It’s a little different from the usual series-opener (where traditionally a plummeting 747 crashes into a coachload of nuns, and the two mangled vehicles then career into a home for the infirm), and plays out instead as more of a psychological drama.

It’s a pretty harrowing one, mind you – there’s been a shooting incident at Holby College, and Collins plays the distraught mother of Simone, one of the victims.

Also tonight, new nurse Mads, from Pakistan, joins the team, but her struggle to understand some of the regional accents is set to cause serious problems.

Yes, quite. It’s one of the events recalled by stand-up Rufus Hound as his memories from that year kick off this brand new comedy flashback series.

Sitting in for judge Dannii Minogue during some of tonight’s performances is Katy Perry, responsible for a string of hits such as I Kissed A Girl and . . . er, presumably some others as well.