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"Everything Old Is New Again"
Holby City episode
Episode no.Series 21
Episode 1
Directed byTracey Rooney
Written byKatie Douglas
Produced by
  • Jane Wallbank
  • Kate Hall (series)
  • Simon Harper (executive)
Featured music
Original air date2 January 2019 (2019-01-02)
Running time59 minutes[1]
Guest appearances
  • Zoe Croft as Greta Allinson
  • Jules Robertson as Jason Haynes
  • Sara Stewart as Professor Arianne Cornell
  • Siubhan Harrison as Mica Khan
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Everything Old Is New Again is the opening episode of the

Tom Campbell-Gore (Denis Lawson
) after a 14 year absence.

Plot

Production

On 11 December 2018, it was announced that the show's twenty-first series would open with a standalone episode. "Everything Old Is New Again" will mark the start of a year of twentieth anniversary celebrations.[2] The episode focuses on three of the drama's longest-serving characters: Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie), Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) and Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett).[2] The episode is set at an awards ceremony in the countryside on New Year's Eve and is billed as "a perfectly-pitched combination of funny, sad and celebratory".[2] The three characters are nominated for the "Anton Meyer Award for Surgical Innovation", referencing original character Anton Meyer (George Irving).[3]

The episode has an upbeat nature and follows a theme of friendships and battling "adversity".

series 20. Barrett said that the episode features "some real knock-about comedy, but it's also very moving."[2] He explained that the trip is "disastrous" and Sacha, Jac and Ric constantly argue with each other, but they reconcile and enjoy themselves, realising how fortunate they are to be friends.[2] The actor also told Sophie Dainty of entertainment website Digital Spy that the characters would feature in funny scenes which see them singing together in a car.[2] The scene, focusing on Jac and Sacha singing Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now", was previewed in the drama's Winter trailer.[3]

The return of

Tom Campbell-Gore was also announced on 11 December 2018.[4] Lawson appears in two episodes, including the standalone episode.[4] Lawson expressed his delight at returning to the show, commenting, "I'm delighted to be back on my old stomping ground with the Holby cast and crew".[4] In his time off-screen, Tom has married a younger woman who he considers annoying. Ric understands how he feels having previously married a younger woman. Quarshie described Tom's scenes as "bittersweet".[2] Sara Stewart also reprised her role as Arianne Cornell for the episode.[5]

[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Promotion and broadcast

External videos
video icon "New Year, Old Faces"
A preview clip for the episode

A trailer showcasing upcoming storylines was released on 11 December 2018. The trailer features scenes from the episode.[3]

The episode premiered on BBC One on 2 January 2019 and was available to watch on BBC iPlayer for thirty days after its broadcast.[1]

Reception

References

  1. ^ a b Writer: Katie Douglas; Director: Tracy Rooney; Producer: Jane Wallbank (2 January 2019). "Everything Old Is New Again". Holby City. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  2. ^
    Hearst Magazines UK
    . Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Haasler, Sue (11 December 2018). "10 Holby City winter spoilers: Tears, tinsel, and faces old and new". Metro. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^
    Hearst Magazines UK
    . Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ Tyler, Laura-Jayne (22 December 2018 – 4 January 2019). "Time to celebrate!". Inside Soap (51): 48–49.
  6. ^ Hughes, Johnathon (19 September 2018). "Holby City casts Monarch of the Glenn star – and confirms Zosia return". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. ^ Ballie, Katie (11 December 2018). "Holby City cast tease huge character returns for 20th anniversary". Metro. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. ^ Haasler book
  9. ^ https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/02/7-holby-city-spoilers-old-rivalries-return-and-gretas-life-is-in-serenas-hands-8264935/
  10. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06vw3yk

External links


Category:Holby City episodes Category:2019 British television episodes Category:Hospitals in fiction

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