Holding On
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| First episode date | September 2, 1997 |
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| Final episode date | October 21, 1997 |
| Networks | BBC |
| BBC Two | |
| Writers | Tony Marchant |
| Dec 27, 2000 | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2455878 |
About Holding On
Depicting the interaction between a diverse range of characters in modern-day London. The murder of a beautiful young woman acts as a catalyst of change for a large and diverse group of people seemingly unconnected with this event.
Israel-Gaza war: 'I couldn't believe it was possible to kidnap an 85-year-old woman'
... As the Israeli military continues to pound the territory with air strikes and encircles Gaza City, Adva says she is Holding On to hope that the Israeli military is focused on rescuing the hostages...
GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay
... " Cleona Jones, a practice manager in Barry, said her surgery had recently adopted a call-back system to " stop patients Holding On for an hour on the phone"...
Energy firms holding £8. 1bn of customers' money
... " Energy companies Holding On to people s money can be a good thing, explained Ellen Fraser, an energy consultant and partner at management consultancy Baringa...
Nazi card proves Dutch Prince Bernhard joined Hitler's party
... That was far different from being a voluntary, card-carrying member of Hitler s political party from 1933 to 1936 and Holding On to the card until his death...
Police find DNA lead in 1983 Aberdeen taxi driver murder
... I don t think you could go to your own grave Holding On to information like that...
Stolen Van Gogh handed to Dutch art sleuth in Ikea bag
... Eventually, he was approached by a man in Amsterdam who offered to return it in exchange for complete confidentiality, partly because it had become a headache to keep Holding On to the painting...
Can new Apple iPhone 15 thunder without lightning?
... People are Holding On to their devices longer - not only because they are expensive both financially and environmentally - but also because there s no longer the same burning justification to treat yourself to an upgrade...
Spain floods: Boy survives by clinging to tree overnight
...By Michael ErtlBBC NewsA boy has survived deadly floods in Spain by climbing up a tree and Holding On to it overnight...
British kayaker saved after days clinging to buoy in Channel
By Paul KirbyBBC News
A British man has been rescued by a Dutch fishing boat in the Channel after his kayak capsized and he was left Holding On to a buoy for days.
The Captain , Teunis de Boer, said he had by chance seen the kayaker waving frantically as his boat Madeleine sailed past.
" He was clearly in distress, " The Captain told Dutch media.
After The Man was given water and a chocolate bar, he was airlifted to hospital by French authorities.
The drama unfolded late on Thursday morning several miles west off the French coast, in a shipping lane of the Dover Strait, also known as The Pas de Calais.
The Boat Captain said he was checking they were not steering Too Close to the Colbart Nord buoy when he suddenly saw something moving around on it. " I picked up the binoculars and saw a young man just in his swimming trunks waving at us like a madman, " he told De Telegraaf website.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.They threw the Briton lifebuoys and hauled him on board. " He was covered in bruises and explained that he'd stayed alive by scraping mussels off the buoy and eating little crabs and seaweed, " Mr De Boer told public broadcaster NOS. He was dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia, so The Crew wrapped him in blankets.
A French coastguard helicopter was quickly on The Scene and flew the Briton to hospital in nearby Boulogne.
What is less clear is how long he had survived clinging to the buoy. The Fishing Boat Captain said The Man had told them he had left Dover in his kayak on 15 October, 12 Days before he was picked up.
In a statement, the French maritime prefect for the Channel and North Sea said, however, that he had left Dover around 48 Hours earlier.
The prefecture warned anyone planning to cross the Channel of the risks involved in such an undertaking, pointing out that conditions were often very dangerous and More Than 400 Merchant Ships passed through it Every Day .
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Source of news: bbc.com
