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Episode 1034 is the twenty-sixth episode of the

The episode begins two weeks after the previous episode and is set across multiple weeks.[9]^[10] It explores the challenges faced by the hospital in the pandemic, including issues with staffing, personal protective equipment (PPE), and bed shortages.^[10] As a direct result of the challenges, Max has to close some wards, including Darwin, the cardiothoracic ward. Consequently, clinical lead Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) volunteers herself as a nurse.^[9]

Writers used the pandemic to advance the already-established stories on the show.

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Cast

The episode features the introduction of three new regular characters:

Episode 1034 marks the departure of Ric, who is the show's longest-serving character, having appeared in over 500 episodes since 2001. Quarshie expressed his gratitude to the show for changing his career, revealing that he considered quitting acting prior to being cast. He compared leaving to leaving home, which he described as "a place where there is warmth and a welcome, a place to which you can always return..."[8] In the previous episode, Ric undergoes brain surgery and at the beginning of this episode, he awakens from a coma, discovering the hospital in a different state. Ric challenges Max's capability as CEO, before starting work again on the COVID wards, placing his own vulnerable health at stake by treating a pregnant patient.^[10]

Filming

Filming for the episode began on 27 July 2020.^[7]

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Promotion and broadcast

A promotional trailer for the show's return, with the tagline "Holby. Is. Back", was released on 29 October 2020 and included scenes from episode 1034.^[8] A scene from the episode, published under the title "Challenging times", was released on 5 November 2020 as a promotional clip. It features Ric waking from his coma and learning about the changes in the hospital.^[22]

The episode was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 10 November 2020 at 8:15pm.^[23] It was repeated on BBC Two on 16 November 2020.^[24] The show's new production protocols resulted in shorter episodes, which now last 40 minutes, beginning with episode 1034.^[7]

Reception

Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy dubbed the episode "an absolute cracker of an episode you won't be forgetting in a hurry".^[10] On episode 1034, she wrote, "This is a poignant, powerful, non-sensational watch that pays a fitting tribute to the NHS, while simultaneously kick-starting some high-octane stories that will be playing out throughout the autumn and winter."^[10] Sue Haasler from the Metro opined that the episode is "a dramatic depiction" of hospitals coping with the pandemic.^[9]

In a piece reflecting on the depiction of COVID-19 in television, Neve Gordon-Farleigh from The Indiependent praised the show's portrayal of the pandemic and felt the strain on the NHS was accurately represented.^[25]

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