HOLBY CITY critics and wannabe scriptwriters, this way please

[Optimist1]

Tonight's was a bit heavy on the snot'n'tears, wasn't it? If anyone can devise a way of Fletch responding quickly and successfully to his treatment and stopping Essie thinking that she should be able to carry on life as normal whilst she's undergoing chemo, please implement your plan ASAP.

Medani's torso was the only redeeming feature of this episode. I've no idea what the pills he bought were - any ideas?

@SoupDragon

I don’t think it is harsh

That's obvious.

Wow, never expected to get sniped at on the Holby thread. Thought it was a pretty easy-going sort of place where we were allowed to have our own opinion and that was fine, but clearly not. Hey ho, live and learn. I'll shuffle back to the Home and Away thread.

@SoupDragon - don't you dare desert us! Your humorous insight would be missed, and I certainly don't have you down as a flouncer.

Oh lord, lockdown brain here! Above comment totally misdirected - please both @SoupDragon and @TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross stay!

@Optimist1

Oh lord, lockdown brain here! Above comment totally misdirected - please both *@SoupDragon and @TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross* stay!

Yes this. It's a Holby City thread. O know some issues or grief touch close to the bone bit everyone's opinions are about made up characters and script writers who do not listen to us nearly enough. Can we please chill and fantasise about killing Cam?

Just caught up on last weeks episode. They can't get rid of Dom! It did look nasty though.

I’m lukewarm on Sahira’s return; I disliked the character first time round (how stunning is Laila Rouass, mind!), and can’t see from her first episode back that the character has had much personal growth in the almost decade since. Hopefully the writers will prove me wrong, though!

I just don't want her to be another hard nosed cow who comes to have a softer side over time blah blah Jac Jac. That's why I liked Mo, she was just such a good contrast, and Petrenko.

And her getting with Kian is too cliché too. What about blondie? Honestly she deserves a NOT-A-PSYCHO and we deserve toplessness from Kian

How long ago was Sahira in Holby? I've watched it from the start and I don't remember her at all!

Doesn’t feel too long ago but time flies! She had an Italian husband, also a doctor, they had lost a child who went out to play and probably drowned. It was about their emotional struggles and whether they would end up together.

Oh! Yes, I do vaguely remember that storyline. Thank you. I recognise her with the longer hair now that I've googled her but I'm hopeless with faces!

For some reason I remember her husband more...

Hi new to this thread but long time Holby viewer (although seriously reconsidering this given the recent storylines). I think you're talking about Nina(??) who was married to Matteo. They were in it a couple of years ago. Sahira was a protege of Hansen and was in it around 10(?) years ago. She was married but had an affair with an Irish doc before leaving and getting Henrik in a bit of a tizz IIRC.

Blimey really, I thought it was Sahara with Matteo. My addled aged brain!

And obvs Sahira, thanks Ipad

I really hadn’t thought it was so long ago when she was in it, hence marrying her off to Matteo!

@ChoccyJules

Doesn’t feel too long ago but time flies! She had an Italian husband, also a doctor, they had lost a child who went out to play and probably drowned. It was about their emotional struggles and whether they would end up together.

Oh hang on was her DH really hot?

Ignore me, should have read the rest
Matteo should come back and work with Kian

Roo mist be 48 at least. So Martha must be sat 68? Home and Away is 32 years old and she was never in it was she? So it must be 30+ years I suppose.

If she's 68 logically he's between say 32 and 26. They needed to make him look at least a bit younger

Who was the one that Henrik gave his Swedish dictionary to?

Also, I know that the incestuous nature of Holby's staff relationships makes it difficult to avoid operating on someone they're related to or have shagged or had other dealings with, but how come they're all allowed to operate on someone they're related to or have snagged etc? Surely it's unethical?

Roo mist be 48 at least. So Martha must be sat 68?

Roo was born 1970, according to one one source, which fits in with me having an idea she's a year or two older than me. Same source (home-and-away-soap-opera.fandom.com) says Martha was born c1949. Alf was born 1945. But a bit confused about why this is on this thread, unless it's all part of soap Top Trumps.

That kiss!🤣🤣🤣

I know! How did they do the bit when they were standing close to each other though? Was that filmed separately or was there a Perspex screen between them?

I knew they were going to do the stoma thing with Dom. I nearly posted about it earlier but I couldn't find the spoiler thread where a life-changing injury had been mentioned and I didn't want to get in trouble on this thread! I hope they handle it well. It's such an emotive issue for anyone, and particularly for gay men.

@EBearhug

Roo mist be 48 at least. So Martha must be sat 68?

Roo was born 1970, according to one one source, which fits in with me having an idea she's a year or two older than me. Same source (home-and-away-soap-opera.fandom.com) says Martha was born c1949. Alf was born 1945. But a bit confused about why this is on this thread, unless it's all part of soap Top Trumps.

Oh god bless you EBearhug, brain farted in the wrong place 🤣🤣

@BillStickersIsInnocent

I know! How did they do the bit when they were standing close to each other though? Was that filmed separately or was there a Perspex screen between them?

They film the room then film them with the perspex screen between them then kinda paint it together. Same as with Kian and Jac. And then they get someone on their bubble to do the kiss