Ted Cobb

Ted Cobb (born 1946/1947) is a retired fisherman who lives in Holby.

Biography
When his nephew Slim was ten, Ted took him out to sea for the first time, and he caught a conger that was longer than he was tall. When he went to college, and his father died, Ted took over the fishing business and would work 28-hour shifts catching fish and then drive to Portsmouth to sell them. At some point, Ted's wife Annie died, and he later retired. He became resentful towards Slim for not taking him out to sea with him, and he developed an addiction to cider.

On 14 July 2019, Slim asked Ted to help him untangle his mackerel hook line, but he refused. When he later asked him to assist him in feeding the line onto the stripper, Ted refused again and called him an "ungrateful little git" before throwing his cider can at him and knocking him onto the stripper. Ted ran to his aid, but he fell and injured his ankle. He was soon freed by paramedics Jan Jenning and Ruby Spark, and he and Ted were taken to Holby City Hospital's emergency department for treatment.

In a cubicle, consultant Will Noble and nurse Lisa "Duffy" Duffin examined Ted, and, after finding spider angiomas and broken veins, they asked him how much alcohol he drank on a daily basis. He started to admit that he had been unfair to Slim, and he explained that he hated being on dry land and would not be drinking if he continued working. Duffy suggested talking to a professional about his drinking problem, but he declined.

When Slim fainted mid-procedure and started showing signs of low blood sugar and mineral deficiencies, Ted was taken into resus 3, and he told the medical staff that Slim had a red adrenal band and a surgical scar behind his lip. They concluded that he had Addison's disease. Once Slim recovered, Ted apologised to him, and Slim claimed that he would think about allowing him to help out on the boat. (CAS: Series 33, Episode 44)