What is Holby City?
Q: What is Holby City?
A: Holby City is a British medical drama television series shown weekly on BBC One. It was created as a spin-off from the BBC medical drama Casualty and first aired in 1999.
Q: How often does Holby City air?
A: Holby City airs once a week, all year round. Each series now contains 52 episodes.
Q: Where is the show filmed?
A: The show is made at the BBC Elstree Centre in Hertfordshire and some episodes have been filmed on location abroad.
Q: Does the show use researchers to ensure accuracy?
A: Yes, the series uses a team of researchers to ensure medical accuracy and surgeons check the scripts before they are aired.
Q: Do cast members perform basic medical procedures?
A: Yes, cast members are taught to perform basic medical procedures and spend time on hospital wards for research purposes.
Q: How many awards has Holby City won?
A: Holby City has won ten awards including one Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) award, two Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards, two Music Video and Screen Awards, and four Screen Nation awards.
Q: What were the average viewing figures for Series 1 & 11 of Holby City?
A: The first series averaged 9.27 million viewers while Series 11 averaged 5.44 million viewers per week. Later series have had over 4 million viewers per week
