Holby City - the end

Shame about Holby I like it too although sometimes it’s quite craxxy but I still watch and will miss it There is really nothing worth paying the license for I find so little of interest most nights

I did watch Waterloo Road, and enjoyed it for a time, but they quickly ran out of good storylines and it became repetitive.

HC has produced some great characters over the years. I really do think that the people who make those decisions are just not really tuned into what people actually want.

Shandy I sometimes watch some episodes of Father Brown. They are okay, but not something I am all that keen on.

I like Brokenwood Mysteries, but that does not have all that many episodes, and have watched them all about three times. Also like Shakespeare and Hathaway, but again not all that many episodes. Thing about a Soap is that there is a new episode most weeks.
For the time being I can make do with Classic Holby City - but as that shows five episodes a week, means that we get through nearly five years in one year, so that will be time limited.
By the way, I agree that a fictionalised Hospital soap is much better than the reality of A&E, or 999, etc. These are good, but for entertainment (and that is what I want from television), I much more enjoy the fiction ones.

I agree that the BBC should keep Holby. I always watch it, as well as Casualty. There is very little else I watch apart from the news on BBC1.
I have always liked hospital dramas since Emergency Ward 10 and Dr Kildare when I was a child.

Oh well, the characters can all come back at a later date as ghosts.

They are transferring the funding for Holby to Waterloo Road. It's making a comeback after a few years so my suspicion is that Holby will be back too at some point in the future. Hospital dramas have a fascination.

Agree Franbern why are they taking off a popular show. I really enjoy Holby more so than Casualty. Medical based dramas are a favourite of mine. None of my children or grandchildren watch conventional TV either like most younger people. Why then are they doing this, please don't let Holby make way for another stupid game or reality show.
There have been some excellent characters over the years and some good story lines. ?

I watched last night's episode and am in total confusion. Thought Jac had died and then she was laying in bed and talking! Such a pity this show is going, far superior to Casualty. I adored Mr. Meyer, Ric Griffin and Jac. I am still puzzled as to why the show has been cancelled.

I find evening TV watching boring - game show after game show with the odd 'walk with....' thrown in for good measure. I'm learning Welsh so I tend to watch the series Pobol y Cwm [a sort of Welsh Coronation Street] and the excellent thrillers they have, along with visits to actors' homes [great if you're nosey like me!!!]. And if you're sporty there's plenty of rugby! They all have sub titles by the way!!!!!

The BBC really are out of touch none of my children or grandchildren sit down and watch conventional TV its all films and series off Netflix. So little on worth watching how strange to ditch one of your highest ratings shows.

So sorry Franbern. I remember when Crossroads finished, I was devastated! I had my hair cut like Diane in the 70's. Not sure about Benny, on reflection!

As for Neighbours, my students in the 4-5 pm lesson used to beg me to leave early to watch it.

Have you tried Father Brown? I think it's being repeated on Drama at the moment. I'm still stuck on the bed with my laptop, I miss my afternoon viewing.

My favourite character was Rick Griffin.
I much prefer the hospital dramas to the actual A & E fly on the wall stuff, I think because we get to know the individual characters and feel comfortable. It's kind of easy watching of an evening.
I think our age group are exactly the ones they need to hang onto, the younger generations go elsewhere.

I'm very sad its going Tuesday won't be the same. They may have a couple of characters crossover to Casualty. ?