The BEST episodes of Holby City season 14
Every episode of Holby City season 14, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Holby City season 14!
This series is a spin-off from the long running BBC medical drama Casualty. Set in the same hospital as its sister series, this show follows the everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of Holby City General Hospital.
#1 - From Here to Maternity
Season 14 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/24/2012
When Mo goes into labour, she has to face up to the questions and consequences of her pregnancy; but who will support her when her birthing partner is delayed? Serena is struggling to meet targets under Hanssen's watchful eye, and comes up with a scheme that will change the face of the hospital. Eddi is determined to prove to Sacha that she is not in a bad mood about Luc, but is she protesting too much?
#2 - Ribbons
Season 14 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/17/2012
Sahira bids goodbye to Darwin and Hanssen. Malick pushes the limits of his ability.
#3 - Last Day on Earth
Season 14 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/5/2012
Tara risks hers and Ollie's careers to ensure her patient gets a life-changing operation.
#4 - The Hand That Bites
Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011
Hanssen and Sahira's professional relationship is tested when she confronts him.
#5 - Equilibrium
Season 14 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/10/2012
Sahira and Rafi's relationship is looking uncertain, and Sahira faces her toughest choice yet: whether to fight for her marriage, or stick with her career at Holby.
#6 - When Sacha Met Chrissie
Season 14 - Episode 52 - Aired 10/9/2012
With five days to go until their wedding day, Chrissie and Sacha have agreed to keep it quiet; just them, no-one else. But when Sacha's daughters find out, it's not long before his mother gets wind of it, and after that their secret is well and truly out. With the pressure piling up, Chrissie starts to have serious doubts about marrying Sacha and confides in Malick. With her hen night in full swing, Chrissie can't bear it any longer and leaves - is she on her way to see Sacha to call it off, or will she go ahead with their big day? Eddi is relying more and more on the camoxidan that Max introduced her to, but when Michael imposes a strict drugs signing-out policy on AAU, her supply runs out and she resorts to stealing drugs from a patient. Luc discovers what she's been doing and confronts her, but will he report her, or will he keep quiet and help her overcome her addiction? As Ollie and Tara's relationship strengthens, he accidentally tells her that he loves her. Tara struggles to come to terms with it, but a patient makes her see that they are soul mates. She overcomes her fear of commitment and gathers the courage to tell him she loves him too... albeit in Chinese!
#7 - Half a Person
Season 14 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/24/2012
Malick faces up to his new responsibilities both as a teacher and a doctor.
#8 - Coercion
Season 14 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/1/2012
When Greg oversteps the boundaries of the doctor/patient relationship he has to come face-to-face with the demons of his past. Will he be able to confront the truth and help his patient without risking his reputation and his career? With a complaint about a patient's death hanging over him, Malick is distracted on the ward, wondering...
#9 - A Woman's Work
Season 14 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/8/2012
Ric and Keller's new consultant, Serena, clash over a patient's care.
#10 - Wolf's Clothing
Season 14 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/15/2012
When Ella decides to quit her AAU rotation, Sacha is determined to prove to her that she has got what it takes. But in the face of volatile and edgy patients, will Ella be able to help Sacha when he needs it the most? Darwin is ushering in a new era of technology, and Elliot is under pressure to keep up.
#11 - Double Bubble
Season 14 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/22/2012
Darwin welcomes the new transplant team, but not everyone is happy to have all the attention on the newcomers. When the opportunity of a landmark operation comes up, will the transplant team be able to rise to the occasion?
#12 - Kids' Stuff
Season 14 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/29/2012
Malick finds himself going head-to-head against Serena over a particular case.
#13 - Unsafe Haven (1)
Season 14 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/12/2012
Luc is finding it difficult to communicate with Eddi, and ultimately he has to face up to the truth about their fractious relationship. Ollie has to be reminded to keep personal feelings off the ward when he tries to protect Tara by covering for her mistake. Dan has a difficult day, but he finally finds the courage to be true to himself.
#14 - Unsafe Haven (2)
Season 14 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/19/2012
In the face of a hospital-wide outbreak, Luc is determined to make up for missing a diagnosis the day before. Elsewhere, Dan's father is admitted as a patient.
#15 - Long Way Down
Season 14 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/26/2012
With his father on the ward, Dan is finding himself torn between his new relationship with Simon, his duties as a doctor and his father's perception of him. Eddi and Luc are finally together, but when Hanssen offers Luc a permanent contract, he has to decide whether he can commit both personally and professionally. Tara tries to impress Hanssen while completing her duties on Darwin, but when she finally gets the attention from him that she has been craving, it is for entirely different reasons.
#16 - Stepping Up to the Plate
Season 14 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/3/2012
Chantelle wants to be taken more seriously as a nurse, and Ric encourages her to speak up more. When faced with a serious ethical dilemma, Chantelle finally finds her voice, but has she gone too far? Michael is furious that he is missing his son's birthday because he has been pulled into work at the last minute. As he battles to pull a downbeat AAU team together, will he realise that sometimes his first commitment needs to be to his family, not the hospital. Elliot's exam results are in and overall he has achieved excellent results. However, when his star student starts doubting herself, Elliot has to step up and give her the confidence she needs to keep studying.
#17 - Only You
Season 14 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/10/2012
Dan and Simon are thoroughly loved up. This new found happiness even has an effect on Dan's work - he is more confident with his patients and stands up to Serena. However, when Simon is offered a dream job in Leeds and looks like he'll be leaving, Dan's new found confidence flounders. Can he bear to be separated from Simon? Chrissie and Sacha struggle to define their relationship. Their plans for a romantic dinner are blown out of the water when Ella, the medical student from a few weeks ago, is admitted as a patient. Sacha attempts to help Ella, but Chrissie is far more condemning - Ella almost let Sacha die, she can't forgive her. Tara is anxious - she must meet with Hanssen to learn her fate. Will he let her continue to treat patients now he knows about her tumour? Ollie and Tara work together on a former patient of Hanssen's. Ollie is suspicious of Tara's furtive meetings with Hanssen - is she trying to stitch him up?
#18 - Last Man Standing
Season 14 - Episode 40 - Aired 7/17/2012
Tension between Ollie and Tara threatens to affect a heart-breaking patient case.
#19 - Breathless
Season 14 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/31/2012
Tara is keen to impress Jac and gain her backing for a research project. However, when Jac fobs her off on Ollie the atmosphere is tense, leading Tara to confront Ollie about their 'almost kiss'. The two agree to keep things professional, but will their feelings be so easily ignored? Michael is back from the US and not best pleased with Serena's new initiative. How will AAU cope with the non-referral scheme and is Serena friend or foe? Malick is caught between Serena and Ric. Can he truly deliver a more efficient system without compromising patient care?
#20 - Crimes and Misdemeanours
Season 14 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/7/2012
Malick struggles with treating a convicted murderer but when he learns his side of the story, he's determined to save him and reunite him with his daughter, despite the patient's refusal to consent. Eddi wants to prove that she can cope under the pressure of the non-referral policy, but her determination to be efficient, and the encouragement of a new locum, leads to her discharging a patient who is seriously ill. Jac doesn't want to help Elliot out with a difficult patient, until Elliot attacks her for her selfishness, and she realises that she can play as part of the team when she wants to.
#21 - You and Me
Season 14 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/14/2012
Mo is back at work after giving up her baby. She insists to Jonny that she is fine, but Jonny is not so sure whether Mo is physically or mentally strong enough to be back at work yet. When Emily, a young farmer, is brought in with serious injuries, the new non-referral system has Chrissie concerned; will her patient still receive the best care possible? She clashes with Serena over getting Emily the right treatment, but earns Serena's respect in the process. Serena mentions there is a nursing position going - she thinks Chrissie would be the perfect person. Will Chrissie leave AAU? Hanssen still needs to get Holby into shape financially. He has hired fresh blood, George, to help him achieve his goals, but will he and George see eye-to-eye on the best way to run Holby? Eddi is annoyed by Chrissie, and grows closer to Max
#22 - The Devil Will Come
Season 14 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/21/2012
Michael is ready to throw in the towel on the no-referral policy as AAU reaches breaking point. However, when he finds out that new business manager George Binns is carrying out a financial appraisal on all wards, he determines to buckle down and impress the 'money man'. But, with AAU theatre full, Michael is forced to take desperate action with a patient's care in front of George. What will this mean for the future of AAU? Tara is so desperate to prove she can cope with Jac's brutal regime that she rejects any help from Elliot or Ollie. Her pride then stops her from then admitting she is struggling with a patient's diagnosis, resulting in a routine test going very wrong. Chantelle is struggling to believe she will be the best candidate for the permanent nursing position on Keller. Her confidence is further undermined when an old 'friend' from college turns up as a patient and jealously makes a complaint against her.
#23 - Taxi for Spence
Season 14 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/28/2012
Michael is at his wits end with the, now permanent, no referrals policy. Ordered by Hanssen to send a guest patient to another hospital rather than transfer them to Keller, he decides to personally ensure they get there. But when there are no ambulances available, Michael decides on drastic action with devastating consequences. Serena is less than impressed when she discovers that a recovering alcoholic is the primary candidate for a liver transplant. But when it appears that they are no longer suitable to receive the organ, Serena clashes with Ric as she fights for her patient to be given a second chance. Mo is disappointed when Jonny reveals he can no longer go to her family do because of his auntie's birthday. Feeling bad, Jonny decides to try and set Mo up with Mr Thompson (her obstetrician). Mo is furious when she finds out what he's been up to, especially when she realises he lied about his auntie's birthday too
#24 - I'm Sticking with You
Season 14 - Episode 47 - Aired 9/4/2012
Mo feels isolated from Jonny after he lied to her about seeing Jac. A complicated medical dilemma shows up in the shape of a Jehovah’s Witness who wants a bloodless operation. Mo and Jac can not agree about how best to proceed. Following Ritchie Mooney’s death, Hanssen has closed the non-referral scheme and is demanding answers.
#25 - Devil's Dance
Season 14 - Episode 48 - Aired 9/11/2012
When drugs go missing on the ward Max is quick to cover and absolve Eddi, but Sacha is not convinced and has serious concerns about Eddi's mindset. When a Sickle Cell patient then arrives in need of a heavy dose of painkillers, does Max have her best interests at heart, and is Eddi putting her faith in the right friend? Jac refuses to read Tara's research project until she has solved the guest case, but when it takes longer than expected it interferes with her date with Ollie. Tara realises she will have to face up to Jac. Can she solve the mystery of the guest case and will she have the courage to turn down Jac's help in order to go out with Ollie tonight. Malick naively thinks that his new students will be a breeze, but is thrown when he realises they get to mark him on his ability as a teacher. Malick tries his own techniques, but an old master has to show him the way