Holby City is a British medical drama television series that was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1999 and 29 March 2022.[1] The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the BBC medical drama Casualty, which is set in the emergency department of the fictional Holby City Hospital, based in the equally fictitious town of Holby.[2][3] Young wanted to explore what happened to patients treated in Casualty once they were taken away to the hospital's surgical wards.[4] He opined that Casualty limited itself to "accident of the week" storylines, while Holby City allowed the possibility of storylines about long-term care, rather than immediate life-and-death decisions.[5]
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Holby City has earned various awards and nominations, with the nominations in categories ranging from Best Drama to its writing and editing work to the cast's acting performance. It received nominations for eight awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs), winning the Best Continuing Drama in the 2008 British Academy Television Awards — an award for which it was unsuccessfully nominated in for three years prior to winning and five years after winning. Despite being the most shortlisted Holby City actress, Amanda Mealing (who portrayed Connie Beauchamp) did not win any awards for her role. Jimmy Akingbola was the most acclaimed actor from the series, winning two awards for his role as Antoine Malick. Rebecca Wojciechowski and Peter Mattessi are the only members of the show's production team to win an accolade; they have each won a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award. The serial has also been nominated for 32 awards at the National Television Awards, although it never won.
Awards and nominations
BBC Drama Awards
The BBC Drama Awards were an online award ceremony organised by BBC Online and voted by BBC Online users to celebrate a year in BBC television and media.[6] Holby City has received 36 nominations from the awards.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Drama[7] | Holby City | 19th |
| Hunkiest Male[8] | Jeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams | 13th | |
| 2003 | Best Drama[9] | Holby City | 13th |
| Best Actor[10] | Art Malik as Zubin Khan | 24th | |
| Jeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams | 22nd | ||
| Best Actress[11] | Laura Sadler as Sandy Harper | 27th | |
| Rachel Leskovac as Kelly Yorke | 25th | ||
| Tina Hobley as Chrissie Williams | 19th | ||
| Patricia Potter as Diane Lloyd | 18th | ||
| Best Villain[12] | Kelly Yorke (played by Rachel Leskovac) | 11th | |
| 2004 | Best Drama[13] | Holby City | 5th |
| Best Actor[14] | Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin | 23rd | |
| Noah Huntley as Will Curtis | 19th | ||
| Art Malik as Zubin Khan | 13th | ||
| Best Actress[15] | Patricia Potter as Diane Lloyd | 19th | |
| Verona Joseph as Jess Griffin | 11th | ||
| Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | 7th | ||
| Most Desirable Drama Star[16] | 18th | ||
| Noah Huntley as Will Curtis | 18th | ||
| Art Malik as Zubin Khan | 13th | ||
| 2005 | Best Drama[17] | Holby City | 6th |
| Best Actor[18] | Art Malik as Zubin Khan | 26th | |
| Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin | 22nd | ||
| Best Actress[19] | Verona Joseph as Jess Griffin | 29th | |
| Patricia Potter as Diane Lloyd | 29th | ||
| Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | 6th | ||
| 2006 | Best Drama[20] | Holby City | 5th |
| Best Actor[21] | Paul Bradley as Elliot Hope | 20th | |
| Luke Roberts as Joseph Byrne | 19th | ||
| Tom Chambers as Sam Strachan | 11th | ||
| Best Actress[22] | Patricia Potter as Diane Lloyd | 15th | |
| Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | 4th |
British Academy Television Awards
Established in 1955, the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) were created by the charity British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognise accomplishments in television.[23] Holby City has received one award from eight nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Continuing Drama[24] | Mal Young, Kathleen Hutchison | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Continuing Drama[25] | Production team | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Continuing Drama[26] | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Continuing Drama[27] | Won | |
| 2012 | Best Soap and Continuing Drama[28] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Soap and Continuing Drama[29] | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Soap and Continuing Drama[30] | Oliver Kent, Simon Harper, Kate Hall, Joe Ainsworth | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Soap and Continuing Drama[31] | Production team | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Soap and Continuing Drama[32] | Production team | Nominated |
Broadcast Awards
The Broadcast Awards, which were created by Broadcast magazine, honour accomplishments in the UK television programming industry.[33] Holby City has received 11 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[34] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[35] | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[36] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[37] | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[38] | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[39] | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[40] | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[41] | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[42] | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[43] | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Soap/Continuing Drama[44] | Nominated |
Digital Spy Soap Awards
The Digital Spy Soap Awards, which were created by entertainment website Digital Spy, annually celebrates moments in British and Australian soap operas. Originally conceived as an award ceremony in 2008,[45] the awards later became an online voting system across the website as part of the Digital Spy Reader Awards.[46] Holby City has received 16 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Serial Drama[47] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Soap (Evening)[46] | Holby City | 5th |
| Best Soap Actor (Female)[46] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | 7th | |
| Best Soap Actor (Male)[46] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | 11th | |
| Best Soap Storyline[46] | John Gaskell's reign of terror | 11th | |
| Best Soap Couple[46] | Dominic Copeland and Lofty Chiltern | 11th | |
| Biggest OMG Soap moment[46] | John Gaskell kills Roxanna MacMillan | 8th | |
| Most devastating Soap Death[46] | Roxanna MacMillan | 10th | |
| Best Soap Newcomer[46] | Marcus Griffiths as Xavier Duval | 9th | |
| 2019 | Best Evening Soap[48] | Holby City | 5th |
| Best Soap Newcomer[49] | Amy Lennox as Chloe Godard | Nominated | |
| Best Soap Actor (Female)[49] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Nominated | |
| Best Soap Actor (Male)[49] | David Ames as Dominic Copeland | Nominated | |
| Best Soap Storyline[49] | Jac Naylor's breakdown | Nominated | |
| Best Soap Couple[49] | Dominic Copeland and Lofty Chiltern | Nominated | |
| OMG Soap moment[49] | Ange Godard is Dominic Copeland's mother | Nominated |
Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards
The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (EMMAs) were created to promote diversity within the media industry by recognising accomplishments in the multicultural community.[50] Holby City has received two awards from four nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Actress[51] | Angela Griffin as Jasmine Hopkins | Won |
| 2002 | Best TV Actress[52] | Nominated | |
| Thusitha Jayasundera as Tash Bandara | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Best TV Actor[53] | Art Malik as Zubin Khan | Won |
Inside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards are presented annually by Inside Soap magazine and acknowledge achievements in British and Australian soap operas.[54] Holby City has received four awards from 47 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Drama[55] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Drama[56] | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Drama[57] | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Drama[58] | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Drama[59] | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Drama[60] | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Drama[61] | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Drama[62] | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Drama[63] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Drama[64] | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Drama[65] | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Drama Star[66][67] | David Ames as Dominic Copeland | Shortlisted |
| Rob Ostlere as Arthur Digby | Shortlisted | ||
| Camilla Arfwedson as Zosia March | Longlisted | ||
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | ||
| Best Drama Storyline[66][67] | Arthur's death | Won | |
| Fletch saves the day! | Shortlisted | ||
| Zosia and Ollie's romance | Longlisted | ||
| 2017 | Best Drama Star[68][69][70] | Chizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga | Longlisted |
| David Ames as Dominic Copeland | Shortlisted | ||
| Camilla Arfwedson as Zosia March | Longlisted | ||
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | ||
| Best Drama Storyline[68][69][70] | Dom's abuse | Shortlisted | |
| Jasmine's death | Longlisted | ||
| Mo and Mr T's relationship | Longlisted | ||
| 2018 | Best Drama Star[71][72][73] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Shortlisted | ||
| Paul McGann as John Gaskell | Longlisted | ||
| Catherine Russell as Serena Campbell | Longlisted | ||
| Best Drama Storyline[71][72][73] | "Berena" overcome the odds | Longlisted | |
| John Gaskell's journey to the dark side | Shortlisted | ||
| The hospital shooting | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Drama Star[74][75][76] | David Ames as Dominic Copeland | Shortlisted |
| Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy | Longlisted | ||
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Won | ||
| Dawn Steele as Ange Godard | Longlisted | ||
| Best Drama Storyline[74][75][76] | Dom finds out that Ange is his birth mother | Shortlisted | |
| Sacha's depression | Longlisted | ||
| The Holby cyper-attack | Shortlisted | ||
| 2020 | Best Drama Star[77][78][79] | Nic Jackman as Cameron Dunn | Longlisted |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Shortlisted | ||
| Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher | Shortlisted | ||
| Kaye Wragg as Essie Di Lucca | Longlisted | ||
| 2021 | Best Drama Star[80][81] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Nominated |
| Nic Jackman as Cameron Dunn | Nominated | ||
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Won | ||
| Jo Martin as Max McGerry | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Drama Star[82] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Pending |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Pending | ||
| Jo Martin as Max McGerry | Pending | ||
| Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher | Pending |
Music Video and Screen Awards
Recognising the talent and achievement of ethnic minorities, the Music Video and Screen Awards have been presented annually at the Birmingham Black International Film Festival since 2007.[83] Holby City has won three awards from three nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Actor in TV[84] | Jimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick | Won |
| Best Drama[84] | Holby City | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Long Running Drama[85] | Holby City | Won |
National Television Awards
Introduced in 1995, the National Television Awards are designed to award achievements within British television.[86] Holby City has received 32 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Most Popular Newcomer[87] | Rocky Marshall as Ed Keating | Longlisted |
| Most Popular Actress[87] | Tina Hobley as Chrissie Williams | Longlisted | |
| Most Popular Actor[87] | Jeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams | Longlisted | |
| Most Popular Drama[87] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2005 | Most Popular Newcomer[88] | Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | Shortlisted |
| 2006 | Most Popular Newcomer[89] | Luke Roberts as Joseph Byrne | Longlisted |
| Most Popular Actress[89] | Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | Longlisted | |
| Most Popular Actor[89] | Michael French as Nick Jordan | Longlisted | |
| Most Popular Drama[89] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2010 | Best Drama Performance[90] | Hari Dhillon as Michael Spence | Longlisted |
| Best Drama Performance[91] | Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | Longlisted | |
| Best Drama[91] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2011 | Best Drama[92] | Longlisted | |
| Best Drama Performance[92] | Luke Roberts as Joseph Byrne | Longlisted | |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | ||
| Best Newcomer[93] | Olga Fedori as Frieda Petrenko | Shortlisted | |
| 2012 | Best Drama[94] | Holby City | Longlisted |
| Best Male Drama Performance[94] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted | |
| Best Female Drama Performance[94] | Laila Rouass as Sahira Shah | Longlisted | |
| Best Newcomer[94] | Jimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick | Longlisted | |
| 2013 | Best Drama[95] | Holby City | Longlisted |
| Best Male Drama Performance[95] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted | |
| Best Female Drama Performance[95] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | |
| Best Newcomer[95] | Chizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga | Longlisted | |
| 2014 | Best Drama[96] | Holby City | Longlisted |
| Best Drama Performance[96] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted | |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | ||
| Best Newcomer[96] | Rob Ostlere as Arthur Digby | Longlisted | |
| 2015 | Best Drama[97] | Holby City | Longlisted |
| Best Drama Performance[97] | Paul Bradley as Elliot Hope | Longlisted | |
| Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted | ||
| Best Newcomer[97] | Camilla Arfwedson as Zosia March | Longlisted |
Royal Television Society Awards
Organised by the Royal Television Society, the Royal Television Society Awards are presented annually and award based on achievements in television programming and programme production amongst others.[98][99] Holby City has received four nominations.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Craft and Design Awards | Best Graphic Design – Titles[100] | Sean De Sparengo, Richard Gort | Nominated |
| 2007 | Programme Awards | Soap and Continuing Drama[101] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2008 | Soap and Continuing Drama[102] | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Soap and Continuing Drama[103] | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Soap and Continuing Drama[104] | Nominated |
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards
The Screen Nation Film and Television Awards are presented annually and were designed as a platform to raise the profile of black British and international film and television talent of African heritage.[105] Holby City has received five awards from 26 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Emerging Talent[106] | Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson | Won |
| 2006 | Female Performance in TV[107] | Rakie Ayola as Kyla Tyson | Nominated |
| Male Performance in TV[108] | Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Female Performance in TV[109] | Sharon D. Clarke as Lola Griffin | Won |
| Female Performance in TV[110] | Ginny Holder as Thandie Abebe | Nominated | |
| Male Performance in TV[110] | Roger Griffiths as Harvey Tyson | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Favourite Female TV Star[111] | Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson | Nominated |
| Favourite Male TV Star[112] | Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin | Won | |
| Female Performance in TV[111] | Rakie Ayola as Kyla Tyson | Nominated | |
| Diversity in Drama Production[111] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Emerging Talent[113] | La Charné Jolly as Elizabeth Tait | Won |
| Young Shooting Star (16–23)[114] | Larissa Wilson as Rebecca Webster | Nominated | |
| Female Performance in TV[114] | Ginny Holder as Thandie Abebe | Nominated | |
| Male Performance in TV[114] | Jimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Diversity in Drama Production[115] | Holby City | Nominated |
| Emerging Talent and Young Shooting Star[115] | Chizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Diversity in Drama Production[116] | Holby City | Nominated |
| Female Performance in TV[116] | Petra Letang as Adele Effanga | Nominated | |
| Male Performance in TV[116] | Don Gilet as Jesse Law | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Rising Star[117] | Eleanor Fanyinka as Morven Shreve | Nominated |
| Male Performance in TV[117] | Geff Francis as Clifford George | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Diversity in Drama Production[118] | Holby City | Nominated |
| Female Performance in TV[118] | Sharon D. Clarke as Lola Griffin | Nominated | |
| Male Performance in TV[118] | Marcus Griffiths as Xavier Duval | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Female Performance in TV[119] | Jo Martin as Max McGerry | Won |
| Male Performance in TV[119] | Marcus Griffiths as Xavier Duval | Nominated |
TV Choice Awards
The TV Choice Awards are presented annually by TV Choice magazine and are voted for by the public. Holby City has received 34 nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Actor[120] | George Irving as Anton Meyer | Nominated |
| Best Loved Drama[120] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Actor[121] | George Irving as Anton Meyer | Nominated |
| Best Loved Drama[121] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best Actor[122] | Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin | Nominated |
| Best Loved Drama[122] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Actor[123] | Art Malik as Zubin Khan | Nominated |
| Best Actress[123] | Sharon Maughan as Tricia Williams | Nominated | |
| Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | Nominated | ||
| Best Loved Drama[123] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Actor[124] | Paul Bradley as Elliot Hope | Nominated |
| Luke Roberts as Joseph Byrne | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress[124] | Patsy Kensit as Faye Morton | Nominated | |
| Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp | Nominated | ||
| Best Loved Drama Series[124] | Holby City | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actress[125] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[125] | Duncan Pow as Linden Cullen | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[125] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2012 | Best Actor[126] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted |
| Best Family Drama[126] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2013 | Best Actress[127] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted |
| Best Family Drama[127] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2015 | Best Actress[128] | Catherine Russell as Serena Campbell | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[128] | Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[129] | Holby City | Shortlisted | |
| 2017 | Best Actress[130] | Camilla Arfwedson as Zosia March | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[130] | David Ames as Dominic Copeland | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[130] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2018 | Best Actress[131] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[131] | Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[131] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2019 | Best Actress[132][133] | Dawn Steele as Ange Godard | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[132][133] | Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[132][133] | Holby City | Longlisted | |
| 2021 | Best Actress[134] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Longlisted |
| Best Actor[134] | John Michie as Guy Self | Longlisted | |
| Best Family Drama[134] | Holby City | Longlisted |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
Recognising accomplishments in television writing, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards have been presented annually by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain since 1961.[135] Holby City has won two award from seven nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Television Continuing Drama[136] | Tony McHale, Justin Young, Mark Catley, Graham Mitchell, Dana Fainaru, Martha Hillier, Chris Murray, David Lawrence, Veronica Henry, Peter Lloyd, Joe Ainsworth, Abi Bown, Andrew Holden, Ian Kershaw, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Rob Williams, Al Smith, Claire Bennett, Jake Riddell, Nick Warburton, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Rebecca Wojciechowski, Tom Bidwell, Dan Sefton, Paul Mari, Nick Fisher and Sally Abbott. | Shortlisted |
| 2013 | Best Television Continuing Drama[137] | Holby City | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Best Long Running TV Series[138] | "Self Control" – Rebecca Wojciechowski | Won |
| 2016 | Best Long Running TV Series[139] | "At First I was Afraid" – Julia Gilbert | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Long Running TV Series[140] | "Rocket Man" – Peter Mattessi | Won |
| 2020 | Best Long Running TV Series[141] | "Mad as Hell" – Martin Jameson | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Long Running TV Series[142] | "Kintsugi" – Martin Jameson | Nominated |
Other
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best New Director – Fiction[143] | Minkie Spiro | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy Scotland Awards | Acting Performance in TV (Female)[47] | Stella Gonet as Jayne Grayson | Nominated |
| 2011 | Mind Media Awards | Drama[144] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2011 | BEFFTA Awards | Best TV Actor[145] | Jimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick | Won |
| 2012 | Radio Times Creative Diversity Network Soap Award | Best Soap Storyline[146] | "From Here To Maternity" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Creative Diversity Awards | Achievement in Production[147] | Holby City | Nominated |
| 2015 | Mind Media Awards | Soaps and Continuing Series[148] | Zosia's bipolar storyline | Nominated |
| 2017 | Autism Uncut Media Awards | Drama[149] | Holby City | Shortlisted |
| 2022 | TRIC Awards | Soap[150] | Holby City | Nominated |
| Soap Actor[151] | Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor | Won |