List of Holby City episodes (series 4)
Encyclopedia
The fourth series of the British
medical drama
television series Holby City
commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One
on 9 October 2001, and concluded on 1 October 2002.
was condemned by critics who felt that the network "no longer believed it had a duty to shape public taste." David Cox of the New Statesman
commented that this became clear during the 2001 Christmas schedule, when BBC One
scheduled Holby City against a contemporary version of Othello
. On this basis, Cox advocated the abolition of the licence fee
, explaining: "The BBC was invented in a period when the elite decided what the population should know. If that has gone, then the licence fee should go too."
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
television series Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
on 9 October 2001, and concluded on 1 October 2002.
Reception
In 2002, the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
was condemned by critics who felt that the network "no longer believed it had a duty to shape public taste." David Cox of the New Statesman
New Statesman
New Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....
commented that this became clear during the 2001 Christmas schedule, when BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
scheduled Holby City against a contemporary version of Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
. On this basis, Cox advocated the abolition of the licence fee
Television licence
A television licence is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts...
, explaining: "The BBC was invented in a period when the elite decided what the population should know. If that has gone, then the licence fee should go too."
Episodes
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|
External links
- "Design for Living" shooting script at BBC Writers Room