
Robert Pugh |
Paramedic |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01987-10-16 16 October 1987 |
Karen O'Malley |
Kate Hardie |
Student nurse |
01987-09-19 19 September 1987 |
01987-11-14 14 November 1987 |
Susie Mercier |
Debbie Roza |
Receptionist |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01987-12-19 19 December 1987 |
Elizabeth Straker |
Maureen O'Brien |
Administrator |
01987-09-12 12 September 1987 |
01987-12-19 19 December 1987 |
Mary Tomlinson |
Helena Little |
Senior House Officer |
01987-09-12 12 September 1987 |
01987-12-19 19 December 1987 |
Ewart Plimmer |
Bernard Gallagher |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01988-10-07 7 October 1988 |
Kuba Trzcinski |
Christopher Rozycki |
Porter |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
Shirley Franklin |
Ella Wilder |
Paramedic |
01987-10-24 24 October 1987 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
Kiran Joghill |
Shaheen Khan |
Student nurse |
01988-09-09 9 September 1988 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
Alison McGrellis |
Julie Graham |
Student nurse |
01988-09-09 9 September 1988 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
David Rowe |
Paul Lacoux |
Senior House Officer |
01988-09-09 9 September 1988 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
Sadie Tomkins |
Carol Leader |
Receptionist |
01988-09-09 9 September 1988 |
01988-11-04 4 November 1988 |
Cyril James |
Eddie Nestor |
Staff Nurse |
01987-09-19 19 September 1987 |
01989-12-01 1 December 1989 |
Lucy Perry |
Tam Hoskyns |
Senior House Officer |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
01989-12-01 1 December 1989 |
Valerie Sinclair |
Susan Franklyn |
Administrator |
01988-09-09 9 September 1988 |
01989-12-01 1 December 1989 |
Alex Spencer |
Belinda Davison |
Student nurse |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
01989-12-01 1 December 1989 |
Julie Stevens |
Vivienne McKone |
Receptionist |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
01989-12-01 1 December 1989 |
Tony Walker |
Eamon Boland |
Social worker |
01990-09-07 7 September 1990 |
01990-11-09 9 November 1990 |
Helen Green |
Maggie McCarthy |
Receptionist |
01990-09-07 7 September 1990 |
01990-12-07 7 December 1990 |
Keith Cotterill |
Geoffrey Leesley |
Paramedic |
01987-10-24 24 October 1987 |
01990-12-07 7 December 1990 |
Kelly Liddle |
Adie Allen |
Student nurse |
01991-09-06 6 September 1991 |
01991-12-13 13 December 1991 |
Trish Baynes |
Maria Friedman |
Social worker |
01991-09-20 20 September 1991 |
01992-02-27 27 February 1992 |
Beth Ramanee |
Mamta Kaash |
Senior House Officer |
01990-09-07 7 September 1990 |
01992-02-27 27 February 1992 |
Jimmy Powell |
Robson Green |
Porter |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
01992-02-27 27 February 1992 |
Kate Miller |
Joanna Foster |
General Manager |
01992-09-12 12 September 1992 |
01992-10-31 31 October 1992 |
Julian Chapman |
Nigel Le Vaillant |
Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine |
01990-09-07 7 September 1990 |
01992-12-19 19 December 1992 |
Simon Eastman |
Robert Daws |
Administrator |
01992-10-17 17 October 1992 |
01993-02-27 27 February 1993 |
Rob Khalefa |
Jason Riddington |
Senior House Officer |
01992-09-12 12 September 1992 |
01993-02-27 27 February 1993 |
Sandra Nicholl |
Maureen Beattie |
Staff Nurse |
01991-11-15 15 November 1991 |
01993-02-27 27 February 1993 |
Maxine Price |
Emma Bird |
Healthcare Assistant |
01992-09-12 12 September 1992 |
01993-02-27 27 February 1993 |
Norma Sullivan |
Anne Kristen |
Receptionist |
01991-09-06 6 September 1991 |
01993-10-23 23 October 1993 |
Ken Hodges |
Christopher Guard |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
01993-09-18 18 September 1993 |
01993-10-30 30 October 1993 |
Helen Chatsworth |
Samantha Edmonds |
Project 2000 Nurse |
01993-09-25 25 September 1993 |
01993-11-20 20 November 1993 |
Tom Harley |
David Ryall |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine (locum) |
01993-11-20 20 November 1993 |
01993-12-11 11 December 1993 |
Karen Goodliffe |
Suzanna Hamilton |
Senior House Officer |
01993-09-18 18 September 1993 |
01994-01-08 8 January 1994 |
Mark Calder |
Oliver Parker |
Surgical manager |
01993-09-18 18 September 1993 |
01994-01-15 15 January 1994 |
Brian Crawford |
Brendan O'Hea |
Paramedic |
01993-11-13 13 November 1993 |
01994-01-22 22 January 1994 |
Adele Beckford |
Doña Croll |
Staff Nurse |
01993-09-18 18 September 1993 |
01994-02-26 26 February 1994 |
Frankie Drummer |
Steven O'Donnell |
Porter |
01993-09-25 25 September 1993 |
01994-02-26 26 February 1994 |
Mary Skillett |
Tara Moran |
Staff Nurse |
01993-12-04 4 December 1993 |
01994-02-26 26 February 1994 |
Dave Masters |
Martin Ball |
Senior House Officer |
01993-12-26 26 December 1993 |
01994-02-26 26 February 1994 |
Mie Nishi-Kawa |
Naoko Mori |
Receptionist |
01993-09-25 25 September 1993 |
01994-02-26 26 February 1994 |
Eddie Gordon |
Joan Oliver |
Senior House Officer |
01994-09-17 17 September 1994 |
01995-03-25 25 March 1995 |
Adam Cooke |
Steven Brand |
Staff Nurse |
01994-09-17 17 September 1994 |
01995-03-25 25 March 1995 |
Peter Hayes |
Robert Duncan |
Non-Executive Director, Holby City NHS Trust |
01995-09-23 23 September 1995 |
01996-01-27 27 January 1996 |
Rachel Longworth |
Jane Gurnett |
Staff Nurse |
01994-01-01 1 January 1994 |
01996-01-03 3 January 1996 |
Laura Milburn |
Lizzy McInnerny |
PR officer |
01995-09-16 16 September 1995 |
01996-02-24 24 February 1996 |
Daniel Perryman |
Craig Kelly |
Senior House Officer |
01995-09-16 16 September 1995 |
01996-02-24 24 February 1996 |
Gloria Hammond |
Ganiat Kasumu |
Staff Nurse |
01996-09-14 14 September 1996 |
01997-02-22 22 February 1997 |
Matt Hawley |
Jason Merrells |
Receptionist |
01994-09-17 17 September 1994 |
01997-02-22 22 February 1997 |
Jude Kocarnik |
Lisa Coleman |
Staff Nurse |
01994-09-24 24 September 1994 |
01997-02-22 22 February 1997 |
David Sinclair |
Vas Blackwood |
Receptionist |
01997-02-01 1 February 1997 |
01997-02-22 22 February 1997 |
Kate Wilson |
Sorcha Cusack |
Ward Sister |
01994-09-17 17 September 1994 |
01997-11-08 8 November 1997 |
Jack Hathaway |
Peter Birch |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
01996-11-23 23 November 1996 |
01997-11-15 15 November 1997 |
Liz Harker |
Sue Devaney |
Paramedic |
01994-11-19 19 November 1994 |
01997-11-22 22 November 1997 |
Martin "Ash" Ashford |
Patrick Robinson |
Charge nurse |
01990-09-07 7 September 1990 |
01998-02-28 28 February 1998 |
Mike Barratt |
Clive Mantle |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
01992-11-07 7 November 1992 |
01998-02-28 28 February 1998 |
Elliot Matthews |
Peter Guinness |
General Manager |
01997-09-11 11 September 1997 |
01998-02-28 28 February 1998 |
Richard McCaig |
Gray O'Brien |
Senior House Officer |
01996-09-14 14 September 1996 |
01998-02-28 28 February 1998 |
Mark Grace |
Paterson Joseph |
Staff Nurse |
01997-09-11 11 September 1997 |
01998-12-26 26 December 1998 |
Georgina "George" Woodman |
Rebecca Lacey |
Senior House Officer |
01997-09-11 11 September 1997 |
01999-03-13 13 March 1999 |
Sam Colloby |
Jonathan Kerrigan |
Staff Nurse |
01996-09-21 21 September 1996 |
01999-10-09 9 October 1999 |
Derek "Sunny" Sunderland |
Vincenzo Pellegrino |
Porter |
01997-09-11 11 September 1997 |
01999-10-23 23 October 1999 |
Eve Montgomery |
Barbara Marten |
Ward Sister |
01997-11-29 29 November 1997 |
01999-10-30 30 October 1999 |
Tina Seabrook |
Claire Goose |
Staff Nurse |
01997-09-11 11 September 1997 |
02000-03-25 25 March 2000 |
Adam Osman |
Pal Aron |
Staff Nurse |
01998-09-05 5 September 1998 |
02000-10-15 15 October 2000 |
Amy Howard |
Rebecca Wheatley |
Receptionist |
01997-09-06 6 September 1997 |
02001-03-10 10 March 2001 |
Mel Dyson |
Michelle Butterly |
Paramedic |
01999-11-06 6 November 1999 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Tom Harvey |
Kieron Forsyth |
Specialist registrar, Anaesthesia |
02000-11-25 25 November 2000 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Penny Hutchens |
Donna Alexander |
Paramedic |
01997-11-01 1 November 1997 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Holly Miles |
Sandra Huggett |
Senior House Officer |
01999-09-18 18 September 1999 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Dan Robinson |
Grant Masters |
Directorate manager |
02000-09-16 16 September 2000 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Andrew Bower |
William Gaminara
Philip Bretherton |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine (locum) |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Barney Woolfe |
Ronnie McCann |
Staff Nurse |
01999-11-20 20 November 1999 |
02001-04-28 28 April 2001 |
Chloe Hill |
Jan Anderson |
Staff Nurse |
01998-09-05 5 September 1998 |
02002-01-19 19 January 2002 |
Patrick Spiller |
Ian Kelsey |
Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine |
01999-12-11 11 December 1999 |
02002-03-16 16 March 2002 |
Max Gallagher |
Robert Gwilym |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
01998-09-05 5 September 1998 |
02002-05-18 18 May 2002 |
Spencer |
Ben Keaton |
Healthcare Assistant |
01999-12-18 18 December 1999 |
02002-06-29 29 June 2002 |
Jan Goddard |
Judy Loe |
Chief Executive Officer, Holby City NHS Trust |
02001-09-29 29 September 2001 |
02002-11-09 9 November 2002 |
Colette Griffiths |
Adjoa Andoh |
Ward Sister |
02000-09-16 16 September 2000 |
02003-06-07 7 June 2003 |
Dillon Cahill |
Dan Rymer |
Staff Nurse |
02001-09-15 15 September 2001 |
02003-06-21 21 June 2003 |
Jack Vincent |
Will Mellor |
Receptionist |
02001-03-24 24 March 2001 |
02003-06-21 21 June 2003 |
Tony Vincent |
Lee Warburton |
Healthcare Assistant |
02001-11-24 24 November 2001 |
02003-06-21 21 June 2003 |
Anna Paul |
Zita Sattar |
Staff Nurse |
02001-03-03 3 March 2001 |
02003-09-20 20 September 2003 |
Barbara "Baz" Wilder |
Julia Watson |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
02004-01-10 10 January 2004 |
Natalya "Tally" Harper |
Ashlie Walker
Holly Davidson |
Administrative assistant |
02002-09-14 14 September 2002 |
02004-05-01 1 May 2004 |
Nikki Marshall |
Kelly Harrison |
Emergency medical technician |
02001-09-15 15 September 2001 |
02004-07-17 17 July 2004 |
Simon Kaminski |
Christopher Colquhoun |
Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine |
02002-03-23 23 March 2002 |
02004-08-28 28 August 2004 |
Lara Stone |
Christine Stephen-Daly |
Senior House Officer |
02001-09-29 29 September 2001 |
02004-08-28 28 August 2004 |
Roxanne Bird |
Loo Brealey |
Staff Nurse |
02002-04-13 13 April 2002 |
02004-09-18 18 September 2004 |
Finlay "Fin" Newton |
Kwame Kwei-Armah |
Paramedic |
01999-11-06 6 November 1999 |
02004-10-02 2 October 2004 |
Jim Brodie |
Maxwell Caulfield |
Consultant Paediatrician |
02003-09-14 14 September 2003 |
02005-01-01 1 January 2005 |
Rebecca "Bex" Reynolds |
Sarah Manners |
Receptionist |
02003-02-08 8 February 2003 |
02005-07-30 30 July 2005 |
Claire Guildford |
Leanne Wilson |
Staff Nurse |
02003-09-20 20 September 2003 |
02005-08-20 20 August 2005 |
Paul "Woody" Joyner |
Will Thorp |
Paramedic |
02004-12-04 4 December 2004 |
02005-12-17 17 December 2005 |
Bruno Jenkins |
Mark Bonnar |
Staff Nurse |
02005-09-11 11 September 2005 |
02006-02-11 11 February 2006 |
Luke Warren |
Matthew Wait |
Paramedic |
02003-04-19 19 April 2003 |
02006-05-27 27 May 2006 |
Nina Farr |
Rebekah Gibbs |
Emergency medical technician |
02004-07-24 24 July 2004 |
02006-08-26 26 August 2006 |
Lisa "Duffy" Duffin |
Cathy Shipton |
Ward Sister |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
02006-09-24 24 September 2006 |
Comfort Jones |
Martina Laird |
Paramedic |
02001-09-15 15 September 2001 |
02006-11-18 18 November 2006 |
Sean Maddox |
Gerald Kyd |
Senior House Officer |
01998-09-05 5 September 1998 |
02006-11-18 18 November 2006 |
Ellen Zitek |
Georgina Bouzova |
Staff Nurse |
02004-09-18 18 September 2004 |
02006-12-24 24 December 2006 |
Sam Bateman |
Luke Bailey |
Healthcare Assistant |
02004-10-02 2 October 2004 |
02007-05-19 19 May 2007 |
Selena Donovan |
Elizabeth Carling |
Associate Specialist, Neurology |
02003-03-01 1 March 2003 |
02007-08-04 4 August 2007 |
Theo "Stitch" Lambert |
Peter O'Brien |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
02007-03-18 18 March 2007 |
02007-08-04 4 August 2007 |
Cynthia "Cyd" Pyke |
Joanne King |
Emergency medical technician |
02006-09-30 30 September 2006 |
02007-09-15 15 September 2007 |
Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu |
Elyes Gabel |
Senior House Officer |
02004-10-23 23 October 2004 |
02007-09-29 29 September 2007 |
Nathan Spencer |
Ben Price |
Corporate director |
02005-12-17 17 December 2005 |
02007-10-06 6 October 2007 |
Josh Griffiths |
Ian Bleasdale |
Paramedic |
01989-09-08 8 September 1989 |
02007-11-03 3 November 2007 |
Nadia Talianos |
Daphne Alexander |
Staff Nurse |
02007-02-24 24 February 2007 |
02007-12-30 30 December 2007 |
Greg Fallon |
Kip Gamblin |
Paramedic |
02006-06-10 10 June 2006 |
02008-01-26 26 January 2008 |
Harry Harper |
Simon MacCorkindale |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
02002-06-08 8 June 2002 |
02008-03-08 8 March 2008 |
John "Abs" Denham |
James Redmond |
Staff Nurse |
02003-10-04 4 October 2003 |
02008-10-18 18 October 2008 |
Snezana Lalovic |
Ivana Bašić |
Paramedic |
02008-02-16 16 February 2008 |
02009-03-28 28 March 2009 |
Kelsey Phillips |
Janine Mellor |
Staff Nurse |
02005-08-06 6 August 2005 |
02009-03-28 28 March 2009 |
Maggie Coldwell |
Susan Cookson |
Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine |
02005-01-29 29 January 2005 |
02009-03-28 28 March 2009 |
Curtis Cooper |
Abdul Salis |
Emergency medical technician |
02008-03-01 1 March 2008 |
02009-08-01 1 August 2009 |
Toby De Silva |
Matthew Needham |
Foundation House Officer, Year 2 |
02007-09-08 8 September 2007 |
02009-09-19 19 September 2009 |
Alice Chantrey |
Sam Grey |
Healthcare Assistant |
02006-04-15 15 April 2006 |
02010-05-01 1 May 2010 |
Jessica Harrison |
Gillian Kearney |
Staff Nurse |
02008-01-12 12 January 2008 |
02010-05-08 8 May 2010 |
Megan Roach |
Brenda Fricker |
State Enrolled Nurse |
01986-09-06 6 September 1986 |
02010-08-07 7 August 2010 |
May Phelps |
Laura Aikman |
Foundation House Officer, Year 2 |
02009-09-12 12 September 2009 |
02010-08-14 14 August 2010 |
Yuki Reid |
Will Sharpe |
Core Training Year 1, Emergency Medicine |
02009-09-12 12 September 2009 |
02011-01-02 2 January 2011 |
Pauline "Polly" Emmerson |
Sophia Di Martino |
Emergency medical technician |
02009-03-19 19 March 2009 |
02011-04-30 30 April 2011 |
Kirsty Clements |
Lucy Gaskell |
Staff Nurse |
02010-05-15 15 May 2010 |
02011-07-30 30 July 2011 |
Adam Trueman |
Tristan Gemmill |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
02007-09-15 15 September 2007 |
02011-08-06 6 August 2011 |
Madiha "Mads" Durrani |
Hasina Haque |
Staff Nurse |
02010-09-04 4 September 2010 |
02011-08-06 6 August 2011 |
Winters, RuthRuth Winters |
Taylor, GeorgiaGeorgia Taylor |
Trust Doctor, Emergency Medicine |
02007-09-08 8 September 2007 |
02011-12-10 10 December 2011 |
Faldren, Jamshid "Jay"Jamshid "Jay" Faldren |
Turner, BenBen Turner |
Staff Nurse |
02008-10-25 25 October 2008 |
02011-12-10 10 December 2011 |
List of former recurring characters, with portrayer, role and duration
Character |
Actor(s) |
Role |
First appearance |
Last appearance |
Julie Day |
Susan Cookson |
Specialist registrar, Anaesthesia |
01998-09-05 5 September 1998 |
02000-03-25 25 March 2000 |
Rachel James |
Amy Robbins |
Policewoman |
02001-09-15 15 September 2001 |
02001-12-22 22 December 2001 |
Philippa Kinross |
Fiona Gillies |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine (locum) |
02001-12-15 15 December 2001 |
02002-01-12 12 January 2002 |
Gilly |
Emily Dormer |
Receptionist |
02002-02-16 16 February 2002 |
02002-03-30 30 March 2002 |
Heather Lincoln |
Nicole Faraday |
Senior House Officer (locum) |
02002-09-21 21 September 2002 |
02002-11-16 16 November 2002 |
Ryan Johnson |
Russell Boulter |
Security guard |
02002-09-28 28 September 2002 |
02003-04-12 12 April 2003 |
Chris Meredith |
Michael Praed |
Consultant Anaesthetist |
02002-04-13 13 April 2002 |
02003-05-03 3 May 2003 |
Merlin Jameson |
Orlando Seale
Sebastian Dunn |
Pre-registration House Officer |
02003-01-04 4 January 2003 |
02003-09-20 20 September 2003 |
Terence "T.C." Cockleton |
Peter England |
Receptionist |
02007-09-22 22 September 2007 |
02007-12-01 1 December 2007 |
Simon Tanner |
Paul Fox |
Clinical Nurse Manager, Minor Injuries Unit |
02008-05-31 31 May 2008 |
02008-08-09 9 August 2008 |
Marilyn Fox |
Caroline Langrishe |
Executive Director, Holby City NHS Trust |
02007-09-22 22 September 2007 |
02008-11-15 15 November 2008 |
Heather Whitefield |
Georgia Moffett |
Foundation House Officer, Year 2 |
02009-09-12 12 September 2009 |
02009-09-13 13 September 2009 |
Sean Anderson |
Richard Dillane |
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon |
02008-03-01 1 March 2008 |
02010-01-16 16 January 2010 |
Ben Harding |
Mark Letheren |
Counsellor |
02008-09-20 20 September 2008 |
02010-02-20 20 February 2010 |
Frances Lively |
Josette Simon |
Consultant Neurologist |
02009-04-11 11 April 2009 |
02010-04-10 10 April 2010 |
Howard Fairfax |
Michael Maloney |
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon |
02010-02-27 27 February 2010 |
02010-04-17 17 April 2010 |
Kieron Fletcher |
Robert Boulter |
Foundation House Officer, Year 2 |
02010-02-20 20 February 2010 |
02010-05-01 1 May 2010 |
Matt Strong |
Raymond Coulthard |
Consultant Anaesthetist |
02010-02-20 20 February 2010 |
02010-05-01 1 May 2010 |
Robert Ludlow |
Alec Newman |
Executive Director, Holby City NHS Trust |
02010-05-15 15 May 2010 |
02010-08-21 21 August 2010 |
Edward Thurlow |
Stephen Billington |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
02010-06-05 5 June 2010 |
02010-12-27 27 December 2010 |
James Molloy |
Travis Oliver |
Core Training Year 1, Neurosurgery |
02010-10-23 23 October 2010 |
02010-12-27 27 December 2010 |
Sarah Evans |
Julia St. John |
Consultant Neurosurgeon |
02006-12-24 24 December 2006 |
02011-04-02 2 April 2011 |
Miriam Turner |
Cheryl Campbell |
Consultant of Emergency Medicine |
02011-02-19 19 February 2011 |
02011-05-07 7 May 2011 |
Tamsin Bayle |
Atkinson, GemmaGemma Atkinson |
Paramedic |
02011-08-13 13 August 2011[4] |
02011-10-01 1 October 2011 |
Omar Nasri |
L'Abidine, DhaferDhafer L'Abidine |
Paramedic |
02011-08-13 13 August 2011[4] |
02011-10-01 1 October 2011 |