A while back, The Radiant Donna discovered she had a small female relative called Mia, who was something to do with her dad. Anyway, in last night’s episode, the small relative and her granny pitched up at the hospital, quite literally as they used the tree at the front as a brake. Sadly, granny died after a 
heart attack, which left darling Mia (and my word, this child is adorable – and acting-wise she could almost give Simon from Corrie a run for his money) all alone.
Apart from Donna. But could the ditzy party girl face up to the responsibility of suddenly being the sole carer of a five year old? In a plotline which echoed the same dilemma that had faced Dr Zoe Hanna on Casualty not too long ago, and a final scene that had been faced by Linden and Holly even more recently, at the last minute Donna decided she couldn’t let Mia be taken into care, and rushed down from the Window of Regret (the one on the stairwell overlooking the main entrance) to scoop Mia up from the nice social services lady.
It’ll be interesting to see how that little relationship goes. Meanwhile, a relationship which is not going at all well is that of Faye and Joseph. Faye has taken to slumping in the hospital chapel for extended periods of time, clutching the little prayer card that Linden gave her. Is she seeking comfort in the Lord, or hoping for a bespectacled Scotsman to heal her pain?
Either way, it’s all very upsetting for The World’s Most Beautiful Heart Surgeon, Joseph Byrne, and it’s affecting his work. He had to be bailed out by Jac, and that didn’t sit very well with her at all. In fact, she’s told Michael Spence that she will be going all out to try to get Joseph’s consultancy job from him.
There was a new cast member, a locum doctor on AAU, George Kerwin (played by Joseph May). He’s Canadian and he hardly ever blinks, and he’s wasted no time in asking Maria out for a drink. What is it about Lovely Ginger Nurse Maria that men find so irresistible? Only the previous day, Pale Thin Nurse Nicky Van Barr was sighing about her. I assume he’ll get even more pale and thin now.
Now some exciting news – apparently we’re soon going to be treated to one of those rare episodes where Holby and Casualty collide (I love those), when Charlie-from-Casualty has a heart attack and has to be operated on by Elliott-from-Holby. Elliott Hope, the life of the world’s most baffled-looking nurse will be in your hands.
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Poor old Charlie – perhaps Elliot can correct his eyesight at the same time so he makes eye contact with people when he talks to them. Always useful in a nurse!
Charlie always looks like he’s watching a rollercoaster in the distance, doesn’t he?
You are so poetic
Bless him – used to have a bit of a crush on Charlie. I do hope they’re not going to kill him off. He’s survived all sorts of nearly fatal things before (the pulmonary embolism is the one I remember best), I’d hate to see him cark it while Holby’s surgeons do their best mid-operative flirting and fighting.
It’s no wonder none of the patients ever actually want their operations. I haven’t watched Holby City for a wee while – is anyone actually going under the knife not that Connie’s not there to use her Paddington hard stare to browbeat them into it?
I did too! In the early years.
Jac Naylor does a good line in Paddington hard stares as well. And Connie is back soon!
I should have known – nobody ever leaves Holby City for long. It’s like that film with John Cusack (you try to drive away from the haunted motel to the west and find yourself driving back towards it from the east – there’s probably a proper name for the phenomena, but I’m buggered if I can think of it) but without the added bonus of the dashing John Cusack. The closest thing to totty HC has is Linden. He ticks both my geek and Scottish boxes, I’m afraid.
As for Jac, she makes D-Section’s fabulous Ros look like a right softie most days. God, I miss Ros…
“The closest thing to totty HC has is Linden.” What about Joseph, the world’s most beautiful heart surgeon? PLA Jr also has a soft spot for Michael Spence, but I can’t take his 70s trousers seriously.
I would love to see John Cusack make a guest appearance on Holby. And I miss Ros, too.
Joseph is what I call technically fit. I can see why other people find him beautiful, but he does nothing for me I’m afraid. Same goes for Michael Spence. But, if you were to ask my friends, they would tell you my taste in men has always been a bit dodgy – though I like to think of it as avant garde!
I love the phrase “technically fit” and I know exactly what you mean (although of course I can’t agree in the case of Joseph). George Clooney is technically fit as far as I’m concerned.
Finally I see the attraction of Joseph – have just seen him dancing for Sport Relief and actually smiling. Makes all the difference – I’d definitely consider snogging him if Rufus Sewell wasn’t available…
I didn’t know he was on that! Thank the lord for iPlayer! Glad you see the appeal, Ms The Hat.
It’s a useful phrase when discussing friends’ blokes too. Gets you off the hook with the ugly ones and keeps the green-eyes monster at bay for the rest!
I must be getting old, never would have listed George as only technically fit ten years ago, but have to agree with you these days.