The official PH Holby City & Casualty thread.
Discussion
Due to the overwhelming success of "The official PH Coronation Street" thread 
, I thought would start one on these two long running BBC shows..
In Holby, it's about time Dom kicked that controlling creep Isaac Mayfield into touch....he's been treating him like a doormat for far too long....
, I thought would start one on these two long running BBC shows..In Holby, it's about time Dom kicked that controlling creep Isaac Mayfield into touch....he's been treating him like a doormat for far too long....
Pixel Pusher said:
Are negative opinions of these two programmes allowed in this thread?
As long as they're constructive I suppose 
I haven’t watched in a while, my Wife got me into Holby, but she just spends the hour moaning how wrong it is (she’s a Nurse).
I know that Holby seems to accept bleeding and broken patients straight off the street, by passing A&E, we know they have one, it’s in Casualty.
Oh and the CEO only seems to be concerned with the goings on of two wards in his hospital…
I can’t help but like it though, Hansen is brilliant and there’s usually a bit of eye candy.
We used to be big fans but gave up on Holby ages ago due to the formulaic nature. Is it still like this?
1) The staff will get over familiar and too deeply involved in patients' (troubled) private lives.
2) Random bloke suffers a sudden seizure, goes into VF and needs to be rushed into theatre despite that fact that they were not ill before they went there, just delivering flowers/toys on behalf of their granny/a charity.
3) The staff will bicker over the prone (and now cut open) body on the operating table over the best approach to treat him.
4) Meanwhile the most qualified surgeon for the job is having a confidence crisis / boffing a nurse in a broom cupboard.
5) Patient goes into VF again and the staff will desperately try to revive them but. Sadly they are unsuccessful.
6) Patient dies.
7) The staff hang around looking mournful. There was nothing they could do, it was too late, the patient should have told someone about their condition ages ago.
8) Long lost relative turns up. They'd fallen out (so how did they know the dead man was there?) but wants to make amends before it's too late. It's too late.
9) Relative causes a scene, threatens to sue.
10) Weeks of angst and worry for staff. Inquest by the Holby board implicates no-one.
11) Zoobin hangs around giving it the 'old puppy-dog eyes' routine. Senior Staff Nurse / Matron / Dark Blue Uniform wearer Chrissie applies more lip gloss.
12) Annoying Bristol accent nurse makes smart alec comments.
13) Staff gather their strength for next week's (same format) show.
14) Repeat for 5 years occasionally rotating ex-soap 'stars' in as extras, patients, doctors and nurses.
Note - For Casualty plot lines, as above but add a ludicrous and implausibly set-up industrial accident shocker start involving gas canisters, scaffolding and some men in a transit van.
1) The staff will get over familiar and too deeply involved in patients' (troubled) private lives.
2) Random bloke suffers a sudden seizure, goes into VF and needs to be rushed into theatre despite that fact that they were not ill before they went there, just delivering flowers/toys on behalf of their granny/a charity.
3) The staff will bicker over the prone (and now cut open) body on the operating table over the best approach to treat him.
4) Meanwhile the most qualified surgeon for the job is having a confidence crisis / boffing a nurse in a broom cupboard.
5) Patient goes into VF again and the staff will desperately try to revive them but. Sadly they are unsuccessful.
6) Patient dies.
7) The staff hang around looking mournful. There was nothing they could do, it was too late, the patient should have told someone about their condition ages ago.
8) Long lost relative turns up. They'd fallen out (so how did they know the dead man was there?) but wants to make amends before it's too late. It's too late.
9) Relative causes a scene, threatens to sue.
10) Weeks of angst and worry for staff. Inquest by the Holby board implicates no-one.
11) Zoobin hangs around giving it the 'old puppy-dog eyes' routine. Senior Staff Nurse / Matron / Dark Blue Uniform wearer Chrissie applies more lip gloss.
12) Annoying Bristol accent nurse makes smart alec comments.
13) Staff gather their strength for next week's (same format) show.
14) Repeat for 5 years occasionally rotating ex-soap 'stars' in as extras, patients, doctors and nurses.
Note - For Casualty plot lines, as above but add a ludicrous and implausibly set-up industrial accident shocker start involving gas canisters, scaffolding and some men in a transit van.
Spice_Weasel said:
We used to be big fans but gave up on Holby ages ago due to the formulaic nature. Is it still like this?
1) The staff will get over familiar and too deeply involved in patients' (troubled) private lives.
2) Random bloke suffers a sudden seizure, goes into VF and needs to be rushed into theatre despite that fact that they were not ill before they went there, just delivering flowers/toys on behalf of their granny/a charity.
3) The staff will bicker over the prone (and now cut open) body on the operating table over the best approach to treat him.
4) Meanwhile the most qualified surgeon for the job is having a confidence crisis / boffing a nurse in a broom cupboard.
5) Patient goes into VF again and the staff will desperately try to revive them but. Sadly they are unsuccessful.
6) Patient dies.
7) The staff hang around looking mournful. There was nothing they could do, it was too late, the patient should have told someone about their condition ages ago.
8) Long lost relative turns up. They'd fallen out (so how did they know the dead man was there?) but wants to make amends before it's too late. It's too late.
9) Relative causes a scene, threatens to sue.
10) Weeks of angst and worry for staff. Inquest by the Holby board implicates no-one.
11) Zoobin hangs around giving it the 'old puppy-dog eyes' routine. Senior Staff Nurse / Matron / Dark Blue Uniform wearer Chrissie applies more lip gloss.
12) Annoying Bristol accent nurse makes smart alec comments.
13) Staff gather their strength for next week's (same format) show.
14) Repeat for 5 years occasionally rotating ex-soap 'stars' in as extras, patients, doctors and nurses.
Note - For Casualty plot lines, as above but add a ludicrous and implausibly set-up industrial accident shocker start involving gas canisters, scaffolding and some men in a transit van.
Yep, that just about sums it up.1) The staff will get over familiar and too deeply involved in patients' (troubled) private lives.
2) Random bloke suffers a sudden seizure, goes into VF and needs to be rushed into theatre despite that fact that they were not ill before they went there, just delivering flowers/toys on behalf of their granny/a charity.
3) The staff will bicker over the prone (and now cut open) body on the operating table over the best approach to treat him.
4) Meanwhile the most qualified surgeon for the job is having a confidence crisis / boffing a nurse in a broom cupboard.
5) Patient goes into VF again and the staff will desperately try to revive them but. Sadly they are unsuccessful.
6) Patient dies.
7) The staff hang around looking mournful. There was nothing they could do, it was too late, the patient should have told someone about their condition ages ago.
8) Long lost relative turns up. They'd fallen out (so how did they know the dead man was there?) but wants to make amends before it's too late. It's too late.
9) Relative causes a scene, threatens to sue.
10) Weeks of angst and worry for staff. Inquest by the Holby board implicates no-one.
11) Zoobin hangs around giving it the 'old puppy-dog eyes' routine. Senior Staff Nurse / Matron / Dark Blue Uniform wearer Chrissie applies more lip gloss.
12) Annoying Bristol accent nurse makes smart alec comments.
13) Staff gather their strength for next week's (same format) show.
14) Repeat for 5 years occasionally rotating ex-soap 'stars' in as extras, patients, doctors and nurses.
Note - For Casualty plot lines, as above but add a ludicrous and implausibly set-up industrial accident shocker start involving gas canisters, scaffolding and some men in a transit van.
Occasionally you get the odd motorbike crash to ring the changes.
Essential viewing.
Cas (as we regulars call it) is comfort tv - you know what to expect and it rarely disappoints. A few years ago it changed and the big disaster / nailed on accident at the start of every episode didnt always happen and more human story
lines were used focusing on the staff lives etc (eg David being nuts) - it lost a bit for me when that happened.
lines were used focusing on the staff lives etc (eg David being nuts) - it lost a bit for me when that happened.
stuartmmcfc said:
I started watching Casultity again a few weeks ago after a break of many years.
Love that slightly bonkers nurse who bought himself a muscle car a few weeks ago
Dissapointed to see Tina Holbleys not in it anymore but that t
t Charlie still is.
I like a bit of Casual tity myself... I do like Holby as well.Love that slightly bonkers nurse who bought himself a muscle car a few weeks ago
Dissapointed to see Tina Holbleys not in it anymore but that t
t Charlie still is.Wacky Racer said:
Well Isaac Mayfield pushed his luck with Dom once too often, hopefully they will lock him up and throw away the key.
That is of course if Dom is prepared to go to the police
Looks like Fletch is going to have a battle on his hands to hang on to his "windfall".....
It posed a dilemma for the authorities, a male perpetrator who will (rightly) be punished but a male victim which the system isn't set up for and should probably just "man up" and deal with it..... That is of course if Dom is prepared to go to the police
Looks like Fletch is going to have a battle on his hands to hang on to his "windfall".....
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