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The Best Episodes of Holby City

Every episode of Holby City ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Holby City!

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
Genres:SoapDrama
Network:BBC One

Best Episodes Summary

"Taking Liberties" is the best rated episode of "Holby City". It scored 9.7/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Metamorphosis".

  • Taking Liberties
    9.7/1083 votes
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    #1 - Taking Liberties

    Season 8 Episode 50 - Aired 10/3/2006

    Gina puts Connie in a difficult position when she asks her for help behind Elliot's back. Connie must then decide where her loyalties lie. Ric's skills are tested when he has to operate on an obese woman. Matt and Reg find more evidence of drug tampering.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Metamorphosis
    9.6/1082 votes
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    #2 - Metamorphosis

    Season 8 Episode 41 - Aired 8/8/2006

    Michael faces his appeal hearing, and uses the opportunity to try to patch things up with Connie, while Sam shares a secret with Chrissie. Lola discovers Leanne's father Steve has been admitted, and becomes convinced he is a drug user.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Kinda Rock 'n' Roll
    9.4/1058 votes
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    #3 - It's Kinda Rock 'n' Roll

    Season 7 Episode 27 - Aired 4/19/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Am Not What I Am
    9.2/10670 votes
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    #4 - I Am Not What I Am

    Season 8 Episode 38 - Aired 7/18/2006

    Matt tries to raise some money by signing up for clinical trials, after his landlord evicts him over unpaid rent , and Lola is angry when she receives a postcard from her globe-trotting daughter. Donna helps with a drugs audit, but ends up flirting with Bradley.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Tender Kiss
    9.1/10669 votes
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    #5 - One Tender Kiss

    Season 8 Episode 32 - Aired 5/23/2006

    Diane is told to work under Ric's supervision when she is blamed for Helen's death, but she is determined to clear her name and attempts to secretly record Nick confessing to his error. A new assistant general manager starts work at the hospital, and soon invites Donna to the May ball, while Matt gets a second job in the admin department to pay off his debts.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Looking After Number One
    9.1/10665 votes
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    #6 - Looking After Number One

    Season 8 Episode 39 - Aired 7/25/2006

    Bradley outlines his cost-cutting plans for the hospital, dividing opinions among the staff, especially when he suggests they could perform more operations to earn a £3million bonus. Joseph returns to the wards, but it is clear his OCD is not under control when he insists on scrubbing his hands repeatedly and fumbles a simple procedure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Conscience
    9.1/10670 votes
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    #7 - Conscience

    Season 8 Episode 40 - Aired 8/1/2006

    Lola makes a drastic decision regarding baby Leeanne's care. Reg wonders if Bradley's intentions towards Donna are honourable. Jac works closely with Joseph.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Team Holby
    9.1/1031 votes
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    #8 - Team Holby

    Season 8 Episode 42 - Aired 8/15/2006

    Connie's heart battles her mind as she wonders if she should stay at Holby. Mark learns to respect the way Tricia wants to handle her cancer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Read My Lips
    9.0/1011 votes
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    #9 - Read My Lips

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2003

    As the police invstigations into the suspicious deaths continues, Stan Ashleigh is admitted to Holby with heart problems. In theatre Ric Griffin and Diane Lloyd ignore his requested DNR.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • View from the Side Line
    9.0/1041 votes
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    #10 - View from the Side Line

    Season 7 Episode 47 - Aired 9/6/2005

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All the Perfume in Arabia
    9.0/1043 votes
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    #11 - All the Perfume in Arabia

    Season 7 Episode 50 - Aired 9/27/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Not Just a River in Egypt
    8.9/1052 votes
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    #12 - Not Just a River in Egypt

    Season 7 Episode 28 - Aired 4/26/2005

    Jess and Zubin talk and Sean realises she does not love him, so they decide to end their relationship and call off the wedding. Meanwhile, Chrissie persuades Connie to consider Mark for a permanent position, and she says she will interview him that afternoon. Mark says he will go but he later changes his mind and tells Connie he does not want the job. Connie is furious and berates Chrissie. Chrissie storms into the bar where Lisa and Mark are drinking and tells Mark she wants nothing more to do with him. Dominic Fryer starts work as the new teaching consultant but Diane is shocked to see him. One of his students, Emma, turns up, and they argue and she attacks him. Dominic collapses and discovers he has a hernia, so Ric agrees to operate on him later. Diane questions Emma on her relationship with Dominic. She asks if he forced himself on Emma and reveals he did the same to her. Dominic says he wants to be awake during his operation. During the procedure, Dominic and Diane start to argue

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Patience
    8.9/1041 votes
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    #13 - Patience

    Season 7 Episode 34 - Aired 6/7/2005

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Innocents (1)
    8.9/1045 votes
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    #14 - The Innocents (1)

    Season 7 Episode 44 - Aired 8/16/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Innocents (2)
    8.9/1046 votes
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    #15 - The Innocents (2)

    Season 7 Episode 45 - Aired 8/23/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thinking Outside the Box
    8.9/1045 votes
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    #16 - Thinking Outside the Box

    Season 7 Episode 46 - Aired 8/30/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Great Expectations
    8.9/1043 votes
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    #17 - Great Expectations

    Season 7 Episode 48 - Aired 9/13/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Promises to Keep
    8.9/1014 votes
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    #18 - Promises to Keep

    Season 8 Episode 35 - Aired 6/29/2006

    Elliot lets his personal feelings get the better of him when Gina is re-admitted. Sam is put on report but continues to do things on his own terms - will he learn his lesson?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Search for the Hero
    8.8/1014 votes
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    #19 - Search for the Hero

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/25/1999

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Birthday
    8.8/1014 votes
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    #20 - Birthday

    Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 4/2/2002

    Philippa Calcutt, a woman with an advanced intestinal cancer, is visited by both a friend from church and her sister, who fears the friend is having an undue influence on her. On the children's ward is an 8-month-pregnant 15-year-old girl with an overbearing mother and a young boyfriend, Dean Flynn - Steve Waring's attempts at advice don't help smooth things for any of them. Samantha Kennedy holds a joint 30th birthday and flat-warming party, even summoning up the courage to invite Alex Adams, who declines. He in fact meets up with Jess Griffin, not knowing who she is, and awkwardly ends up at the party anyway. There, Steve gets into a brawl with an old school-friend Craig Campbell, resulting in a serious injury, and the calling of an ambulance and the police, who search Ric Griffin and find his considerable stash.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love, Life and Loss
    8.8/1043 votes
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    #21 - Love, Life and Loss

    Season 7 Episode 33 - Aired 5/31/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pleasant Surprises
    8.8/1043 votes
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    #22 - Pleasant Surprises

    Season 7 Episode 35 - Aired 6/14/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Best Laid Plans
    8.8/1048 votes
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    #23 - Best Laid Plans

    Season 7 Episode 41 - Aired 7/26/2005

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Soft Centred
    8.8/1045 votes
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    #24 - Soft Centred

    Season 7 Episode 42 - Aired 8/2/2005

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    Director: N/A

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  • Out on a Limb
    8.8/1010 votes
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    #25 - Out on a Limb

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2006

    Jac's determination to have Ric choose her as the new consultant has tragic consequences. Sam bends the rules again and is brought down to earth with a bump. A determined Lola fights to keep Princess at home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A