7.8/1010 votes#1 - The Deep End
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2000
A serious road accident involving a motorbike cuts short the bus journey to work for Jasmine Hopkins & Julie Fitzjohn. Meanwhile, back at Holby City, new cardio-thoracic surgeon Alex Adams and new junior nurse Sandy Harper are immersed in a struggle to cope with the chaos caused by an infection scare.
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- 7.5/1011 votes
#2 - Too Much Too Young
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2000
Victoria Merrick is thrown into the deep end in pediatrics. Jasmine Hopkins's traumatic past helps her care for a patient who's convinced she has ovarian cancer.
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- 7.7/1010 votes
#3 - The Real Thing
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2000
When a well-known hospital fundraiser, John Wooldridge, demands a risky operation, Mike Barratt has to decide whether to refuse, or bow to management pressure.
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- 7.7/1010 votes
#4 - First Impressions
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2000
The pressure is mounting for Julie as her trial period as ward sister comes to an end. Difficult patients, incompetent staff and domestic problems all contribute to making this a day from hell. Meanwhile, Steve is proved right when an apparently straightforward case turns out to be something far more sinister.
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- 7.7/1010 votes
#5 - Against All Odds
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2000
Sandy makes a play for Adams at the hospital party. Kirstie takes hospital rules into her own hands when she gives an elderly patient an unlicensed drug.
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- 7.3/1010 votes
#6 - Moving On
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/2000
Keri befriends a teenage runaway with a guilty secret. Kirstie performs a dangerous emergency rescue. Victoria teaches a difficult patient a lesson.
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- 7.9/1011 votes
#7 - The Trouble with the Truth
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2000
Jasmine's involvement with a patient causes a stir on the ward. Mike has to make a difficult decision. Romance is in the air as Sandy plays Cupid.
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- 8.4/1013 votes
#8 - A Christmas Carol: Part 1
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2000
Meyer faces his greatest challenge when his surgical career is threatened by illness. Is he capable of operating on eminent surgeon and former teacher Ian Richards? Julie is forced to reassess her priorities when her daughter, Rosie, is taken seriously ill.
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- 8.4/1013 votes
#9 - A Christmas Carol: Part 2
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/2000
With her daughter's life in jeopardy, Julie believes that only Meyer can save her. But is Meyer up to the challenge? Stan and Danny set about putting on a show for the children in Otter ward.
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- 8.3/1010 votes
#10 - Anyone Who Had a Heart
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/28/2000
Tensions run high on Otter Ward when a major road traffic accident brings tragedy to one family as they face up to the death of their son, and joy to another as they are told that their daughter can have a long-awaited heart transplant. Meanwhile, Dr Taylor gets tough with Keri.
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- 8.1/1011 votes
#11 - Extra Time
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2001
Janice Taylor finds herself at the centre of a legal battle when a teenage girl refuses life-saving treatment. Kath attempts to reconcile an estranged couple.
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- 7.8/1010 votes
#12 - Runaway
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2001
Tash faces a professional crisis when a patient fails to come round after an operation. Steve and Jasmine confront danger as they hunt for a missing boy. Dr Taylor clashes with an over-protective mother. Keri has to deal with an unexpected visitor to the ward.
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- 7.5/1010 votes
#13 - Choices
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2001
Mike's day gets off to a bad start when a politician dies during a routine operation - and when a newspaper reporter gets hold of the story, things go from bad to worse. Alex solves a riddle with welcome consequences for a new mother.
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- 8.2/1012 votes
#14 - Night Shift
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2001
Its a tricky night for the otter ward staff when a young nurse takes it apon herself to take part in a round of the ward with possible tragic concequences. Victoria manages the situation and gets her first ""well done "" from her boss Janice Talyor.
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- 8.0/109 votes
#15 - Winner Takes All
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2001
Janice Taylor becomes emotionally involved with a young patient when he demands more than medical help after his mother dies. Victoria Merrick jumps to conclusions when she treats a young teenage girl with amnesia and bruising.
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- 7.8/109 votes
#16 - Silent Witness
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2001
An ex-alcoholic is admitted with a bleeding oesophagus: his wife suspects that he's been drinking again, but is it fair to jump to conclusions? Meanwhile, the staff of Darwin Ward celebrate too hard in advance of Liam Evans's wedding, which does not go according to plan.
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- 7.6/109 votes
#17 - Tip of the Iceberg
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2001
Tash Bandara faces difficult personal and professional decisions when her estranged father pays her a visit and is diagnosed with a serious illness. Meanwhile, Liam Evans helps melt the ice between two dancing partners whose feelings for each other are more than just work-related.
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- 7.7/1011 votes
#18 - Borrowed Time
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/2001
Danny Shaughnessy faces a career crisis when he reveals more than he intends to a 15-year-old patient, and Keri McGrath finds herself embroiled in a mother/daughter conflict. Meanwhile, young love on the ward encourages Victoria to reconsider a romantic proposition.
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- 8.0/109 votes
#19 - Private Lives, Public Faces
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/20/2001
Alex Adams's professionalism is under the spotlight when he becomes irate with a young heart-transplant patient who forces him to confront his past. Dr Anil Bannerjee's competence is questioned when a patient claims to have been awake under general anesthetic during an operation.
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- 7.8/109 votes
#20 - Family Ties
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/27/2001
When Julie Fitzjohn adopts the role of mediator in an effort to reconcile a dying man with his estranged son, she is soon forced to reflect on her own situation.
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- 7.2/1010 votes
#21 - Snakes and Ladders
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/3/2001
The arrival of a childless couple on Keller Ward forces Kath Shaughnessy to face up to changes in her relationship with her son, Danny.
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- 7.4/1011 votes
#22 - A Change Is Gonna Come
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/10/2001
An allegation of professional misconduct pushes Steve Waring to the brink, and his relationship with Jasmine Hopkins is tested when he calls on her for help.
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- 7.0/1010 votes
#23 - Going Gently
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 4/17/2001
Anton Meyer's absence leaves laid-back Professor Alan Fletcher in charge.
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- 7.3/1010 votes
#24 - Release
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/24/2001
Victoria Merrick is traumatised by the death of a patient.
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- 8.0/1012 votes
#25 - I'm Not in Love
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/2001
Victoria Merrick has a tough time when a teenager steals her wallet, and Janice Taylor gives her a dressing down.
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The Best Episodes of Holby City Season 3
Every episode of Holby City Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Holby City Season 3!
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
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Deep End" is the best rated episode of "Holby City" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2000. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Too Much Too Young".