Beck). Mead enjoyed filming with Beck because they got on well. He said that the difference between Lofty's "awkwardness and sincerity" and Dylan's "very dry and direct" approach made "a good contrast". Mead revealed that he and Beck often kept corpsing in takes. In November 2015, Hossington teased the show's Christmas episode and revealed that Lofty and Dylan would feature heavily in it. She commented, "there's the most fantastic ending with Dylan and Lofty that people will be talking about for a very long time!" Hossington also expressed her enjoyment at Lofty's relationship with Dylan and described them as "the odd couple" with a "fun bromance". Mead liked the pairing of Lofty and Dylan, calling their friendship "strange but also quite special". The actor hoped that Lofty's friendship with Dylan would still develop following his move to Holby City. He told Brown (Radio Times) that the characters formed a "funny bond" and found them a strange pairing that developed over time. In Holby City, Lofty has a good relationship with his superior, Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett), as they share similar personalities and Sacha understands that Lofty is trying his best. Mead enjoyed working with Barrett and said it is fun to watch their friendship develop. Lofty also forms friendships with his colleagues on Keller ward, including Essie Harrison (Kaye Wragg) and Raf di Lucca (Joe McFadden), with Mead suggesting the potential for Lofty to develop friendships outside the ward. Producers planned to create more connections for Lofty when they figured out who he works well with. Other storylines At the time of his introduction, Mead promised "some good storylines" for Lofty. In an early storyline, paramedic Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) asks Lofty to help reunite a patient with his estranged, terminally ill mother before she dies. Lofty agrees to help Dixie and they hire a campervan and take the mother and son to the seaside. Mead explained that the characters are "doing a good deed". He added that the son's reunion with his mother is "uplifting" because they have a damaged relationship. Mead said he enjoyed filming the episode, but ultimately described the episode as "quite a sad episode". Lofty is punished for his actions; Mead revealed he would be "demoted for a while and sent to another part of the hospital". In January 2016, a vacancy for a senior staff nurse becomes available and Dylan pushes Lofty to