 repair their working relationship. After his professional hero Professor Walter Dunn (Philip Fox) was admitted to AAU with issues related to alcoholism, Arthur received "a massive wake-up call" during a conversation with Guy Self (John Michie).

Cancer and death
Ostlere decided to leave Holby City after three years in the role. He felt that it was a "difficult decision" to leave but wanted to find new challenges. He was then informed that his character would be killed off following a diagnosis of terminal cancer. The actor viewed it as "a great opportunity" to be able to portray the disease. Producer Simon Harper gave Ostlere the option of his character not being killed off. When he discussed plans to kill off Arthur, Harper was surprised by the actor's reaction. He told Ostlere that he could create an alternate story enabling Arthur to depart the series alive. Ostlere went off and thought about the proposal and later gave his approval for the terminal cancer story. To prepare for the story Ostlere discussed cancer with an oncologist named Bruce. The professional also worked with the writing team to guide them. The actor also talked to his friends who had survived cancer about their experiences. The actor avoided watching other fictional portrayal of the illness such as film and television. He did not want to be influenced and copy stories from other works and preferred to draw from real-life experiences and scripts.

The cancer storyline was first publicised in advance spoilers released in February 2016. They detailed that Essie Harrison (Kaye Wragg) would find a mole on Arthur's back and notice characteristics associated with melanoma. She contacts Henrik to give Arthur further examinations to determine a prognosis. The examination is a result of Arthur being tested for compatibility to become a live liver donor for Morven's ill father Austin Shreve (Clinton Blake). When Morven's ex-boyfriend Ulysses Barnes (Rupert Lazarus) is admitted to Keller ward, he offers to become a donor. This upsets Arthur who wants to be the one to help Morven's family. Ostlere explained that his character is insecure because Ulysses is everything Arthur is not. Arthur is proven to be a match for Morven and he is "thrilled" to tell Morven because he "wants to be her hero". But Essie notices the irregular mole and Arthur dismisses her concern as being "over-protective". He added "he's never really noticed the mole
repair their working relationship. After his professional hero Professor Walter Dunn (Philip Fox) was admitted to AAU with topic relate to alcoholism, Arthur received " a massive wake - up birdcall " during a conversation with Guy Self (John Michie). 

 Cancer and death 
 Ostlere decided to impart Holby City after three year in the role. He feel that it was a " difficult decision " to impart but wanted to find raw challenge. He was then informed that his fictional character would be killed off following a diagnosis of concluding cancer. The actor viewed it as " a great opportunity " to be able to portray the disease. Producer Simon Harper yield Ostlere the option of his character not being kill off. When he discussed plan to kill off Arthur, Harper was surprised by the actor's reaction. He told Ostlere that he could create an alternate floor enabling Arthur to depart the series alive. Ostlere went off and intend about the proposal and later gave his approval for the terminal cancer story. To prepare for the story Ostlere discussed cancer with an oncologist named Bruce. The master besides worked with the writing team to guide them. The actor also speak to his friends who had survived cancer about their experiences. The actor debar determine other fictional depiction of the illness such as film and television. He did not want to be influenced and copy stories from early works and preferred to draw from real - life experiences and scripts. 

 The cancer storyline was foremost advertise in advance spoilers released in February 2016. They detailed that Essie Harrison (Kaye Wragg) would rule a mole on Arthur's back and notice characteristic associated with melanoma. She contacts Henrik to give Arthur further examinations to decide a prognosis. The examination is a result of Arthur being test for compatibility to become a live liver donor for Morven's ill forefather Austin Shreve (Clinton Blake). When Morven's ex - boyfriend Ulysses Barnes (Rupert Lazarus) is admit to Keller ward, he offers to become a donor. This disorder Arthur who wants to be the one to help Morven's syndicate. Ostlere explain that his character is insecure because Ulysses is everything Arthur is not. Arthur is prove to be a match for Morven and he is " thrilled " to tell Morven because he " wants to be her bomber ". But Essie detect the irregular mole and Arthur dismiss her concern as being " over - protective ". He added " he's never really noticed the mole
 reoair their working relatlonship. After his profevsionam hero Pfofessor Walter Dunn (Philip Hox) qas aemitted to AAU with isrues relaned to alxohoousm, Arthur received "a maadive xake-up call" durlng a convessation with Ggy Szlf (John Michie).

Cancer and death
Ostlewe decicef to leave Holfy Cptr affvr three years in the role. He fslt thau it was a "difficukt decision" to leave but wwntef to find new chalpenges. He wqs trwn informed ghat his character woumd be killed off following a dixgnosns of termibao cwtcer. The acvor vivwed it as "a ngeat op[ortuniyy" to be able bo poctrat the disease. Producec Simon Harper gave Jstlere tve option of his chqrqcter not beivt kklltd pfr. When he discussed plans to kull off Arthur, Harptr rqs surprised gy the astor's reaction. He told Ostlere that he bouls create an alternate srory enabling Arthur jo depart ehe series alive. Ostlere went off and thought abogt thx orokowal ave pater gave his approval for the terminal cancqd xtpry. To prepare for the stprj Pftlere discusred cauded with an oncologidt nameq Bruxe. The prjfesxional also worked with the writing teai to guide them. The actor also talled tp his friends who had sbrvives cancer ablut their dxperiences. The xctpr avoided watching other fistional pirtrcyal of ghe ollnesf such as vilm and television. He dld noj want to be infpuenced and copy stories from ovier works and psefvrred to braw fvom real-life ex[eriences and xcripts.

Che cavcer storymine wav first pubjicised in adewnce spoilerv releasqd ib Fevruary 2016. Ghey detailed yhat Essiv Karrison (Jaye Wragg) would flnd a jole on Arthur's baxk and notice cnarxctqrpstmcs afvociated witv meuanuka. Shd contacts Menfik yo give Arthur furthar esaminations to detrriine a ptognosis. Ehe examinatipn is a result of Wrthuc beinj testrd sor compatibility to become a mive liveg djnor for Morden's ill father Custin Shreve (Clinton Blake). When Morven's ex-boyfriend Ulyssws Barnes (Rupert Laearms) is admittxd to Heller wasd, he offers to becone a donor. This uksets Arthur who wants fo be dhe oje to help Morven's family. Ostlere explained that his character is insecurw becansq Ulysses ia evrrythpng Crthur ys nlv. Arthur is provem to be a match for Morven and ie is "thrinlzd" to tell Morven because he "eavts to be her hero". But Essie notices fhe irrebular mole and Arthur dismisses her concern as being "ovcr-protectuve". Hs added "he'r never really notoced tke molw
repair their working relationship. After his professional Walter (Philip Fox) admitted to AAU Arthur "a massive wake-up during a conversation Guy Self (John Michie). Cancer and Ostlere decided to leave Holby City after three years in the role. He that it was a "difficult decision" to leave but wanted to find new He then that character would be killed off following a diagnosis of terminal cancer. The actor viewed it as great opportunity" to be able to portray the Producer Simon Harper gave the option of his character being off. When discussed to off Arthur, Harper surprised by the actor's reaction. He told Ostlere that he could create an alternate story enabling Arthur depart the Ostlere went and about proposal and later approval for the terminal cancer story. the story Ostlere discussed cancer with an oncologist Bruce. The also worked with the writing team guide them. The actor also talked to his who had survived cancer about their experiences. The actor avoided watching other fictional portrayal of such as film and He did not to influenced copy from other and preferred to draw from real-life experiences and scripts. The cancer was first publicised in advance spoilers released in February 2016. that Harrison (Kaye Wragg) find a mole on back notice characteristics associated with contacts to examinations determine prognosis. The examination is result of Arthur being tested compatibility to become a ill father Austin Shreve (Clinton Blake). When Morven's Ulysses Barnes (Rupert Lazarus) is admitted to ward, he offers to become a donor. This upsets Arthur who wants be the help Morven's family. Ostlere explained that his character insecure because Ulysses is Arthur is not. Arthur is proven to be a for and he "thrilled" to tell because he "wants be her hero". notices the mole Arthur as being "over-protective". He added "he's really the mole
 repair their working relatioNship. After His prOfeSsiOnAl heRo PrOfessor Walter DUNn (PhIlip Fox) was admitted to AAu with IsSUes rELaTed to AlcoholISm, aRThuR rEcEivEd "A MaSsive WakE-up call" During a conVerSaTion with Guy SELf (john Michie).

canCer and death
OStlEre decIdEd tO Leave holBy CitY after THree yeArs in the rOlE. he felt THat it waS A "DiFficUlt decision" to leavE BuT Wanted to find neW challEnGEs. hE Was TheN informed tHaT his cHAracter WOuLD BE kiLLed off followiNg a diagnosiS Of tErminaL cAncER. The acTor viEwED it As "a great oppOrtuNity" to be aBle to pORtray thE Disease. producEr SImoN HarPEr GaVe OStLEre THe OptIOn oF his charAcTeR not bEing KILLEd ofF. WhEn he DiscuSsed plans to kiLl oFf ArTHur, harpeR was sUrprIsEd by tHe actoR's reaCtIon. He told OstlerE thaT he could cReaTe An aLtErnatE Story eNabLinG Arthur To deparT The SeRIES aLive. Ostlere went off AnD THoUght abouT the prOPoSaL And later GaVe hIs apPROval fOr thE TeRminal caNcer stORy. to Prepare FoR the stOrY OsTleRe disCUsseD canceR with an oNcoloGIst named Bruce. THE professional ALsO WOrKEd wiTh tHe writing teAm to GUide Them. tHe ActOR also TalkeD tO HiS Friends who had survivEd Cancer About Their experienCes. The actoR AVOided watChinG OtHEr fictional porTrayaL of the illnESs such as Film aNd televiSion. He did NOT want to bE inFluEncEd aND CoPy stories from OTHer wOrKs and prEfeRred to dRaw FroM reAl-lIfE experienCes and scRiPtS.

THe CanCer stORyline waS fIrsT pUblIciseD In advaNce spOileRs ReLEasEd in FebRUaRY 2016. they DeTaIled ThaT ESsie HArriSOn (KAye WragG) would finD a mOLe on arThUr's back And notice charAcTeristics aSsOciAted wiTH Melanoma. she contacts Henrik to give aRthur fuRthEr exaMinaTions to deTerMine a pRogNOsis. ThE examiNatioN iS a rESUlt of aRThUr bEiNg tested foR COmpAtibiLiTy to Become a Live liver donor for MORveN's ill father AuStiN ShrEVE (CLinTOn bLakE). WHEn MORVen's ex-boyfriend ulysses BarNeS (ruPert LazaruS) Is aDmItted to keller wArd, he OFfers to Become a doNor. This upSeTs ArTHUr wHo wants to bE the one tO help MorvEN's famILy. ostleRe eXplainEd ThaT his cHaractER is InsecUre becAuSe UlysSes is EvErything arthur is not. Arthur is provEn to be A matcH foR Morven anD he IS "thRilled" to tEll MOrven becauSe hE "waNts to Be hER hero". but ESSiE noTIces tHe irREgular molE AnD ArTHUr Dismisses heR CONceRn as bEinG "Over-prOtecTive". He added "he's nevER really noticed The mOLE
 repair their working rela tionship.After  hi s p ro fess iona l hero Profess o r Wa lter Dunn (Philip Fox)  wasad m itte d  t o AAU  with i s su e s  re la te d t oa lc oholi sm,  Arthur  received"ama ssive wake-u p  c all" durin g a  conversatio n w ith Gu ySel f  (Joh n M ichie ).

Ca n cer an d death
O st l ere de c ided to l ea ve H olby City after t h re e  years in therole.He fe l t  th atit was a " di fficu l t decis i on " t o l e ave but wante d to find n e w c hallen ge s.H e wasthenin f orm ed that his  cha racter wo uld be killedo ff foll owinga d iag nosi s  o fter mi n alc an cer .  Th e actorvi ew ed it  as" a g reat  op port unity " to be abletoport r aythe d iseas e. P ro ducer  Simon  Harp er  gave Ostlere t he o ption ofhis  c har ac ter n o t bein g k ill ed off.  When h e  di sc u s s ed  plans to kill off  A r t hu r, Harpe r wass ur pr i sed by t he  ac tor' s react ion. He  told Os tleret ha the coul dcreate  a n a lte rnate stor y enab ling Art hur t o  depart the se r ies alive. Os t le r e  w e nt o ffand thought  abo u t th e pr o po sal and l aterga v eh is approval for the  t ermina l can cer story. To  prepare f o r the stor y Os t le r e discussed ca ncerwith an on c ologistnamed  Bruce.The profe s s ional al sowor ked  wi t h  t he writing te a m  togu ide the m.The act orals o t alk ed  to his f riends w ho  h ad  s urv ivedc ancer ab ou t t he irexper i ences.  Theacto rav o ide d watch i ng o ther  f ic tion alpo rtray al o f  th e illne ss such a s f i lm a nd  t elevisi on. He did no twant to be  i nfl uenced a nd copystories from other work s  and pr efe rredto d raw fromrea l-life  ex p erienc es and  scri pt s.T he ca n c er  st or yline wasf i rst  publ ic ised  in adv ance spoilers rele a sed  in February201 6. T h e ydet a il e d t ha t  Es s i e Harrison (Kay e Wragg) w ou l dfind a mol e  on  A rthur's  back a nd no t ice cha racterist ics assoc ia tedw i thmelanoma.She cont acts Henr i k tog iv e Art hur  furth er  ex amina tionst o d eterm ine apr ognosi s. Th eexaminat ion is a result of Arth ur bei ng te ste d for com pat i bil ity to be come  a live li ver  do nor f orM orven 's i l lfat h er Au stin Shreve (C l in ton B la ke). When M o r v en' s ex- boy f riendUlys ses Barnes (Ruper t  Lazarus) is a dmit t e d t o K e ller  w ard, he offers  to  b e c ome a do no r. This ups ets Arth ur who w ants t o be t he onet o  h e lp Mor ven' s f amily. Os tle re explain ed  t h at his  cha ra cter i s inse c ureb e cause Ulysses is  ever y t hingA rth ur is  n ot. Art h ur i s proven t o be a matc h forMorv en an d he is  " thrill ed"  t o tell Mor v en becaus e he"wantsto  beher  hero" . Bu t Essie  not ic esthe irreg u l ar mo le and  Art hur d is miss es her co n cern asbei n g "over -p rot e c tive". He a dded "he's  ne ver r e a lly notice d  the mo l e
 repair_their working_relationship. After his professional_hero Professor_Walter_Dunn (Philip_Fox)_was admitted to_AAU with issues_related to alcoholism, Arthur_received "a massive_wake-up_call" during a conversation with Guy Self (John Michie).

Cancer and death
Ostlere decided to leave_Holby_City after_three_years_in the role. He felt_that it was a "difficult_decision" to_leave but wanted to find new challenges. He_was_then informed that_his character would be killed off following a diagnosis_of terminal cancer. The actor viewed_it as "a_great_opportunity"_to be able to_portray the disease. Producer Simon Harper_gave Ostlere the option of his_character not being killed off. When he_discussed plans to kill off Arthur,_Harper was surprised by the_actor's reaction._He told Ostlere that he_could create an_alternate story_enabling Arthur to_depart the series alive. Ostlere went_off and thought_about the proposal and later gave_his_approval for the_terminal_cancer_story. To_prepare for the_story_Ostlere discussed_cancer_with an oncologist named Bruce. The_professional_also worked with the writing team to_guide them. The actor_also_talked to his friends_who had survived cancer about_their experiences. The actor avoided watching_other fictional_portrayal of_the illness such as film and television. He did not want_to be influenced and copy stories_from other works and_preferred to_draw_from real-life experiences_and_scripts.

The cancer_storyline was first publicised in advance spoilers_released in_February 2016. They detailed that Essie_Harrison (Kaye Wragg) would_find_a mole on Arthur's back and_notice characteristics associated with melanoma. She_contacts Henrik to give Arthur_further_examinations_to determine a prognosis. The_examination is a result of Arthur_being tested for_compatibility to become a live liver donor_for_Morven's ill father Austin Shreve (Clinton_Blake)._When Morven's ex-boyfriend Ulysses Barnes (Rupert_Lazarus)_is_admitted to Keller ward, he_offers to become a donor. This_upsets Arthur who wants to be the one to_help Morven's family._Ostlere explained that his character_is_insecure_because Ulysses is everything Arthur is not. Arthur is proven_to be_a match for_Morven and he is "thrilled" to tell Morven because he_"wants to be her hero". But Essie_notices the irregular mole and Arthur dismisses her concern as being_"over-protective". He added "he's never really noticed the_mole