Holby City (series 18)
Episodes

Holby City (series 18)

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No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)

788	1	"The Sticky Mess of Being"	Eddy Marshall	Kate Verghese	13 October 2015	4.62

Mo Effanga (Chizzy Akudolu), a registrar of cardiothoracic surgery, decides to focus on her career following a dramatic year, but her personal life once again interferes with her work life when her friend Sorcia Winters (Susannah Corbett), her partner Brett Jones (John Lightbody) and Mo's surrogate son William Winters (Jackson Allison) are admitted after a car accident.

789	2	"Cover Up"	Eddy Marshall	Joe Ainsworth	20 October 2015	4.61

Cara is shocked when Nicole Brady (Sarah Ridgeway), who is pregnant by Cara's husband Jed Martinez (Jody Latham), is admitted onto the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) in labour.

790	3	"Calling Time"	Richard Platt	Nessah Muthy and Julia Gilbert	27 October 2015	4.74

Sean returns to the hospital looking for Nicole and warns Cara. Jed, who is an undercover police officer working to arrest Sean, arrives after Cara calls him.

791	4	"What it Takes"	Richard Platt	Michelle Lipton	3 November 2015	4.74

CT2 doctor Arthur Digby (Rob Ostlere) returns to work after a leave of absence to treat his general anxiety disorder. He returns with a new look and is disappointed to discover his relationship with former mentee, F1 doctor Morven Shreve (Eleanor Fanyinka), is strained.

792	5	"Left Behind"	David Innes Edwards	Rebecca Wojciechowski	10 November 2015	4.74

Mo is feeling positive as she prepares to return William to Brett. However, she suffers a setback when Brett decides Sorcia's mother, Vivienne Winters (Karen Archer), would be best to care for William.

793	6	"Beneath the Cover"	David Innes Edwards	Lindsay Williams	17 November 2015	3.64 (overnight)

Nicole and Tom, her baby, are admitted onto the AAU, having been hiding from Sean. When Jed abandons them and Sean arrives at the hospital, wanting to know who Tom's father is, Cara decides to protect them.

794	7	"A Delicate Truth"	Louise Hooper	Katie Douglas	24 November 2015	4.25

Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) returns to the hospital after taking maternity leave and clashes with Guy over the use of beds on Darwin ward.

795	8	"In Which We Serve"	Louise Hooper	Ed Sellek	1 December 2015	4.35

Zosia worries about her place on Darwin ward when she notices a question mark above her name in Jac's office, and tries to impress Jac by advising her patient to undergo a riskier operation.

796	9	"Skin and Blister"	James Larkin	Joe Ainsworth and Kate Verghese	8 December 2015	4.19

Jac and Fran clash over Jac's bedside manner towards patient Seymour Orson (Daniel Hall). Fran encourages Jac to be softer with Seymour, which she ignores.

797	10	"Bad Blood, Fake Snow"	James Larkin	Nick Fisher	15 December 2015	4.51

Fran wants to be heard by Hanssen and hands him a file containing Jac's mortality rates. Fran presents the mortality rates to the sister of Jac's patient, who is undergoing complex surgery, in a bid to annoy Jac.

798	11	"Blue Christmas"	Karl Neilson	Julia Gilbert	22 December 2015	4.54 (overnight)

Fran returns to the hospital and admits herself as a patient. She steals prescription drugs so Jac will notice her, but her plan fails.

799	12	"Beginnings"	Karl Neilson	Andy Bayliss	29 December 2015	4.23 (overnight)

Consultant general surgeon Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie) returns from his break in Australia and is surprised to find he is being placed on Keller ward and working with Adele.

800	13	"Young Hearts, Run Free"	Matthew Evans	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	5 January 2016	4.82

Hanssen sends Arthur, Morven and Dom to an outdoor pursuit centre run by Morven's father, Austin Shreve (Clinton Blake). Morven wants to win so she can impress Austin and Arthur agrees to help, although he feels under pressure from Austin.

801	14	"The Hope That Kills"	Jennie Darnell	Patrick Homes	12 January 2016	5.10

A television crew are filming Guy and his team for a documentary following neurosurgery. It emerges that Guy is friends with Sam Ahmed (Mina Anwar), the deputy manager of the hospital café.

802	15	"Sins of Our Fathers"	Jennie Darnell	Kit Lambert	19 January 2016	4.82

Guy tries to regain his former position of CEO of the hospital from Hanssen and tries finding people to support him.

803	16	"Kiss and Tell"	Claire Winyard	Jeff Povey	26 January 2016	4.53

Serena is given a shoebox containing documentation belonging to her dead mother, Adrienne McKinnie (Sandra Voe); the documentation states that Adrienne has another daughter.

804	17	"Serenity"	Claire Winyard	Michelle Lipton	2 February 2016	4.63

Army Major Bernie Wolfe (Jemma Redgrave) is admitted onto Darwin ward, where she is treated by Guy and Oliver, who are clashing over Zosia's birthday and Bernie's treatment.

805	18	"A Partnership, Literally"	Sue Dunderdale	Andy Bayliss	9 February 2016	4.90

Dom treats a pregnant woman, Alison Jones (Elizabeth Cadwallader), whose husband is revealed to be Lee. Dom is shocked by Lee's return and that he is married, and decides to warn Alison.

806	19	"All That Glitters"	Sue Dunderdale	Sue Mooney	16 February 2016	4.84

Mo is unenthusiastic about finding a sperm donor. While treating Amy Stirling (Nicole Arumugam), a mother to multiple children, she gets an insight to what motherhood could be like.

807	20	"All Fall Down"	Dermot Boyd	Patrick Homes	23 February 2016	4.77

While testing Arthur as Austin's liver donor, Essie discovers an irregular mole on his back. Arthur is disinterested and is delighted to discover he is a match for Austin; he tells Morven.

808	21	"One Under"	Dermot Boyd	Kate Verghese	1 March 2016	4.85

Arthur awaits his test results, but avoids telling Morven about his problems. Arthur treats a teenager who has been hit by a train; the teenager dies and Arthur struggles to accept it.

809	22	"On the Ropes"	Louise Hooper	Julia Gilbert	8 March 2016	5.05

Ric's gym partner Kit McNeil (Ade Haastrup) is admitted onto Keller ward, where he is treated by Dom. Kit becomes aggressive and scares Dom; Ric realises that Dom is disturbed by Lee's attack.

810	23	"Where We Belong"	Louise Hooper	Katie Douglas	15 March 2016	4.86

Oliver is surprised when his former girlfriend, Melissa Peters (Faye McKeever), is admitted onto Darwin ward. Melissa claims that Oliver is the father of her unborn child, which Oliver tries to keep a secret.

811	24	"Who You Are"	Jamie Annett	Patrick Homes	22 March 2016	4.81

It is Morven's 25th birthday and Austin is admitted onto the AAU. Morven continues to work, despite being warned that she will lose concentration; she changes her mind when she fails to spot an aneurysm.

812	25	"A Friend in Need"	Jamie Annett	Rebecca Wojciechowski	29 March 2016	4.39

Arthur starts coughing blood so asks Dom to examine him. A CT scan confirms that Arthur's cancer has returned; he has secondary tumours on his lungs.

813	26	"Handle With Care"	David Innes Edwards	Tony Higgins	5 April 2016	4.63

Allan is admitted onto the AAU, where he is diagnosed with a ministroke. Serena agrees that Jason can stay with her while Allan recovers.

814	27	"Dark Night of the Soul"	David Innes Edwards	Michelle Lipton	12 April 2016	4.89

Following Jesse's mother's funeral, Jesse's father, Thomas Law (Louis Mahoney), and Mo's aunt, Ina Effanga (Angela Wynter), are admitted into the hospital.

815	28	"Prioritise the Heart"	Steve Brett	Julia Gilbert	19 April 2016	4.31

Bernie is shocked when her former Army colleague, anaesthetist Alex Dawson (Heather Peace), arrives at the hospital for a locum shift.

816	29	"Out of Sight Out of Mind"	Steve Brett	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	26 April 2016	4.44

Austin is admitted into the hospital and Arthur insists on treating him, despite being tired. Austin needs a liver transplant urgently.

817	30	"The Coward's Way"	Karl Neilson	Kate Verghese	3 May 2016	4.42

Arthur undergoes chemotherapy and Zosia reluctantly sits with him. Zosia is detached from Oliver while working, so he tells her that she is "cold".

818	31	"It Tolls for Thee"	Karl Neilson	Joe Ainsworth	10 May 2016	4.33

Arthur and Morven decide to marry in the hospital chapel; they are delighted when Austin gives his blessing. Arthur is told that his cancer has spread and is terminal, so they decide to cancel the wedding.

819	32	"Running Out"	Matthew Evans	Wendy Granditer	17 May 2016	4.28

Zosia, a bipolar disorder sufferer, is shocked when a newspaper reports that a doctor at the hospital is suffering with bipolar.

820	33	"When I Grow Up"	Matthew Evans	Martin Jameson	24 May 2016	3.84

Oliver tries to reunite with Zosia, but she rejects him. They clash while working on a patient and Cara encourages Oliver to apologise, but Zosia does not accept his apology.

821	34	"The Sky Is Falling"	Paulette Randall	Andy Bayliss	31 May 2016	4.14

Dom is shocked when a heavily pregnant Alison is admitted onto Keller ward. He discovers that she needs an urgent operation, but she does not care about herself or her child.

822	35	"I'll Walk You Home"	Paulette Randall	Andy Bayliss	7 June 2016	4.52

Arthur and Morven decide to go travelling, upsetting Dom; he and Arthur argue over his decision. Dom realises he is being selfish and hands Arthur his grandfather's war medals.

823	36	"Missing You Already"	Nigel Douglas	Joe Ainsworth	16 June 2016	4.31

It is Arthur's funeral, but the hospital's staff are called to the hospital during the service. Dom bonds with his patient, Marisa Walker (Alice O'Connell), and agrees to operate on her when she refuses to let anyone else do so.

824	37	"The Lone Ranger"	Nigel Douglas	Atiha Sen Gupta and Katie Douglas	23 June 2016	4.05

Dom is shocked when Issac Mayfield (Marc Elliott), the man that he had a one-night stand with, arrives on Keller ward as the new registrar general surgeon.

825	38	"Another Day in Paradise – Part One"	Jennie Darnell	Nick Fisher	28 June 2016	4.42

Dom is intrigued when a clairvoyant is admitted onto Keller ward and passes on a message that Arthur wants his toy ship to be sailed.

826	39	"Another Day in Paradise – Part Two"	Jennie Darnell	Nick Fisher	5 July 2016	4.10

Jac develops an allergic reaction after being sprayed, which stops her from operating. She asks Mo to replace her, annoying Oliver; when Mo falls ill during surgery, Oliver replaces her.

827	40	"Children of Men"	Karl Neilson	Ed Sellek	12 July 2016	4.34

Mo is appointed acting clinical lead of Darwin ward and books a termination. When she rushes out of surgery with morning sickness, Mo tells Hanssen that she is pregnant.

828	41	"A Perfect Life"	Karl Neilson	Julia Gilbert	19 July 2016	4.19

Ivor is admitted onto Keller ward with a pseudoaneurysm. Sacha precribes him methadone, but he wants morphine and goes to the hospital pharmacy, where he holds Essie and pharmacist Mel Watson (Jocelyn Jee Esien) hostage.

829	42	"From Bournemouth With Love"	Graeme Harper	Ailsa Macaulay	26 July 2016	4.12

Morven returns to the hospital and she is promoted to an F2 doctor. Morven treats Hugh's new wife, Lily Musgrove (Larissa Kouznetsova), and feels that he has moved on from Beth too quickly.

830	43	"Back in the Ring"	Edward Dick	Jeff Povey	2 August 2016	4.40

A memorial for Arthur is unveiled, but its poor quality leads Ric to create an academy, the Arthur Digby Foundation, for aspiring medical students.

831	44	"Indefensible"	Steve Brett	Kate Verghese and Nick Fisher	4 August 2016	4.31

Bernie's son, Cameron Dunn (Nic Jackman), is admitted onto the AAU after being involved in a car crash with his girlfriend, Keeley Carson (Lucy Akhurst), who is Bernie's former registrar.

832	45	"Little Acorns"	Steve Brett	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	23 August 2016	4.17

Guy is launching his autobiography and raising money for his neurosurgery unit. Zosia admits a patient, Valerie Sturgeon (Brigit Forsyth), onto Darwin ward, and Guy is shocked when he sees her.

833	46	"Fractured"	Tracey Rooney	Rebecca Wojciechowski	25 August 2016	4.32

Jac returns from her holiday with a positive attitude. After discovering that Valerie is a patient, she decides to treat her with Jasmine.

834	47	"Protect and Serve"	Steve Brett	Joe Ainsworth	30 August 2016	4.78

Following the helicopter crash outside the ED (see "Too Old for This Shift"), ED consultant Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) and Steph Sims (Tonicha Lawrence), the woman who drove Connie from the road (see "Sticks and Stones"), are admitted into the hospital.

835	48	"Brave New World"	Tracey Rooney	Katie Douglas	6 September 2016	4.56

Essie thinks that she is pregnant and wants to surprise Sacha, but is devastated when the test is negative. When Sacha questions her, Essie confesses what happened and admits that she is struggling.

836	49	"Say a Little Prayer"	Jamie Annett	Sian Evans	13 September 2016	4.72

Fletch has no feeling in his lower body, worrying Raf, who asks Guy to examine Fletch. Guy is occupied so Raf and Bernie perform a lumbar puncture; Fletch cannot feel the needle, panicking him; he asks Raf to care for his children if he dies.

837	50	"Emotionally Yours"	Jamie Annett	Chris Murray	20 September 2016	4.66

Issac's former boyfriend, Miles Richardson (Jonathan Firth), is admitted onto Keller ward. Issac claims that Miles stole an idea for a spleen procedural operation from him, but Dom discovers more about Issac and questions their relationship.

838	51	"Life in the Freezer"	Daikin Marsh	Michelle Lipton	27 September 2016	4.70

Serena finally realises her feelings for Bernie as Hanssen offers Bernie the chance to work abroad. They grow closer, but Bernie decides to accept Hanssen's offer.

839	52	"Snakes and Ladders"	Daikin Marsh	Michelle Lipton	4 October 2016	4.85

When Inga hears Mo berating her relationship with Mr T, she tells Mo that she is not invited to the wedding.

Sentence(s)

Holby City series 18's episode 33, broadcasted on 24 May 2016,experienced a drop in viewers to 3.84 million viewers.

final_sentence: Holby City series 18's episode 33, broadcasted on 24 May 2016,experienced a drop in viewers to 3.84 million viewers.