Ben "Lofty" Chiltern is a fictional character from the medical drama BBC Casualty and Holby City , played by actor Lee Mead. She first appeared in the episode of the twenty-eight episode of "The Last Chance Saloon", aired on March 1, 2014. The character was introduced to fill the role of a young, male nurse. [Citation needed] men. Mead previously appeared in drama in the 26th series of Casualty . Lofty originally appeared as a staff nurse but was promoted to senior staff nurse in 2016. The character was specifically written for Mead and he was contracted for a one-year event. Lofty is described as a well liked and popular person. His rigidity often leaves him in an awkward situation even though he is a brilliant nurse and a team player. Backstory Lofty stated that when his parents became bored with his wild behavior, they drove him away.
Character recognition saw him found living in Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) and Max Walker (Jamie Davis) loft. In Casualty , Lofty develops friendships with Robyn, Max and Dylan Keogh (William Beck). Mead took a sabbatical from the show in 2015 and Lofty departed after feeling responsible for the death of an agency nurse. The character set off in the episode of thirty episodes of "High Tide", broadcast on March 12, 2016. Eighteen months later, Mead decided to repeat his role in Holby City. Lofty first appeared in the nineteen episode series "Project Aurous", broadcast on May 16, 2017, when he joined the fictional Keller ward as a staff nurse. The producer explores Loft's absence and his ability to work in the hospital, and make friends with his new colleagues.
Through his absence, Lofty's sexuality is explored and he is revealed to be homosexual. After initially clashing, Lofty developed a friendship and on-off relationship with Dominic "Dom" Copeland (David Ames). Mead also appeared in an episode of Casualty in June 2017. Mead's characters and images were well received from critics, with Lofty's relationship with Dylan and Dom getting a positive response. For his role, Mead has been nominated for two Newcomer awards at the 2014 TV Times Awards and 20th National Television Awards.
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Casting
Lofty characters written with Mead in mind. The producer created the role after Daniel Anthony's decision to quit his role as a nurse, Jamie Collier. They realize that the show will be less young, male nurse and decide to throw Mead. Mead explains that they are looking for nurses who "have a big heart and care for their patients with unique insights". Show author Matthew Barry says that with Mead in mind helped the writers team write for Lofty. Executive event producer Oliver Kent asked Mead's agent if Mead would read for the role and when his agent told him the news, Mead was sure he was "joking". At the audition, Mead reads for show producer and casting director. He believed that he had delivered what they wanted, but was not sure he was "in the frame" for the characters. He initially signed a serial contract for a year and stated the possibility to renew his contract.
Mead originally auditioned for Kieron Fletcher's role in 2010, but was told he did not have sufficient acting experience. He then made an appearance on the show as a patient of Harry Timms in the twenty-sixth episode series "Getting Started". Mead enjoys appearances and portrays Lofty as an "entirely different challenge" in comparison. After his guest appearance on the show, he received a handwritten letter from Kent, who said that he would remember his appearance for future roles. Mead was honored to be invited back to the show. In guest appearances, Mead filmed scenes with Jane Hazlegrove, who plays paramedic Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon, and expressed her joy to shoot again with Hazlegrove.
Due to a ready-to-use professional medical staff team, Mead does not require any medical training for the role. Nurses will regularly assist her with medical terminology and procedures to add realism to the screen. He added that he found learning terminology fun and shaping interest in the prosthetic department of the show. He described the twelve-hour-a-day event as a "very intense" routine. Casualty was Mead's first regular television role after ten years at musical theater and he described it as "a new phase" of his career. Mead struggled to make the transition from musical theater to television and said it was a "completely new career" for him. In addition to his work in musical theater, Mead is a singer and producer allowing him to perform at concerts while contracted for performances.
The characters and casting Mead are published on September 19, 2013. In his cast, Mead says, "I'm happy to be joining Casualty, I hope [Lofty] will captivate the audience and they'll get behind it.I can not wait to start and learn all the medical jargon! "Kent said," When Lofty's character is being developed, we can not think of anyone else to be better to play it.We can not wait to start filming and are very happy to have Lee join the team.With a very different background for most of the other nurses, his clumsy charm will definitely win everyone. "Mead expressed his joy at joining the show in several media interviews and in a BBC Online interview, he described it as" honor ".
While filming five episodes for the show, Mead revealed his contents involved in the show. In June 2015, Mead reflected on his casting and expressed his gratitude to Kent for creating such a role has "brought more variety into his working life". He added that he showed it had given him a "fantastic" experience.
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Development
Characterization
Lofty was billed as "a popular and popular nurse with a less than ordinary background". He is a nice, cheerful and happy person. Lofty was in his early thirties. Despite a lot of partying, Lofty is a good man with good intentions. Lofty is fun and has a positive outlook, which according to Mead makes it "a very interesting character." Lofty gets awkward and Mead explains that Lofty tends to say "the wrong thing" and drops. Mead discovers that Lofty is usually "in his own little world", leading to an "awkward situation" he finds himself in. Mead sums up the character as "decent but lazy." Reza Moradi, director of the first episode of Lofty, described the character as "a sweet man who has had some temporary bad luck". Reporters writing for Inside Soap called the character a "cool nurse", "adorable", a "disadvantaged medic" and "beloved companion". Holly Wade of the Radio Times described Lofty as friendly and engaging, but also "a bit unaware and awkward".
Lofty Energy creates a good working environment; a BBC Online contributor says that ED is lucky to hire positive people, who have "energy and spark". The characters are naÃÆ'¯ve and team players who contribute morale and liveliness. Lofty is a fantastic nurse and excelling in helping children. Kent's executive producer described Lofty as "the most adorable character" and compared it to the nurse John "Abs" Denham (James Redmond), who was well received during his tenure on the show. Barry, who wrote Lofty's introduction, thought Lofty resembled younger and less extravagant Hugh Grant and described the character as "a bumbly, beautiful, good man." Elaine Reilly from What's on TV is called Lofty a "courtesy officer" and a "cheerful nurse." Other critics have described the characters as "good", "friendly" and "authentic".
Lofty maintains the same characteristics when he joins the Casualty span-off series, Holby City . She is described as fun and uncoordinated, while Mead calls Lofty a "happy-go-lucky" character. Mead believes that Lofty is fun because he is different and unconventional, which looks sweet to the audience. During his absence on screen, Lofty developed a newfound belief. Mead said that he returned "a new man". He also stated that another corner for Lofty's personality will be featured on Holby City . Mead told reporters from What's On TV that Lofty understands "what he wants from life". Despite Lofty's newly developed belief, Mead insists that he has retained his personality traits. Mead thinks that Lofty has an unusual method of treating patients and argues that he resembles the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. A BBC Online correspondent found Lofty's awkwardness to be sweet rather than defective in characterization. They also stated that Lofty is not sophisticated, though this can be forgotten because he is warm and friendly. Lofty also does not believe in karma because he has witnessed "too many bad things happen to good people."
Backstory and introduction
Lofty is a trained nurse who lives with his parents and uses their money for the party. Lofty repeatedly told his parents that he would apply for a job and find a place to live, which he never did. Her parents were getting bored with her and her father asked her to move so that Lofty lied and told them that she had found a house. In May 2017, Mead revealed that Lofty's backstory will be explored, specifically the reason for the character to join the nursing profession. Wanda Ventham plays the Sheilagh Chiltern, the grandmother of Lofty, by the end of 2017. Sheilagh appeared in January 2018 when she was accepted at AAU after hurting herself in the garden.
The first episode of Lofty, titled "The Last Chance Saloon", airs on March 1, 2014. In Lofty's first scene, it appears that he lives in the attic of a house owned by his father and hired by Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) and Max Walker (Jamie Davis) , after stealing the keys to the house. The scene gives the character with the nickname, "Lofty". Robyn found her at home, topless and about ironing clothes. Henderson explains that Robyn is scared and angry to find Lofty. Robyn pursued it and so, Lofty - still topless - "forced to run for it" by jumping over the fence in the rain. Moradi believes that the sequence order is something that Barry "thinks of when passing many things", but struggles with due to the practicality of the location. The chase sequence was the first scene filmed Mead, which he found real.
In pursuit, Robyn was injured after stepping on a rake and Lofty had to decide to "leave him and run, or do the right thing"; Lofty chooses to help Robyn and Barry explain that it is Lofty's nature to stay and help Robyn. Mead says Lofty stays because he's a "nice guy". Because he helped Robyn, Lofty missed an interview at a local hospital. Upon discovering this, Robyn talked to management about Lofty and she was offered an empty nursing position at the hospital. Mead explains that Robyn can see that Lofty is a good person and therefore, and helps him take on the job, he offers a place to stay for him. Mead praised the character's introduction, expressing his joy when recording it. In an interview with BBC Online, Mead revealed the filming lasted for twelve hours a day and summarized the day as "really [rolled] in the mud." Henderson added that the filming was interrupted by bad weather. Moradi praised Mead's approach to filming in his introduction, praising his professionalism; He said that Mead was "really cool" with the cast and crew set.
Friendship
Lofty's friendly personality helped him form friendships with people. Barry thinks that Lofty will fit in with his peers easily because he's so relaxed. The author expects Lofty to have a good relationship with Robyn, Max, and Noel Garcia (Tony Marshall). Lofty shares a close relationship with Robyn and also, Mead shares a good friendship with Henderson. They shared many scenes together and Barry compared their relationship to the relationship shared between siblings. In early 2015, Robyn develops feelings for Lofty and tries to form relationships with her. Reflecting on Robyn's feelings, Henderson said, "She loves her very much, but she does not feel the same way."
Producers make a friendship between Lofty and consultant Dylan Keogh (William Beck). Mead enjoys filming with Beck because they're okay. He said that the difference between Lofty's "awkwardness and sincerity" and Dylan's "very dry and direct" approach made "a good contrast". Mead reveals that he and Beck often continue to conduct corpsing in the taking. In November 2015, Hossington teases the Christmas episode of the show and reveals that Lofty and Dylan will feature a lot in it. He commented, "There's a most fantastic ending with Dylan and Lofty that people will talk about for a very long time!" Hossington also expressed his joy at Lofty's relationship with Dylan and described them as a "weird couple" with "bromance fun". Mead loves the installation of Lofty and Dylan, calling their friendships "weird but also quite special". The actor hopes that Lofty's friendship with Dylan will continue to grow after his move to Holby City. He told Brown ( Radio Times ) that the characters formed "funny ties" and found them an odd couple that evolved over time.
In Holby City , Lofty has a good relationship with his boss, Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett), because they share the same personality and Sacha understands that Lofty is trying his best. Mead likes to work with Barrett and says it's fun to watch their friendships grow. Lofty also formed friendships with his Keller colleagues, including Essie Harrison (Kaye Wragg) and Raf in Lucca (Joe McFadden), with Mead suggesting Lofty's potential for developing friendships outside the environment. Producers plan to create more connections for Lofty when they know who is working well.
More storylines
At the time of his introduction, Mead promised "some good storylines" for Lofty. In the initial storyline, paramedic Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) asks Lofty to help reunite the patient with her estranged mother and severely ill before she dies. Lofty agrees to help Dixie and they hire a campervan and take mother and daughter to the beach. Mead explains that the character "does good deeds". He added that the son's reunion with his mother was "uplifting" because they had a broken relationship. Mead said he enjoyed filming episodes, but eventually described the episode as "a pretty sad episode". Lofty was punished for his actions; Mead revealed he would be "relegated for a while and sent to other parts of the hospital".
In January 2016, vacancies for senior staff nurses became available and Dylan encouraged Lofty to apply. Before the interview, Lofty was a "bag of nerves", which got worse when he arrived and found that the hospital's CEO, Henrik Hanssen (Guy Henry), would interview him. As Lofty settles, Clinical lead Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) forces him to return to work because ED is overcapacity. Despite believing he had ruined his chances, Lofty offered promotion.
In November 2017, Lofty learns that Morven Digby (Eleanor Fanyinka) is estranged from his mother, Evelyn Chapman (Imogen Stubbs). When Evelyn was hospitalized with a stomachache, Lofty started treating her. However, he was forced to reveal Evelyn's identity to Morven when he tried to treat her. Morven "got angry" with Lofty's trick.
Departure
By the end of 2015, producer Hossington teases a new storyline for the characters, who will not "disappoint" fans. He added that Dylan will showcase the story line with Lofty. The storyline began in February 2016 when Lofty was challenged to run ED in the absence of senior nurse Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) and Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman). Although Jacob Masters (Charles Venn) is planning to run ED, Dylan volunteers Lofty for the job, which he reluctantly receives after a push from Dylan. Mead explains that as a senior staff nurse, Lofty has been waiting for such an opportunity. Great panic when he has to deal with "soccer hooligans and AWOL patients", but regains control and runs the department successfully. Lofty hired nurse agent Diane Stuart (Catherine Skinner) to help with the ED workload; an Inside Soap reporter described Diane as "incompetent".
Diane fought from a deep sleep and when Lofty caught him taking the pills to keep him awake, he asked to discuss it with him in his office. Diane reveals that her husband recently left her and her teenage daughter so Lofty offered him a second chance. Lofty, Diane and Dylan then get stuck in the elevator and have to awaken the patient. When she failed to raise her hand from the patient on time, Diane shocked herself and died. Mead promised that Diane's death would create a drama for Lofty. She revealed that she became emotional when she watched the episode. After Diane's death, Lofty begins to blame herself for her death and prepares to be interviewed by the hospital board, who decides whether Lofty can keep his job. Dylan is "adamant" that none of them blame and encourages Lofty to "firmly" with the council, but when Lofty meets Diane's mother, she questions whether she should be blamed. Mead explains that Lofty is fighting to overcome Diane's death because she "sees so much of herself in her".
The council allowed Lofty to continue working, but he decided to resign regardless because of his feelings about Diane's death. Lofty explains that he's struggling with Diane's death. Mead explained that Diane's death was "a very big thing" for Lofty because it happened to her first shift as a treatment leader. Mead also explained that Lofty needed "distance and time" to understand the events surrounding Diane's death and decide if she could return to the hospital and "face the demons within herself". Reflecting on the reason for his character to leave, Mead says that Lofty "is very shy and embarrassed to face his comrades". He told Tricia Martin about Total TV Guide that Lofty was injured by the event and compared it with marital disorder, commenting that "it is always there, but you have to move forward - life goes on." He observes that Diane's death left the character of "trauma". Lofty decided to take a break from his job and travel to Australia and New Zealand while training as a grieving counselor. Mead explains that Lofty is disappointed with himself and decides that he needs to move "as far as possible". When the actor watches the episode, he becomes emotional and feels proud of the storyline, hoping the viewer will sympathize with Lofty.
Outside the screen, Mead took a year's absence from the show to spend more time with his daughter and explore new roles. Mead chose to leave the show because he got "itchy feet" and wanted to go back to the theater. The producers tried to persuade Mead to stick with the show and offered to extend his contract by two more years, but he wanted to spend more time with his daughter as he grew up. Describing his experience of Casualty , Mead says it's "amazing". Mead assured the show's fans that he could repeat the role because Lofty still has a job in the hospital. He promised to return to the drama. Nevertheless, Mead told Elaine Reilly from What's on TV that her comeback has not been confirmed and there is a chance she will not re-act her role. Mead's official website describes his break as "12 month absence absenteeism". In September 2016, Mead expressed interest in repeating his role. He reflects on his role in May 2017, commenting that he missed the show as he created "strong ties" on the show.
Holby City introduction
In September 2016, Kent asked Mead to re-enact Lofty's role in the Casualty spin-off show, Holby City . The actor originally believed Kent asked him to play back a role in Casualty so it was rejected, but when Kent explained the situation, he accepted it. Holby City was filmed at the BBC Elstree Center, which is a 45-minute walk from Mead's home and benefited him because he can continue to help take care of his daughter. Mead believes that he will never repeat his role, but feels that Lofty can be explored further so that he is happy to receive the call. Mead initially signed up for a three-month trial to explore whether the character was working well with other characters. The contract is then extended to September 2017, with the potential to extend the contract beyond that. Mead confirmed in August that his contract has been extended to 2018, and told Michael Ball on his radio talk show that his contract expires in September 2018.
Mead spent an hour traveling from his home to the BBC Elstree Center, where Holby City was filmed. In the studio, it takes 30 minutes to apply makeup and makeup. Mead was set for three hours while filming a scene, though he stated that while filming a larger storyline, he will be in the studio for twelve hours. The actor tends to read his dialogue for the next day of filming at night.
Recognition of Lofty was published on February 10, 2017, when it was announced that he first appeared in Spring 2017. After his departure from Casualty, Lofty decided to train as a grief counselor, specializing in palliative care as well as traveling in Australia. Ridiculed that Lofty could "still run away from his problems". The acting executive producer of the show, Simon Harper, said, "It's so thrilling [...] that Lee makes his 'journey up' as Lofty.Keller Ward will pass some dark times, so Lofty's trademark warmth and kindness will come only at that moment right. "Mead then tweets his joy and branded this" next chapter "of his career. Mead's move to Holby City was criticized by his former fellow stars Henderson and Crystal Yu (who portray Lily Chao), who hopes he will repeat the role in Casualty . Mead began filming on February 20, 2017, with his first episode scheduled for May 2017. Mead felt "nervous" on the first day of filming, but felt more confident after a few scenes. He adds that he misses describing Lofty because he is a "great character". In August 2017, Mead reflects on his transition from Casualty to Holby City , stating that he can be at home every day. He also commented, "I think for six months I was in Holby City, I have a bigger story than in two years in < i> Casualty ! "
Lofty was introduced to Holby City in the nineteenth episode of Project Aurous series, broadcast on May 16, 2017. The actor teased that Lofty would return "with a punch". She arrives to shift in Keller's neighborhood as an agency nurse and first appears to straddle the patient whose heart has stopped, giving them CPR. Mead labeled the "punchy" entrance. When traveling, the character regains her confidence and returns stronger, having met new people who have helped her. Great struggle in its change and have a "crisis of confidence". He then hit Robyn. Guest Henderson starred in the episode for Lofty introduction. Mead told Duncan Lindsay, a reporter for Metro, who, while bumping into Robyn, Lofty "kept making mistakes and he almost gave up again". Robyn reminds Lofty of his quality and reignites his passion for breastfeeding. The actor enjoys the scene, calling it "pretty". Lofty initially decided to leave after his agency changed so he could continue the journey, but after realizing how much he missed the profession, he decided to stay. Sacha then offers Lofty a permanent position as a nurse in Keller's ward. Mead enjoyed his introduction to Holby City , describing it as "nice" and "very interesting". In the second episode, Lofty appears to help in the theater, which Mead describes as a great moment for him. In the two-episode introduction, Mead said, "There are many shooting hours - about 140 in about two or three weeks! I feel lucky to have a great story line to get back."
Mead informs Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap that she has filmed a guest appearance on Casualty featuring Lofty attending Caleb Knight's funeral (Richard Winsor), who was killed-off in an episode recently. He added that he hoped for another crossover appearance and suggested that Lofty could visit Robyn. The big guest guest in the thirty-first episode, "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep", airs on June 17, 2017.
Sexuality and Dom Copeland
Initially the stormy clash with Frosty's "Frosty" doctor, Dominic "Dom" Copeland (David Ames), who became annoyed by Lofty's personality and displays a negative response. Mead told Dainty ( Digital Spy ) that Dom is a "strong" character who struggles to understand Lofty. The character did not develop his original friendship since Dom was careful of Lofty, although Mead suggested that friendships could be made. Prior to Lofty's arrival, Dom was involved in a domestic violence storyline and when Lofty found this, he tried to support Dom. Mead reveals that Lofty and Dom are building a healthy friendship, which will be "interesting" to watch. Mead enjoys acting alongside Ames commenting in a fun "look at how [their friendship] is revealed." In August 2017, Mead stated that Lofty was Dom's protector. Ames also liked Lofty and Dom's relationship and commented, "Lofty has reminded [Dom] that people can be nice and good.
While traveling, Lofty enters a relationship with Alice Dujon (Tiana Benjamin) who helps her "find herself and rebuild her confidence." This was explored in the second episode of characters when Alice's brother, Lenny Dujon (Micah Balfour), was accepted into the ward. Lenny reveals to Dom and Sacha that Lofty puts his sister at the altar after they are engaged. Mead explains that Lofty is "annoyed" with Lenny for revealing his secret. Mead previously teased the storyline in the storyline, and in that episode, it was revealed that Lofty developed feelings for Lenny, creating a love triangle. Mead talked to Kent about Lofty's sexuality and told him that he would be "more than happy" for Lofty for gays, but did not want Lofty to be defined by his sexuality. He added that the director, Jermaine Julian, was helpful with the storyline and made him "proud". Mead told Victoria Wilson of What's on TV that he did not want to describe Lofty struggling to get out and instead chose to portray "a matter of fact and the audience only find this side to Lofty, really good to play. "Mead felt that the storyline helped him simplify the role and help rebuild the character. She also enjoys exploring Lofty's private life as never before explored.
In August 2017, Holby City series producer Kate Hall liked Lofty and Dom's relationship, remarking, "It's very beautiful, measurable, unhurried and very respectful of the fact that Dominic has been badly damaged." He insists that the storyline is a long-running plot and mentions that it is centered around the "resilience and goodness" of Loft for Dom. Ames stated that the relationship was "slowly burning" because of Lofty's unfair personality and unfairness and Dom's destructive relationship with the previous man. Nevertheless, he hopes that the audience will remain warm for the relationship. Lofty confessed at Sacha about her sexuality. Mead understands that in terms of his sexuality, Lofty is a private person, which is the reason he only confesses in Sacha. Sacha reveals Lofty's secret to Dom, which leads to Dom questioning whether there is a connection between him and Lofty. When Lofty Dom presents two tickets for the show, Dom's suspicions become more aroused. Dom's mother, Carole Copeland (Julia Deakin), is accepted into Keller's neighborhood and encourages Dom to speak with Lofty. Driven, Dom kisses Lofty in the staff room, but Lofty refuses Dom. Mead explains that Lofty rejected Dom because he was surprised by his actions. He adds that Lofty does not realize that Dom has feelings for her. Mead told reporters from What's on TV that Lofty wants a relationship with someone who "he can feel safe with". He also mentioned that he enjoyed the growing friendship at Lofty and Dom.
Three weeks after their kiss, Lofty overhears Dom talking about his crush and assumes Dom is talking about it. Lofty is "embarrassed" when Dom reveals that he has a crush on other men and becomes jealous. An Inside Soap reporter observed that Lofty was "hit with a green-eyed monster box!" Dom's encouragement helped Lofty to understand his feelings for Dom. However, Lofty wants to avoid complicating his friendship with Dom. Mead says that Lofty has created a complicated situation for himself. The actor also suggested that for Lofty and Dom, "the timing is not right" for a relationship. In describing Lofty's sexuality, Mead explains that he wants to avoid Lofty "struggling to get out" because he hopes to represent the modern society. Lofty, Dom and other hospital staff then run a charity race to commemorate Arthur Digby (Rob Ostlere). Lofty believes that she should wear fancy clothes so dress like a cock, embarrass herself. Nurses became jealous when Dom's new "beau", Freddie Chapel (Aaron Fontaine), ran with them. When a car hit a runner during the race, Lofty worried that Dom had been beaten, though Dom revealed that Freddie had been hurt. When Lofty realizes that Dom is upset, Lofty advises him not to get too involved with Freddie. Mead states that Dom struggles to understand Lofty's change of attitude.
Mead reveals that Lofty will be transferred to the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) after Lofty and Dom's friendship becomes "awkward", though he teases that the character can return to Keller's neighborhood. Massive transfers in October and struggled to tell Dom, even though he finally did. Mead and Ames both observed that Lofty and Dom share on-off links and Ames compared their relationship to the on-off relationship between Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) in the American sitcom i>. Ames loves to play a happier relationship scene after 18 months of taking a heavier picture, calling the "silliness and lightness" of the story in the spotlight. The actor enjoys working with Mead and feels that professionally, they are similar.
In January 2018, Lofty's grandmother, Sheilagh was admitted to the hospital and Dom supported Lofty when he became upset. The incident caused Lofty to question his future with Dom. Sheilagh could not be released from the hospital because of her deteriorating health. Mead explains that Lofty is concerned about his grandmother's safety and wants to make it "comfortable and safe". Lofty considers Sheilagh's move to a nursing home, but she insists that she does not want to move to a nursing home. Dom indicates that Lofty and Sheilagh moved into his flat with him. Mead told Victoria Wilson about What's on TV that Lofty was "a little weird" over Dom's proposal, but understood that it was "some sort of attitude". Lofty explains to Dom that he does not feel comfortable moving along with Sheilagh, and this makes Dom's question whether Lofty really has feelings for her. In future characters, Ames reveals that they will "head in the right direction" even if they encounter problems. He also teases, "You'll see some beautiful interactions between two characters".
Storylines
Lofty first appeared in the rented house for Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) and Max Walker (Jamie Davis), after squatting in their attic. When Robyn catches him, he chases after him but stabs his leg. Lofty waits with him and accompanies him to the emergency department, initially calling himself "Nigel" until Robyn discovers his identity and he is forced to explain himself. He revealed he had missed his interview with the hospital for a nursing job so Robyn recommended Lofty to an empty position in the ER and invited him to stay with him and Max at their home.
Dixie Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) asks Lofty for help to get the patient out of the hospital so he can spend the day by the beach with his sickly mother. He obeyed and was then suspended from his job. When ED becomes deficient, Lofty volunteers to assist and are allowed to return to work permanently. Attic controversially refused to buy poppy recall, resulting in a dispute with his colleagues, especially Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson), who is a former soldier. However, he is praised when he endangers himself to save a teenage boy, even though the boy is dying of unrelated trouble.
When Robyn develops feelings for Lofty and sends her an undignified Valentines, she freaks out because her feelings are out of control. Robyn remained unaware of Lloyd's unrequited feelings and when he later caught Lofty sharing a kiss with the patient, he became angry and annoyed that Lofty did not tell him early. Lofty starts working with Dylan Keogh (William Beck) who repeatedly belittles him. When Dylan struggled with OCD, he berated Lofty several times; on one occasion, Dylan Lofty's label was incompetent. Robyn encourages him to file a complaint, but Lofty refuses.
Max asks Lofty to be his companion at his marriage to Zoe Hanna (Sunetra Sarker), who is happily accepted by Lofty. The fire broke at the wedding, leaving Zoe in danger. Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) rescued him, but suffered a heart attack with Lofty who treated him. A great struggle with the near experience of Charlie's death and anger with Charlie's heroism. When he returned from a sabbatical, Dylan commissioned Lofty to help him, which surprised Lofty. When Lofty interferes with the patient's personal life, Dylan gets frustrated but realizes he can be a problem and praise Lofty on his work. When he realizes Dylan has no place to live, Lofty invites him and his dog Dervla to stay with him, which bothers Robyn and Max. They urged her to tell Dylan to move, but the struggles of Lofty and Robyn accidentally told him that Dylan moved into the houseboat. When the senior staff nurse Jacob Masters (Charles Venn) shouts at Lofty, he becomes restless around him and avoids him. Jacob later apologized to Lofty.
Lofty and Robyn are disappointed when they discover they are shifting for Christmas so Jacob decides to exchange shifts with one of them; Lofty asked him to take Robyn's turn. Dylan invites Lofty to spend Christmas with him after work and they spend it together at Dylan's boat house. Lofty and Robyn apply for a senior staff nurse's position, but when he realizes Lofty's loss in self-confidence, he decides to withdraw his application. Clinical nurse manager Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman) then interrupts Jack Diamond (Alistair Brammer) gives Lofty a chocolate spray and questions his worthiness for promotion.
Lofty attended an interview for a senior staff nurse position and was surprised to find the hospital's CEO, Henrik Hanssen (Guy Henry), observing the interview. Lofty is called back to work and has to deal with a difficult patient. When the patient argues with Lofty, he pushes Lofty into a glass panel in reception. Lofty decided to open an outdoor triage to reduce the number of patients in the ER, which impressed Rita and Hanssen. Later, Rita offers Lofty a job and she thanks Dylan for his support. A great struggle in Robyn's superior position and when Dylan reminds him to assert his authority, he talks with Robyn about it. Lofty starts to work too hard, catches the attention of Robyn and Dylan, but he refuses their claims.
In the absence of Rita and Charlie, Lofty is left to run the ED and starts fighting when the annoying patient is accepted. Due to lack of staff, agency nurse Lofty hired Diane Stuart (Catherine Skinner). When Lofty catches Diane sleeping at work, she reveals that she and her husband have just split up, which makes Lofty sympathetic and, gives him a second chance. Later, Lofty, Dylan, and Diane with a patient in the elevator when the elevator was broken and the patient was on his back. As Lofty prepares to resuscitate, Diane does not release her hand from the patient and is electrocuted, committing suicide.
After Diane's death, Lofty blames herself and Dylan tries to support her by reminding her that it's Diane's fault, she died. Guilt reappears when Lofty meets Diane's mother, Meg Stuart (Sharon Duce). On the day of his interview (which decides whether to continue practicing medicine), Lofty meets with Diane's daughter, Lana Westmore (Mimi Keene), and helps her grieve for her mother. As a result, he was late for an interview where he was allowed to continue working. Nevertheless, Lofty resigned from his job and decided to travel and train as a sadness counselor. Before he left Holby, he shared an emotional breakup with Dylan and thanked him for his support.
Reception
Mead was nominated for Favorite Newcomer at the 2014 TV Times Awards, but lost to Amelia Flanagan's Emmerdale for his role as April Windsor. She was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the 20th National Television Awards in January 2015, but lost to Maddy Hill's "EastEnders " for her role as Nancy Carter.
David Brown, writing for Radio Times, liked Lofty in his first episode but believed that he "started off a bad start". He also described Mead as "a charismatic addition to ED". However, Alison Graham did not agree and branded Lofty as an "idiot" on various occasions. He also dubbed Lofty "Care Bears version of Dr. Asksa Byron". Wade ( Radio Times ) labeled Lofty "Band 5 Nurses who stumbled their way to work in the ER." Wade named Lofty's imposing moment as his introduction, his suspension after taking a patient from the hospital, and being "hailed as a hero" after risking his life to save a patient. Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy found the character "loveable". James Brinsford ( Metro ) was surprised when Mead joined the cast as a nurse rather than a "famous person who had a bad accident" that brought TV to people you wanted to know what was happening. "He observed that the character became a" viewer favorite "during his tenure at Casualty .
Henderson praised Mead's cast and said, "adding Lee Mead to the cast is [ sic ] going great [because] he is a great energy to have." Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy says that Lofty's introduction is "a very unusual way to bring new characters". Brown also described Lofty's arrival as "unusual". Graham praised the 29 episode series focusing around Lofty, Robyn Miller, and Max Walker. He then develops a negative outlook on Lofty's actions, quipping that "Lofty just has to know what's wrong at the heart of the household" and that he "has a hotline for everyone's deepest feelings". He then sarcastically noted that Lofty was "all-seeing, knowing" and capable of "seeing in the soul of an 11-year-old boy", the "intellectual equivalent". He did, however, praise Lofty "placid sense" when he "[came] to save" following a black warning at a nearby hospital.
Mead reveals that he and Beck have received a positive reaction to the friendship of their characters from the audience. Catherine Kielthy from What's on TV describes Lofty's shift running ED as a "horror shift". Graham noted that the death of the agency nurse, Diana, left Lofty "[moping] in the extreme" and "tormented by guilt". She added that it made her "[roam] the emergency department look like a tortured poodle". At the time of his departure, Mead revealed that the character has made "such an impact" because he was "connected" to the public.
In May 2017, Mead told Dainty ( Digital Spy ) that he had received positive feedback on Twitter from fans of the characters, commented that "I just feel so lucky that Lofty has been connected to the public for two years I did at Casualty . "He added that there was" a lot of excitement "around Lofty reintroduction. Mead was approached at a concert about the character, with fans asking him if he would repeat his role. TV Choice reporter puts the introduction of Lofty Holby City at number four on the "Six show you can not miss!" list, commenting that Lofty's appearance served as a "surprise". Dainty ( Digital Spy ) is called the "interesting" introduction. Lofty re-introduction is greeted by viewers, who share their excitement on return. Viewers are shocked to learn about Lofty's sexuality and expressed their excitement about his sexuality being explored. Mead and Ames received positive feedback from Lofty's sexuality storyline, although they also received homophobic comments. Ames stated that he has received several tweets from fans who love Lofty and Dom's relationship. Tyler (Inside Soap ) feels that the friendship and romance of Lofty and Dom praised Dom's earlier rough relationships.
References
External links
- Lofty Chiltern on BBC Online
- Lofty Chiltern on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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