Episode 1
Aired Sep 15, 2001
Holding the Baby
Life hangs in the balance for Josh and Finlay when their ambulance crashes into a railway bridge; the arrival of Duffy's baby is imminent; Patrick's new love, a policewoman, makes an arresting entrance.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 22, 2001
Dirty Laundry
Josh turns to Colette for comfort, but she is preoccupied with her teenage daughter; a pregnant Natalie does not want any more contact with her mother; Patrick is pushing Max for a reference to support his application.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 29, 2001
All's Fair
The lives of the staff at Holby General's emergency room.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 6, 2001
Crash Course
Comfort and Nikki have to deal with a paranoid schizophrenic, a horrific building site accident, a dying priest, and an odd hoax call.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 13, 2001
Bringing Up Baby
Lara disobeys hospital rules to save the life of a woman and her unborn child; Patrick interviews for a consultant job.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 20, 2001
White Lies
Josh's approaching inquest creates stress among the paramedic team; Max recalls some painful memories.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 27, 2001
Facing the Future
Dillon tells Lara about the relationship between Patrick and Rachel; an exhausted Chloe makes serious mistakes.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 3, 2001
For My Next Trick
A group of friends causes havoc at its annual fireworks display; Jack's practical joke on Charlie backfires, but the arrival of a wounded magician provides the chance for him to make amends.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 10, 2001
Distant Elephants
After breaking up a fight, Comfort finds she has put herself in grave danger; a young student is killed in a car crash when she is distracted by a mobile phone call; Josh faces the implications of his resignation.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 17, 2001
It's a Family Affair
Duffy becomes involved with a bereaved father and son on her first day back at work; Spencer finds himself having to play referee between a warring couple; it's Amanda's birthday, so she asks Max to marry her.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 24, 2001
The Morning After
The lives of the staff at Holby General's emergency room.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 1, 2001
Best Intentions
Jack tries to contact Spencer's family; Patrick has to deal with a man whose injuries are not as straightforward as they seem; Axe faces the consequences of his actions as Jan suspends him.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 8, 2001
Someone to Watch Over Me
The lives of the staff at Holby General's emergency room.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 15, 2001
Happily Ever After
Josh and Colette prepare to take their wedding vows; Dillon steps in to help an abused wife; a touching father and daughter case reminds Chloe of the immense value of her job.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 22, 2001
Life and Soul
Josh and Colette's wedding plans seem a million miles away as they anxiously wait to see if Natalie pulls through; Patrick has an unhappy Christmas when he and Rachel break up.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 26, 2001
Consequences
Comfort and Nikki have to pick up the pieces when a busload of football fans makes an unexpected entrance into a rival pub; Patrick faces the wrath of a vengeful husband.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 29, 2001
Playing With Fire
Lara finally discovers Patrick, who is rushed back into the department; Max risks suspension by attempting to treat him.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 5, 2002
Checking In, Checking Out
Chloe finds herself out of her depth when she treats a convicted killer with a fear of anaesthetic and an interesting family history; Anna and Nikki's plans for a double date with the Vincent brothers go awry.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 12, 2002
Blowing the Whistle
Patrick returns feeling bruised by his experiences, which are brought back to him by a particularly stubborn patient; Anna is being bullied by Philippa until a medical crisis offers the potential for revenge.
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Episode 20
Aired Jan 19, 2002
You're Going Home in the Back of an Ambulance
Chloe worries that she will be arrested for Lewis' escape.
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Episode 21
Aired Jan 26, 2002
Only the Lonely
The lives of the staff at Holby General's emergency room.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 2, 2002
In the Heat of the Night
Patrick and Lara get hot and sweaty, courtesy of a faulty heating system; Jack must swallow his pride and confide in Max about his illness.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 9, 2002
Acceptance
Jack refuses to believe some life-threatening news; Patrick plans a special dinner with Lara.
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Episode 24
Aired Feb 16, 2002
Nobody's Perfect
The lives of the staff at Holby General's emergency room.
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Episode 25
Aired Feb 23, 2002
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Nikki is in a defiant mood after her breakup with Jack, until a house call of an elderly couple restores her faith in love; Dillon defies hospital policy by getting dangerously involved with a vulnerable young woman.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 2, 2002
Life Incognito
Dillon's relationship with Gemma threatens his work; a group of thieves targets the department; Lara questions the future of her relationship with Patrick when she discovers that his new job is in London.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 9, 2002
You Can't Take Them All Home With You
Lara and Patrick continue to argue over his new job in London; a patient lashes out and gives Lara a black eye; Tony and Charlie try to help but Lara brushes away their concern.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 16, 2002
Past, Present, Future
Lara still hasn't given Patrick an answer to his proposal but a major accident makes them both re-evaluate and realize that work is not everything.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 23, 2002
Memories
The emotions of a patient's wife force Lara to confront her own feelings about Patrick; A near-fatal mistake persuades Lara that she is not as strong as she thought; Lara's life is made even harder by the arrival of Dr Simon Kaminski.
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Episode 30
Aired Mar 30, 2002
Hearts and Minds
Comfort feels guilty after kissing Finlay and vows to keep her distance until they find themselves in a dangerous situation and turn to each other once more.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 6, 2002
Dominoes
Comfort tries to ignore Finlay; a woman's sacrificial act of love for her husband reminds Lara of Patrick; a killer bug places the emergency department under great pressure.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 13, 2002
Waving Not Drowning
The student nurse Roxanne Bird joins the emergency department in the middle of a crisis; the killer virus infecting the wards is getting worse; Max and Jan are at odds as he tries to close the department.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 20, 2002
Big Rocks and Very Hard Places
Max faces an emotional decision when a sick teenager highlights the crisis in the hospital; a breakdown in communications results in a local MP making a tragic discovery in one of the department's corridors.
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Episode 34
Aired Apr 27, 2002
Scapegoat
Jan finds herself at the center of a scandal as the local police pushes for her resignation; the pressure is on for Jack as he prepares for his big night with Nikki; Comfort has explosive news for her husband.
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Episode 35
Aired May 4, 2002
Too Close for Comfort
Comfort finds herself torn between two men; Finlay's day off doesn't go according to plan; Jan finally loses her cool as tensions mount back in the emergency department..
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Episode 36
Aired May 18, 2002
The Sting
Max discovers that life is tough enough for a surgeon without being under the scrutiny of the media; Jan finds that she is no longer in the hot seat when Max's past is dragged through the press.
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Episode 37
Aired Jun 8, 2002
Denial
Locum consultant Harry Harper arrives in the department and finds himself interviewing Simon and Lara for the registrar's job; Lara gets off to a bad start when he criticizes her for becoming emotionally involved with a rape victim.
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Episode 38
Aired Jun 15, 2002
Taking It All Back to the Streets
A double shooting brings detective inspector David Collier back into the hospital; Lara threatens to tell Collier's staff that he raped his wife which leads to a confrontation in the parking lot.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 22, 2002
Broken Hearts
A seemingly trivial incident in a nursing home turns into a nightmare for Ruth when her baby is abducted by one of the residents; Stephen confronts the fact that Wendy Atkins is leaving his life forever.
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Episode 40
Aired Jun 29, 2002
Code Red
Nikki and Finlay's lives are put in danger when they are called to the scene of a violent domestic dispute; Harry is confirmed as the new consultant; Lara faces an uncertain future as David Collier fights for his life.
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