Sylvia Violet Hollamby (previously Nicholson; also known as Body Bag) was one of the longest running characters in the award-winning prison drama series, Bad Girls. Portrayed by Helen Fraser from the first episode in 1999 until the last in 2006, she was the longest serving prison officer on the show with convicts Julie Johnston (Kika Mirylees) and Julie Saunders (Victoria Alcock) being the only other characters to remain for all eight series. Personality While Sylvia is usually the most law abiding of the genuinely corrupt prison staff, she is racist and intolerant of homosexuality. She constantly complains about her job and is usually most happy if sitting down to a cup of tea or reading a magazine rather than working. She hates almost all of the wing governors, usually the younger female governors with her friend Jim Fenner being her favourite choice to hold the position. She hates all of the prisoners and treats them with contempt, regardless of how severe or tame their crime had been; she believes that "happiness is door shaped" thus showing her view that all prisoners should be on 24 hour lockdown thus making life easier for the officers and especially her. She also believes that there should be closed visits thus curtailing the drug problems that constantly blight prisons including Larkhall. She is not a fan of the "touchy feely prison warding" that was a feature of the progressive policies unsuccessfully implemented by governors such as Grayling, in her mind "a con is a con is a con and they don't get any special treatment". Unsurprisingly three attempts were made on her life, the prisoners pushing her down the stairs in series 2, Shell Dockley and Denny Blood almost burning her and her husband Bobby and her second husband Malcolm Nicholson attempting to kill her on their honeymoon. Despite her hostility towards the prisoners, two escaped inmates Bev Tull (Amanda Barrie) and Phyl Oswyn (Stephanie Beacham) saved her from being murdered by Dr Nicholson (Philip McGough). Storylines Series 1 In the first episode, she is first seen ignoring a pregnant prisoner who is suffering a miscarriage. She despises all the prisoners and is extremely harsh on all the new arrivals. She orders a violent strip search to be placed on Nikki Wade (Mandana Jones). She can't stand religious prisoner Crystal Gordan's constant guitar playing and singing. She is happy when the prisoners are forced