Holby City (series 12)
Episodes

Holby City (series 12)

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

473	1	"The Hands That Rock the Cradle, Part 1"	Christopher King	Tony McHale	20 October 2009	5.45

Faye (Patsy Kensit Healy) struggles to cope when her son Archie (Conor Cremin) is admitted to the hospital having swallowed a whistle.

474	2	"The Hands That Rock the Cradle, Part 2"	Christopher King	Tony McHale	21 October 2009	5.51

Archie dies following his recent surgery, and Lauren blames Faye for changing his saline bag without permission. Joseph (Luke Roberts) attempts to help Faye by persuading Connie and Ric (Hugh Quarshie) to say they signed off on the bag change.

475	3	"Myself, Coming Back"	Robert Del Maestro	Nick Warburton	27 October 2009	5.86

Donna deals with her father's effects following his recent death, and finds a letter asking her to visit his friend Patti (Barbara Drennan).

476	4	"The Professionals"	Daikin Marsh	Martha Hillier	3 November 2009	5.77

Elliot (Paul Bradley) struggles to run Darwin in Connie's absence. He feels ill, and is forced to leave theatre mid-way through an operation as a result of the pain.

477	5	"Home Truths"	Daikin Marsh	Dana Fainaru	10 November 2009	5.98

Linden (Duncan Pow) avoids his estranged daughter Holly (Charlotte Wakefield) when she visits her mother's grave. His mother-in-law later arrives at the hospital and tells him that Holly has dropped out of college and run away with her boyfriend.

478	6	"To Have and to Hold"	David Innes Edwards	David Lawrence	17 November 2009	5.78

Joseph illegally acquires the toxicology report on Archie's death, hoping to exhonerate Faye. A patient becomes seriously ill in his absence, requiring Elliot to step in.

479	7	"Break Away"	David Innes Edwards	David Lawrence	24 November 2009	5.76

Penny tries to prove to Elliot that she is good with patients, however becomes overly involved in the case of a new cardiothoracic patient, Scott (Joshua Bowman).

480	8	"And That's What Really Hurts"	Rob Evans	Justin Young	1 December 2009	4.60

Joseph tries to convince the police and Vanessa that Archie was killed by a poassium overdose. He makes a serious error at work, which Elliot initially blames on Thandie.

481	9	"Now We Are Lonely"	Rob Evans	Andrew Holden	8 December 2009	5.43

Joseph is accused of bullying when he suggests Lauren is responsible for Archie's death. Vanessa threatens him with suspension, but Lauren begins to suspect that she may in fact be at fault.

482	10	"Too Close for Comfort"	Dominic Keavey	Sonali Bhattacharyya	15 December 2009	5.34

Mark supports Judith when her teenage son Connor is admitted to the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Holly mistakenly calls Judith's estranged husband Paul, and the pair argue.

483	11	"Stand by Me"	Jamie Annett	Tony McHale	22 December 2009	5.32

Linden and Holly's Christmas is strained by his guilt over her mother's death. Donna reunites a terminally ill mother with her daughter, Michael discharges all his patients for the holiday, Daisha becomes closer to Oliver and Chrissie announces that she is pregnant.

484	12	"Resolutions"	Dominic Keavey	Chris Murray	29 December 2009	5.70

Faye is charged with Archie's murder, and Lauren confesses her guilt to Thandie, who tells Joseph. Vanessa calls the police and has Lauren arrested.

485	13	"Talk to Me"	Mark Walker	Graham Mitchell	5 January 2010	6.77

Faye throws herself into her work, and confronts Lauren over Archie's death. Ric returns after his suspension, and clashes with Jac when she undermines him in theatre, causing him to block her promotion.

486	14	"A Glorious Reunion"	Mark Walker	Graham Mitchell	12 January 2010	6.36

Faye stops blaming Lauren for Archie's death after the nurse attempts suicide. Ric proposes a vote of no confidence against Vanessa over her handling of the Archie incident, but she instead dismisses Judith as a scapegoat.

487	15	"Stop All the Clocks"	Robert Bierman	Rebecca Wojciechowski	19 January 2010	5.98

Linden tries to help Faye through the loss of her son. Thandie attempts to persuade Ric to give her a second chance, but Ric believes she has not changed when she mishandles a case.

488	16	"Promises"	Robert Bierman	Joe Ainsworth	27 January 2010	5.10

Donna's half-niece Mia arrives at the hospital with her grandmother Patti, who suffers a stroke. When Patti dies, Donna decides to adopt Mia.

489	17	"...And The Devil Makes Three"	Paul Gibson	Tom Bidwell	2 February 2010	5.92

Ric tries to befriend the hospital chairman Terence Cunningham (Roger Barclay), to ensure that Thandie will not be re-hired at the end of her contract.

490	18	"Too Cold to Crash and Burn"	Paul Gibson	Al Smith	9 February 2010	6.38

Penny accidentally reveals her secret relationship with Scott on the day of his heart transplant. Elliot holds her back a rotation, and tells her to choose between Scott and her career.

491	19	"Downstairs, Upstairs"	Michael Buffong	Mark Catley	15 February 2010	6.68

In a crossover with Casualty beginning in "Love is a Battlefield", Elliot attends to the emergency department's Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), who has had a heart attack.

492	20	"Together Alone"	Daikin Marsh	Dan Sefton	17 February 2010	5.75

Michael finds Connie working at a private hospital in London, and attempts to convince her to return to Holby. Toby Geddes (Rick Warden) assumes a consultancy position on Darwin and annoys Elliot, who also travels to London to try to persuade Connie, however she refuses unless Vanessa leaves.

493	21	"Amare"	Michael Buffong	Sebastian Baczkiewicz	22 February 2010	6.50

Thandie and Ric's renewed relationship is going well, when Thandie's brother Moses arrives at the hospital. He has AIDS and only days left to live, and asks Thandie to help him die.

494	22	"The Butterfly Effect – Part 1"	Dominic Keavey	Justin Young	2 March 2010	6.31

Following a fight between Faye and Joseph, Faye is comforted by Linden and the two share a kiss. Victims of a hostage situation in the city are admitted to the hospital, and Faye fears for Joseph after finding his tie on a patient.

495	23	"The Butterfly Effect – Part 2"	Dominic Keavey	Justin Young	9 March 2010	5.84

The hostage crisis is seen from Joseph and Daisha's perspective. The incident highlights Vanessa's poor management skills and forces Michael to prove himself as Director of Surgery by bringing Connie back to the hospital.

496	24	"Faith No More"	Robert Bierman	Andrew Holden	15 March 2010	6.01

Faye ends her relationship with Joseph, who violently assaults Linden. Mark encourages Daisha to stay in Holby following her shooting.

497	25	"Tipping Point"	Robert Bierman	Abi Bown	22 March 2010	6.00

Daisha leaves Holby to return to the Philippines. As a result of her back injury, Maria is sent home by Vanessa, and Mark begins a compensation claim against the hospital Trust on Maria's behalf.

498	26	"Enemies Closer"	Christopher King	Paul Mari	30 March 2010	5.78

Jac's estranged mother Paula (Julie Legrand) arrives at the hospital in need of a kidney transplant. After arriving late for work, Oliver submits Penny's research as his own in an attempt to impress Connie and Elliot, but is witnessed by new nurse Roberta (Emily Lawrance).

499	27	"For the Greater Good"	Christopher King	Nick Warburton	6 April 2010	5.42

Following Mark's resignation, Michael calls an emergency board meeting about Vanessa's competence. She humiliates him in front of the hospital board, before leaving for a new job.

500	28	"Bette Davis Eyes"	David Innes Edwards	Dan Sefton	12 April 2010	5.97

When Paula's condition deteriorates, Jac offers to be a kidney donor. Chrissie goes into early labour and gives birth to a son, finally admitting to Mark that Sacha is the father.

501	29	"X-Y Factor"	David Innes Edwards	Nick Fisher	19 April 2010	6.00

Chrissie meets Sacha's two daughters and his mother Esther (Carol Macready). When Esther begins discussing wedding plans, Chrissie tells Sacha that he will always be in his son's life, but that she does not want them to be a family.

502	30	"What Goes Around"	Rob Evans	Al Smith	25 April 2010	5.92

When Paula goes missing from Jac's home, Jac discovers she has left to stay with her grandfather and half-sister. She realises her mother has conned her into the transplant, and cuts her family out of her life.

503	31	"Apply Some Pressure"	Mat King	Sally Abbott	3 May 2010	6.21

Mark impresses Cunningham by single-handedly resolving a porters strike, and the hospital chairman suggests that he applies for the CEO position.

504	32	"Take No Prisoners"	Mat King	Chris Murray	10 May 2010	4.57

Mark is reluctant to apply for the CEO post, disliking the politics involved. However, when he meets a patient who could significantly benefit from a new laser treatment, he decides to pursue the position.

505	33	"Time and Tide – Part 1"	Daikin Marsh	Graham Mitchell	18 May 2010	5.69

A flash flood hits south west England, and the hospital is inundated with patients. The basement is at risk of flooding, and the mains power is cut off.

506	34	"Time and Tide – Part 2"	Daikin Marsh	Graham Mitchell	19 May 2010	4.95

Mark helps to resolve the hospital flooding crisis. When power is restored, acting CEO Davina concedes he is a worthy applicant for the job.

507	35	"Brutally Frank"	Jamie Annett	Joe Ainsworth	24 May 2010	5.30

Mark faces challenges on his first day as CEO. Connie is upset when her friend and patient Elaine is diagnosed with brain damage and fears that Kevin may discover the truth about how she misled them.

508	36	"Taking Over"	Jamie Annett	Chris Murray	1 June 2010	4.28

New registrar, Greg Douglas arrives on Darwin ward and he immediately clashes with Elliot by giving conflicting information to his patient.

509	37	"Cross My Heart"	Edward Bazalgette	Dana Fainaru	7 June 2010	5.48

Joseph is sent to London with Greg so that they can collect a heart for a transplant patient. During the journey they find that they both rub each other up the wrong way.

510	38	"Thursday's Child"	Dominic Keavey	Sebastian Baczkiewicz	15 June 2010	4.89

Faye has a CVS test in secret in order to discover the sex of her baby. If it's a boy there's a 50% chance he'll have Lowe's syndrome, the thought of which terrifies Faye.

511	39	"Fool's Gold"	Dominic Keavey	Darren Guthrie	1 July 2010	5.05

Michael uses his work in order to distract himself from his private life. Later he is frustrated with a difficult patient and takes his anger out on Donna and Elizabeth.

512	40	"Swimming With Sharks"	Steve Hughes	David Lawrence	6 July 2010	4.68

Mark finds himself dealing with a complaint against Sacha, which makes him suspicious about Sacha's past as a doctor. Penny decides to play Frieda at her own game when she shows her up yet again.

513	41	"Secrets You Keep"	Steve Hughes	Abi Bown	13 July 2010	5.56

Linden is angry when he discover that everyone knows that Faye is pregnant; his anger then leades to his work suffering.

514	42	"All Cried Out"	Rob Evans	Graham Mitchell	20 July 2010	5.33

Michael refuses to accept the fact that Annalese wants a divorce. Michael then finds himself paranoid that Ric and Annalese might rekindle their affair and therefore competes with Ric to pitch for a 500,000 pound funding donation.

515	43	"Two in Five Marriages"	Rob Evans	Tony McHale	27 July 2010	5.48

Michael wants to boost his fragile ego, and aims to take Connie to the Summer Ball. Greg finds himself distracted by a group of sunbathing nurses,and leaves Oliver to handle a meeting with the chairman of the hospital.

516	44	"Dandelions"	Dermot Boyd	Stuart Morris	3 August 2010	5.27

Ric anxiously awaits the results of his scan, and finds himself in conflict with Michael over who should receive funding for a project at the hospital.

517	45	"Man With No Name"	Dermot Boyd	Martha Hillier	10 August 2010	5.41

Ric finds it hard to concentrate on his presentation for the Board. He asks Jac to manage a domino transplant for him.

518	46	"Skipping A Beat"	Daikin Marsh	Rebecca Wojciechowski	17 August 2010	5.49

Linden is over-joyed when Faye announces that she and Joseph are having a divorce mediation. Later he is, however, angry when he learns from Joseph that he had been named as the third party in their marriage breakup.

519	47	"Transgressions"	Daikin Marsh	Tahsin Guner	24 August 2010	5.05

Michael's one-night stand is rushed into Holby, having overdosed on cocaine. Ric decides he must do something about his own relationship with Annalese, as Michael is obviously distressed.

520	48	"Til the Grave"	Dominic Keavey	Tim Price	25 August 2010	5.31

Michael wins the Trust's support to expand HolbyCare. After missing visitation with his children due to spending the previous evening taking cocaine, he pleads with Annalese to reconcile with him, but discovers that she has been dating Ric.

521	49	"The Last Day of Summer"	Dominic Keavey	Justin Young	31 August 2010	5.70

Annalese asks Ric to explain why he broke up with her, but he refuses to divulge the truth about his cancer and tells her to go back to Michael.

522	50	"Get Busy Living"	Michael Buffong	Joe Ainsworth	7 September 2010	5.60

Frieda challenges Penny over her diagnosis of a patient, and when the patient goes into crisis she saves his life. When later questioned by Penny, Frieda is forced to admit she trained as a doctor in Ukraine.

523	51	"A Failure To Communicate"	Michael Buffong	Joe Ainsworth	14 September 2010	5.54

Jac is over the moon when she is promoted to Acting Consultant on Keller, but she immediately clashes with Ric over a patient.

524	52	"Test Results"	Rob Evans	Rob Williams	21 September 2010	5.77

Linden returns from his religious retreat, and tires to avoid Faye and instead helps a doctor through her first shift on AAU who later hasthrows acid in her face by an angry patient.

525	53	"Long Night's Journey Into Day"	Rob Evans	Dana Fainaru	28 September 2010	5.68

Affected by Ric moving in with Annalese, Michael risks the end of his career when he tries to illegally harvest one liver from a patient to another.

526	54	"Revelations"	David Innes Edwards	Graham Mitchell	5 October 2010	5.81

Linden tries to persuade Faye that AAU is too dangerous of a place for her to work in her condition. Oliver wants to prove he's a team player but ends up having to be bailed out by Frieda.

527	55	"Misfit Love"	David Innes Edwards	Andrew Holden	12 October 2010	5.77

Linden discovers Faye's lies leading to a breakdown in their relationship. Despite his attempts to leave her, he can't help but try and save her when she is threatened by a drug addict.

Sentence(s)

The lowest ratings occurred on 1 June 2010, when Holby City was watched by 4.28 million.

final_sentence: The lowest ratings occurred on 1 June 2010, when Holby City was watched by 4.28 million.