43 Facts About Elliot Hope

Elliot Hope is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama television series Holby City, played by Paul Bradley.

Elliot Hope made his departure during the seventeenth series episode "At First I Was Afraid" broadcast 22 September 2015.

Elliot Hope's storylines have seen his wife Gina, a motor neuron disease-sufferer, commit assisted suicide, and his relationship with his children subsequently deteriorate.

Elliot Hope ended a brief romance with colleague Lady Byrne as he was still mourning Gina, and later shared a kiss with his old friend Tara Sodi.

Elliot Hope observed real heart surgery being performed in preparation for the role, and bases his portrayal of Elliot on his own father, who was a doctor.

Elliot Hope is portrayed as "a disorganised genius" and "a medical Columbo".

Elliot Hope was the focus of Holby City 2007 Christmas episode, based on the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

Elliot Hope was introduced to Holby City in November 2005 as the new Clinical Lead of the hospital's cardiothoracic surgery ward.

Elliot Hope commented that working on Holby City was "harder" than EastEnders, as the show was filmed with a single-camera set-up which takes longer, and there were "more things to go wrong" when working with medical props and simulating operations.

She's quite uptight, and anybody as relaxed as Elliot Hope really gets on her nerves.

Elliot Hope is adamant that Elliot wouldn't understand her decision.

The Holby City 2007 Christmas episode, "Elliot Hope's Wonderful Life", was a reimagining of the 1964 film It's a Wonderful Life featuring Elliot Hope, and guest-starring Richard Briers as his guardian angel.

Series producer Diana Kyle described the episode as Elliot Hope "go[ing] on a major emotional journey and tak[ing] time to reassess his life".

On 22 September 2015, during the seventeenth series, Elliot Hope departed the show after ten years.

Elliot Hope's exit was kept a secret to surprise viewers.

Elliot Hope was seen leaving Holby to be with his love interest Brigitte Nye.

In 2019, Bradley agreed to reprise the role of Elliot Hope to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary.

Elliot Hope will appear for a five-episode run in which he will get reacquainted with Jac.

Elliot Hope arrives at Holby city episode "More Equal Than Others", when it is revealed he has beaten cardiothoracic consultant Connie Beauchamp to the position of Clinical Lead.

James goes missing, causing Elliot Hope to worry his son has committed suicide, before returning from Bangkok with a heroin addiction.

Elliot Hope becomes involved in gang violence and is shot.

When Martha is shot with a crossbow, Elliot Hope considers suicide, but ultimately decides against it and his family reconciles.

Elliot Hope has a brief romance with Lady Byrne, the mother of his registrar Joseph, however he ends the relationship as he is still mourning Gina.

Elliot Hope is upset, so Martha plans a picnic at which Elliot Hope can get to know her new husband Ben better.

Elliot Hope operates on Samson in a basement theatre, and he makes a full recovery.

Tara attempts to convince Elliot Hope to try their technique again.

Elliot Hope becomes very friendly with Penny, and is devastated when she is killed trying to save a patient's life.

Elliot Hope's job is threatened when Henrik Hanssen attempts to merge Darwin Ward with the heart surgery ward at St James' hospital, but he puts an end to the plans and Elliot Hope keeps his job.

Elliot Hope becomes determined to see the scientific project he has worked off for many years, the Hertzig, into practise, and is delighted when he finds a potential patient.

Tara's tumour starts evolving again, and Elliot Hope brings in a brain surgeon to operate on her.

Elliot Hope becomes worried for Oliver, who married Tara the night before her death, and tries to help him.

Elliot Hope starts a relationship with Oliver's psychiatrist, Sharon Kozinsky, and they become serious until Sharon gets a job offer in America.

Jonny allowed the patient to go to the chapel and she collapsed, leading Elliot Hope to realise that there was trouble between Jonny and Mo.

Elliot Hope then threatened to remove them from the transplant team.

Jac returns from her time away from the hospital in 2014 prematurely after learning of Elliot Hope's worsening health to help with the Herzig 5 project which leads to her having to take the lead halfway through the crucial operation being used to market the device.

Guy Self then attempts to tempt Jac into taking Elliot Hope's place; leading the Herzig 5 project and running Darwin ward.

Elliot Hope is delighted to be reunited with Connie but furious when he discovers Jac's betrayal.

However, Elliot Hope refuses to give up on Oliver and makes sure the operation goes ahead.

Guy was unhappy about this but he chose Neurosurgery over being the CEO, he apologised to Elliot Hope about demoting him from being the Clinical Lead of Darwin and later reinstated him before he stepped down as the CEO.

Elliot Hope reconsiders his future at Holby while he is talking to Jac about Brigitte.

Jac points out that Elliot Hope seems to be in love and Elliot Hope decides to leave Holby to be with Brigitte.

Elliot Hope was longlisted for the 2007 National Television Awards, but was not shortlisted.

Elliot Hope was opposed by two correspondents, Lena Pycroft of London and Ray Knight of Thaxted.