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02.06.2021 - 13:57 / variety.com
Manori Ravindran International EditorThe BBC has pulled the plug on long-running medical drama “Holby City” after 23 years.In a statement, the corporation hinted that it was bringing the program to an end in March 2022 in order to foster new programs across the country. Earlier this year, the BBC unveiled a six-year plan that will see the broadcaster expand key services outside of London and further afield in the U.K.
with a pot of $978 million set aside for the undertaking. “Holby City” is
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Holby City fans have blasted the BBC as they noticed an update on the soap, following the announcement that it is being cancelled.The BBC soap's viewers noticed the opening and closing titles have been updated, despite plans for the drama to come off air next year. Viewers noticed the change as the programme aired on BBC on Tuesday 15 June.The theme song music was noticeably different, with the dramatic heartbeat at the start scrapped.
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Fans of the hit medical drama Holby City were left devastated as the BBC announced the show is to end after 23 years.
Hugh Quarshie has claimed the cast and crew of Holby City were told the hit BBC show was being axed just one hour before the public announcement was made.The 54 year old played one of the medical drama's longest running characters, Ric Griffin, from 2001 until his departure last year.The BBC confirmed on Wednesday that the show will be coming to an end after 23 years on air next March.
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EastEnders fans are hoping that Kush Khazemi can make a comeback to EastEnders after it was announced that Holby City has been cancelled. Soap star Davood Ghadami joined the cast of the soap as consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Eli Ebrahimi earlier this year after his exit from EastEnders.
screens, with its final episode confirmed and set to air in March 2022. The announcement was shared via the medical soap's official Twitter account and described that the "tough decision" was made as a result of the BBC's plan to make more programmes across the UK.
An online petition to keep Holby City on air is already gaining momentum following news that the soap will end in March 2022. Fans of the hit show, which has aired for more than two decades, were left devastated by the BBC's shock announcement on Wednesday morning.