Holby City
Holby City: an oral history by the show s stars and creators
500 micrograms of adrenaline, stat!
By Wendy Granditer BBC
EastEnders regularly pulls in over 17 million viewers and Saturday night staple
Casualty is watched by an average of 18 million, a midweek hit for the channel remains elusive.
ITV regularly retains its massive
Coronation Street audience by following it in the schedule with twice-weekly top cop drama
The Bill, but its public service rival has no big-hitting equivalent.
That is, until the launch of
Holby City in 1999. Set in the same hospital as
Casualty but focused on its cardiothoracic ward, the sexier sibling proved an instant hit, and still draws a loyal audience of millions every Tuesday night. As the show celebrates its 22