- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Jane Rackham
Holby City’s ED is getting in the festive mood early this year. Apart from Dylan who might as well have “Bah, humbug!” tattooed on his forehead for all the Christmas cheer he displays. Luckily the female staff have something to be happy about: a good-looking, very posh locum consultant turns up for duty. Unfortunately Dominic Carter has crossed paths (and swords) with Tom Kent before.
There’s also a Christmas health warning about overloading electric sockets, though this develops into something more complex about a young mum with Down’s syndrome. Plus a pointless story about three lads and a crossbow — obviously one of them does get the point.
About this programme
14/44. Zoe and Fletch treat a mother with Down's syndrome and her baby following an accident at home - but when the child has trouble breathing, the woman is accused of poor parenting. Locum consultant Dominic proves to be a real asset to the team, although Tom, who has worked with him before, is unnerved by his arrival. However, he keeps quiet about his concerns when the newcomer is warmly received by his colleagues. Dylan's suspicions about Amanda deepen, so he lets his hair down at the ED Christmas party - where the truth about her is finally revealed.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Tess Bateman
- Suzanne Packer
- Tom Kent
- Oliver Coleman
- Dylan Keogh
- William Beck
- Adrian `Fletch' Fletcher
- Alex Walkinshaw
- Zoe Hanna
- Sunetra Sarker
- Kathleen `Dixie' Dixon
- Jane Hazlegrove
- Jeff Collier
- Matt Bardock
- Big Mac
- Charles Dale
- Lloyd Asike
- Michael Obiora
- Linda Andrews
- Christine Tremarco
- Sam Nicholls
- Charlotte Salt
- Noel Garcia
- Tony Marshall
- Charlie Fairhead
- Derek Thompson
- Louise Tyler
- Azuka Oforka
- Amanda Franks
- Connie Fisher
- Dominic Carter
- Gary Cady
- Tamzin Bayle
- Gemma Atkinson
- Cathy Prest
- Julia Hills
- Meg Prest
- Imogen Roberts
- Des Wilmot
- Lawry Lewin
- Liam Wilmot
- Benedict Smith
- Nick `Meatball' Langton
- Adam Mercer
- Marek Kalinski
- Edward Toll
Crew
- Director
- Jill Robertson
- Executive Producer
- Johnathan Young
- Series Producer
- Nikki Wilson
- Writer
- Tom Needham
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