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"Tuesday's Child" is the 38th episode of the seventh series of the British medical drama television series ''Holby City''. The episode was written by Andrew Holden and directed by Simon Meyers, and premiered on BBC One on 5 July 2005. In "Tuesday's Child", registrar Diane Lloyd (Patricia Potter) travels to Ghana in an attempt to persuade consultant Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie) to return to Holby and save Holby City Hospital's general surgery ward. Ric deals with family issues, whilst trying to secure funding for his brother's clinic. The episode was filmed entirely on location in Ghana as part of the BBC's "Africa lives" season, exploring African culture for UK audiences. It was the second episode of ''Holby City'' filmed outside the UK, following a 2004 episode set in Paris. The serial continued to film one episode abroad annually until 2008, when BBC budget cuts curtailed further foreign filming. The ''Holby City'' crew spent five weeks in Elmina, using members of the local community in supporting roles. One crew member contracted malaria during filming, and several more were hospitalised. Both Quarshie and Potter expressed their pride at being part of the episode, with Quarshie deeming it his best work for the series. Adrian Edmondson guest-starred as surgeon Abra Durant, his first appearance in ''Holby City''. He proved so popular in the role that he was asked to return twice more in 2005, and continued to make appearances in the series until December 2008. The episode was watched by 7.27 million viewers. It was the second most-watched programme on BBC One for the week of broadcast, and the fourth most-watched show across all channels. The episode's premise received some criticism prior to broadcast, however the episode itself was generally well received by critics, and was praised by viewers in a 2006 report on the portrayal of Africa on British television. ==Plot== Registrar Diane Lloyd flies to Ghana, hoping to persuade consultant Ric Griffin to return to Holby and save Holby City Hospital's general surgery ward from being subsumed into an expanded cardiothoracic ward. She finds Ric at odds with his brother Kumi (Danny Sapani), who runs a clinic. Ric wants to perform free operations, but Kumi is desperate for money to keep the clinic running. Diane appeals to Ric to return to Holby, for the sake of his pregnant daughter Jess as well as the hospital, but Ric insists that he is needed in Ghana, and tells Diane to go home. She talks to Ric's mother, Paulina (Abigail Kubeka), who reveals that Ric had a strained relationship with his father, and did not attend his funeral after twenty years of estrangement. She also meets Ric's friend Percy "Abra" Durant (Adrian Edmondson), who pries as to the nature of her relationship with Ric, and flirts with Diane. Ric meets with an old school friend, Kwame Attakora (Fred Nii Amugi), now a successful local businessman. He attempts to persuade him to invest in the clinic, but Kwame, aware of Ric's family trouble in England, doubts his commitment. Ric is furious with Kumi for telling Kwame about his problems, but Kwame states that he could not deceive him, and that Ric is does not understand Ghanaian honour. Without Kwame's support, the clinic goes bankrupt and Kumi chains the doors closed. Travelling to the airport for her flight home, Diane and Ric come across a woman in labour, Joanna (Akofa Edjeani Asiedu), who is also suffering from malaria and having trouble breathing. It is unlikely she will survive a natural childbirth, and the nearest hospital is two hours away. They travel back to Kumi's clinic, collecting an inebriated Abra along the way. After Abra threatens to force entry, Kumi unchains the doors and they manage to deliver the baby and save Joanna. As Diane has missed her flight, she suggests to Ric that they visit his father's grave. At the graveside, Ric tells Diane about his troubled relationship with his father, and confesses that he has feelings for her. They see a woman nearby who Diane recognises, having seen Paulina giving her money the day before. Ric confronts her, and discovers she is Esi Griffin (Gloria Acheampong), his father's last wife and widow. She has a son who is not in school, but will not explain her circumstances and tells Ric to speak to Kumi. Ric confronts his brother about Esi, and Kumi tells him that their father died of AIDS, but the family kept it secret to avoid bringing shame on themselves. Because of her relationship with his father, Esi is also HIV positive. Ric confides in Diane, who attempts to kiss him, but Ric tells her to go home to her husband Owen. She asks him to return with her, but Ric says he must stay in Ghana. Abra takes Diane to Kwame, and she pleads with him on Ric's behalf. They go to the clinic, where Kwame tells Ric he will provide the required funding, on the condition that Ric stays in Ghana. Ric agrees, and bids Diane goodbye as she returns to Holby. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tuesday's Child (Holby City)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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