Holby City (series 8)

The eighth series of the British medical drama television series Holby City commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 18 October 2005, and concluded on 17 October 2006.

Holby City
Series 8
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes52
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release18 October 2005 (2005-10-18) –
17 October 2006 (2006-10-17)
Series chronology

Cast

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions) [1]
2641"The Outsiders"Fraser MacDonaldAnita Pandolfo18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)7.06
2652"Test Your Metal"[nb 1]
"A Great Leap Forward"		Rob EvansSuzie Smith26 October 2005 (2005-10-26)
27 October 2005 (2005-10-27)		4.57
5.64
Part three and four of a Casualty@Holby City Halloween crossover.
2663"Crimes and Misdemeanours"Rob EvansMichael Jenner1 November 2005 (2005-11-01)7.02
2674"More Equal Than Others"Fraser MacDonaldAndrew Holden8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)7.81
Elliot Hope arrives.
2685"Butterfly Effect"Richard PlattElsa Cranworth15 November 2005 (2005-11-15)7.60
2696"Bird on a Wire"Richard PlattAndrea Earl22 November 2005 (2005-11-22)6.75
Jac Naylor arrives.
2707"Learning Curve"Steve FinnAndrew Cornish29 November 2005 (2005-11-29)6.82
2718"Comfort of Strangers"Steve FinnJonathan Myerson & Robert Fraser6 December 2005 (2005-12-06)6.85
2729"Prometheus Unbound"Julie Anne RobinsonAndrew Holden13 December 2005 (2005-12-13)7.04
27310"The Long Goodbye"Julie Anne RobinsonDebbie O'Malley20 December 2005 (2005-12-20)6.07
Owen Davies departs.
27411"Deny Thy Father, Part II"Paul HarrisonGaby Chiappe27 December 2005 (2005-12-27)8.86
Part two of a two-hour-long Casualty@Holby City crossover special. Nick Jordan returns.
27512"Mother Love"Claire ArmspachTony McHale3 January 2006 (2006-01-03)7.61
Sam Strachan and Joseph Byrne arrive.
27613"Pride Before a Fall"James ErskineLen Collin10 January 2006 (2006-01-10)7.02
27714"Yesterday Once More"Steve KellyGaby Chiappe17 January 2006 (2006-01-17)7.14
27815"Brother's Keeper"Steve KellyPeter Lloyd24 January 2006 (2006-01-24)7.29
27916"Roots"Richard PlattTony McHale31 January 2006 (2006-01-31)7.46
28017"I'll Be Back"Richard PlattColin Bytheway7 February 2006 (2006-02-07)7.09
Kyla Tyson arrives.
28118"Flight of the Bumblebee"Ian BarberJeff Dodds14 February 2006 (2006-02-14)6.96
28219"Out on a Limb"Ian BarberMark Cairns21 February 2006 (2006-02-21)6.52
28320"We Gave Her All Our Love"Indra BhoseMichael Jenner28 February 2006 (2006-02-28)7.88
28421"Into Your Own Hands"Indra BhoseStephanie Lloyd-Jones7 March 2006 (2006-03-07)6.40
28522"Let it Shine"Nick JonesLen Collin14 March 2006 (2006-03-14)7.11
28623"Leap in the Dark"Nick JonesAndrea Earl21 March 2006 (2006-03-21)6.84
Justin Fuller arrives.
28724"Snake in the Grass"Colin TeagueJohanne McAndrew28 March 2006 (2006-03-28)6.33
28825"Passing On"Colin TeaguePete Hambly4 April 2006 (2006-04-04)7.26
28926"Quality Time"Simon MasseyMartin Jameson11 April 2006 (2006-04-11)7.13
29027"Honesty"Ian JacksonJenny Lecoat18 April 2006 (2006-04-18)6.64
29128"Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged"Ian JacksonPaul Coates25 April 2006 (2006-04-25)5.86
29229"Short Cuts"Steve FinnVeronica Henry2 May 2006 (2006-05-02)6.53
29330"Lead Us Not into Temptation"Steve FinnDebbie O'Malley9 May 2006 (2006-05-09)6.10
29431"Games of Chance"Jim DoylePeter Lloyd16 May 2006 (2006-05-16)6.37
29532"One Tender Kiss"Jim DoyleGraham Mitchell23 May 2006 (2006-05-23)6.46
Bradley Hume arrives.
29633"Abracadabra"Indra BhoseJoe Ainsworth6 June 2006 (2006-06-06)5.52
29734"Invasion"Indra BhoseLen Collin7 June 2006 (2006-06-07)4.17
29835"Promises to Keep"Ian BarberNick Warburton29 June 2006 (2006-06-29)4.40
29936"The Truth Will Out"Ian BarberAndrea Earl6 July 2006 (2006-07-06)4.86
30037"Extreme Measures"Colin TeagueTony McHale11 July 2006 (2006-07-11)5.43
Justin Fuller and Nick Jordan depart.
30138"I Am Not What I Am"Peter RoseBradley Quirk18 July 2006 (2006-07-18)4.80
30239"Looking After Number One"Peter RoseAlun Nipper25 July 2006 (2006-07-25)5.19
30340"Conscience"Rob EvansPete Hambly1 August 2006 (2006-08-01)5.80
30441"Metamorphosis"Rob EvansSasha Hails8 August 2006 (2006-08-08)5.96
30542"Team Holby"Ian JacksonDebbie O'Malley15 August 2006 (2006-08-15)5.89
30643"Horse to Water"Ian JacksonMichael Jenner22 August 2006 (2006-08-22)6.10
30744"Bad Blood"Richard PlattMartin Jameson29 August 2006 (2006-08-29)6.55
30845"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Lost"Richard PlattSara Turner5 September 2006 (2006-09-05)6.79
30946"Better the Devil You Know"John GreeningPaul Coates6 September 2006 (2006-09-06)4.75
31047"Star Maker"John GreeningJohanne McAndrew & Elliot Hope12 September 2006 (2006-09-12)6.22
Mickie Hendrie departs.
31148"Just Another Day"Christopher KingMark Cairns19 September 2006 (2006-09-19)5.96
31249"Now or Never"Christopher KingAndrew Holden26 September 2006 (2006-09-26)6.50
31350"Taking Liberties"Fraser MacDonaldMark Catley3 October 2006 (2006-10-03)6.12
31451"If The Heart Lies"Fraser MacDonaldPeter Lloyd10 October 2006 (2006-10-10)6.14
31552"Moondance"Nigel DouglasTony McHale17 October 2006 (2006-10-17)6.83
Bradley Hume and Reg Lund depart, Gina Hope dies.

Notes
  1. While standard episodes of Holby City are 59 minutes in length,[2] the second half of the October 2005 Casualty@Holby City crossover was split into two 30-minute segments, broadcast over two nights as "Test Your Metal" and "A Great Leap Forward".[3]

References
  1. "Weekly Top 30 Programmes: Week Ending 23 October 2005 – 22 October 2006". BARB. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  2. "Holby City". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. Riley, Chris; Horsford, Simon; Warman, Matt (24 October 2005). "Today's TV choices". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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