Kathleen Hutchison, Holby City Producer is to replace Louise Berridge as Exec Producer of EastEnders. Now, I dont watch Holby and have never seen it. So I'm just creating this thread to hear what all you guys who do watch Holby think of her taking over at EastEnders.

Also, if you were the head of BBC Drama, who would you have given the job to?

I think Holby is great- it's got some fab characters and has had some triffic storylines over the last few years... so this is good news for me...

You should watch it

Let's hope she can persuade Jeremy Sheffield to come to Walford....mmm.....

I think she will be ok Holby city is a hospital drama so has to be Hospital she should be good at ee once she gets rid of the farrieras

I've watched dribs and drabs...I watched a lot of the serial killer storyline. It can definitely do great tense drama and make good use of its characters. A normal soap is a different ball game though...

I've always thought the staff storylines were the key to Holby though...much more so than Casualty..

There have been some really moving stories- Chrissie's baby dying, Alex Adam's Parkinsons... and a succession of brilliant soap bitches and villains.. all of which could have worked in or outside of a hospital....

The hospital is just the setting, like the square. I don't think it will prove too great leap.

You never know - she might commission lots of Sonia at work scenes to smooth the transition

A new Producer is always a tricky time, good thing for Kathleen is she hasn't a lot to live up to lol

What was her track record on Holby? Did she oversee the serial-killer story? I don't really watch it, but my mum certainly thought that was a good plot. Which, I suppose, is good. Hmmm. Anyways, what's on her Holby CV?

I think she should bring Mark Fowler back from the dead. That would be a real ratings booster ..............................................................






For THE BILL

No he can stay were he is anyway this looks like it is the end for the farrieras

I've always preferred Casualty myself but I dunno, maybe she might be able to bring Eastenders back. I stopped watching it after the climax to the 'You ain't my muvva' storyline; the four days a week depression got too much! I think a comedy element would be a good introduction...

I don't remember the Den/Angie christmas papers thing as I was only two months old but after seeing it numerous times, maybe they could introduce two strong characters who were as compelling. I think Kat and Alfie had the potential (When I caught it)... until they just went a bit soppy!

Please take him back to Albert Square

I think Chris Parker and his merry band of sh*t actors are going to be soiling themselves right now, as the prospect of getting axed looms over their heads.

How great is this I hope he The farriera's crap andy pandy and minty get the elbow by her tomorrow

Much as I can’t stand him, I get the impression that Christopher Parker is a BBC favourite – he has a massive teen following and then there’s the whole Come Dancing thing… I doubt even the EP will be able to persuade the channel to axe him.. crap or not…

Let's hope that I'm wrong tho.....

Well support for spencer is not as it once was little Darren Miller is now a fav at the bbc boards spencer has gone downhill.

Memo To Kathleen Hutchison

For The Love Of God, Please Axe The Following 15 "characters" (and I Use The Word Loosely):-

Spencer, Gus, Juley, Patrick, Yolande, Ash, Adi, Tariq, Ronny, Sasha, Kareena, Zoe, Dennis, Den And Martin

If Not, Fans Are More Than Welcome To Vote For Me As The New E.p Of Eastenders!

There are a few cast members that should get the elbow!
as they have been living on borrowed time for long enough!

forgot to say, if anyone has any more suggestions, please post them and i will consider them!

Exactly, a lot of ruffled feathers up at Elstree this evening lol God the boards has gone ape shit over this news, its fab! lol

I’d keep Martin (because it’s nice to have a few ultra long term characters in a show) and Dennis (because I fancy him!)… but I’d add Andy Hunter. I’m assuming the god-awful Sharon and Vicky are only absent because they’re already going…?!

Bring back Janine!!

I would so love it if she waltzed in there and sacked Nigel Harman. Christopher Parker would be even better.

Just because he's a "hearttrhob" ( ), that's no excuse for employing someone with such shoddy acting. They can EASILY bring in some new, young good looking guy..

Andy is set to die later this year or early next year, and ive not included Sharon and Vicki cos they are going!

would love to see Janine back - Charlie Brooks (heavily pregnant) is looking sensational recently!

which characters would anyone like to see return? - Grant? Dan Sullivan? David Wicks?

within reason - not ones that have shifted off this mortal coil!!!! (like Steve Owen....)

That is great news!

(The Andy bit... altho I'm sure it's great news for Charlie Brooks that she looks sensational!)

How fantastic would it be to see Janine back and cleared, looking for revenge on Pat... they'd have to get Frank back for a bit too, just to really stir things up!!

Bianca I would love her to come back