The Real Thing

October 19, 2000

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Holby City - S3 - E3

When a well-known hospital fundraiser, John Wooldridge, demands a risky operation, Mike Barratt has to decide whether to refuse, or bow to management pressure.

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Holby City: Season 3 - 30 Episode s

3x1 - The Deep End
October 5, 2000
A serious road accident involving a motorbike cuts short the bus journey to work for Jasmine Hopkins & Julie Fitzjohn. Meanwhile, back at Holby City, new cardio-thoracic surgeon Alex Adams and new junior nurse Sandy Harper are immersed in a struggle to cope with the chaos caused by an infection scare.
3x2 - Too Much Too Young
October 12, 2000
Victoria Merrick is thrown into the deep end in pediatrics. Jasmine Hopkins's traumatic past helps her care for a patient who's convinced she has ovarian cancer.
3x3 - The Real Thing
October 19, 2000
When a well-known hospital fundraiser, John Wooldridge, demands a risky operation, Mike Barratt has to decide whether to refuse, or bow to management pressure.
3x4 - First Impressions
November 9, 2000
The pressure is mounting for Julie as her trial period as ward sister comes to an end. Difficult patients, incompetent staff and domestic problems all contribute to making this a day from hell. Meanwhile, Steve is proved right when an apparently straightforward case turns out to be something far more sinister.
3x5 - Against All Odds
November 16, 2000
Sandy makes a play for Adams at the hospital party. Kirstie takes hospital rules into her own hands when she gives an elderly patient an unlicensed drug.
3x6 - Moving On
November 23, 2000
Keri befriends a teenage runaway with a guilty secret. Kirstie performs a dangerous emergency rescue. Victoria teaches a difficult patient a lesson.
3x7 - The Trouble with the Truth
November 30, 2000
Jasmine's involvement with a patient causes a stir on the ward. Mike has to make a difficult decision. Romance is in the air as Sandy plays Cupid.
3x8 - A Christmas Carol: Part 1
December 14, 2000
Meyer faces his greatest challenge when his surgical career is threatened by illness. Is he capable of operating on eminent surgeon and former teacher Ian Richards? Julie is forced to reassess her priorities when her daughter, Rosie, is taken seriously ill.
3x9 - A Christmas Carol: Part 2
December 21, 2000
With her daughter's life in jeopardy, Julie believes that only Meyer can save her. But is Meyer up to the challenge? Stan and Danny set about putting on a show for the children in Otter ward.
3x10 - Anyone Who Had a Heart
December 28, 2000
Tensions run high on Otter Ward when a major road traffic accident brings tragedy to one family as they face up to the death of their son, and joy to another as they are told that their daughter can have a long-awaited heart transplant. Meanwhile, Dr Taylor gets tough with Keri.
3x11 - Extra Time
January 16, 2001
Janice Taylor finds herself at the centre of a legal battle when a teenage girl refuses life-saving treatment. Kath attempts to reconcile an estranged couple.
3x12 - Runaway
January 23, 2001
Tash faces a professional crisis when a patient fails to come round after an operation. Steve and Jasmine confront danger as they hunt for a missing boy. Dr Taylor clashes with an over-protective mother. Keri has to deal with an unexpected visitor to the ward.
3x13 - Choices
January 30, 2001
Mike's day gets off to a bad start when a politician dies during a routine operation - and when a newspaper reporter gets hold of the story, things go from bad to worse. Alex solves a riddle with welcome consequences for a new mother.
3x14 - Night Shift
February 6, 2001
Its a tricky night for the otter ward staff when a young nurse takes it apon herself to take part in a round of the ward with possible tragic concequences. Victoria manages the situation and gets her first ""well done "" from her boss Janice Talyor.
3x15 - Winner Takes All
February 13, 2001
Janice Taylor becomes emotionally involved with a young patient when he demands more than medical help after his mother dies. Victoria Merrick jumps to conclusions when she treats a young teenage girl with amnesia and bruising.
3x16 - Silent Witness
February 20, 2001
An ex-alcoholic is admitted with a bleeding oesophagus: his wife suspects that he's been drinking again, but is it fair to jump to conclusions? Meanwhile, the staff of Darwin Ward celebrate too hard in advance of Liam Evans's wedding, which does not go according to plan.
3x17 - Tip of the Iceberg
February 27, 2001
Tash Bandara faces difficult personal and professional decisions when her estranged father pays her a visit and is diagnosed with a serious illness. Meanwhile, Liam Evans helps melt the ice between two dancing partners whose feelings for each other are more than just work-related.
3x18 - Borrowed Time
March 6, 2001
Danny Shaughnessy faces a career crisis when he reveals more than he intends to a 15-year-old patient, and Keri McGrath finds herself embroiled in a mother/daughter conflict. Meanwhile, young love on the ward encourages Victoria to reconsider a romantic proposition.
3x19 - Private Lives, Public Faces
March 20, 2001
Alex Adams's professionalism is under the spotlight when he becomes irate with a young heart-transplant patient who forces him to confront his past. Dr Anil Bannerjee's competence is questioned when a patient claims to have been awake under general anesthetic during an operation.
3x20 - Family Ties
March 27, 2001
When Julie Fitzjohn adopts the role of mediator in an effort to reconcile a dying man with his estranged son, she is soon forced to reflect on her own situation.
3x21 - Snakes and Ladders
April 3, 2001
The arrival of a childless couple on Keller Ward forces Kath Shaughnessy to face up to changes in her relationship with her son, Danny.
3x22 - A Change Is Gonna Come
April 10, 2001
An allegation of professional misconduct pushes Steve Waring to the brink, and his relationship with Jasmine Hopkins is tested when he calls on her for help.
3x23 - Going Gently
April 17, 2001
Anton Meyer's absence leaves laid-back Professor Alan Fletcher in charge.
3x24 - Release
April 24, 2001
Victoria Merrick is traumatised by the death of a patient.
3x25 - I'm Not in Love
May 1, 2001
Victoria Merrick has a tough time when a teenager steals her wallet, and Janice Taylor gives her a dressing down.
3x26 - Getting Even
May 8, 2001
Two cases of severe assault are admitted, to different wards, and Steve Waring makes a connection. Meanwhile, the pediatric ward battling short-staffed with the threat of a meningitis outbreak, Victoria Merrick goes missing, as her non-relationship with Guy Morton reaches crisis point.
3x27 - The Mourning After
May 15, 2001
Alex Adams faces Samantha Kennedy's jealousy and the hostility of colleagues in the aftermath of the shocking news. Martin Bradford proposes to Julie Fitzjohn.
3x28 - New Beginnings
May 22, 2001
Alex Adams and Guy Morton are forced into uneasy proximity. Jasmine Hopkins has stern words of advice for Julie Fitzjohn when she does not appear to be herself. Miranda Locke is readmitted, with self-harm wounds, and the police take an increasing interest in her. Sandy Harper picks up a mistake by Samantha Kennedy, and suggests the probable cause of a patient's severe symptoms, and eventually gets Julie's commendation. Martin Bradford asks Julie to go to Brighton with him, as he is to get a good new job there, but she is so confused she decides to break things off with him.
3x29 - Hearts and Flowers
May 29, 2001
It's the day of Julie Fitzjohn & Martin Bradford's wedding, and there's a series of surprises in store for her, including overhearing only part of a conversation of Sandy Harper's saying why she's glad she's leaving. Miranda Locke admits to the police that she knows more than she has been admitting, and agrees to do an identity parade. Emma Waring is admitted to the hospital after a road accident, and it turns out the underlying cause is more serious, which creates a tug of loyalties for Steve, over his feelings for her and for Jasmine Hopkins; then his son sees him and Jasmine kissing.
3x30 - The Road Less Travelled
June 5, 2001
Mike Barratt considers a transfer to a hospital in New Zealand, to get away from the frustrations of the constraints on his work at Holby. New ward sister Chrissie Williams arrives, and gets off on the wrong foot by being rude to Jasmine Hopkins. One of Stan Ashleigh's schemes accidentally causes a widespread power cut in the hospital, interrupting operations, and trapping Anton Meyer in a service lift with James Campbell, who is becoming increasingly distraught over the death of his daughter, for which he holds the hospital staff responsible, despite Meyer's assurances and the conclusions of the in-house investigation. Victoria Merrick's murderer is identified.

3x1 - The Deep End

3x2 - Too Much Too Young

3x3 - The Real Thing

3x4 - First Impressions

3x5 - Against All Odds

3x6 - Moving On

3x7 - The Trouble with the Truth

3x8 - A Christmas Carol: Part 1

3x9 - A Christmas Carol: Part 2

3x10 - Anyone Who Had a Heart

3x11 - Extra Time

3x12 - Runaway

3x13 - Choices

3x14 - Night Shift

3x15 - Winner Takes All

3x16 - Silent Witness

3x17 - Tip of the Iceberg

3x18 - Borrowed Time

3x19 - Private Lives, Public Faces

3x20 - Family Ties

3x21 - Snakes and Ladders

3x22 - A Change Is Gonna Come

3x23 - Going Gently

3x24 - Release

3x25 - I'm Not in Love

3x26 - Getting Even

3x27 - The Mourning After

3x28 - New Beginnings

3x29 - Hearts and Flowers

3x30 - The Road Less Travelled

S1: Season 1

S2: Series2

S3: Series 3

S4: Series 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Series 6

S7: Series 7

S8: Series 8

S9: Series 9

S10: Series 10

S11: Series 11

S12: Series 12

S13: Series 13

S14: Series 14

S15: Series 15

S16: Series 16

S17: Series 17

S18: Series 18

S19: Series 19

S20: Series 20

S21: Series 21

S22: Series 22

S23: Series 23