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Lola Griffin
Lola Griffin (also Williams) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actress Sharon D. Clarke. She first appeared in the series seven episode "Patience", broadcast on 7 June 2005. Lola is characterised as a "tough" female and "wisecracking earth mother". She was introduced into the series as the ex-wife of established character Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie). Clarke has praised the character's inclusion because she is a black woman with power, which she believed was a diverse and positive depiction. When the actress left the show in 2008, writers produced a standalone episode built around her exit. When Lola learns she is being made redundant, she takes a job at another hospital. Lola left in the episode titled "Mad World", which was broadcast on 14 October 2008. In December 2018, it was announced that Clarke had agreed to reprise the role and Lola appears for one episode in January 2019.
Lola's warm but tough, friendly but judgmental, a sensual yet wisecracking earth mother and one of the guys. Lola doesn’t mince her words, she wouldn’t know how. Underneath the Mother Hen exterior is a complicated mixture of steely resolve and massive soft-heartedness.
— An excerpt from Lola's profile on the official Holby City website.
Lola arrives at Holby City hospital to take the role of a new consultant. She is the ex-wife of established character Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie). BBC Online describes the pair as having "banter and competitiveness" formed from "years of familiarity and former intimacy". They added "get on the wrong side of her and you'll know about it." She is also characterised as a "feisty" woman who is "controlling yet compassionate".
As Holby City is a medical show, the actress had to learn much of the terminology spoken in the profession. Clarke wanted to understand most of it to make Lola appear authentic. She told a reporter from Metro that "if i'm saying quickly, in passing, I’ll just learn it phonetically, parrot fashion, and try to make it trip off the tongue like I’ve always said it." She also learned how to correctly perform a tension pneumothorax to aid her performance.
When she first arrives at the hospital Ric is annoyed at the prospect of working with her. He becomes stressed and decides to leave to work in Ghana. Quarshie told Graham Kibble-White from the Western Mail that his "larger-than-life ex-wife Lola has just rolled up in Holby and I think her appearance is the last straw for him, so he decides to take a job in Ghana."
Lola becomes involved in various storylines with Ric's family. When Ric's daughter Jess Griffin (Verona Joseph) objects to his engagement to Thandie Abebe-Griffin (Ginny Holder), she tries to involve Lola in the feud. This leads to Lola and Ric clashing, with him warning her to stay out of his personal life. The argument takes its toll on Lola and when she discusses hospital business with Lord Byrne (Ronald Pickup) she clutches her chest and collapses from a major heart attack. Her fellow colleagues then battle to save her life.
Another main story for Lola begins when a patient dies and Lola believes her baby daughter Leanne needs caring for. Lola incorrectly believes her father Steve Spence (Karl Haynes) is a drug addict. She takes Leanne home with her which gets her into trouble with Ric. Lola develops a bond with Leanne and she over invests in her care. Lola is later forced to let Leanne go and live with Steve. She later becomes concerned for Leanne's welfare and visits her home alongside Consultant Dan Clifford (Peter Wingfield). They hear Leanne crying and decide to break into the property where they find Steve unconscious. Steve dies and Lola is offered care of Leanne. She decides she cannot look after a child full time and have a career and lets Leanne go.
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Lola Griffin
Lola Griffin (also Williams) is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actress Sharon D. Clarke. She first appeared in the series seven episode "Patience", broadcast on 7 June 2005. Lola is characterised as a "tough" female and "wisecracking earth mother". She was introduced into the series as the ex-wife of established character Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie). Clarke has praised the character's inclusion because she is a black woman with power, which she believed was a diverse and positive depiction. When the actress left the show in 2008, writers produced a standalone episode built around her exit. When Lola learns she is being made redundant, she takes a job at another hospital. Lola left in the episode titled "Mad World", which was broadcast on 14 October 2008. In December 2018, it was announced that Clarke had agreed to reprise the role and Lola appears for one episode in January 2019.
Lola's warm but tough, friendly but judgmental, a sensual yet wisecracking earth mother and one of the guys. Lola doesn’t mince her words, she wouldn’t know how. Underneath the Mother Hen exterior is a complicated mixture of steely resolve and massive soft-heartedness.
— An excerpt from Lola's profile on the official Holby City website.
Lola arrives at Holby City hospital to take the role of a new consultant. She is the ex-wife of established character Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie). BBC Online describes the pair as having "banter and competitiveness" formed from "years of familiarity and former intimacy". They added "get on the wrong side of her and you'll know about it." She is also characterised as a "feisty" woman who is "controlling yet compassionate".
As Holby City is a medical show, the actress had to learn much of the terminology spoken in the profession. Clarke wanted to understand most of it to make Lola appear authentic. She told a reporter from Metro that "if i'm saying quickly, in passing, I’ll just learn it phonetically, parrot fashion, and try to make it trip off the tongue like I’ve always said it." She also learned how to correctly perform a tension pneumothorax to aid her performance.
When she first arrives at the hospital Ric is annoyed at the prospect of working with her. He becomes stressed and decides to leave to work in Ghana. Quarshie told Graham Kibble-White from the Western Mail that his "larger-than-life ex-wife Lola has just rolled up in Holby and I think her appearance is the last straw for him, so he decides to take a job in Ghana."
Lola becomes involved in various storylines with Ric's family. When Ric's daughter Jess Griffin (Verona Joseph) objects to his engagement to Thandie Abebe-Griffin (Ginny Holder), she tries to involve Lola in the feud. This leads to Lola and Ric clashing, with him warning her to stay out of his personal life. The argument takes its toll on Lola and when she discusses hospital business with Lord Byrne (Ronald Pickup) she clutches her chest and collapses from a major heart attack. Her fellow colleagues then battle to save her life.
Another main story for Lola begins when a patient dies and Lola believes her baby daughter Leanne needs caring for. Lola incorrectly believes her father Steve Spence (Karl Haynes) is a drug addict. She takes Leanne home with her which gets her into trouble with Ric. Lola develops a bond with Leanne and she over invests in her care. Lola is later forced to let Leanne go and live with Steve. She later becomes concerned for Leanne's welfare and visits her home alongside Consultant Dan Clifford (Peter Wingfield). They hear Leanne crying and decide to break into the property where they find Steve unconscious. Steve dies and Lola is offered care of Leanne. She decides she cannot look after a child full time and have a career and lets Leanne go.