Holby City (series 10)

Holby City series 10
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 53
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run 16 October 2007 (2007-10-16) – 14 October 2008 (2008-10-14)
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The tenth series of the British medical drama television series Holby City commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 16 October 2007, and concluded on 14 October 2008.

Episodes

Episode # Series # Title Director Writer Original airdate Viewers
(in millions)[1]
368 1 "Bitter from the Sweet" Innes Edwards, DavidDavid Innes Edwards Cairns, MarkMark Cairns 02007-10-16 16 October 2007 5.81
Lola reasserts her control over the AAU in the wake of Abra's departure. Kyla is caught drinking at work by Faye. Dan and Maddy continue to flirt, but the re-appearance of Louise strains relations between them. On the eve of Gina's death, James is shot by drug dealers, leaving Elliot to operate on his own son. Lola is promoted to Head of AAU by Jayne. 
369 2 "The Last Throw" Innes Edwards, DavidDavid Innes Edwards Holden, AndrewAndrew Holden 02007-10-23 23 October 2007 5.63
Joseph tricks Jac into believing there is a vacant Consultancy available on the AAU. Dan plans to leave the country with Louise, and confesses their affair to Alex. Louise tells Dan she won't go away with him, so Maddy invites herself along instead. Ultimately, Dan leaves Holby alone, leaving Maddy heartbroken. James convinces Elliot to pay off his drug debt, and tricks him out of a further £500 with which to buy more heroin. 
370 3 "No One Likes a Cry Baby" Bennett, EdwardEdward Bennett Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02007-10-30 30 October 2007 6.18
Jac is interviewed for Dan's vacant Consultancy post, but is dismayed to find Lady Bryne is on the panel. She insinuates to Joseph that she is suffering from delayed concussion as a result of him hitting her, and unless he convinces his mother to support her application, she will report his violence. She discovers that Lady Byrne was in favour of her promotion anyway, however loses out due to Lola signing her off sick as a result of her headaches. James is arrested for attempted murder, and Maddy and Sam lose baby Grace. 
371 4 "The Apprentice" Bennett, EdwardEdward Bennett Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02007-11-06 6 November 2007 5.95
Kyla is drunk on the wards, and accidentally causes the deaths of two patients due to negligence. Faye and Ric endeavor to cover up for her, but quickly begin to lose their patience. Connie announces she intends to take a sabbatical to Hamburg, and her replacement, Stuart McElroy is introduced. He selects Joseph to act up in Connie's absence, and deems Sam too immature for the task. Mark promises Elliot he will stop using cocaine, and he and Chrissie reminisce on the one year anniversary of Tricia's death. 
372 5 "Dust Off Your Wings" MacLeod, BillBill MacLeod Bown, AbiAbi Bown 02007-11-13 13 November 2007 6.08
 
373 6 "Unfinished Symphony" MacLeod, BillBill MacLeod Wheats, SamSam Wheats 02007-11-20 20 November 2007 6.23
 
374 7 "Someone To Watch Over Me" Del Maestro, RobertRobert Del Maestro Mitchell, GrahamGraham Mitchell 02007-11-27 27 November 2007 6.12
 
375 8 "Mirror Man" Del Maestro, RobertRobert Del Maestro Riddell, JakeJake Riddell 02007-12-04 4 December 2007 6.27
 
376 9 "The Reckoning" Evans, RobRob Evans Murray, ChrisChris Murray 02007-12-11 11 December 2007 5.91
 
377 10 "Into the Void" Evans, RobRob Evans McHale, TonyTony McHale 02007-12-19 19 December 2007 5.16
9-year-old Izzy is in trouble when a donor heart for her is diverted by the police. Martha is injured when a madman goes on the loose with a crossbow, and James is tried at court. Elliot's life is crumbling because of all this. 
378 11 "Elliot's Wonderful Life" Innes Edwards, DavidDavid Innes Edwards McHale, TonyTony McHale 02007-12-27 27 December 2007 6.91
Elliot considers suicide, but a strange old man named George changes history so Elliot never existed. Connie returns from her trip. 
379 12 "For Your Consideration" King, ChristopherChristopher King Evans, MatthewMatthew Evans 02008-01-01 1 January 2008 6.15
Connie returns to the hospital and making enemies of the staff. Donna believes she is nominated for the nurse of the year award. 
380 13 "Queen of Hearts" King, ChristopherChristopher King Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02008-01-08 8 January 2008 6.04
Connie continues to exonerate her staff, but suddenly realises she needs them back on side. Fayes first day back and aleady she's in an intolerable situation. 
381 14 "Stolen" Henry, JamesJames Henry Jameson, MartinMartin Jameson 02008-01-15 15 January 2008 6.18
New AAU Surgical Consultant Linden Cullen arrives and instantly clashing with Lola Griffin. Connie gets Stuart to sign Sam off sick for a week. 
382 15 "Physician, Heal Thyself" Henry, JamesJames Henry Fainaru, DanaDana Fainaru 02008-01-22 22 January 2008 5.99
Joseph's comatose brother arrives in Holby. Faye finds out the truth and reveals a secret from her past. 
383 16 "The Key is Fear" Bhose, IndraIndra Bhose Collin, LenLen Collin 02008-01-29 29 January 2008 6.07
Elliot returns from his holiday to Morroco. Connie holds a meeting with the Consultants to discuss Sam's current state of health. 
384 17 "Final Cut" Bhose, IndraIndra Bhose Ainsworth, JoeJoe Ainsworth 02008-02-05 5 February 2008 6.47
Stuart holds Chrissie captive in Darwin theatre's but Connie disturbs him. 
385 18 "The Extra Mile" Cocker, MikeMike Cocker Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02008-02-12 12 February 2008 6.62
Connie plays detective to find out what was really happening in that theatre. Stuart is arrested and taken away by the police. 
386 19 "Complications Ensue" Cocker, MikeMike Cocker Lloyd, PeterPeter Lloyd 02008-02-19 19 February 2008 6.11
Phillip Lawlor is visiting the hospital and Connie does her best to get rid of Jac Naylor to him, but Joseph causes the plan to backfire. 
387 20 "On A Mission" MacDonald, FraserFraser MacDonald Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02008-02-26 26 February 2008 6.50
 
388 21 "We Serve All Who Come To Us" MacDonald, FraserFraser MacDonald Cairns, MarkMark Cairns 02008-03-04 4 March 2008 5.74
Connie forgets her priorities when she and Elliot lock horns over a controversial case, leading to a potential personal disaster. Linden is still riddled with guilt over a young woman he was unable to treat, causing Mark to worry about the decisions he is making today. Meanwhile, Maria does her best to get her head around her relationship with Sam. 
389 22 "No Cars Go" Annett, JamieJamie Annett Kershaw, IanIan Kershaw 02008-03-11 11 March 2008 5.99
Elliot comforts Connie while Grace lays in I.C.U. Linden operates on Chloe Baxter and conitnues to keep his past hidden making Maddy suspicious. 
390 23 "Long Dark Night" Annett, JamieJamie Annett Jameson, MartinMartin Jameson 02008-03-12 12 March 2008 5.32
Grace has to have lung surgery. Chloe Baxter dies, leaving Linden upset. Connie and Sam have a vicious argument causing Sam to collapse with sepsis. 
391 24 "12 Hour Nightmare" MacLeod, BillBill MacLeod McHale, TonyTony McHale 02008-03-18 18 March 2008 6.89
HolbyBlue crossover. Alan Clooney turns back up at the hospital. Linden later finds him on the landing with a pair of scissors poking through his chest, whilst Jac hangs around the background. Michael and Connie clash over Sam's treatment. Maria spends most of her day reading to Sam. 
392 25 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" MacLeod, BillBill MacLeod Henry, VeronicaVeronica Henry 02008-03-25 25 March 2008 6.46
 
393 26 "All This Useless Beauty" Leclerc, DominicDominic Leclerc Thomas, GertGert Thomas 02008-04-01 1 April 2008 5.85
Chrissie finds out that Stuart has given her cheque for £25,000 in compensation. And after a patient she got close to dies, she decides to leave Holby for a while. Michael and Connie's rivalry continues. 
394 27 "Pants on Fire" Leclerc, DominicDominic Leclerc Ainsworth, JoeJoe Ainsworth 02008-04-08 8 April 2008 5.42
Joseph is suspicious when Faye rushes off to the police station to get her ex-husband's exhumation results. The heat turns up as Donna gets her claws into Michael. Donna is suspicious of Michael and Connie going for a drink after work. 
395 28 "You're So Vain" Cocker, MikeMike Cocker Dodds, JeffJeff Dodds 02008-04-15 15 April 2008 5.94
Jayne gets Lady Byrne to take over the Byrne foundation as CEO. Ric and Connie take the mick out of Michael's dress sense. 
396 29 "The Softest Music" Cocker, MikeMike Cocker Sefton, DanDan Sefton 02008-04-22 22 April 2008 5.19
Elliot is made the Medical Advisor of the Byrne foundation. Connie and Elliot battle to save two teenage heart transplant patients with tragic consequences. 
397 30 "Battle of Who Could Care Less" Jackson, IanIan Jackson Evans, MatthewMatthew Evans 02008-04-29 29 April 2008 5.45
Daisha Anderson's boyfriend publicly dumps her and she is made ambassdor of the Byrne foundation. Connie becomes suspicious of Donna's necklace and Michael tries to explain the situation to Connie. Joseph treats and a troublesome couple. 
398 31 "Springflower" Jackson, IanIan Jackson Baczkiewicz, SebastianSebastian Baczkiewicz 02008-05-06 6 May 2008 5.04
 
399 32 "TKO" Del Maestro, RobertRobert Del Maestro Ainsworth, JoeJoe Ainsworth 02008-05-13 13 May 2008 5.10
 
400 33 "Any Port in a Storm" Del Maestro, RobertRobert Del Maestro Coulam, DaisyDaisy Coulam 02008-05-20 20 May 2008 5.11
 
401 34 "Send No Flowers" Evans, RobRob Evans Bown, AbiAbi Bown 02008-05-27 27 May 2008 4.66
 
402 35 "Natural Justice" Evans, RobRob Evans Smith, AlAl Smith 02008-06-03 3 June 2008 5.17
 
403 36 "Love You" Blackburn, FarrenFarren Blackburn Jameson, MartinMartin Jameson 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 4.74
 
404 37 "Doctor's Dilemma" Blackburn, FarrenFarren Blackburn Hillier, MarthaMartha Hillier 02008-06-18 18 June 2008 5.59
 
405 38 "New Lands, New Beginnings" MacDonald, FraserFraser MacDonald McHale, TonyTony McHale 02008-06-23 23 June 2008 5.06
Joseph and Linden go to South Africa in order to save Faye. Is the information they are given too much too handle? 
406 39 "Change of Heart" Marsh, DaikinDaikin Marsh Lawrence, DavidDavid Lawrence 02008-07-01 1 July 2008 5.04
 
407 40 "Only Believe" Marsh, DaikinDaikin Marsh Lawrence, DavidDavid Lawrence 02008-07-08 8 July 2008 5.61
 
408 41 "Crossing Borders" Jackson, IanIan Jackson Murray, ChrisChris Murray 02008-07-15 15 July 2008 4.88
 
409 42 "On The Brink" Jackson, IanIan Jackson Lawrence, DavidDavid Lawrence 02008-07-22 22 July 2008 4.76
 
410 43 "You Do It To Yourself" Marsh, DaikinDaikin Marsh Fainaru, DanaDana Fainaru 02008-07-29 29 July 2008 4.82
 
411 44 "Eighteen and a Half" Marsh, DaikinDaikin Marsh Mitchell, GrahamGraham Mitchell 02008-08-05 5 August 2008 5.15
 
412 45 "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" King, ChristopherChristopher King O'Malley, DebbieDebbie O'Malley 02008-08-12 12 August 2008 5.12

Daisha's morning sickness is making her daily duties difficult and when Mark confronts her, thinking she's been out drinking the night before, she has to tell him she’s pregnant. Daisha says she wants a termination but when she learns that she's 25 weeks pregnant, she realises this is not a legal option. But Daisha is determined not to have the child and is intent on seeking illegal alternatives - much to Mark's disbelief.

The Tan family have become a huge distraction for Linden and when Professor Adler arrives to oversee the move of the conjoined twins to London, Linden argues that they should stay at Holby with their parents. He seeks help from Ric and Connie, and Connie agrees to try to persuade Adler to perform the operation to separate the twins at Holby. But Jayne is not happy about Linden’s meddling - the procedure costs for the operation are something Holby could not afford.

Faye treats an asthma attack patient who makes her rethink her relationship with Joseph. She later talks to him about her worries of a future together without children of their own but Joseph reminds her that, if they do get married, Archie will become his son. 
413 46 "Hope, Faith & Charity" King, ChristopherChristopher King Young, JustinJustin Young 02008-08-26 26 August 2008 4.74
 
414 47 "To Govern a Kingdom" Larkin, JamesJames Larkin Riddell, JakeJake Riddell 02008-09-02 2 September 2008 4.83
 
415 48 "Whatever It Takes" Larkin, JamesJames Larkin Gawthorne, PhillipPhillip Gawthorne 02008-09-09 9 September 2008 5.28
 
416 49 "Separate Lives" Hindmarch, CarlCarl Hindmarch Jameson, MartinMartin Jameson 02008-09-16 16 September 2008 5.14
 
417 50 "Leave it to God" Hindmarch, CarlCarl Hindmarch Lawrence, DavidDavid Lawrence 02008-09-23 23 September 2008 5.30
 
418 51 "No Breaks on the Midnight Express, Part I" Blackburn, FarrenFarren Blackburn McHale, TonyTony McHale 02008-09-29 29 September 2008 5.43
 
419 52 "No Breaks on the Midnight Express, Part II" Blackburn, FarrenFarren Blackburn McHale, TonyTony McHale 02008-10-01 1 October 2008 5.29
 
420 53 "Mad World" Evans, RobRob Evans Ainsworth, JoeJoe Ainsworth 02008-10-14 14 October 2008 5.60
 

References

  1. ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes: Week Ending 21 Oct 2007–19 Oct 2008". BARB. http://www.barb.co.uk/report/weeklyTopProgrammesOverview?. Retrieved 8 February 2010. 
 
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