A gas explosion at the docks causes a rush of casualties choking on the fumes, but can an antidote be found in time?

A hysterical woman who threatens to kill a baby tests Baz's patience and ability to the limit.

A policeman is stabbed at a local football fixture, but is the situation as simple as it seems? A Christian Scientist's beliefs puts her life at a risk.

The night-shift are faced with a motorway pile-up, bleeding Madonna wannabes, and a drunk Fleet Street journalist.

A desperate runaway is in need of help, and prejudices are challenged when a gay haemophiliac arrives with a cut hand. Baz's long-term future at Casualty looks doubtful.

A law student refuses to accept a diagnosis of Epilepsy, whilst Duffy organises a protest against the planned Casualty service cuts.

A terrified woman is brought in who has been raped and badly beaten. It does not take the staff very long to discover who the culprit is, but confronting him is fraught with difficulties.

When Holby's taxi drivers are attacked, Megan worries for the safety of her driver husband. Ewart grows concerned about the safety of his staff.

When a patient comes into Casualty from an old people's home, a chain of events begins which culminates in a kidnapping.

Trouble is afoot for Ewart when a young Asian youth dies in Casualty and his family threaten the unit with legal action. Megan is brought in for treatment.

Rumours of a Royal Visit to Casualty cause havoc. Baz and Charlie fight for the life of a half-drowned boy, but their joy at saving him is overshadowed when one of their own is brought in by ambulance.

Casualty is besieged by all manners of cases, including the victor of a boxing match and an addict who has taken an overdose. A recuperating Megan proves a valuable confidant for Duffy.

A dramatic siege on Megan's estate threatens the life of a child, but the perpetrator is found to be neither terrorist nor madman.

The staff is sympathetic when Arthur, who suffers from a heart condition, expresses a desire to end his misery. Baz makes a decision about her pregnancy.

There is little in the way of Christmas cheer, as the department faces the threat of imminent closure. Morale plummets, inspiring Charlie to organise an impromptu pantomime.

Paramedic Josh becomes implicated in a motorcycle accident whilst off duty. Consultant Julian Chapman has to face the boy's distraught dad Bill and sister Lucy. Meanwhile, Charlie clashes Dr Robert Khalefa when he hands out unwanted medical advice about a patient with stomach pains. Duffy's also in a difficult situation and has to tread carefully.

Charlie's late for a meeting with Simon Eastman as Ash and Nikki argue over her unexpected pregnancy. Sandra receives a letter from Julian and a drunk drive hits a group of people before fleeing the scene. A cry for help goes wrong, when a teenager finds the pressure too much to bare. Duffy has mixed feelings when Andrew meets young Peter.

The Casualty team face their own personal dramas and the tragic consequences of a robbery. An unemployed man, keen to provide for his wife and child, becomes a driver on a ram-raid, which goes horribly wrong. Charlie's showing signs of stress and Maxine's missing father, turns up to tell her he's in love with a girl, a year older than her.

Ash is robbed on his way to work but do the thieves realise what they have stolen? And why is a woman suffering severe abdominal pains?

A grudge match between two stock car drivers creates excitement on the track and lethal behaviour off it. And a young girl seems to know as much about running the casualty department as the staff. There's a bed shortage in the ICU Ward and a wife dies because of it and a gambler who fakes a heart attack, then has a stroke when he finds he had a winning hand. A woman with a brain tumour, shuns her husband. Duffy and Andrew seek professional help to have another baby and Jane Scott finds her first day in administration, tough.

Dark secrets are uncovered and powerful emotions released when a tortured servant, an unstable young man with a knife and an angry policeman end up in Holby's A&E unit.

It's a busy night for the paramedics when their call-outs include an attempted suicide, a boy hurt at the ice-rink, a young deaf woman hit by a van after an argument with her husband, and a drug addict who accuses Josh of assault.

How deep is beauty? The future suddenly looks very different for two women who have suffered dreadful head injuries. And what is really happening when the school bully gets his comeuppance?

All the emergency services turn out in force and tempers run high after a disturbed man with a gun holds Lucy and one of his wife's clients hostage in his living-room. And an accident on a dry ski slope brings a teenager into an emotional confrontation with her parents.

A blind girl has fallen down a fire-escape and a drug addict has been beaten up. The team struggle through a heavy workload, but where is Charlie? Matters reach crisis point when a man is found sitting in a cubicle pointing a pistol at his own forehead. Charlie's arrives late and he is in a bad mood, even though it's his 40th birthday. Disgusted with the running of the NHS, he's come in to hand in his notice but he gets involved and has second thoughts.

Family loyalties are stretched to breaking point when a young tearaway is forced to choose between saving his brother and freedom. And Charlie has a decision to make which will change his future – and that of the department. Matt joins the staff on the reception desk and Josh, now manning a motorbike, has a fight on his hands, trying to save a young tearaway's brother but he dies later, of his injuries. The staff are shocked when they find a stab victim has sold one of her kidneys and she now faces kidney failure.

Tensions run high in Holby as foot-ball fans gather for the Saturday match. For Kevin, a rookie policeman, the simple arrest of a drunk biker has tragic consequences. Meanwhile, a disabled young girl poses a challenge for new nurse Jude. The arrested biker arrives at Holby with symptoms of being drunk but tests reveal he has a brain tumour of which he dies of later. A disabled young girl confides to Jude that she has a sexual relationship unknown to her mother. Dr Eddie Gordon and Nurse Kate Wilson disagree over involving Social Services with an asthmatic mother and her home alone daughter.

A horrifying chain of events begins to unravel after Rachel is the victim of a disturbed patient. A case of sexual harassment by her brother-in-law is uncovered when a woman appears anxious about her job. Tragedy strikes a couple who are mugged, when the man dies and then the woman tells Ash, although they lived as man and wife, they were in fact brother and sister. Mike Barratt finally admits to Charlie that his wife has left him and taken the kids. An elderly woman is found dead and her daughter is brought in with stab wounds. A mentally disturbed patient is recognised as the missing daughter, who killed her mother and stabbed her sister. When she tries to kill herself, Charlie comes to the rescue and talks to her. She reveals how her family made her life hell and she just snapped.

Two homeless girls are drawn into a murky underworld. A woman who thinks she has the answers to her husband's collapse discovers that life is never that simple. Ash is put on the spot when Mike Barratt takes him into his confidence. Two homeless girls, drawn into a murky underworld of prostitution and drugs, end up in casualty, where one of them dies. The other one decides she'll have to carry on because she can't see any other choices. A woman has to face up to the fact that her husband has cancer and another women goes to extreme lengths to conceal from her husband that she's crashed the car.

Tragedy strikes when two sisters are determined to stop at nothing to see their idols. Charlie finds there's more to a seeming domestic abuse case than meets the eye. Mike's private life becomes common knowledge, as he surprises everyone by working on Saturday. When a young girl dies after being crushed, the family have to reavalueate their priorities, if they are to overcome the loss of a daughter and sister. A psychiatrist finds an insensitive husband is the problem of his wife's illness and a stay in hospital away from the pressures he puts her under, would help. Rachel tries to calm a panic-stricken man convinced he's been impregnated by an alien life-form but all he has is shingles.

A long-standing feud over territory explodes into violence, forcing a young man to make decisions about his future. Mike races to a shooting and swift action on his part saves the shot man's life. Dr Gordon is reluctant to tell a patient that she's dying. Mike and Rachel make a pleasant discovery about each other. Adam makes a breakthrough in his relationship with his ex-wife.

Ash's professionalism is put to the test by anti-racists and Fascist demonstrators. A demonstration march gets out of control when anti-racists and Fascists clash and Josh witnesses an attack on a black youth but can't help. A DIY enthusiast saves the day as he applies his skills to the problems in casualty and an old man unwillingness to being admitted puzzles Charlie. Kate gets Rachel to talk, after she went missing and admits she needs help.

Mike is called to the rescue when Josh is trapped underground with an injured miner. Brave paramedic Josh puts his life on the line when a man is trapped at the bottom of a mine shaft. Mike is called to the rescue, as he Josh face a tough bonfire night shift. Eddie Gordon loses her patience with a hysterical young girl brought in for biting a security guard's hand, after being caught shop lifting. When the girl's mother hears about the charges, she reveals the security guard is the girl's father and his wife is devastated. Ash's world is set to collapse when the police pay him a visit with regards to last Saturday's fight and he's taken away for questioning and Eddie makes the situation worst for him, when questioned.

Danny, a 10-yr-old boy, is shocked to find his father unconscious. Hospital staff learn that there is a skeleton in the family closet. Charlie informs the staff that Ash is on bail, facing charges of actual bodily harm. Rachel takes time off for counselling and tells Mike it's helping her. After a failed suicide attempt, a father is confronted by his mother-in-law who wants her grandson to live with her. Two casualties from a bus crash arrive but their personal problems appear more serious, Kate and Jude turn social workers to resolve their differences. Throughout the shift, the staff are questioned about the fighting and Matt's statement should help Ash in court.

Hostile rivalries at a village rugby match end in tragedy, and team medic Mike Barratt finds himself back in A&E. Ash, deputising for Charlie, is informed his case has been referred to the Crown Court and it doesn't help when Matt turns up at work in a foul mood. Jude's on hand to talk to him and he confides his family's having problems with his brother. Josh is back in his old job and Liz, his new partner, has an amusing first meeting with Mike Barratt on the rugby field. An affair and a brief lapse of judgement have unfortunate consequences for a son and father at the local swimming pool. Ash and Matt apologise to each other and shake hands.

Is Kate Wilson getting ideas above her station? She disagrees with consultant Mike Barratt over the diagnosis of a patient. Everyone is busy reading about Ash and his assault case in the local paper, including the personnel officer, who sends him home in disgrace in the middle of his shift. Ash's last job before being sent home, is removing a moth from an old lady's ear and they end up sharing a taxi. Meanwhile a father's gift to his daughter has disastrous consequences when the car he bought her is involved in an accident and kills his wife, daughter and his son-in-law. He must face life caring for his two young granddaughters.

An adventure down the sewers for two young boys leads to a race through Holby for Liz and Josh. Matt has evidence that an A&E patient isn't the person she claims to be and Jude tries to solve the puzzle of an old soldier's recurring nightmare.

Mike's dreading spending Christmas alone, but after Rachel's invitation, he might not have to. Meanwhile, the festivities give Charlie and Ash a chance to show some goodwill towards each other. But tidings of comfort and joy are absent for a girl who's brought in to casualty after being violently sick by a railway line. Has she just had too much to drink, or is it something more serious. The shift starts off badly with the death of two young boys and the death of a policeman causes heartbreak for his wife and lover. Two young girls arrive and the staff have to deal with their problems. One of them is pregnant and the other has an eating disorder, leaving both sets of parents are shocked.

Jude finds herself embroiled in a suicide attempt. A teenage prank turns a birthday party into a tragic disaster. Mike owes Rachel an explanation, but her response takes him by surprise. The suicide patient disappears but becomes a victim of a road accident, when he's knocked down by an ambulance, driven by Liz and later dies. Ash comes in to ask Charlie if he would be a character witness in his coming trial.

The team uncovers the secret behind a young girl's mysterious collapse – but what will her religious parents say when they learn the truth? Meanwhile, another youngster pushes his parents to the limit. Matt is threatened by the thug who helped his mate bring charges against Ash and later tells Jude about it. A young boy is attacked by two dogs when he breaks into their home and the owner's concerned about her pets being destroyed. A schoolgirl faces a life in care when her religious parents turn their back on her and her baby son. A car crash helps bring a family together and Emma ends her relationship with Adam. Mike clears the air with Rachel, after returning for his holiday.

Kate is out of her depth when a young girl's confession unearths dark family secrets. The staff have two cases dealing with elderly people, who are at the mercy of their off-springs. One has to endure being beaten by her son but it's the reverse in the other case, where the father feigns suicide, to get his daughter to take him in. A young girl, injured at a railway station, confides in Kate that she's abused by her father, but is she telling the truth? Jude falls out with Matt over he refusal to testify at Ash's trial because he's been threatened and Mike finally asks Rachel out.

Tension are running high at Holby prison where an inmate decides to take advantage of the riotous situation and a warder with a secret foolishly risks his job. A prison riot puts the staff under pressure as they have to deal with the inmates first, before the public, but one wants an unscheduled visit to sort out his martial problems. A surprise do for a prison officer, leaving the service, shocks his wife, when she finds out he's leaving her for another woman. Matt has a bad day when first he tells Ash why he can't testify in court and then finds Jude refuses to talk to him. Then his drunken father is brought in after his mother turn on him, so Matt pressures her to get outside help. Dr Eddie Gordon has last minute swotting to do for her exams and Mike and Rachel are getting closer.

Ash's case finally comes to trial and Matt has an important decision to make. Jude's personal and professional lives collide when a young man with AIDS is rushed into casualty.

It's Ash's first day back. Mike's plans for the future surprise Rachel. A cosmetic operation for a woman leaves her in need of emergency treatment, and a lorry driver and her baby are separated in violent circumstances. Ash has to confront some unsettling emotions on his first day back.

A new arrival of an old flame makes it a memorable shift for Charlie, while a woman's past leads to the destruction of another's future, and a young mother's children cause Eddie and Kate to disagree.

A hold-up in an off-licence goes badly wrong and a phone call from a desperate young girl poses problems for Charlie. A violent fight at an ice-hockey match leads to family recriminations. A mystery illness causes concern for Baz and Eddie, and Kate discovers Charlie's secret.

Ignorance and fear lead to disaster for an air taxi company. A moral argument causes a family rift, and a body found in a skip gives the staff a few surprises.

A father's desperate attempt to get closer to his daughter leads him to commit a crime which backfires. A surfing beach is turned into a battleground after chemical waste is dumped into the sea. Matt is attacked, and Charlie and Baz finally clear the air. Matt and Jude try to come to a new understanding.

A patient with a grievance causes panic at Holby City and it is left to Baz to try and defuse a potentially explosive situation. An horrific injury on a farm poses problems for Josh and Liz when an old woman insists she does not want to be helped. And it's a day of reckoning for Charlie and Baz.

An elderly woman, Maud, has been mugged. Neighbour Walter Fisher tells her husband Ronald that a local youth, Eric, was responsible, then leads a gang of vigilantes in attacking and badly beating Eric. Ronald tries to help the youngster but suffers a stroke; Walter takes Ronald to hospital where he gets Ash to send an ambulance for Eric. Ronald realises Walter blamed Eric because the family offends his sensibilities and suffers another stroke that leaves him comatose when Maud tells him the real mugger has been caught. Schoolgirl Emma babysits for school bus driver Adrian. Her classmate Joanne once did the same but was fired for making a pass at Adrian. Jealous, she leads a gang of girls in bullying Emma, which results in Emma falling from the upper storey window of the school bus. A married man is planning to run away with his girlfriend but they are trapped in a lift at the airport and he falls down the lift shaft trying to get them out. He is left paralysed and tells Kate to call his wife in order to get rid of his girlfriend. However, he then tells her he was leaving her and his girlfriend returns to his side. An old friend of Matt's tries to get him to sell stolen goods but he refuses. The friend steals his bike but Trevor gets it back for him. Daniel admits to Baz that he isn't cut out for medicine.

Jack is now engaged to Jayne but overreacts when new nurse Tina Seabrook makes an unfortunate comment about a man who deliberately fell off a ladder to get into hospital. Josh and Liz try to get Ian and Esme, a couple who are having a baby to the hospital, but end up having to deliver the baby in the back of an ambulance. Young black couple Jason and Lou are arguing about her desire to join the police, who Jason sees as institutionally racist. After they part ways, Jason sees someone park a van in the car park at a shopping centre. A bomb in the van goes off, causing many casualties. An elderly man removes glass imbedded in his wife's stomach and she dies of internal bleeding. Lou seems to have minor injuries but in hospital a scan shows she has a bleed on the brain, which leaves her in a coma. Ian has been left trapped in rubble and when a second bomb is discovered Baz and Josh amputate his foot to get him out.

An underage prostitute, Lucy, is lured to a garage by a client where she is beaten up by a group of men and dumped outside the hospital. Jack warns George about getting too involved in the case. Lucy's friend Julie turns up and it transpires she set up the beating because Lucy was planning on quitting the game. Lucy initially leaves with Julie but later returns to see George. Liz argues with her husband John, who thinks she is not spending enough time at home. A young woman brings in her older neighbour; they are involved in a dispute over a fence and the older woman tripped over. Sam manages to get them talking. A young man with a history of mental health issues pushes his mother (Brigit Forsyth) down the stairs. Richard and Kate convince her to have him sent to a psychiatric hospital.

A little girl and three professors have a Christmas they would rather forget, while the staff of A&E let their hair down for a party to end all parties.

A football fiasco results in a medical disaster for the local team's star player, while consultant Max receives devastating news about the A&E&'s future.

Charlie and Max are concerned by the overwhelming number of patients' complaints, while the rest of the staff cope with a tourist returning from Thailand with stomach pains.

Sean faces a tough time as an injured fireman and his pregnant girlfriend land him with a moral dilemma, while Penny helps Josh to cope with his gambling addiction.

The A&E staff have to deal with the aftermath of tear-gassing and gang violence. George contemplates applying for a job at Broadway General.

Sean's future looks bleak as the hearing into Eugene Rafferty's death begins. George gets a job offer, and Max feels the need for a swift vodka.

Sam finds himself in a dangerous situation, while everyone waits anxiously for news about Josh and George.

A gas explosion disrupts the Christmas cheer in Accident and Emergency, while Max and Tina make the most of being stuck in a lift.

Max's day gets off to a celebratory start as he and Amanda announce their engagement, but he soon gets into trouble with his blushing bride-to-be.

A bogus paramedic causes chaos among the staff and patients of Holby City, and a mugging incident results in Adam having to reveal a secret.

Sean is devastated to discover the truth about Max and Tina, while Adam feels pressured to reveal his secret.

Amy plucks up the courage to audition for a band and a hungover Sean is forced to rethink his life when a friend needs his help.

Josh and Penny are called to deliver a baby in unusual circumstances, while Max faces his worst nightmare as his son is brought in for emergency treatment.

Max gets in the way of the struggle to save his son Frank's life, a bizarre coincidence reunites a mother and son, and Charlie's least favourite patient causes a scene.

Max learns the truth about his son's death and Charlie has to prevent him from taking the law into his own hands.

Penny's medical skills are tested to the limit during a diving expedition, and Holly is mystified at the collapse of a promising teenage dancer.

Max returns to work for the first time since son Frank's death and is determined to prove he has made a full recovery.

A disillusioned Sean says his goodbyes - but not to everyone - and a psychic woman's predictions perplex Holly.

A demonstration turns violent when squatters are evicted from their homes, while Mel and Penny play Cupid to a cantankerous old man and his worried neighbour.

Patrick spends the day in the ambulance with Josh and Finlay, and makes surprising discoveries about himself.

Chloe finds herself short of cash and is subsequently labelled prime suspect when a patient discovers her purse has gone missing.

Remembrance Day proves eventful in Holby A&E, as Finlay deals with a patient who would prefer to forget the past, and Duffy does not need reminding it is her 40th birthday.

Duffy is less than impressed when her doctor husband makes a dramatic entrance on his first day at the hospital.

Schoolchildren bring in their cuddly toys for a taste of hospital life, although Holly's enthusiasm is not shared by her colleagues.

Barney is aghast to learn health assistant Spencer knows about his alcoholic father, and wastes no time in accusing Chloe of telling tales, while Duffy may be pregnant again.

Andrew's surprised by Duffy's absence from work, unaware she's pregnant and has morning sickness. An emergency forces two estranged sisters to reconcile their differences.

Duffy tells Andrew she's pregnant, and a lonely widower clashes with his neighbour over a large wooden Santa, while Charlie worries about Barney's temper.

Patrick and Holly are stranded in the depths of the countryside during a heavy snowfall, and news of Duffy's pregnancy begins to spread around the department.

Max goes too far in his treatment of a drug addict, while Barney and Spencer are forced to put aside their differences long enough to rescue a patient from danger.

An angry mother refuses to be pacified and directs her fury at Max. Charlie embarks on a course of action in a bid to win back his son.

All the latest from the sharp end in the emergency department. Andrew tries to placate an irate Duffy, while Barney treats a Spice Girls lookalike band. Zig-a-zig-ah!

Behind-the-scenes in A & E. Spencer unwittingly involves Patrick in a kidnapping plot. Holly is ready to move into her flat, but her removal man is hurt.

A trip to Britain's busiest ward. The outbreak of a mystery illness throws the department into chaos. Max's love life takes a turn for the better.

Charlie has to watch his step in the medical drama. After an explosion at a hotel, he finds himself treating a patient with controversial views on the NHS.

More chaos and disorder in the medical drama in Holby General's emergency department. Charlie, determined to win custody of Louis, gets bad news from his solicitor.

Over to the A and E where there's always a story or two to be found. Josh must confront painful memories, while Finlay gets involved with some star-crossed lovers.

The emergency department of Holby City is thrown into chaos by the Major Incident Exercise, while Charlie has to make the most difficult choice of his life.

Tempers fray as Charlie and Dan go head-to-head over the closure of the department. Meanwhile, Duffy's health is on the mend, but what about her marriage?

No sign of anger management in the medical drama as Dan hits the roof when he discovers Charlie has closed the department. Amy's son is involved in an accident.

More drama from Holby's A and E ward. Holly's stalker is finally revealed. Roger decides life is not worth living after a dodgy business deal.

It's gripping stuff as Tom offers Holly a drink after work back at his flat to help her unwind. There, she relays her continuing fear of the stalker.

The evergreen hospital drama! Barney and Anna waste no time in winding up cocky new receptionist Jack, while Rob's stag night leads to an injury.

Penny receives a visit from a mysterious stranger and a possible benefactor descends on Holby General.

At Holby, Chloe's in a celebratory mood with Barney and the new receptionist Jack. And Holly is trying to put her stalker ordeal behind her - if she ever can.

The second in a two-parter. Colette tries to explain to a distraught Natalie why she had to give her up. It's a struggle to cope as both Holly and Colette vanish.

Life hangs in the balance for Josh and Finlay when their ambulance crashes dramatically into a railway bridge. And the arrival of Duffy's baby is imminent.

An angst-ridden Josh is in even hotter water when he comes face-to-face with the sister of the boy he killed, and Colette's teenage daughter announces she's pregnant.

New doctor Lara Stone is thrown straight in the deep end. Charlie meets the new chief executive in unexpected circumstances - a supper club for singles!

Comfort and new paramedic Nikki deal with a series of harrowing incidents - a patient with paranoid schizophrenia, a horrific building site accident and a dying priest.

Lara ignores warnings to observe hospital protocol when the life of a pregnant woman and her unborn child hang in the balance.

Has Chloe bitten off more than she can chew? Dillon is forced to expose details of Patrick's relationship with Rachel when Lara reveals she is keen on Patrick.

A group of friends cause havoc at their annual firework display. Jack's practical joke on Charlie backfires.

Comfort is stabbed while breaking up a fight, and a student forces Josh to consider the implications of his resignation.

Duffy becomes involved with a bereaved father and son on her first day back. Meanwhile, Spencer finds himself having to play referee between a warring couple.

Max and Amanda face an emotional dilemma as Ben is brought in to Accident and Emergency. Patrick has to make a difficult decision regarding Max's rule bending.

Comfort and Nikki have to pick up the pieces when a load of football fans make an unexpected entrance into a rival pub. Patrick faces the wrath of a vengeful husband.

Chloe finds herself out of her depth when she treats a convicted killer with a fear of anaesthetic.

Three months on, Nikki returns to work and finds the experience still haunts her and has to deal with a stabbing victim on her first shift. Jack is embarrased when she finds out about his spontaneous marriage proposal by her bedside. While taking his children out to the fair, Harry finds himself on-duty after a helicopter crash and is forced to deal with the injured as well as deal with his rebellious daughter. He feels guilty when he finds his heroic actions have infact cost lives. After being arrested, Lara is terrified for her future and looks to David's wife to verify her story in court.

Lara begins her court trial and suffers flashbacks and the bad memories associated with her assault. New SHO locum Heather Lincoln arrives and doesn't go unnoticed by Simon, who gives her a guided tour – Colette teases ‘Does the tour include the cold showers?'. Later Dillon unwittingly starts to undress in the staff room, unaware Heather is enjoying the view. Heather, is quick to forget about a drink with Simon after shift, and is about to proposition Dillon, when Simon walks in. Heather gets Duffy's back up by bluffing her way through a patient's case and getting Harry on her side – and Duffy becomes more unhappy when her mother is brought in to the department, seriously ill with breast cancer. Finn is unhappy when he finds he is named in Comfort's divorce papers.

It's the day of Lara's trial, but she's not feeling positive since Melanie Collier denied her husband raped her. Lara tries to convince the jury her act was self-defence. Lara is shocked, when they return their verdict. While Duffy is in court, her mother, Kate, is brought in after her condition worsens. Kate tells Charlie she wishes not to be resuscitated. Duffy is angered by Charlie's attempts at sympathy and finds a shoulder to cry on in new security guard Ryan. Dillon and Harry clash with Charlie over how to treat two sisters, who are found to be drug mules.

Simon gets into hot water when he becomes too involved with a patient and her sister. Josh is not himself and his relationship with Colette is feeling the strain.

A father threatens legal action against the hospital when his son is the victim of a misdiagnosis. Duffy resolves to move on after her mother's death.

Roxanne finds it increasingly difficult to juggle work and motherhood. Both Duffy and Comfort are surprised to learn that they each have an admirer.

Punch-ups, riot acts and romance from Holby. Love blossoms for Duffy. Harry reads Simon and Dillon the riot act over their punch-up, but Heather has the final say.

Josh finds himself in the middle of a conflict between a father and his son; Anna tries to uncover the cause of a patient's illness; and Jack lies to Tony about their father.

Lara faces judgement day in the appeal court; a suspected overdose patient forces Roxy to confront ghosts from her past.

It's Lara s first day back and when Heather's incompetence lands her in deep trouble, Simon and Dillon unite to seek revenge.

Josh rescues a boy from drowning after his father's car rolls into a river. Nikki is refusing to talk to Jack after his behaviour.

Lara realises how vulnerable the events of the past few months have left her. Meanwhile, Nikki is reprimanded for endangering a patient's life, but later redeems herself when called upon to deal with a little girl whose mother has been violently murdered

Lara faces new problems when the police officer who helped put her in jail is brought into the department. An horrific RTA dredges up painful memories for Josh.

A Christmas-tree thief chops off his own thumb and a farmer injures his leg while trying to catch him. Things don't look good for the thief's thumb and there's a valuable lesson to be learned about the care of severed digits. The plastic surgeon suggests replacing the thumb with a big toe. It's then revealed the bloke who nicked the tree is the brother-in-law of the farmer who has been brought in with the injured leg, and therein lies a 15-year family feud. Jack is forced to silence a victim of his father's empire when Eddie's gang confronts him. Lara spends an evening with Harry's kids, unaware of Beth's true feelings.

Spirits are high at the staff Christmas party. As Simon and Colette disappear outside for a kiss, they are unaware that Josh's life is on the line.

Diane, a patient admitted early on, has Parkinson's but her symptoms are not consistent with that disease. Could the fact that her police inspector husband's been feeding her ecstasy tablets help explain her condition? Then what about the young man who woke up the night after the party with a cut on his head? Is he a clumsy drunk or just wasting valuable resources of the department? Having avoided her since the incident at the Christmas party, Simon finally admits to Colette that he wants nothing further from her. The question on everyone's mind is why did Colette ever marry Josh? Meanwhile, Roxy becomes extremely close to a male patient; and after Nikki catches Fin and Comfort kissing she uses the knowledge to her advantage.

A runaway electric saw is brought to life by a naughty youth, who breaks into a shed. When it's blown up, the youth is not looking too good. Laura casts doubt on a young mother and Duffy sees a nursing colleague doing possibly the worst thing a person in nursing, could do. Also, Jack's dad gets what has been coming to him and there's a Mr Lambert who is still fighting the Korean War. Simon's flirtation with a new arrival infuriates Colette, and Josh seems blissfully unaware of his marital problems.

Harry is determined to rid the department of time-wasters. But when a private patient is brought in suffering from post-operative complications, he wonders if he has been too quick to judge.

Josh and Comfort stumble across a badly-injured Jack, while Dillon's Good Samaritan skills are put to use on a neglected teenager with learning difficulties. Meanwhile, Simon's new girlfriend, Jane, visits the department with a close friend suffering from a mystery illness.

It's trying times for everyone in this episode. While Josh can't accept that he and Colette are history, receptionist Jack is having to do some dirty work for his gangster dad. Meanwhile, paramedic Fin's daughter Emma, is brought in to casualty with what looks like a nasty tummy bug. Fin is busy tending a young footballer with a broken leg and can't attend to her and she gets worse. Not the best time for Charlie to return and there's a further blow for him when Duffy announces she's leaving to get married and set up a business.

Duffy's intended, Ryan, is obviously a wrong ‘un and yet everybody is wishing her well as she leaves Holby to set up home and a business with him. Receptionist Jack's foray into his gangster dad's twilight world forces him to make a big decision. Elsewhere, Harry and Beth's relaxing sailing trip becomes a rescue mission when he spots another vessel in distress, which turns out to be packed with illegal immigrants from Kosovo. But not all of them are as helpless as they appear… The police close in on Jack.

It looks as if long-suffering Duffy's beautiful dream may turn into a nightmare, as security guard Ryan proves to be nothing like the perfect man she'd hoped for. Dillon and Colette take it upon themselves to fight it out for her old job, and clash over the treatment of a malnourished toddler. Meanwhile, things seem to be running rather more smoothly for Tony and Ben, who decide their evening together was perhaps more than just a non-night stand.

Ryan is still AWOL with Duffy's money, and this week Duffy puts her house up for sale in order to get the moeny back. Fin and Comfort are called to a suspected break-in and attack, and at the hospital Lara is treating her. Lara is concerned about her and offers her the chance to talk, she doesn't take it up. Harry treats Anna's mum, who wants to meet boyfriend Merlin. Tony asks Ben to move in with him. Comfort tries to talk to the attackee(referred to as battered wife from now on) and tells her that she is always in the eyes of God. Colette maenwhile is doing a pregnancy test in the toilets, which comes out positive. It is Simon's baby.

The paramedics are called out to Sheila's house but are surprised to find it's her daughter-in-law Jenny who's in need of help, pushing Comfort into a confrontation. Has the family abuse gone full circle? Meanwhile, one of Jane's clients is rushed to Holby City with a suspected heart attack.

Events take a tragic turn when Jeff tactlessly threatens a highly-strung man while on a call-out with Nikki, and the arrival of an attractive neurologist causes problems between Harry and Charlie.

Josh, in his new job as duty officer, clashes with Finlay over the treatment of a heart attack patient, while a face from the past ruins Ben's plans for a romantic evening with Tony.

After the death of an adopted patient, Merlin is compelled to search out his own birth parents, while Simon rushes Jane into casualty when she is diagnosed with a tumour, and Harry `s secret dinner date with Selina is interrupted when Tally crashes her car during a driving lesson with Beth.

Harry returns to work after the death of his wife; Simon takes an unprofessional interest in Jane's operation; when Colette is attacked by a patient's relative, she is forced to reveal her pregnancy.

It's Harry's first day back at work after his wife's death, and he puts himself in danger after overstepping the mark. Meanwhile, Bex calls the police when he sees Jack sneak into the hospital to see Tony.

With the power down and the ED in chaos, Harry takes drastic measures to save a patient. As Merlin looks forward to meeting his birth mother, she has second thoughts, and Duffy is in for a shock when a familiar face returns to Holby.

Ryan returns and Duffy has to make a life-changing decision. Jack tries to persuade a reluctant Tony to accept Eddie's offer of a kidney, and Simon is shocked when Jane leaves hospital early and refuses to let him care for her. Meanwhile, Anna is devastated when her mum reveals the truth about Merlin.

New paramedic Luke spends his first day at work trapped in a cellar with a young girl following a gas explosion, Harry's behaviour leads some members of the team to question whether he's returned to work too soon, and Anna's relationship with Merlin is put in jeopardy.

While treating an injured man, Lara suddenly finds herself in a life-threatening situation, Merlin discovers a terrible secret about Anna but is unable to discuss it with her, and Jack is distraught when his father wakes up from his transplant operation suffering from septicaemia.

Anna tells a desperate Merlin that they can't be together, and Jack and Tony say their final goodbyes to Eddie as he succumbs to a post-operative infection. Meanwhile, Simon is heartbroken when Jane stakes a claim for her independence and leaves.

Colette receives some terrible news, but gets no sympathy from Simon. Bex and Luke's secret is revealed. And Jack and Tony say goodbye to Eddie

Bex spreads the word when she overhears Jack say he's planning to propose to Nikki. Josh joins Colette to hear the test results. A Holby United player is brought in.

Colette tells Simon that he's responsible for the genetic abnormalities of their unborn child, and talks through with Comfort whether or not she should keep the baby.

Josh swallows his pride and finally faces Colette, who is finding it very hard working with both him and Simon. Preparations for the wedding are well under way.

Josh and Simon's feud starts affecting their jobs, with serious consequences for Simon's future. Bex revels in the latest tidbit of gossip, to Lara's disgust

Niki is on her way to church with Dillion when the see a man lying on the road. Dillion gets out but the man shoots him and kidnaps Niki. He appears to be working for the man who Jack owes money to (don't know his name). Back at the reception everyone is waiting for Niki. Dillion is brought into the hospital starting a search for Niki. Jack gets a call from Niki's kidnapper saying that he wants all his money back, all £300,000 and Jack must bring it to him on a bridge. Jack only has £100,000 left. He tells Tony not to tell anyone. Jack pretends that he's stuck in traffic and manages to follow Niki's kidnapper back to a canal boat. Niki's kidnapper and another man are in the boat. Once the kidnapper leaves to go meet Jack on the bridge, Jack bursts into the boat but the man with the gun gets the upper hand. Back at the hotel Tony tells the police officers what is happening but only if he can go with them to find Jack. On the boat Jack tries to persuade the gunman to leave them and they

The consequences of the train crash begin to hit home. Comfort struggles to come to terms with what has happened. And Jim warns Nikki not to get involved with Paul.

Comfort is disgusted when female members of staff strike raunchy poses for a charity calendar, and Tally works out that Harry has been self-prescribing.

Harry's attempt to kiss Lara at the calendar launch backfires, Comfort is led astray by a friend out for a good time, and Roxy confesses to being a surrogate mother.

Jim whisks Nikki away for a cosy weekend at his remote country house, Bex drowns her sorrows in wine and cigarettes, and Charlie's son finally responds to treatment.

I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good: Luke feels responsible for a man's death at an Army barracks, while the love triangle between Baz, Dan and Charlie reaches a dramatic climax.

Lara dives underwater to save Simon, Fin sends Comfort home drunk and Jim struggles to keep order when the hospital is besieged by patients.

Valentine's Day proves traumatic for the staff at Holby A&E, as Nikki tries to decide what to do about her pregnancy, and Comfort and Fin struggle to handle their break-up.

The attraction between Simon and Lara proves too strong to resist, Roxy tries to stop Nikki going ahead with the termination and Comfort misses her counselling session.

Roxy goes into premature labour, causing Nikki to put her grievances aside to help deliver the baby in the back of her car.

Roxy gives her baby away, but the new parents are far from happy with the bundle of joy. Comfort prepares for her last day, and Tally manipulates her father.

Tally hits rock bottom after Harry suspends her and Simon tells her she was his biggest mistake, while Roxy faces heartbreak when the surrogate parents want the baby.

Abs is attacked by a man who blames him for the death of his child, while Harry realises he has been neglecting Tally and suggests they take a holiday together.

Harry's return to work prompts Charlie to draft his resignation letter, Fin and Comfort enjoy a romantic picnic, while Nikki and Lara are taken hostage.

Nikki's slow recovery from the fall is set back by devastating news, Luke reluctantly attends the inquest, and Kate insists Greg's death was his fault.

New paramedic Nina makes a bad impression, Josh's date with Caroline turns out to be an unmitigated disaster, and Lara is forced to take desperate measures.

Nina annoys the rest of her team by playing the heroine. Simon is summoned to see Harry, Caroline pulls away from Josh, and Bex is on cloud nine.

Tess treats a woman who has been severely beaten, and attempts to find out how she came by her injuries, while Simon and Lara celebrate their stag and hen nights.

Lara's big day is put in jeopardy when Abs makes a shocking discovery and the plane taking Simon to the wedding crashes and explodes.

Two children go missing and suspicion falls on a local convicted paedophile, while Abs is still reeling from Simon's death.

Comfort discovers she's pregnant and plans a romantic dinner for Fin, but his ambulance is involved in an accident while attending a bogus call.

A worried Comfort calls the police when she realises Fin has not been home and no one at work has heard from him. Luke turns up at Kate's house to check if she's all right.

Concern mounts over Fin's disappearance and a new lead prompts police to step up their search. Luke persuades Kate to seek refuge with him.

Comfort is asked to identify a body, and desperately hopes it will not be Fin, while Abs is startled when Ellen makes him a proposition.

Fin's ex-wife and son turn up at the funeral, reopening fresh wounds for Comfort, who collapses during the burial and is taken to hospital with stomach pains.

Comfort discharges herself from hospital, determined to keep her pregnancy secret, but on returning to work her world is rocked by a shocking revelation.

Comfort comes face-to-face with Fin's killer, who asks for her forgiveness as he stands on the brink of suicide, while Ellen announces she is marrying Abs.

A confrontation with Ruth brings further pain for Comfort, Selena is reprimanded for not doing a thorough examination and Abs tells Claire the real reason he's marrying Ellen.

Comfort arrives home from the Christmas party to find Ruth has changed the locks on the door, Selena harasses Bex relentlessly throughout the day and Abs reprimands Sam.

The casts of Casualty and Holby City unite. The emergency and surgical staff are thrown together when a fuel tanker crashes into the hospital.

Harry tries to raise morale on the ward following Jim's death, Ellen receives unwelcome news about her visa and Bex struggles to deal with Selena's bullying.

Boy-band McFly visit an injured fan after she falls from a window-cleaner's cradle, and Ellen's worries mount over her return to Ukraine.

Comfort is rushed to Holby with stomach pains following a strenuous job, and Abs is in for a shock when he comes face to face with Ellen's father.

Abs continues to give Nina the cold shoulder and loses his cool when Ellen tries to worm her way back into his good books. Meanwhile, Bex thinks she has found the one.

Abs gives Ellen her marching orders when he catches her lying again. Tess grows concerned about Sam's strange behaviour and new registrar Maggie finds duty calls.

Abs threatens to report Ellen to immigration services and Nina lays her feelings bare as she begs him to change his mind. Guppy takes a stand against his father.

Tess and Mike take Sam to see the psychiatrist, Pete turns to Claire for support and an immigration officer questions Abs about Ellen's whereabouts.

Tess is advised to withdraw Mike's treatment and let him die, and Nina administers drugs to a critically ill woman trapped inside a building.

Charlie gives Claire an ultimatum, and Nina learns the landlord is selling the house. Tess considers whether to tell Sam the truth, and Abs receives an unexpected visitor.

Selena turns detective to help estranged husband Will solve a murder, but his bid to repair their relationship fails miserably when she tells him she wants a divorce.

Bex decides there's no way she can proceed with the court case. Tess resolves to bring Sam home from the psychiatric unit and Abs is pressured by loan sharks.

Abs and Nina return home to find they have been robbed by the loan shark, and Luke takes a shaken Bex to work, vowing to support her as she brings Pete to justice.

Bex is frightened by the prospect of reliving her ordeal in court. Abs is beaten up after failing to raise the money for the loan sharks.

The trial gets under way, and Bex is reduced to tears when Pete's defence lawyer tries to discredit her in the witness box.

Pete enters the witness box, and Luke urges Claire to tell the prosecution about her brother's revelation.

Claire's relationship with Luke hangs in the balance as she prepares to take the stand, while Nina and Abs are caught enjoying an hour of passion in their old flat.

The jury in Bex's trial are told they have one day to agree a verdict.

On her return to work, a horrified Bex learns from Luke about Pete's confession. Abs tells Nina immigration want to see him.

As Claire tries to clear her brother's name, she turns in desperation to his ex-girlfriend Zoe, who breaks down and reveals he also attacked her, and Stan's condition worsens.

Selena is taken hostage by a drug trafficker during her police surgeon shift with Will. Guppy fears he may have contracted hepatitis, and Luke urges Claire to talk to Bex.

Bex refuses to accept Claire's apology, and Selena's situation takes a turn for the worse after a confrontation with DS Straker and Erika in the hospital car park.

Harry loses his fight to save Pete's life, prompting Luke and Charlie to cover up for Bex during the investigation.

Luke remains tight-lipped over Bex's whereabouts and visits Claire for the first time since abandoning her at the funeral, while Maggie reaches the end of her tether.

Harry informs Will that Selena has MRSA, while an erratic Claire persuades Charlie and Luke to go with her to scatter Pete's ashes by the sea.

Sam becomes increasingly distracted by the wayward influence of Fleur. Woody finds his past catching up with him and Harry agrees to let Jas resign quietly.

Abs tells Nina he is going to testify against the racist gang, and Guppy makes a shocking discovery.

Guppy is left in an impossible position when Jas makes a shocking request. Bruno ruins Nina's hopes of a reconciliation with Abs.

Concluding part of the crossover between the hospital dramas. The explosion rips through Nightingale Wing, leaving a small band of survivors trapped as the fire rages.

A special episode to link in with the Red Nose Day charity appeal.

A teen rebel sets a terrifying chain of events in motion and Adam risks everything.

The ED gang finds some disturbing video footage that explains Tess's disappearance.

Abs is quick to blame himself when Stacey is accused of injuring a young girl.

A suspicious Adam searches for clues as to Nick Jordan's appointment.

Dixie is haunted by her guilt, and Zoe receives her fertility test results.

Abs struggles to come to terms with his friend's death.

A patient's life is endangered as Adam's behaviour spirals out of control.

Tess puts her faith in Charlie, but soon starts to doubt his judgement.

A father with a score to settle causes chaos in the ED.

Toby and Ruth battle to prove themselves to Jordan, but who will come out on top?

Jordan takes steps to ensure he remains on top, and Zoe confronts Abby upon her return.

Jordan is full of regret after his night of passion with Ruth.

A terrible accident forces Adam to confront his past.

Jessica collapses and reveals her pregnancy to Tess, while Ruth worries about Toby.

Adam struggles to come to terms with events in his life, and Toby makes a bold statement.

Jessica and Sean continue to lock horns over their move, with damaging consequences.

Adam learns some shocking news and takes steps to find out the truth.

Toby tries to make amends but is left trapped and alone in a perilous situation.

A train crash brings chaos to the staff at Holby, while Ruth questions her abilities.

Zoe ignores Sharice's pleas for help, with devastating consequences.

Jordan makes a confession to Alex, and Jessica receives alarming news.

Curtis confronts his past. Zoe struggles to connect with Sharice following Abby's death.

As Jordan is faced with a difficult decision, Curtis struggles to reveal his feelings.

A devastated Adam searches for someone to blame, and has his sights set firmly on Jordan.

Curtis' plans for a romantic Valentine's Day with Alice are thwarted by an unwelcome face.

Tess counsels Curtis and Alice, but what other obstacles stand in their way?

Jordan tries to cover his condition. Kelsey gets some good news, but is all as it seems?

Adam's skills are put to the test, and Kelsey tries to make amends with her colleagues.

Jessica receives news from Saudi, and Ruth realises she's become too preoccupied with work

Big Mac reflects on the events leading up to his arrest, and makes a decision.

What have the gang got in store for Kelsey's last day? Zana makes an important decision.

Jordan tries to conceal his symptoms and makes a decision about his ongoing condition.

Jordan is diagnosed and throws himself into work. Zoe tries to balance work and motherhood

Jordan plans to sacrifice Adam, Zoe makes a hard decision, and Jessica goes into labour.

Adam's resignation sparks a shocking reaction, and Jessica gets an unwelcome visitor.

Jordan's secret is revealed, and Jessica has a shocking revelation about baby Harry.

Curtis and Alice's plans are thwarted, while Jordan and Adam begin their new regime.

Alice's life hangs in the balance, and Curtis is determined that someone will pay.

Jordan and Zoe find themselves getting closer, while Alice returns to work.

A look at a typical paramedics' shift as the teams attend call outs around Holby.

Ruth goes out of her way to impress, while Jordan prepares to reveal his secret to Zoe.

Jeff decides to fight for his kids, while Alice's wedding plans spiral out of her control.

Jordan's illness gets the better of him. Sean forces Jessica to make a difficult choice.

Ruth's web of lies threatens to unravel; can she stop the deceit before it is too late?

Jordan is left reeling after some life-changing news, and faces a difficult decision.

After learning the truth about Jordan, Adam's professional conscience is piqued.

Curtis and Alice's wedding is thrown into turmoil, and Jordan prepares to leave the ED.

Chaos strikes the ED after a coach crash, and the staff fight to save one of their own.

As a new ED dawns, eight new F2s wait to see what their first shift will bring.

The new recruits are tested to the limit as the ED prepares for the casualties.

The department and the trainees struggle to come to terms with the previous week's events.

The secret behind Zoe's strange behaviour is uncovered as her mystery patient is revealed.

Ruth and Jay go from strength to strength. A shock for Ruth turns her world upside down.

Ruth has a decision to make, and Jordan's condition continues to improve.

Ruth's surgical dreams are within her grasp, but she is forced to make a difficult choice.

Jay waits for news on Ruth, but what will her reaction be when she wakes?

Zoe races against time to save her career, and events spiral out of control for Polly.

Jordan returns to the ED and Alistair's obsession with Polly reaches a climax.

Tragedy strikes for Ruth, and the F2s go it alone, with disastrous consequences.

The F2s wait anxiously for the results of the postmortem - are they guilty?

The F2s learn of an exciting new opportunity and an unwelcome face returns to the ED.

Ruth gets a shock when a face from the past turns up at the ED.

Jordan is determined to prove himself, while Polly attends Alistair's funeral.

Ruth's plans for a family Christmas are shattered. May's joke on Lenny results in disaster

The F2s' skills are tested when they are forced into action.

It is Adam and Jessica's big day, but they face a race against time in more ways than one.

Adam waits anxiously for news on Jessica and a face from the past challenges Lenny.

An unconscious Jessica relives the moments which made her the person she is today.

Ruth and Jeff come to blows, while Dixie and Jeff try to persuade Polly to stay.

It's exam day for the F2s. The gang rally to support Adam and Jessica at Harry's funeral.

Knowing things will never be the same, Jessica makes an important decision.

Charlie's stress levels reach a dangerous high as he tries to deal with Shona and Louis.

A handsome stranger makes an impression, and Adam is forced to face up to his grief.

Alice reaches out to Adam, but he rejects her help. And what is Kieron hiding?

Jordan is furious when Kieron jeopardises his chances of promotion.

Alice worries about Adam's state of mind, while Ruth and Jay encounter a problem.

May's confidence soars after impressing Jordan. Dixie and Jeff prepare for their big day.

May's guilt starts to get to her, while Ruth and Jay prepare for the Inquest Review.

Jordan is forced to face the truth, while Zoe's relationship steps up a gear.

Jordan and Kieron await the DNA results, while Ruth begins to question the surgical trial.

Adam hits rock bottom and pushes his friends away. Jordan irritates Zoe.

Adam reacts to facing death, while Zoe and Alice make important choices for their futures.

Adam pushes Jess to confront Harry's death; is their love enough to keep them together?

New nurse Kirsty's assertive approach ruffles feathers in the ED.

Lenny is shattered to lose another patient to the mysterious virus.

Zoe realises how important Jordan is to her, while Ruth meets a handsome stranger.

Lenny and Yuki discover the Crypto outbreak's source. Charlie's faith in Shona is tested.

Adam is forced to face the loss of his son, while Jay could be in mortal danger.

Is it too late for Jay to follow his heart?

Lenny digs deeper into the Crypto cover-up, while Charlie gets tough with Shona.

Zoe tries to come clean to Jordan, but only digs herself in deeper.

Adam deals with a traumatic day but finally forgives himself for Harry's death.

Lenny is offered the ultimate bribe, while Charlie is forced to make a tough choice.

Charlie wants to keep his promise to help Megan die, but can he really go through with it?

Charlie wants to keep his promise to help Megan die, but can he really go through with it?

Lenny and Yuki's fight for the JAFA fellowship comes to a head.

The ED staff must deal with the aftermath of a shooting at a local college.

The ED comes under attack from all sides following the shooting.

Jordan rallies the team when they are divided by a controversial new policy.

Jordan has high hopes for his new unit, while Yuki and Adam struggle with their workload.

Lenny makes a shocking discovery, while Jordan rallies the team for the inspection.

Kirsty is determined to help Simone recover, but it is not as easy as expected.

The events inside the college during the shooting are finally revealed.

Charlie struggles to balance his work and personal responsibilities.

With the inspection due in two weeks' time, Jordan rallies the troops.

When it looks like the ED will fail an inspection, Jordan considers resigning to save it.

Ruth makes a discovery about her husband, sending her on an emotional downward spiral.

Will Ruth reinstate Charlie on her first day as clinical standards manager?

When the ED comes under scrutiny from a whip-cracking advisor, Jay starts a mutiny.

Ruth takes revenge on Zoe by revealing that she has the highest mortality rates in the ED.

When Karl Fontayne continues to make Joe's life a misery, Jeff comes to his aid.

Lenny resorts to desperate measures to find a suitable donor match for his sister.

Will the ominous secret surrounding Ruth's marriage to Edward spoil her festive mood?

Jordan decides to drive to an important meeting despite his ban - with fatal consequences.

A tense confrontation between Adam and Warren has brutal consequences for Kirsty.

Ruth is unable to cope when Jordan puts her in charge of the ED.

Ruth's manic behaviour is exacerbated by the arrival of a mentally ill patient.

After her last beating, Kirsty decides that enough is enough, and it is time to leave.

Ruth is devastated to find herself sectioned, and tries to escape from the psych ward.

Hanssen makes an appearance in the ED and goes head-to-head with Jordan.

Hanssen makes an appearance in the ED, and goes head-to-head with Jordan.

Kirsty finds it hard to cope in the wake of Warren's death. Nita goes off the rails.

Nita has run away, and Kirsty is worried. Will her daughter come home in one piece?

Jay is on tenterhooks as he awaits his test results, and a new doctor arrives at the ED.

It is the day of Jay's operation, but he gets on the wrong side of a drug trafficker.

Dylan is left with blood on his hands when Hannah Fleet returns to the ED.

Jay attacks a patient on his first shift back. Is love in the air between Mads and Lenny?

The competition between Jordan and Miriam escalates.

Nita scales a fire tower and forces Kirsty to tell her the truth about Warren.

Polly's life hangs in the balance in this special real-time episode.

Jordan is forced to deal with the aftermath of Polly's death.

Bureaucracy gone mad results in the ED being overrun with patients.

Tess, reeling from her loss, is faced with the prospect of losing another young patient.

Mads is brought face-to-face with the taxi driver who tried to force himself on her.

Linda struggles to be taken seriously on her first day as clinical nurse manager.

Adam goes to great lengths to prove his patients come first.

Linda and Tess butt heads, while Jeff is forced to face his guilt over Polly's death.

Adam's God complex continues when he has the life of a sex offender in his hands.

Adam decides to disregard a patient's advance directive to not be resuscitated.

The stress of Mads' attack weighs ever heavier on her. Will the truth finally out?

Adam purposely mismanages the treatment of a patient accused of assaulting a young girl.

A patient prompts Kirsty to make some life-changing decisions.

An explosion at an airport sends shock waves through the ED.

Dixie and Jeff face stiff competition when they are introduced to two gorgeous paramedics.

Two new nurses - confident Lloyd and nervous Scarlett - spend their first shift at Holby.

Several seemingly-unrelated patients are admitted, all displaying similar symptoms.

Lloyd puts his life in peril after he refuses to break his moral code to lie to a patient.

Lloyd has to make a choice between his morals and the life of his patient.

After a punch-up at a wake, a huge family secret comes to light.

Jeff and Omar argue, while Linda must choose between breaking the law and saving Annie.

Scarlett doubts her nursing abilities, and must deal with a stab victim.

New ED doctor Sam Nichols arrives at Holby on loan from the army.

Linda is faced with a moral dilemma when she meets a drug-addicted prostitute.

A young boy is hurt after being caught in the cross-fire between two warring families.

Dixie's feud with Louise reaches boiling point, and a patient pays the ultimate price.

Ruth enables a woman to come to terms with her husband's terminal illness.

Dixie gets her mojo back by rescuing a man from a garage fire.

Ruth finishes with Jay just as they are looking forward to having a baby.

As fire ravages the ED, the team pulls together and surprising truths are revealed.

The doors open at the brand new emergency department, and an explosion rocks Holby.

Sam tries to reconcile a dying Marston with his ex-wife.

Linda's sister Denise, on the run from social services, arrives at Holby ED.

Linda is faced with a problem when Denise fails to return for Britney and Joe.

A woman learns she cannot cope with the challenges of looking after her beloved mother.

Sam throws herself into treating a patient she believes has been sexually assaulted.

Jeff and Dixie deal with a mysterious new paramedic who seems too good to be true.

Sam is told to keep her head down by Jordan after a formal complaint is made to the GMC.

A five year old boy is accidentally caught in the crossfire in a drugs shooting.

The ED reaps the fallout from the shooting when Stevie's girlfriend Jade is brought in.

Tensions reach boiling point when Anton's Farmead Crew run riot in the ED.

Sam throws herself into helping an old soldier to take her mind off the GMC interviews.

Jordan's date with Yvonne is put on hold when a former patient nearly dies in the cells.

Dylan and Sam are forced to confront the problems in their relationship.

A woman takes extreme action after living next door to nightmare neighbours for years.

Sam attempts to treat an injured young woman and her drug addict sister.

Sam awaits the outcome of the GMC hearing, and painful memories are revealed.

A young boy dies in the ED and the police investigate his grieving parents.

Dylan and Sam try to put aside their differences in order to get to the bottom of a case.

Tom is drawn into the world of Alicia and Jonas, and Dixie befriends a teenage misfit.

Charlie helps a family deal with a 16-year-old debt which has come back to haunt them.

Lenny and Linda search for her young niece after she gets into the car of a strange man.

Sam's return to the Army is jeopardised when a fellow soldier asks her to lie for him.

The ED staff handle the fallout of a police initiative on a crime-ridden housing estate.

A man dies unexpectedly after being stunned by the police in his home.

Jordan is forced to operate on his girlfriend as the riots block his way to the ED.

Zoe's first day as the ED'S clinical lead gets off to a trying start when the team are faced with dealing with the aftermath of a tunnel collapse at a music festival.

Tamsin faces a ghost from her past when she and Jeff attend a call out at a lap dancing club. Sam attempts to unravel the mystery of a patient with amnesia.

Sam and Tom are pushed to their limits when a female cage fighter insists on fighting against their advice, and a wedding is threatened to be ruined by devastating news.

Dylan and Tess must treat an agitated pregnant woman, while Fletch tries to unravel the relationship between a teenage girl and her swimming coach.

The team is put to the test when Holby is hit by severe weather, and the stress of work and dealing with a face from the past leads Big Mac's health to take a dangerous turn.

Medical drama. Fletch plays a practical joke on Lloyd after a staff night out, and Dylan attempts to teach a medical student about the dangers of alcohol abuse.

The team deal with an accident at a troubled small business, and a young businessman with heart problems is demanding staff find his missing phone

Zoe oversteps the line when she attempts to help a vulnerable young woman, and Mac gets into serious trouble on his first day back when a patient with Alzheimer's appears to have swallowed some cleaning fluid.

Zoe struggles to deal with the fallout of a suspected E. coli outbreak, and Dylan is touched by an elderly patient who has lost his beloved wife.

Zoe and the ED reap the fallout from the E-coli outbreak and things go from bad to worse for farmer Rob.

Dylan deals with a woman whose pregnancy is not all it seems, and teenager Angel is desperate to get some cash together to pay off her bullies.

Tamzin's decision not to treat an aggressive patient has serious repercussions, and Tom and Sam differ over how to approach a family with a dark secret.

A family are shocked to find out an intruder isn't all he seems to be, and a woman finds out she's the heir to her nasty aunt's fortune.

As Charlie and Big Mac prepare for the ED party, Dylan's suspicions reach boiling point.

A secret puts a strain on Jeff and Tamzin's friendship and makes life difficult for Dixie.

Tensions once again rise between Tom and Dominic as they argue over the treatment of a baby with severe hypothermia, and Dylan finally admits that he has not moved on from Sam.

Four student nurses receive a baptism of fire on their first shift in the ED.

Zoe is concerned that Jordan is not facing up to the severity of Yvonne's condition.

Jordan fights to keep his girlfriend's life support machine switched on but when an ill young woman arrives in the ED, he's forced to reconsider his motives.

It is the day of Yvonne Rippon's funeral, and Nylon gets Jordan to visit him.

Jordan is called on to save the life of the person who killed his girlfriend.

New doctor Ash hits the ground running when he treats a patient with suspected rabies, and Aoife is forced to take control when ex-boyfriend Craig arrives in Holby.

David tracks down his estranged wife, Kate, to get her help in saving their 10-year-old son who is dying of leukaemia. Meanwhile, Zoe has had to go home sick, leaving Ash to deal with the continuing flu epidemic.

Jeff must persuade David to act in his son's best interests, Fletch is determined to help an elderly man in love, and Zoe returns from sick leave and clashes with Ash.

Big Mac thinks he may have finally found the woman of his dreams but when she mistakes him for a doctor he doesn't set her straight. Ash clashes with Zoe when he carries out a risky procedure without telling her.

Ash and Zoe struggle to make a teenage boy accept the severity of his father's condition, while Linda helps a pregnant woman cope with her waster boyfriend.

Jeff is caught up in a marital dispute, and Robyn breaches patient confidentiality.

Robyn has to try and save her friend's life when a day at the fairground goes badly wrong.

Tom helps a young man with a troubled home life. Jamie treats a young boxer.

Zoe and Ash must work together to reunite two schoolgirls injured during a science exam.

Zoe goes out of her way to help and protect a young girl who she believes is at risk of female genital mutilation. Fletch deals with a man who needs to take responsibility for his health and lifestyle.

Jeff is distressed when his father and sister are involved in a car accident.

When hoodies raid an off-licence, a family must pull together to stop the gang's reign.

Ash deals with his daughter's admission to the ED after being hit by a drunken police driver, while Tom's judgement is called into question when a baby he has discharged nearly dies.

Linda's nursing experience enables her to see the bigger picture concerning a patient.

Tom is determined to show that a previous misdiagnosis isn't affecting his confidence.

When Tess witnesses a stabbing she becomes involved with the attacker and victim.

Lloyd tries to uncover the truth about a cannabis factory on his final day as a nurse.

Tom faces a dilemma of truth and confidentiality over the paternity of a baby.

Ash and Zoe have to protect a local shopkeeper who has been harassed by unruly kids.

Tom and Sam clash over the best course of action when a mother can no longer cope.

When Marcus is mugged, Sam and Fletch work together to reveal who the real victim is.

Tom is on a personal visit to a prison when unrest breaks out and trouble ensues.

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

New trainee doctor Lily jumps straight in to investigate a disastrous robbery on the open road, while Dixie builds a bond with a game old bird to help her carry out a romantic mission.

Nurse Rita is late for her first shift as she contends with an injured neighbour whose hoarding has got out of control, while Jamie bonds with a failed asylum seeker too scared to tell the authorities he's gay.

Jamie almost brings the whole ED to a standstill as he becomes embroiled in attempts to assist an Iranian immigrant, meanwhile Sam's maternal skills are revealed as she rescues the baby of a broken family.

Ash and Jeff are forced to dive into the sea to save a teenager who's been tombstoning, while Fletch and Rita treat a boy who is claiming to be the reincarnation of an elderly lady's brother.

Lily is assigned to an emotional case involving a teenage cancer patient in order to learn some empathy, while Charlie investigates an act of heroism as a bus crash unravels a web of deceit.

Treating two brothers who come to blows with a drug dealer tests Iain and Jeff's ability to get on, while Jamie susses out that a patient is faking it to get his mother's attention.

Rita and Ash look after a young girl who is keeping secrets from her charming boyfriend, and Fletch is worried about two sisters who are struggling to look after each other as they get older.

Iain helps a teenager caught up in a fatal car crash to face up to the truth, while Fletch decides to shoulder the blame for Tess's mistake.

Tess has to confront her own problems when a pregnant woman is involved in a road traffic collision, and Robyn and Jamie witness the effects of a batch of bad pills on the Holby nightlife.

Ash and Tess work to discover why a mother and daughter are so at odds about how far the team should go to save the father's life, while Jamie accidentally helps crack open a love triangle.

Rita's day with the paramedics brings her close to a patient in a serious entrapment, and Big Mac is able to make a real difference with a destitute man.

Jeff helps a father and his sons after they get into trouble over a hidden bag of cash. Sam treats a bride, not knowing that Tom intends to propose.

Iain is deeply affected by two police officers who stir up his memories of army life and Charlie tries to help a young family keep hold of their little girl.

Lily suspects steroids are to blame for a violent dispute between rugby players while Sam and new porter Max help a policeman in pursuit of the truth.

The pressure is on Fletch who's trying to balance responsibility with helping a vulnerable boy and Jamie unwittingly gives Lily a lesson in patient care.

The pressure is on Fletch who's trying to balance responsibility with helping a vulnerable boy and Jamie unwittingly gives Lily a lesson in patient care.

Fletch has to rescue a child from danger when two brothers are involved in an accident, and Sam realises the truth about her own relationship when she re-starts the heart of a patient.

A young couple are forced to take refuge at a farm for the birth of their baby, while a man is electrocuted by a Christmas tree, disrupting Sam and Tom's wedding plans and causing Fletch to be arrested.

An explosion in a bar leads to a disastrous New Year's Eve for Fletch, and Robyn helps a silent singer find his voice.

Lily and new doctor Ethan diagnose teacher Alice with a rare disease, while Zoe and Tess fight to save the life of Dixie's girlfriend.

New doctor Cal goes to the rescue of a girl in a limo hanging precariously off a bridge, while his brother Ethan uncovers the truth about an art student whose sight is endangered by flying glass.

Dixie's accused of assault after a man she and Rita think is a rapist trips and hits his head. Ethan and Cal strive to help a little boy get his voice back.

Rita helps a rape victim gain the courage to press charges, while Zoe treats an eccentric ex-Tiller girl who must tell the truth about the daughter she put up for adoption.

On his last day at the ED, Jamie helps Cal and Ethan uncover abuse between a stepfather and his family while Dixie and Jeff help extract a man sinking in mud.

Iain defies orders and runs into a burning building to save a man searching for his new fiancee, while Lily steps into the breach as a magician's assistant when pensioner Yvonne gets injured.

Fletch's daughter runs away from home and lands herself in danger, while Robyn has to discover why a teenage girl is lying.

Lily makes a special connection with a new mother with learning disabilities. Robyn is intrigued when she discovers mysterious intruder Lofty hiding in her house, but is he really as kind and friendly as he appears?

Iain tries to help a distressed ex-army friend and his wife, while Lofty's keen eye helps save a young man who must learn to stand up to his brother.

Big Mac and Iain are held hostage by an angry ex-soldier, while Charlie must learn the identity of a patient so the team can race to save her son.

Ethan's conscience is tested when an activist asks him to hide his secrets, while Rita and Zoe help a desperate prisoner repair his relationship with his mother.

New consultant Connie Beauchamp saves a man from prison on her first day at the ED, while Ash takes his wayward daughter in hand.

Connie, Zoe and Lily pull together to treat a father and his daughter, who has ADHD, while Charlie helps an old biker come to terms with his wife's dementia.

Jeff, Rita and Lily help a morbidly obese man access the help he needs while Dixie bonds with an angry young motorcyclist.

Fletch builds bridges between a father and son estranged by drugs. Cal tries to discover what is wrong with a man who thinks he has a brain tumour.

Dixie risks her job to take a patient to see his dying mother, while another patient's unusual birthday treat to herself goes awry when she sniffs cocaine.

Dixie is given three months suspension by the Ambulance Trust and Connie makes Zoe question whether there was another procedure she could have tried in order to save a patient's life.

Ash realises the truth about his daughter when a patient's experience with drugs turns sour, while Fletch fights to repair a broken family on a couple's wedding day.

Cal tries to help a family torn apart by sibling rivalry, while Tess tries to help a pregnant teenager stand up to her controlling father.

Connie tries to help a father come to terms with his son's sexuality, while Cal helps treat a severely paranoid patient.

Rita finds herself in a difficult situation when a fire breaks out in an elderly care home, while Lily helps a man with toothache realise the true extent of his problem.

The ED struggle with increasing numbers, Connie fights to save a man with dementia, and Ethan and Rita work to convince a bulimic teenager that she needs help.

Zoe sticks up for the ED when the press turn up, but a horrific helicopter accident is the last straw that pushes her to make a difficult decision.

Tess is involved in a horrendous crash and Fletch sacrifices everything to save her.

A cross-country obstacle race accident brings together a father and son as well as Jeff and his new love interest.

Connie helps an ill man tell his wife the truth, and a leukaemia survivor comes to realise that she isn't ready for a family yet.

Rita receives a visit from her past which jeopardises her future, and Lofty and Cal bring a family back together with a bit of creative thinking.

Cal and Ethan work together to solve a medical mystery, while Rita helps a patient come to terms with a secret.

Zoe feels dissatisfied with life as she turns forty, while Cal steals Ethan's proposal idea but is exposed with some help from Lily.

Jeff finds himself in a dangerous situation when Samantha's secret turns up, whilst Max helps a young couple stand up to their families.

Rita loses her temper when a patient turns out to be dishonest, Cal helps a schoolgirl come to terms with her HIV after being bullied at school and Max helps a rock legend come clean.

Rita loses her temper when a patient turns out to be dishonest, Cal helps a schoolgirl come to terms with her HIV after being bullied at school and Max helps a rock legend come clean.

Robyn and Ethan assist the paramedics when a floor collapses at a wedding. Max bonds with an unhappy teenager, while Lofty thinks creatively to help a deaf woman come forward about her abuse.

Connie decides to take a select number of her staff out on a day following the hospital's recent success, but when Ethan takes his eyes off the road for a second too long the team are embroiled in a horrific road traffic collision - with devastating consequences for one character.

A few old faces gather as an emotional day arrives for the staff. Ethan leaves his bed to attend the funeral, while Dixie distracts herself. Iain returns, while a new Tea Lady, Honey, catches the eyes of Noel.

A man dies from a mysterious injury, leaving Connie wondering whether she missed something, and Cal and Ethan discover a rare virus that connects two patients.

A familiar face returns to the ED, Lofty treats a boy sick of being stopped and searched and Dixie and Ash clash.

On local derby day, a pre-match fight ends with tragic consequences.

A suspicious death leads Lily on a murder mystery investigation that nearly costs her life.

Lofty helps an asylum seeker, Ash loses it in resus and Ethan struggles with a diagnosis.

Ash is angered by a patient's lifestyle choice, Big Mac treats an old lady who seems confused after foiling a robbery on a shop and Ethan has a breakthrough. Connie is forced to bring her daughter into work

Ash disagrees with Dylan about how to treat a suspected overdose. Cal treats a patient with a large abscess, and Zoe gets annoyed when Cal flirts with her patient.

Hospital drama. The team deal with an incident at the cathedral, Lofty helps a patient who thinks he is Jesus and Honey reveals her secret.

New Year approaches with New Years resolutions being made but Connie's personal life causes problems.

A demanding patient is forcing Connie to spend less time with Grace as Zoe starts to realise life can be short.

Connie finds herself in a showdown with Hailey Blake as Robyn decides to set up a hospital food bank.

Rita has a blast from her past when Mark turns up but concern grows when Grace goes missing.

Now that Grace has left, Connie throws herself into work as Big Mac tries to help a man after he gambled his brother's money.

The ED is facing an inspection but Connie is unaware to problems that lay ahead as a soldier training day suffers an explosion.

Connie suggests that Dylan applies for the vacancy of Consultant as the team's professionalism is tested by a criminal.

Lofty and Dylan bond over a patient with a big secret. Connie helps a teenage girl.

Dixie convinces a father to not give up on himself. Connie finds a friend in a patient.

Lily helps a wife to be honest with her husband, and Rita helps a man change his attitude.

Lily is involved in an accident, and a couple risk losing their baby.

Zoe reflects on her decisions and wonders what she would do with a second chance.

A man tries to protect himself from his past, while a young woman tells a dangerous lie.

Connie helps a confused young mum, and Ethan gives advice to a vengeful bullied schoolboy.

Connie's heroic day comes to an unexpected end, while Cal gets a blast from the past.

Connie needs to prove her innocence in the Alfred case.

Connie's trial begins. Rita helps a young girl get bittersweet justice.

Charlie and Connie embark on a mission to save Louis which takes them to Bucharest.

Lily helps a mother and daughter escape a difficult situation.

Cal and Ethan help a son come to terms with the seriousness of his mother's illness.

Dylan and Zoe get to the bottom of how a team-building exercise went so wrong.

Dixie helps a grieving mother to let go, and Cal and a leukaemia patient work together to raise money for charity.

Dylan has another bad day, Charlie tirelessly tries to help Louis through his withdrawal, and Cal convinces a mum to come clean to her daughter.

A mother sacrifices her life for her daughter. Dylan learns the power of belief.

Ethan falls for a woman, but she brings nothing but trouble.

An unlikely hero leads the team to a crucial diagnosis, and Rita helps a desperate man.

Jacob proves his powers of persuasion when a lie nearly costs a girl her life.

Charlie helps a cowardly dad do the right thing for his daughter.

Dylan is shaken up by an unwanted patient, and Jacob shows his romantic side.

Jacob unveils the truth about a patient. Tess has to make a difficult decision.

The team help a daughter and father. Ethan convinces a man to confess to his girlfriend.

It's Max and Zoe's wedding day, and someone's got cold feet.

Jacob institutes emergency protocol after gang violence takes a deadly turn.

Tensions rise, and gang crime threatens to spill in to the hospital corridors.

It's a big day for Louise as an unusual romance flourishes at Holby ED.

There's a new doctor in the ED as life and death hang in the balance.

Terror comes to Holby, and the innocent get caught in the crossfire.

Iain and Dixie are pushed to the limit, but their rewards are many.

Cal's back on an even keel. Can things only get better?

Charlie helps a father and daughter deal with their grief.

Jacob helps a harassed teacher to accept help, but can he take his own advice?

Things get fishy when an unlikely patient comes into the ED.

Alicia is pushed to her limits and proves she's a brilliant doctor, but will it be enough?

Dixie is forced to ignore her gut feeling, and Cal faces every parent's nightmare.

A young couple have their wedding torn apart by an unsupportive father.

The harsh conditions of the season bring some people together, but others are torn apart.

Connie dismisses Jacob's correct instincts.

It's Christmas Eve and spirits are high, but not everyone is feeling merry.

Cal struggles with his recent discovery but discovers he's much braver than he thinks.

Dixie steps up as the hero but is left feeling bittersweet.

The ED is pushed to the limit, but the team pull together under difficult circumstances.

Jacob teaches a hopeless man how to approach his crush, while Ethan becomes disillusioned.

Dixie helps a man face the truth but will she make the right decision about her own life?

Ethan is back in full swing, but his world is about to be shaken.

It's Valentine's Day and not everyone is feeling the love.

Connie needs to step up and prove her love for Grace, but the clock is ticking.

As Lofty gets the hang of his new role, could a fatal error make his victory short-lived?

Lofty has to make a statement. With his friends' support, what will he decide to say?

Lofty faces the consequences of his actions and has a life-changing decision to make.

Connie's ready to say yes to love, but there's just one person she needs to tell first.

Connie is faced with the prospect of never seeing Grace again.

Jacob takes it upon himself to track down a dangerous drug dealer in Holby.

Rita gets the shock of her life when a ghost from her past arrives at the ED.

Big Mac's secret is getting on top of him.

Fate forces Max and Zoe to work as a team, whilst a poisonous spider gets loose in Holby.

A new doctor starts at the emergency department and she is about to get a baptism of fire.

Dylan gets a nasty surprise when a familiar face arrives asking for forgiveness.

Big Mac struggles to hide the toll his addiction is taking.

Elle is forced into a corner after a shocking discovery.

Can Big Mac overcome his demons and help a young girl in need?

Elle tries to save the life of a mother and her unborn child.

Jacob shows some uncharacteristic nerves, while Rita gets caught up in her own lies.

Dylan treats his family, while David uncovers Glen's secret.

Rita gets a frosty reception from the ED, while Iain struggles to assert his authority.

Connie deals with a case too close to home; will she and Grace find a way through?

As Charlie celebrates his 30th anniversary, the department is thrown into chaos.

Elle attempts to rally the troops, and Alicia discovers an uncomfortable truth.

Jac comes down to the ED to perform an emergency operation.

Ethan and Alicia are thrown together in a rescue operation.

Duffy pushes Charlie into attending a 50-year school reunion, where he bumps into old crush Gloria, and former bully Allan, who just happens to be Gloria's husband - and does not seem to have changed his brutish ways. As Allan's playground antics get the better of Charlie, a scrap ensues, leaving the old ruffian with more than just a bruised ego. Meanwhile, a very public argument between David and his ex-wife Rosa prompts their troubled son to act out in a very dangerous way, and Alicia tries to take her mind off her drunken antics with Ethan by helping a frail - but wily - elderly patient with a cat-based dilemma

Ethan struggles to make Alicia's birthday a day to remember as Lily deals with a family feud too close to home

Robyn's plans are thwarted when her ailing sweetheart Glen's health takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Dylan's clinical skills are put to the test

Elle calls Connie's ability to focus on the job into question following her recent brush with death, and Robyn's plans for the future take a sudden, unexpected turn.

Robyn faces a difficult decision, while Ethan passes up the chance of happiness for the sake of his brother.

Dylan is distraught when Dervla goes missing - although it soon turns out new F1 Sebastian (Rik Makarem) knows something about the dog's disappearance. After waking up with Alicia, Cal is forced to admit his true feelings for her, but she remains unsure about committing to a relationship.

A spark of attraction remains between Charlie and Duffy, but with the status of Duffy's struggling marriage still unconfirmed, neither seems brave enough to take the plunge and ask the other out. However, when Duffy's pregnant daughter-in-law turns up the ED, the star-crossed pair find themselves delivering a baby - and repeating history. Meanwhile, Dylan discovers his new student Sebastian is the son of one of Holby's established surgical consultants, and is feeling the pressure of living up to his father's lofty expectations

An undercover inspection pits the doctors against the nurses, as Connie struggles to come to terms with Grace's condition

After a disappointing review, Jacob, Charlie and Duffy decide to challenge the team, questioning if Noel, Louise and David have the heart, brains and courage to do their jobs. Meanwhile, Alicia writes Ethan a touching biography for his online dating profile. But does any other woman understand him like she does?

Ethan struggles to bury his feelings for Alicia, as she and Cal become increasingly intimate. In an effort to get over his unrequited crush, Ethan invites another girl to the Christmas party, but the gesture doesn't stop him fixating on Alicia once he arrives on the scene. Meanwhile, Charlie and Duffy take advantage of the festivities to announce their relationship, but things turn sour when Ryan, Duffy's husband, turns up

Holby plays host to its very own Christmas Carol when ruthless department store manager Larry is admitted to A&E after getting caught up in a Christmas Eve sales riot at his shop. Also injured in the chaos is Toby, the son of Larry's put-upon deputy Rob, who was forced to bring his child in to work due to his inability to pay for child care. As the miserly Larry lashes out at his staff for their inability to contain the disaster, young Toby manfully weathers the pain of his injuries to give his father's boss a piece of his mind. Meanwhile, Duffy's estranged husband Ryan is also caught up in the fracas, and when he too is admitted to the ED, he makes use of his hospitalisation to try to repair his fractured marriage - much to Charlie's dismay

Rumours spread about Sebastian's accusation against Dylan, While Ethan decides it is time to stand up to Cal.

Dylan becomes the source of gossip after Seb's allegations, while Alicia and Ethan are forced to face the consequences of their actions.

A scuffle at an illegal rave leads an over-enthusiastic sergeant causing serious head injuries to a 19-year-old man and later planting drugs in his belongings to corroborate his claim that he had been assaulted twice by his quarry. Jacob is dubious about the sergeant's story and takes a police constable to one side in an attempt to persuade her not be an accomplice to her superior's crooked ways. Elsewhere, Elle's career is on the line as Connie goes on the warpath, David struggles to connect with his son, and Cal suspects Alicia's infidelity

Belle, a supervisor from a young offenders institute, is brought into the ED after being struck over the head with a wok by one of her charges, and Iain is dismayed to discover the assailant in question is his estranged younger sister Gem. However, there is more to Belle and Gem's conflict than first meets the eye, as the youth worker demonstrates a damaging attitude toward the young people in her care. Meanwhile, Connie treats Jamieson, who injured himself while exercising, and is claiming to be much younger than he appears. The case takes a more dangerous turn when the truth about his age is revealed, along with the motives of his much-younger fiancee

Alicia is surprised to discover her long-estranged parents Howard and Jackie are planning to give their marriage another go. However, when old family friend Martin turns up at their surprise anniversary party, and seems to have a falling-out with Howard, it soon becomes clear there is a secret third wheel in their relationship. Meanwhile, Charlie balances his over-zealous wedding-planning with caring for a reluctant teenage football star, and Cal's trust in Alicia is tested when he discovers she has a secret phone hidden in her locker

The morning of Charlie's wedding arrives, and Cal and Ethan wake hung-over following a riotous the stag party. However, the pair have no memory of the previous night's events, Charlie is missing, and Cal seems to have acquired a mysterious suitcase, which is cuffed to his wrist. Retracing their steps takes them back to a B&B, a tattoo parlour and a strip club, leading to a deadly encounter with a criminal intent on reclaiming the suitcase. Meanwhile, Duffy worries that her groom has developed cold feet, Iain receives a visiting order from Gem, and Elle learns a second complaint has been made against her

The day of Elle's hearing arrives, and Connie makes sure Grace is present as a visual reminder of Elle's mistake. Giving her testament, Connie delivers an exaggerated version of her daughter's condition, and makes it clear she will stop at nothing in the pursuit of her vendetta. However, when Grace collapses in the bathroom, severely injuring herself on broken glass, it falls to Elle to save the girl's life. Meanwhile, back in the emergency department, Robyn has doubts about whether she is fit to be a mother, after discovering her colleagues are placing bets on how she will manage

Iain is unexpectedly reunited with his sister when he is called out to an emergency involving his mother, but his efforts to make amends for his past have unforeseen repercussions. The hospital is inundated with binge drinkers, including a hen party that has ended with the bride getting shot with a bow and arrow. Dylan struggles to cope, but the experience gives him an idea. Grace returns to work, but seems to have lost her ability to talk

Steph, the woman responsible for Grace's hospitalisation, is rushed into the ER after attempting suicide in prison. The staff face an upward struggle in finding out what pills she has taken, one which is made all the more difficult by the patient's refusal to speak - and the cold distain of both Connie and Jacob. However, when it becomes clear Connie visited Steph in prison not long before she tried to claim her own life, things become even more complicated. Meanwhile, Iain helps Gem to get a job in the hospital coffee shop, and when Grace's continued silence is ruled as being a psychological issue, Sam decides it may be time to take her home

David prepares to hand Ollie over to his aunt, who will be taking him back to Rosa in Spain. With their separation imminent, father and son spend one last day together - in the ER. Iain suspects Gem is up to her old tricks when she short-changes a customer at the coffee shop, and Dylan presents himself to the board to pitch an idea to raise awareness of alcohol abuse. However, when his presentation fails to hit the mark, Louise takes matters into her own hands, and drags the board members into the corridors of the ER to witness firsthand the pressure binge drinkers are placing on the hospital's resources

The Holby staff become increasingly concerned about David's manic behaviour when he impulsively buys a fancy car on the way to work, and behaves inappropriately at the pub. Concerned for his safety, a heavily pregnant Robyn takes it upon herself to intervene, but ends up placing herself in jeopardy in the process. Meanwhile, back at the ED, a man with potentially fatal burns is admitted after rescuing a fellow driver from her crashed car, and the gang prepares to throw a 60th birthday party for Duffy - even though she's actually 56

David takes a heavily pregnant Robyn to a graveyard, and makes a candid confession about his mental state while visiting his brother's final resting place. However, any further progress is halted when Robyn suddenly goes into labour. Meanwhile, on the booze bus, Jez manages to impress Louise with his compassionate attitude toward an avid gamer who was mugged, losing the mobile phone on which he kept pictures of his late daughter. Back at A&E, Lily has serious concerns about a 12-year-old girl who seems to be exhibiting classic symptoms of drug withdrawal

Robyn is feeling positive following the premature arrival of her daughter Charlotte. However, it seems she is failing to grasp the seriousness of her baby's illness. As the child's condition worsens, Robyn struggles to decide whether to follow her head or her heart in authorising treatment. Meanwhile, Cal tries to find a way to ease the passing of Miriam, an elderly woman with end-stage lung cancer, but trouble arises when Miriam's daughter Neeve registers a complaint against him for prolonging her mother's suffering

Alicia wakes up in Sam's bed, while Iain and Gem's relationship is tested when they spend the day together on the rig and Iain is confronted with his biggest fear. Evie is confronted at home by a masked intruder who attacks her and ransacks the property, and when Evie manages to escape, she is hit outside by Susie's car

Connie makes an effort to show how much she cares on Grace's birthday, but Grace rejects her, and David returns for his first day back at work with his resignation letter for Jacob. Meanwhile, Robyn worries there is something wrong with baby Charlotte, but Duffy and Charlie reassure her it is just a minor cough

Stan Cullen hopes to escape the tyranny of a bullying boss by burning down a building on a secure construction site. However, he is unaware that his wife Tamzin has the same goal in mind, and happens to be inside the building he has set ablaze. Meanwhile, Cal confronts Sam, claiming he has been intimidating Lily into working overtime, and Jez wakes to find himself in the bed of Elle's 17-year-old son Kalen, resulting in a tense stand-off in the ED

The first day of Cal's planned strike arrives, and while he and his allies set up their picket line, Lily struggles to decide where her loyalties lie. Inside the hospital, the industrial action causes trouble for Sam, who resolves to make up for staff shortages by manning the ED himself, despite his lack of experience. Meanwhile, Iain's pride over Gemma's recent achievements is dashed when he realises she was the one who leaked lurid pictures of Alicia online, and a hard-line racist is admitted after being injured in a pub brawl

Sam's rash decision to man the ED himself during the staff strike comes back to haunt him when Roy Ellison's wife and son turn up at the hospital, and discover what has happened to him. The Ellisons quickly prove that violent behaviour runs in the family, and when their actions on the ward become unacceptable, events begin to spiral out of control. Meanwhile, Iain and Jez find Lily unconscious in the car park, after Gem accidentally hit her while driving erratically. Racked with guilt, Gem decides to hand herself in, but Lily's prospects remain grim

Louise confronts Jez about his infidelity, but when he comes clean and reveals his secret squeeze is Mickey, she is left stunned. A revelation about the events of the previous week leaves Ethan reeling, and Charlie makes it is personal mission to restore the spirits of everyone in the ED

Now that Grace is living with Sam, Connie and Hugo have become a contented family unit of their own. However, when Hugo's father Jim gets in touch, and tells Connie he is planning to take Hugo back, the troubled youngster runs away. Determined to keep him from harm, Connie, Jim, Jacob and Phil, a policeman receiving treatment in the ED, mount a search. Meanwhile, Lily returns to work to get closer to Iain, but proves she is still not quite at the top of her game when she fails to notice a patient rescued from the ruins of a collapsed building has tell-tale track-marks on her arm

Elle agrees to deliver a career talk at her son Blake's school, but her speech is derailed when she discovers some unexpected truths about her child and his friends. Luckily, Josh and Jacob are on hand to help.

Violence at a right-wing rally outside a local Muslim community centre brings plenty of patients in to Holby's ER, including Mickey, who Jez is dismayed to learn has still been supporting his racist family. Ethan discovers Scott Ellisson has been released from police custody without charge, and when he turns up at the hospital alongside his injured brother, Ethan spots a chance to confront him about Cal's death. Meanwhile, Iain worries Lily is overdoing it as she prepares for her consultancy exams, and Duffy tries to help Charlie process his grief, as he ignores his own emotions in an attempt to help his colleagues deal with Cal's untimely demise

The day of Cal's funeral arrives, and when details emerge of how his brother spent his final moments, a troubled Ethan turns to drink. Meanwhile, a school trip to France comes to an abrupt end when a scuffle on board the coach causes it to crash. As a result, the ED is inundated with teenage patients, including Sean, whose unusual vitamin tablets ring alarm-bells for the staff, and Sky, whose mother is a long-term advocate of alternative medicine, and is not happy about her daughter receiving an X-ray scan

Alicia's concerns about Ethan escalate when she discovers he hasn't been sleeping, and has instead been keeping watch outside of Scott Ellisson's flat. Elsewhere, Iain and Lily begin the day with a spring in their step after their night together, but cracks begin to show in their blossoming relationship when they disagree over how to deal with an elderly couple hospitalised following a botched suicide pact. Plus, sparks fly between Connie and Sam

The ED staff are surprised when Sam shows up to work in scrubs instead of his usual suit. He reveals he has stepped down as medical director, and is now joining the department as a speciality doctor. Dylan struggles to cope in the wake of Cal's death, and ends up having a panic attack while trying to treat a feisty retired nurse who admitted herself to hospital with a self-diagnosed heart attack. Luckily, David is on hand to reach out to the difficult patient, and get to the bottom of what's bothering Dylan

Ethan discovers Scott's brother Mickey is in a secret relationship with Jez, and he seeks to befriend the lad and turn him against his sibling. However, when Mickey proves to be too terrified to help, Ethan turns to blackmail instead, earning disapproval from both Jez and Alicia. Meanwhile, Connie pulls rank on Sam when he asks for time off to take Grace to a physiotherapy session, and later, Sam spots a chance to undermine Connie while treating a bride who mysteriously collapsed at the altar

Tensions between Jez, Iain, Mickey and Scott look set to reach fever pitch after Mickey is brought in to the ED, having been injured during a police chase following a race-related assault on a shopkeeper. Desperate to keep his relationship secret from his hardline brother Scott, Mickey puts on a front and insults Jez, but when Iain realises Scott has intimidated the shopkeeper's wife into silence, he decides to make use of his knowledge to ensure justice is done. Meanwhile, Max takes an interest in attractive mortuary assistant Tara during a speed-dating session at the Hope & Anchor, but the situation becomes complicated after Tara faints, resulting in an illuminating trip back to the hospital

Scott is admitted to the ED after taking a nasty fall during a fight with Mickey, and while Ethan is initially assigned to take care of him, the powers-that-be quickly realise this is a bad idea. Meanwhile, with both her sons in hospital, Ellisson matriarch Denise turns up on the ward, and it is not long before she discovers the reason her boys were scrapping. Connie delights in bringing Grace into the department to show off her recovery, but when the youngster gets in the way of her mother's work, it becomes clear their relationship still isn't on an even keel

Jez saves a woman from a burning building. Duffy takes charge of two college students observing life in the emergency department. Louise feels the pressure when Noel falls ill.

As some of the team head to France to help aid efforts at a refugee camp, their experiences leave lasting impressions. At the ED, Connie's world is rocked by sudden news.

Conditions at the refugee camp cause a member of the ED team to take drastic action. In Holby, recent events are taking their toll on Jez.

Ethan struggles to put the past behind him, while Iain meets Lily's family, and Dylan's moral compass gets him in a tight spot.

Dylan's plan to reunite Sanosi with his uncle doesn't turn out the way he would have hoped, and Alicia begins her driving lessons with Elle, giving her a crash course.

A familiar face returns under a different guise, while Elle questions how happy she is being a single mother.

An anxious Connie focuses on Ethan's consultancy revision while waiting for the results of her tests. Elle meets a potential love interest.

Connie struggles to deal with the results of her scans and what it means for her future. Dylan is forced to bring Sanosi into the ED.

Connie's denial about her condition reaches crisis point, and she forces Ethan to help her. Alicia's driving test approaches at speed.

Dylan's secret starts to unravel around him as more people get drawn in. Lily's jealousy of Sam threatens her budding relationship with Iain.

A near miss with the discovery of Sanosi leaves Dylan at breaking point. David desperately tried to stop his friend making a terrible mistake.

A new face joins the ED team, while Lily has to make a choice between career and love.

Ethan wrestles with his guilt, while Connie makes a drastic decision over her treatment.

The day of Charlotte's christening arrives, and when a flustered Robyn steps into the ED staff room, she finds herself face-to-face with Glen - the terminally ill fiance who jilted her at the altar - very much alive. Naturally, Robyn has a few questions, and Dylan fills in the blanks by flashing back to the morning after Charlie's stag do, when he found a depressed Glen drinking away his woes in a rough karaoke bar. Determined to convince him not to give up on life, Dylan enlists the aid of his feisty old university tutor Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson - an eminent brain surgeon in the US - to assess Glen's case. She reveals that pioneering surgery could save Glen, but the risks are high. However, with Dylan's help, Glen realises the birth of his daughter has given him a new purpose in life and a fresh dream to chase.

Connie attends her first day of chemotherapy, and in her absence, she places Ethan in charge of the ED. However, his overly thorough approach causes delays, and when the situation gets on top of him, it is up to Duffy to give him a tough love pep talk. Meanwhile, Robyn is dismayed to learn Glen has taken a job as a porter in the department, but he manages to prove his worth dealing with an injured priest with a suspicious fixation on antibiotics

Connie's illness has a noticeable effect on her work, and even as she continues to brush away help from Charlie, her presence in the ED places her at greater risk of infection. Meanwhile, Ethan shows up late for his practical consultancy exam, and the arrival of new coffee shop worker Polly looks set to signal an improvement in Max's love-life, until he makes an excruciating faux pas while trying to flirt

Elle has a shock in store for Jacob. Rash questions his future as a doctor after treating an old girlfriend.

Chemotherapy is taking its toll on Connie, but she remains determined to fly to America to spend Christmas with Grace. However, when she is unexpectedly called into the ED by Hanssen due to a sudden staff shortage, her efforts to battle through the shift place her festive plans - and her life - in danger. Meanwhile, a lonely Sally Hodge (guest star Pam St Clement) returns to the hospital to find an unexpected partner in crime on the ward

The truth about Connie's illness is out, following her dramatic collapse while at work. As she recovers, she is devastated to hear that her colleagues are aware of her terminal diagnosis. Worse still is the news that her tumour has grown, and complications now mean that her consultant refuses to operate. Discharging herself, Connie persuades Ethan to drive her to London for a second opinion, but when she loses consciousness en route and is rushed into emergency surgery, her put-upon protege faces an agonising wait for news. Meanwhile, back at the ED, Dylan struggles to hold the fort, in the absence of more experienced hands

Max is reunited with James, and old friend from medical school, who enters the ED with his fiancee Aisha after she falls victim to a seemingly spontaneous acid attack. The encounter also gives him cause to re-evaluate his relationship with his estranged wife Zoe, who has arrived at the hospital seeking a reconciliation. Meanwhile, Elle reveals she wants to tell Blake that Jacob is his father, and when the lad is admitted to the department with a compass stuck through his hand, now seems as good a time as any

Elle's son turns up in the ED with his injured friend after going missing all night, schoolteacher Justine faces the consequences of her decision, and Ethan goes for his interview.

Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism under control, as staff on the ED deal with what is suspected to be a case of domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Ethan's first day as Clinical Lead fails to go according to plan, as he finds himself veering wildly from one disaster to another, and he starts to understand the real pressure of leading a team

Alicia takes matters into her own hands when queuing ambulances put patients in danger, while new F1 Bea gets a rude awakening on her first day.

On the day of her son's trial, Elle finds herself looking after the boy he assaulted. Are his new injuries related? Bea's one-night stand leads her to find out Rash's secret.

Under-pressure Ethan makes a decision that exposes the weaknesses of the ED and gives ammunition to the anonymous blogger. It is Gem's first day as a porter.

The pressures of clinical lead cause Ethan to lose his way as a doctor.

Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism a secret from his colleagues. Bea pushes herself to greater heights to impress Ethan.

Pressure on Ethan intensifies as he has a day to track down the blog author or it's his neck on the line - is Alicia on the cusp of being outed? Rash must face his fear.

Rash's new-found confidence is tested by a prisoner, who also leads Gem into danger. Bea goes up against confident F1 Eddie for a coveted training course.

The day of Robyn and Glen's wedding arrives, but the groom has a seizure while getting ready at the hotel. Dylan performs a CT scan on him that confirms his cancer has returned, but he keeps quiet and gets through the ceremony, with tragedy striking as the couple depart for their honeymoon. Rash treats a woman suffering from anxiety after the death of her fiance

Glen faces a heartbreaking decision on what should have been the happiest day of his life.

Ethan's pregnant patient holds a nasty surprise

Bea's day goes from bad to worse professionally and privately. Will it end sourly? How will Leigh-Anne cope with Ethan's confession?

Ethan is in danger of crossing a line with Leigh-Anne, while Robyn throws away a present from Glen after he questions whether she is fit to be in work. Bea wakes up in an alley calling for help, which comes in the form of nightclub bouncer Johnny, who initially refuses treatment for his own nasty cut

Connie is back, and she has a big idea for the ED - but Charlie is not convinced.

Iain and Sam, neck-deep in water and running out of time, are forced to make a life-changing decision. When Bea's secrets are revealed, she finally has to confront her demons.

Iain and Sam find a confused woman with deep lacerations to her head wandering the streets, and when they take her into the ED, Connie instantly recognises her as a friend from chemotherapy. Bea struggles to regain her confidence on her first day back at work, while Alicia and Ethan have a heart-to-heart and agree to be friends again.

Alicia struggles to process the events of her night with Eddie, and collapses at work after refusing to take a break. Just as she starts to open up to Ethan about her problems, Elle interrupts. A girl breaks out of her house to run away with her boyfriend, but the coach they are travelling on crashes, while Jacob is determined to get Blake to study.

Eddie realises Alicia is scared of him after discovering that she has swapped all her shifts to avoid him. Meanwhile, Bea receives a phone call about her dad and leaves work to pick him up from the police station, and Sam and Jacob discuss which of the ED staff she would be able to beat in a boxing match.

With Dylan nowhere to be found, Connie and Elle are forced to work together to pitch for funding for a new trauma centre. With both women struggling to hide their resentment of each other, their relationship hits rock bottom. Elsewhere, Bea grows concerned for Alicia, while Gem and Rash are tasked with looking after Connie's goldfish.

Struggling to keep a lid on her emotions following her night with Eddie, Alicia pushes Ethan away. She then has to deal with Leigh-Anne, who arrives in the ED with her son Kiegan, but a shocking confession from Ethan leaves her feeling even more alone. Connie returns and immediately notices that someone has killed her goldfish and replaced it. With Elle's encouragement, Connie has some fun waiting for the culprits to reveal themselves and puts the pressure on. Elsewhere, Robyn asks for more overtime due to her parking fines.

New paramedic Ruby (former EastEnders star Maddy Hill, who played Nancy Carter in the soap) is pushed to her limits on her first day with Iain and Sam. She expertly revives an overdosed drug addict, who repays her by punching her in the face. Alicia struggles to work with Eddie and her angry outbursts increase, but she opens up when Bea confronts her with concerns about her behaviour. Elsewhere, it's the 70th anniversary of the NHS and Noel wants to celebrate with homemade stickers, while Sam apologises to Jacob for standing him up.

Bea tries to give Alicia the help she needs following the attack, while Eddie tries to rebuild their relationship - only to be told they are purely professional colleagues. Jacob lies to Sam and tells her that Blake knows about their relationship. Elsewhere, after overhearing Sam express her doubts that she will last another shift, Ruby attempts to build bridges with her colleagues and patients. A father and son are brought in with injuries they refuse to explain, raising suspicions of abuse - but it is not clear who is the abuser and who the victim.

Alicia finds herself on a collision course with Bea after deciding not to report her rape.

Alicia plucks up her courage to tell the police that she has been raped. Eddie accompanies the paramedics who are called out to treat Jon's wife after she suffers serious burns - and is arrested on his return to the hospital. Bea leaves to make a fresh start in Paris, and Alicia receives an unwelcome visit that has devastating consequences.

Iain's mistake with a patient has serious repercussions, putting many lives in danger.

Ciara comes back into Dylan's life, while the fallout from the crash affects the whole department.

After recent traumatic events, how will Alicia cope with returning to work earlier than expected?

Tensions run high on the day of Sam's funeral, as a grieving Iain faces his tribunal hearing.

David and Ciara fight over Dylan - who will he choose? Iain returns to work, trying to make up for Mia's death.

When Ciara comes into the hospital, Dylan faces a personal tragedy. Will he be able to stay on the wagon? Iain secures Base a place in rehab. Blake hears an anecdote about Jacob's mother Omo and becomes determined to find her.

Ruby and Iain are together for a shift, neither keen on the idea, and it gets worse when they find out they have been pranked by kids. A pregnant woman is involved in a car crash, and Duffy confides in an old flame.

Jacob is faced with his past. Will Iain's heroics stop him spiralling out of control?

Zsa Zsa returns to save Dylan, but can even she help him? Rash reels from his break-up with Gem.

It is judgement day for the ED, as the inspectors descend. Dylan has to face Ciara. Louise's management style frustrates the nursing team.

Base works for Ross in his meth lab to pay off his debts. He collects 16-year-old Harry to work with them, and watches on as Ross physically asserts his authority over the teenager. Duffy wakes up in a hotel room having slept with Bill. Full of guilt, she sends him away and gets ready to leave. On her way out, she hears a call for help and reluctantly treats Naima, who was found passed out in the hotel swimming pool by her fiance.

Determined to learn from medics in other departments, Louise is excited for a shift on the maternity ward. However, student nurse Jade stumbles into work late, and Louise is not impressed by her actions. Meanwhile, Charlie remains suspicious of Duffy, and Iain makes a call to the wellbeing team, finally seeking help about his mental-health struggles.

Dylan puts himself and Ciara in jeopardy when he takes a chance on love, while student nurse Marty (former EastEnders star Shaheen Jafargholi) arrives at the ED on his first day eager to please. Louise witnesses an elderly man being robbed by a gang of youths on bicycles, but soon learns not to judge a book by its cover. Elsewhere, Iain gets the runaround when asking for help, and Duffy catches Charlie answering her phone.

In the aftermath of the crash, Ciara is desperate to get away, but Dylan is determined to treat those who have been injured - despite receiving a head wound himself. On his return to the hospital, he reflects on his hopes for a future with Ciara in spite of everything that has happened, while at home, Ciara considers her own needs.

After a hard day, Iain seeks comfort in the wrong place. Duffy makes a shocking diagnosis

Bill is admitted to the emergency department suffering from chest pains. Charlie agrees to help him find out if his daughter is still drinking, but ends up discovering his affair with Duffy. A teenager is brought in after having been apprehended by the police, and while Ethan wants to discharge her as soon as possible, Alicia suspects her case may be more complicated. Marty tries to arrange a date with Joshua - but they may end up having some company.

Dylan faces a traumatic Christmas in Resus. Noel is delighted to have met his Christmas fundraising goal, but can't quite decide on a charity to give the money to.

Iain gets beaten up, and Marty chooses his career over friendship with Jade.

Alicia learns to trust her own medical opinion, and after self-diagnosing herself with dementia, Duffy visits a doctor to get checked. Robyn bans Marty from looking after Charlotte after she finds out he gave her a temporary tattoo, Marty and Jade fight over which of them needs to move out, and Iain and Ruby agree to forget about the kiss.

Alicia finds out that she has been offered a place on a coveted paediatric fellowship in Manchester, forcing her to make a decision on her future. Elsewhere, Marty's lies begin to catch up with him, while Elle is disappointed when she has to hand back to reins as clinical lead to a returning Connie.

Iain heads to Base's flat, but when he does not answer the door he becomes concerned and climbs through a window, only to find Base has taken an overdose. Louise goes out of her way for Ernest when he comes to the ED for a once-over, while Gem and Ruby look for somewhere new to live when Alicia's house goes on the market.

Jan learns the truth about her son and forgives Iain, while Ethan begins to move on from Alicia. Louise stands up for Jade and vows to protect her team in the future, Duffy panics when she forgets that she bought Charlie a birthday present, and Iain signs up for his first counselling session.

Ernest arrives for his surgery, only to find it has been cancelled as there are not enough beds. Louise sets to work freeing up a bed for him, but it is soon taken by another more critical patient. Connie is attacked by an unknown assailant on a flight of stairs, while Rash asks Gem to help him decide between paediatrics and cardiology.

Iain reaches out to someone from his past, but he does not get the response he was hoping for. Connie cannot remember the attacker, and is terrified that they could still be out there. Meanwhile, Marty and Jade learn to work together and decide to call a truce, and Louise takes a stand and hands her resignation to Charlie.

Marty plays counsellor for a couple who having problems with their relationship. After a busy and fulfilling day - treating patients including a girl involved in a hit and run accident, and two women who are attacked in a nightclub - Iain feels that his work with Ruby is done. Elsewhere, Dylan sees maggots cleaning a wound and gets an idea, and Ruby moves in with Jade and Marty.

A cyber-attack rocks Holby hospital at the worst possible time. Meanwhile, Ruby learns to trust her instincts as Iain’s life hangs in the balance.

The aftermath of Iain's attempted suicide ripples its way through the emergency department. Gemma struggles to come to terms with what has happened, and makes it her mission to piece together why Ian attempted suicide. Meanwhile, wracked with guilt, Ruby goes out of her way for a patient, and Connie tells Elle off for addressing the team about Iain's progress.

Duffy finally lets Charlie in on her big secret and tells him about her Vascular dementia diagnosis. Charlie decides that it may be best to pull her from the night shifts, when symptoms are most likely to appear. Meanwhile, new registrar Archie Hudson is thrown into the deep end on her first day after leaving her hospital induction early, and Connie reluctantly praises Elle's success.

Archie butts heads with charming paediatric locum registrar Will Noble when they meet in the car park. Will reconnects with old university friend Ethan and ingratiates himself with the staff by treating them to coffees and getting to know them. Archie is not fooled by his charm offensive and keeps a close eye on Will. Elsewhere, Jade learns she's passed her exams by the skin of her teeth, and Gem thanks Jan and Ruby for their help.

Charlie snaps under the pressure of keeping Duffy's ill health a secret, and Rash puts aside his dreams of travelling the world to stick by Gem. Connie is shocked when a paramedic is attacked by an unknown assailant. Meanwhile, Dani arranges to meet with Ruby, and secretly activates a tracker on Ruby's phone.

Connie comes face to face with her attacker, and Will goes above and beyond what is expected of him, but his actions only make things worse. Meanwhile, Ruby starts to feel uncomfortable when Dani keeps turning up out of the blue, Jade's nursing registration comes through, and Jan and Ruby discuss Iain's return.

With Gem’s help, Rash makes the choice to follow his dream of travelling. Will risks Connie’s wrath to help a patient, Charlie realises that he has underestimated Duffy, and Jade is excited to finally be a registered nurse.

Working as a 999 call handler helps Iain learn to open up, though he feels frustrated not to be out in the field.