Holby City is axed after 23 years

All good things must come to an end, and for Holby City, its time has come - it has been axed by the BBC.

The series, which began in 1999, set in the same hospital as Saturday night A&E favourite Casualty, will end in March next year. The axe will allow the BBC make more shows outside of London, where Holby City is filmed.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the BBC said, "We are incredibly proud of Holby City but it’s with great sadness that we are announcing that after 23 years, the show will end on screen in March of next year.

"We sometimes have to make difficult decisions to make room for new opportunities and as part of the BBC’s commitment to make more programmes across the UK, we have taken the difficult decision to bring the show to a close in order to reshape the BBC’s drama slate to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country.

Hugh Quarshie played the show’s longest-running character, Ric Griffin, from 2001 - 2020.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing team at BBC Studios and all the cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 1999.

"Holby has been a stalwart with audiences, delighting millions of viewers each week and winning hundreds of awards with a compelling mix of cutting edge medical stories and explosive personal stories.

"We look forward to working with the team over the coming months to ensure that when it ends, Holby goes out on a high."

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