the previous series as Jessica Harrison's (Gillian Kearney) friend, Linda Andrews returned to the show in episode 38 as the new clinical nurse manager, replacing Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer), who returned to her former position as ward sister. However, in the series finale, Linda chooses to resign from clinical nurse manager and accept a staff nurse position with Tess taking the role back from Linda. The series also saw a number of departures. Junior doctor, Yuki Reid (Will Sharpe), left the show in episode 16 after taking the blame for Lenny and deciding to take a research position in Birmingham. Sophia Di Martino, who plays ambulance technician, Polly Emmerson left the series in January 2011, with Polly's exit scenes airing in episode 34. Polly, who was to leave the following day for a new career path, decided to fix things between Dylan and an unhinged patient. Unfortunately, the patient is armed with scissors and is stabbed. In a tense episode, Polly bleeds to death, leaving the department devastated and Dylan feeling guilty. Lucy Gaskell, who plays Kirsty Clements, became pregnant, but rather than take maternity leave, decided to leave the show. Kirsty's exit aired in episode 46 when a patient encourages her to make a decision about her future and she chooses to leave Holby with daughter, Nita and live in Wales. In the series finale, Adam Trueman (Tristan Gemmill) left after a tough few weeks, marking the end of his four-year stint on the show. Main characters Matt Bardock as Jeff Collier William Beck as Dylan Keogh (from episode 28) Charles Dale as Big Mac Sophia Di Martino as Polly Emmerson (until episode 34) Michael French as Nick Jordan Lucy Gaskell as Kirsty Clements (until episode 46) Tristan Gemmill as Adam Trueman (until episode 47) Hasina Haque as Madiha "Mads" Durrani (episodes 1−47) Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia Steven Miller as Lenny Lyons Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman Sunetra Sarker as Zoe Hanna Will Sharpe as Yuki Reid (until episode 16) Georgia Taylor as Ruth Winters Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead Christine Tremarco as Linda Andrews (from episode 38) Ben Turner as Jay Faldren Recurring characters Stephen Billington as Edward Thurlow (until episode 17) Tom Chadbon as Henry Williams (until episode 37) Holly Earl as Nita Clements (episodes 7−46) Stephen Lord as Warren Clements (episodes 7−25 and 33) Guest characters Cheryl Campbell as