| Elliot Hope | |
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| Holby City character | |
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| First appearance | "More Equal Than Others" 8 November 2005 |
| Last appearance | "Episode 1102" 29 March 2022 |
| Created by | Richard Stokes |
| Portrayed by | Paul Bradley |
| Spinoff(s) | Casualty, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
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| Spouse | Gina Hope (until 2006) |
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| Children | James Hope Martha Woodman |
Elliot Hope is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama television series Holby City, played by Paul Bradley. The character first appeared on 8 November 2005 in the episode "More Equal Than Others" - series eight, episode four of the programme. He made his departure during the seventeenth series episode "At First I Was Afraid" broadcast 22 September 2015. Bradley agreed to reprise the role in 2019, to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary, and again in 2022 for the show's final episodes. Elliot was introduced as a consultant surgeon and Clinical Lead on Holby city's cardiothoracic surgery ward. His storylines have seen his wife Gina, a motor neuron disease-sufferer, commit assisted suicide, and his relationship with his children subsequently deteriorate. Elliot considered suicide himself, before reconciling with his family. He 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.
Bradley was cast in the role after originally auditioning for a more minor part, and impressing executive producer Richard Stokes. He 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 is portrayed as "a disorganised genius" and "a medical Columbo". He was the focus of Holby City's 2007 Christmas episode, based on the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. The assisted suicide storyline proved controversial, though the Elliot-centric Christmas episode was generally well received by critics. The Times's David Chater called it "highly effective in what it sets out to do", though Robert Hanks of The Independent deemed it "incompetent to the point of sacrilege".