Characters of Casualty
Main characters
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Matthew Afolami
Matthew Afolami, portrayed by Osi Okerafor, first appears in the
Rida Amaan
Rida Amaan, portrayed by Sarah Seggari, made her debut appearance in the series thirty-seven episode "Welcome to the Warzone", broadcast on 8 April 2023.[5] The character and Seggari's casting was confirmed alongside a new cohort of nurses being introduced to the programme on 23 March 2023.[6]
Paige Allcott
Paige Allcott, portrayed by Shalisha James-Davis, first appears in the
Jez Andrews
Jez Andrews, played by
Cheeky, easy-going and full of banter, Jez is a fresh-faced, newly-qualified paramedic with bags of energy. Jez doesn't take life too seriously, which means he gets on well with everybody and loves a good flirt. It's just a shame that this enthusiasm isn't always applied to his job... Like a distracted puppy, Jez can be difficult to control in a perilous situation, much to Iain's frustration.
— Casualty website (2016)[12]
Kent teased the dynamic between Jez and his paramedic colleague,
Jez arrived and tried flirting with
Jez went on a night out with
When
Jez and Mickey commence a relationship, keeping it a secret from Mickey's family. Mickey participates in a race-related assault on a shopkeeper and is injured during the getaway, landing him back in the ED. When Mickey is almost discovered, he racially insults Jez to demonstrate his loyalty to his brother. Grieving and seething with injustice, Ethan reveals Mickey's relationship to Scott. Scott goes to attack Jez, but Mickey shields him and says he made the wrong choice. Scott attacks them with a knife, and in the struggle is tossed over a second floor balcony, leaving him badly injured. Denise arrives and disowns Mickey, and Scott later dies.
The 'shot-in-one-take' episode "One" opens with Jez bravely dragging a Korean woman from a burning building. He finds out that her baby was left behind in the building, which leaves him devastated. This event completely shatters Jez's confidence and he begins to take sick days from work. He freezes up when a fire is started in his apartment and Robyn tries to pass him her baby. Because of the timing of the fire, it is concluded that Jez was targeted in the attack, and that Denise Ellisson was involved. This event is the last straw for Mickey who says he is going travelling and invites Jez to come with him so they can escape everything and start anew. Jez wonders what he has to lose at this point and considers joining him, but when he reacts quickly and saves Robin's baby from choking, he appears to be at peace with staying at Holby. After a talk with Iain he changes his mind and meets Mickey at the airport. The Holby staff later receive photographs of the couple relaxing in Mexico.
Linda Andrews
Linda Andrews, played by
The show introduced Linda's family in 2012, beginning with her "recovering drug addict" sister Denise Andrews (Kate McEvoy) who hasn't had "any contact in years". Of Denise's introduction, producer
Martin "Ash" Ashford
Martin "Ash" Ashford, played by Patrick Robinson, made his first appearance in the series five episode "Penalty", originally broadcast on 7 September 1990. Robinson was cast in 1990 and was surprised to receive a call for the role.[19] Ash is characterised as a man of principle with high aspirations and a caring nature. He is well-respected in the department, where he also serves as the union representative.[20] The character was used to explore the topic of racism in series nine, a story which Robinson disapproved of.[21] In the character's next story, he was given a love interest: public relations officer Laura Milburn (Lizzy McInnerny).[22] This culminated in a wedding during the series ten finale.[23] Robinson decided to leave Casualty in 1995, having become disillusioned with the show.[24] Ash and Laura depart together in the series 10 finale "Night Moves", originally broadcast on 24 February 1996.[25] Robinson reprised the role for the two-part series 12 finale in 1998, with Ash acting as best man at Charlie Fairhead's (Derek Thompson) wedding.[26]
The character's reintroduction was announced in 2013, fifteen years since his last appearance; he returns in the
Lloyd Asike
Lloyd Asike, played by Michael Obiora, is a staff nurse who first appeared on 20 August 2011, alongside Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock). Lloyd and Scarlett's casting were revealed in an interview that Digital Spy published with executive producer, Oliver Kent on 6 July 2011. Lloyd left Casualty on 8 June 2013 after deciding to retrain as a doctor.
Upon his arrival, Lloyd was mentored by Jay Faldren (Ben Turner) and it slowly becomes clear that Lloyd has feelings for Scarlett and following the massive fire at the hospital, he admits his feelings to her and they begin a relationship. Their relationship ends abruptly when she hands herself in for throwing a brick at a police officer during the Holby Riots. His mum, Florence and sister, Shelia appear towards the end of series 26.
In an interview with
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Mike Barratt
Mike Barratt, played by Clive Mantle, made his first appearance during the seventh series. Mike was a consultant, who formed a relationship with staff nurse Rachel Longworth (Jane Gurnett). He became a popular member of the cast and was branded a "heart-throb".[34] Mantle left at the end of series eleven, but briefly returned during the following series.[34] Of his decision to leave the show, Mantle said "I didn't want to see the audience always expecting him to be there and perhaps taking less notice of him. I've had a great time, but I'm frightened that, if I stick around too long, I'll end up unable to do anything else."[34] The character later appeared in sister show Holby City between 1999 and 2001, as a consultant general surgeon.[35] Mantle reprised his role for the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift", which aired in August 2016.[36]
Tess Bateman
Tess Bateman, played by
Connie Beauchamp
Constance "Connie" Beauchamp, played by Amanda Mealing, originally appeared in Casualty's spin off show, Holby City, in the role of Cardiothoracic Consultant and Clinical Lead of Holby's Darwin Cardiothoracic Ward.[37] Connie later went on to become Director of Surgery and medical director of Holby City Hospital. During this period, she appeared in the first two crossovers between Casualty and Holby City, featuring the casts of both shows,[38] and made a guest appearance in the Casualty episode shown 9 September 2007.[39] She departed from the show in its thirteenth series, resigning from her post.[40] Her return was announced on 23 July 2013[41] and she arrived in Casualty on 29 March 2014.[42]
Big Mac
Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker, played by
Big Mac is a veteran of the Falklands War of 1982, where many of his fellow soldiers were killed while he survived.[2] This has led to him experiencing intense feelings of guilt. The BBC describe him as "overly sensitive" and "just a little bit grouchy".[43] An episode of series 23 devoted to the character sees him assume a vigilante role on the city's Farmead Estate.[48] Dale states that the episode causes Mac to realise: "it's time he stood up for himself and that he can't run from things that happened in the past all his life."[49] Describing Mac's personality, Dale appraised that Mac is "deeply introverted" and struggles to accept that his colleagues actually like him.[49] He explained that although Mac occasionally acts pompously, this approach is "a mask that he puts on to keep people at distance when he gets afraid or embarrassed". He expanded that Mac has: "been scared to go out and he's terrified of life. But because of people in the hospital he's slowly discovering it."[49]
Mac has a budding friendship with
In September 2012, Mac became the centre of a big storyline which saw him have a major heart attack.
Noel was attacked in January 2016 and whilst the attack took place, Mac hid in a nearby toilet. Noel is left seriously injured, but recovers and is left under the impression that Mac fought the attacker off. Subsequently, Noel does various good gestures for Mac including buying Mac a new motorbike. Mac continues to live with the guilt of his cowardice, whilst the attacker
Mac realises that Mercedes is a deeply troubled woman and is sympathetic towards her. When Mac loses his pain medication, he grows irritable and steals painkillers from a pharmacy order he is asked to make. Mercedes catches him doing so and steals the drugs for herself. When the pharmacy reports a stock inconsistency, the suspicion of theft is raised and Mac is unable to complete Mercedes' demands, causing him to feel trapped. He tearfully confesses everything to Noel, who promises to support him and scares Mercedes away from Mac, reminding her that she risks the custody of her child (Toby Murray). Mac is recommended to a support group, but he is too ashamed to attend and quickly re-offends, stealing a patient's
Mac has a terrible day which sees him treat a girl who he discovers is being abused by her stepfather. The stepfather plays the victim by claiming that the girl is harassing him. When the truth is revealed about the abuse, the stepfather drags the girl out the ED, but Mac steps in and bravely takes a beating in order to protect her. Mac then confesses that he stole drugs and when Rita informs him he will be suspended, Mac decides to resign. He then says goodbye to his colleagues and leaves. Before he leaves, he attends a NA meeting with Charlie, where he relays his story and thanks Charlie for what he did, before leaving Holby.
Sah Brockner
Sah Brockner, played by Arin Smethurst, first appeared on 9 October 2021.
On their casting in the series, Smethurst said: "I am honoured to be joining the spectacular Casualty family as a shiny new paramedic. I'm so excited to portray this transgender, non-binary, salty but fiercely compassionate character and hope they are not only well-received, but also a source of awareness for those who have never met someone like me."[54] The role marked Smethurst's first television role, who graduated from college a year prior to their casting.[54] Writing in a piece for the Metro in Pride Month, Smethurst said that being cast as Sah was "incredibly validating" for them.[55] They explained that prior to their casting, Sah had not been given a queer identity and that their casting in the role led to producers moulding the character around Smethurst's real-life identity. Since Sah was not initially wrote as a non-binary character prior to this, Smethurst found it affirming that Casualty producers were not just "ticking a diversity box".[55] On scenes where Sah's identity is not respected in the show, Smethurst explained that it was important for these scenes to be transmitted. They felt that since queer people face discriminatory comments daily, it was important to portray the attitudes that they endure. Smethurst also revealed that an overwhelming number of people had reached out to say they felt "seen, represented, emboldened, affirmed, comforted by Sah and their journey".[55]
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Rosa Cadenas
Rosa Cadenas, portrayed by
Series producer Lucy Raffety told Elaine Reilly of
On Rosa's introduction, Reilly (What's on TV) believed that the character defied the traditional Casualty introduction of "their first day on the wards is a baptism of fire".[58] Sue Haasler, writing for the Metro, liked Rosa and predicted that she would be "a wonderful character" that she would enjoy learning more about.[61] Describing the character, she commented, "Rosa is feisty, strong and opinionated, but she has a really warm heart and sees through the masks that people put on."[61]
Salles made her final appearance as Rosa in the twenty-seventh episode of series thirty-six, which aired on 19 March 2022.
Faith Cadogan
Faith Cadogan, portrayed by
Alice Chantrey
Alice Chantrey, played by
It was announced on 3 February 2006 that Grey had been cast in the role.[68] She said of her casting: "I'm really excited to be working with such skilled and talented actors on Casualty. It's a great opportunity to learn more. At the moment my real nerves are helping me to play the part of Alice as she's an anxious character."[69] Alice is described by the BBC as "cripplingly shy" and easily intimidated.[70]
Alice is befriended by Sam Bateman, and develops a crush on
Alice began a relationship with paramedic Curtis Cooper, which Grey described as "a bit of a slow burn", commenting: "They've been tiptoeing around each other for a while because they both have their own issues - Alice is a nervous character and very shy, while Curtis has a past, which he tries to keep back. Although they find it difficult to communicate they get on well and hit it off in the quirkiest way possible."[71] She assessed that Alice was initially nervous of the relationship as: "She's very naive, quite like a little girl in many ways. She's never had a proper relationship and is still a virgin. Curtis knows all this about her and is very careful with her as a result."[71] When Curtis is targeted by a local gang leader, Tony, he breaks up with Alice to protect her, as Tony threatens to kill her. When they later reunite, Alice is assaulted by Tony's girlfriend and admitted to the ED as a patient. She and Curtis become engaged; however, on their wedding day, Alice is taken hostage at gunpoint on the hospital roof. Curtis tackles her assailant over the edge, and dies saving Alice. The Daily Mirror's Jim Shelley criticized Alice's relationship with Curtis, deeming it "about as convincing as Stacey Slater's with Bradley, or Corrie's Maria and Tyrone",[72] lacking in plausibility as: "Alice had gone from being so virginal and meek she was practically mute to marrying a youth the police claimed used to be 'a serious player'."[72]
Alice began to take a 'back-seat' role following the conclusion to her relationship with Curtis, appearing in few scenes per episode with minimal lines. Following the death of
Lily Chao
Lily Chao, played by Crystal Yu, is a registrar who first appeared on 3 August 2013. Lily had been through several years training from her arrival until August 2015. The BBC have described Lily as an intelligent, logical, high-achiever who comes from a hard-working family that like to boast about their doctor daughter, but have never really told her they are proud of her.[73] In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington spoke to Digital Spy about a series of standalone episodes the show would produce, revealing that the first standalone would feature Lily, "The first one is a murder mystery and the character it features is Lily. That's been written by Jeff Povey. It's a great episode and it's all set at night. The hospital is empty, so it feels like a very ghostly place and that really feeds into the story that we're telling. It's brilliant and it feels very different."[74]
Lofty Chiltern
Ben "Lofty" Chiltern, played by
Kirsty Clements
Kirsty Clements, portrayed by
Maggie Coldwell
Maggie started off her career in medicine as a nurse, before retraining to become a doctor. She is highly competent, although has been held back from progressing further up the career ladder as a result of a tendency to be too outspoken with hospital management, most notably clashing frequently with
It was revealed that when her husband, Steve, had been sentenced to jail, she had told her children that he had died. When they discovered the truth and he was subsequently released, she allowed them to travel abroad with him to Malaysia. Paramedic Josh Griffiths was her lodger before his departure; however, she has a long running romantic interest in Josh's best friend Charlie Fairhead.
Maggie's daughter Joanne returned in January 2008, and Maggie was shocked to see that she was heavily pregnant. Maggie became a grandparent in February 2008, when Joanne gave birth to a baby girl called Lana. She now shares her house with Joanne, Lana, Toby and Ruth.
At the end of the 2008 series Maggie decided to leave Holby after the shock and stress of the coroners court, where she was framed by Marilyn. Maggie returned on 28 March 2009, in series 23 episode 31, for Kelsey Phillips' leaving party. She returned again for one episode in March 2015.
Jamie Collier
Jamie Collier, played by
Jeff Collier
Jeff Collier, played by
Jeff becomes good friends with Dixie upon his arrival, and when she is told budgetary constraints mean one of her team must be transferred, Jeff volunteers to go. He returns several months later, following the departure of Cyd Pyke. He discovers that fellow paramedic Snezana Lalovic (
In November 2009, Jeff was struck on the back of the head by Alistair MacCormack (
During a call to a college shooting, Jeff witnesses the death of a student that leaves him with post-traumatic stress and threatened his job. He was told that would either need to return at work during the week or have to leave his job. He got some help and returned to work.
Jeff's wife, Lucy, leaves him after finding love with another man. He sees his children very infrequently. In between
In series 27, his nephew,
In series 28, Jeff is left stunned when past and former paramedic Tamzin Bayle (Gemma Atkinson) returns. Jeff later volunteers at an activity obstacle course. He meets event organiser, Samantha Keelman (Michelle Collins), helping her when she is admitted after slipping from a rope on a different obstacles. They agree to go out on a date, Samantha is revealed to be married and stabs her husband accidentally when he finds her and Jeff in bed. She attempts to blame Jeff but her lies are discovered and she is arrested by the police. Tamzin later reveals that she had called off her wedding.
When his colleagues,
) are involved in a car crash, Jeff and Dixie arrive to help, successfully saving their colleagues. Meanwhile, Jeff tells his wife Dixie that he wants a divorce. In order to save Ash from bleeding out, he forcibly pulls out a piece of metal from his leg, allowing Dixie and the firemen to pull him out and carry him to the ambulance. Before Jeff can exit the vehicle, it explodes, killing him instantly as a horrified Ash and Dixie watch on.On 28 March 2014, it was announced Michelle Collins would join the cast as Samantha Keeler, the love interest of Jeff.[84] It was revealed that as the romance with Jeff blossoms, a secret held by Samantha threatens to turn both of their worlds upside down.[84] Casualty's executive producer Oliver Kent said: "We can't wait for everyone to meet Samantha and see where her story goes over the two months she's on screen. Michelle has been absolutely brilliant and her arrival is set to have a huge impact on one of the show's most loved characters."[84]
On 30 June 2014, it was announced that Bardock would be leaving his role as Jeff after seven years in the role and that Jeff would depart on-screen in late 2014, after the conclusion of his new love interest storyline with Samantha Keeler.[83] Executive producer, Oliver Kent spoke about Bardock's departure; "Matt Bardock has given us one of Casualty's all-time favourite characters and we are sad to see him go. Jeff Collier has been an iconic action hero for seven years and we have been so lucky to have had him on our team for so long. We wish him all the very best for the future."[83] Bardock spoke about his exit from the programme on Twitter after receiving several messages from fans. He tweeted that he was overwhelmed with all the lovely comments and then thanked his fans for the 'love and support' for Jeff. He said it was a real 'gas' for seven years.[83]
Leon Cook
Leon Cook, portrayed by
Curtis Cooper
Curtis Cooper, played by
Scarlett Conway
Scarlett Conway, played by
Max Cristie
Max Cristie, portrayed by
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Gemma Dean
Gemma "Gem" Dean, played by Rebecca Ryan, made her first appearance in "Little Sister", an episode in series 31.[96][97] The sister of Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson), she is introduced when she recognises Iain while he is working as a paramedic. She goes to prison following a car accident, but is later released.[98] Iain gets her a job as a barista in the hospital. At first, she refuses to fill in the application form for the job, and short-changes customers; it is then revealed that she cannot read or write. Gemma later secures a job as a porter. She is in a relationship with F1 junior doctor Rash Masum (Neet Mohan).[99] but ends the relationship after she moves abroad.
Toby De Silva
Toby De Silva, portrayed by Matthew Needham, made his first appearance on 8 September 2007. Toby is a doctor who has just graduated from medical school. As an only child whose parents are in the medical profession, Toby was pushed into medicine.
On his first day on the show, we saw his lack of confidence which earned him the nickname Dracula. After making lots of mistakes and messing up an injection on a patient in front of his mother, Professor Camille Windsor, he decided to resign.
Since then Toby became more and more confident at his job and at Christmas 2007, he kissed Maggie under the mistletoe for a pound. She offered him her spare room, which he accepted, becoming her lodger. On 2 February 2008, Toby and Abs Denham found Ruth had hanged herself in her room. Toby found it hard to cope being the only F2 around and only just managed to complete a complicated procedure to save a girl's life.
After Ruth's attempted suicide, Toby got drunk at a pub with Maggie's pregnant daughter, Joanne. When she went into labour, he was forced to deliver the baby himself. The birth was successful and Toby and Joanne have since become lovers. Toby took a job in Orthopaedics with Sean Anderson as his boss. He was furious to discover Maggie had expressed serious doubts about his ability to do the job.
In November 2008, Toby discovered Ruth had spent the night with new Clinical Lead Nick Jordan and told her that Jordan was using her for a night of sex, not the whirlwind romance she believed was happening. She refused to believe him, saying that he was only saying that as he'd always fancied her. Later on, Toby went for a drink with new medical counsellor, Ben Harding, to discuss his feelings about Ruth but she found him in bed with Ben later that night which was the start of many problems to come.
Toby withdrew his statement and after arguing with Ben, embarrassed himself at the Christmas party with drink in hand. He threw away his NHS id badge but then realised he needed it to get his belongings back. He saw it and jumped into a boat, trying to retrieve it, but his foot went through the wood. He nearly drowned but luckily Toby was rescued and taken to casualty. He told his father that he was gay and told Mr Jordan that he wanted to quit immediately rather than serve his notice. This plan was derailed, following a rush of patients following a train crash, Mr Jordan said he could quit at the end of the shift. Only Toby was able to deal with a young girl who was refusing treatment. Saying goodbye to Ruth, he tricked her telling there was a spider on her head which made her close her eyes. He took the opportunity to kiss her on the cheek before leaving. As he walked through the ED he received hugs and smiles from his co-workers. Outside, due to Toby's father, Ben met him and they walked out of the ED carpark with promises of coffee.
Toby made a brief reappearance at the end of episode 3 of series 24 when he is seen to openly kiss the medical counsellor, Ben Harding and then they both head into the pub to join the rest of the team from the just-finished shift. He is welcomed with open arms by his ex-colleagues and offers some friendly advice to the new F2 doctors.
Iain Dean
Iain Dean, played by
Stevenson appears as Iain in a crossover two-part episode with Casualty's spin-off series, Holby City, originally broadcast in March 2019.[106] It was announced in May 2019 that Stevenson had concluded filming with the show and would leave the series for a break.[107] The actor later revealed that it was not a break and a return had not been planned.[108] Stevenson considered his decision for a while and wanted his character to leave at an appropriate point in his mental health story.[108] He expressed his sadness and pride at leaving, but spoke of his pleasure at portraying Iain. He dubbed his experience at Casualty "unforgettable" and noted how he was proud of his character's mental health storyline.[107] Simon Harper, the show's executive producer, praised Stevenson for his work on the show, particularly in the thirty-third series. He also stated that the character would be able to return.[107] The character departs in early series 34 after joining the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) team. For the story, producers asked Hazlegrove to reprise her role as Dixie. Stevenson was thrilled with the decision and enjoyed spending his final episodes with the actress.[108]
The character's return to the series was announced on 17 December 2020, via a promotional Christmas video. Stevenson expressed his excitement at returning and stated how he missed the show. He looked forward to exploring new stories for Iain.[109] Iain returns in the fourteenth episode of Casualty's thirty-fifth series, originally broadcast on 10 April 2021.[110]
Abs Denham
John "Abs" Denham, portrayed by James Redmond, made his first appearance on 4 October 2003. Redmond chose to leave the role in 2008, with Abs departing the show on 18 October 2008, after five years on-screen. It was announced on 16 August 2016 that Abs would guest appear in the show on 27 August 2016 for the show's thirtieth anniversary celebrations.[67]
Abs' first day at work was particularly memorable. He discovered that an escaped
Abs entered into a short lived marriage with Ellen Zitek (Georgina Bouzova), the half-sister of his love interest Nina Farr (Rebekah Gibbs). Ellen lied to him over the course of many months about the danger she faced in her home country, and Abs agreed to get married simply to help her get a visa. It eventually became clear, however, that Ellen's motives had not been genuine, and she was acting simply out of malice toward Nina. She left for a short period, during which Abs reunited with Nina - however, they were soon harassed by a loan shark to whom Ellen owed £15,000. Abs struggled to keep up with the payments, and not only got beaten up but had items repossessed. However, after being beaten up himself, the loan shark was fatally injured and Abs was free of Ellen's debt. Immigration officials also informed him that they would not be investigating his marriage to Ellen any longer, leaving him free to enjoy his time with Nina.
Once Ellen returned, Abs demanded a divorce. However, she soon revealed she had
In a special
Jack Diamond
Jack Diamond, played by
Dixie Dixon
Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon, played by Jane Hazlegrove, is an Operational Duty Officer and Paramedic who first appeared on 30 September 2006.[113] Dixie temporarily left the show on 3 May 2014, when she was given three-month suspension for taking a patient out of hospital without permission.[114] She returned on 30 August 2014, at the beginning of series 29.[115] On 5 May 2015, Dixie made a guest appearance in Holby City on the AAU ward, where she reunites with Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw) and helps him with his ongoing issues.[116][117] It was announced in January 2016 that Hazlegrove had left her role of Dixie after almost 10 years with her final scenes airing on 30 January 2016.[10]
She first appeared as a paramedic having transferred from another hospital alongside close friend, Cyd Pyke. When senior paramedic Josh Griffiths takes a six-month sabbatical to travel the world, Dixie becomes Operational Duty Officer. She forges a friendship with new recruit, Jeff Collier, to whom she admits she is a lesbian.[113] Believing Cyd's life is in danger, following a venomous snake bite, Dixie confesses her love for her friend. When Cyd recovers, their friendship is strained by this and she transfers to another hospital. In series 23, Dixie accidentally runs a girl over whilst driving the ambulance. Dixie requires counselling after the accident. The victim's family burn her house down in revenge, and she moves in with Jeff. Dixie asks Jeff to marry her, to make her father proud as he is unaware she is a lesbian. Her father, who is on his deathbed, catches Dixie kissing another woman and has a heart attack.
In between
In April 2014, a patient is admitted to the ED after becoming involved in a motorbike crash. Dixie bonds with the patient, who is later revealed to be called Leo Wren, and helps him when he discovers that he could have his leg amputated. He later begins to recover slowly. Upon discovering his mother is dying, Dixie sets out on a mission to reunite them before her death, despite knowing the consequences for this. Max Walker helps Leo escape the hospital to the camper van Dixie has borrowed from a patient. Lofty Chiltern goes with Dixie & Leo to collect his mum, Scarlet (Amanda Ryan) from the place she is staying. Her carer initially insists she would like to stay in her room and she confirms this when she appears. Despite what she originally decided, Scarlet later decides to go to the beach with Leo, Dixie & Lofty. Her carer also comes with them and is constantly worrying about her but Dixie tells him to relax and enjoy the beach. Scarlet goes waterskiing and then enjoys herself on the beach with Leo. They share memories and he is left devastated when they have to return to the hospital. On their journey back to the hospital, Leo starts to suffer pain and upon their arrival in the hospital, he is straight away sent to resus. Meanwhile, Lofty is told off by Charlie Fairhead and Tess but is let off because he swapped his shifts with Robyn Miller. Dixie, however, is told by Zoe that she will be sanctioned for her actions. The following week, Dixie is seen discussing her upcoming meeting which decides her future as a paramedic with Jeff, Max, Louise Tyler, Noel Garcia & Big Mac. Big Mac later suggests they role play the meeting to which Jeff thinks is stupid but Dixie likes the idea and they go through with it. While on her way to the meeting, she spots someone in need of help after they fell onto a metal spike. She leaves for her meeting as soon as Jeff and Big Mac arrive and is very late. The ambulance trust suspend Dixie for three months and everyone says goodbye to her in the pub later on.[114]
Dixie returned on 30 August 2014 in the middle of Jeff's struggles with his girlfriend, Samantha Keelman (Michelle Collins) after her husband discovered that they were seeing each other.[115] Following Samantha's arrest and departure, Jeff asks Dixie for a divorce, which he intends to do after they return to the ED following a car crash involving Connie, Ash, Tess, Ethan and Lily.[121][122] After saving Ash's life, the car explodes immediately killing Jeff as a horrified Dixie watches on helplessly.[122] She returns to the ED alone and tells everyone of Jeff's fate. Tamzin begs Dixie to go and get Jeff but failed, before breaking down in her arms. Dixie and Iain's working relationship encounters some problems; the two fall out after Iain repeatedly puts himself in harms way to save patients, which following Jeff's accident, Dixie finds unacceptable. Meanwhile, she continues in her efforts to adopt a baby. Unfortunately, the adoption committee adjudged that she was still mourning Jeff and thus had emotional difficulties, and her application was refused.
Dixie's latest storyline began airing October 2015, which saw her meet
Lisa "Duffy" Duffin
Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, played by Cathy Shipton, is one of the show's original characters and is a senior ward sister and senior midwife.[127] Shipton revealed in 2016 that upon receiving the job, she was "flying about, doing the job, learning and lines and trying not to bump into the furniture".[128] Shipton revealed that "in the early days" of appearing on the show, many young children would recognise her in the supermarket because of her portrayal of Duffy.[128] She also stated that a nurse working on the show told her that she became a nurse because of her portrayal of the character.[128] Shipton remained on the show until December 1993, but returned for a guest appearance in February 1998.[129] She reprised her role permanently in September 1998, but left the role for the second time in April 2003.[129] Shipton made various guest appearances from September 2006.[129]
On 24 August 2015, it was announced that Shipton had reprised her role of Duffy, nine years following her previous appearance. Duffy returned as part of a two-part storyline written and directed by Casualty co-creator
In August 2017, Shipton was longlisted for Best Drama Star at the Inside Soap Awards, while Charlie and Duffy's wedding was shortlisted for Best Drama Storyline.[132][133] Duffy and Charlie's partnership was nominated for Best Soap Couple at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards; they came in tenth place with 3.8% of the total votes.[134]
Madiha Durrani
Madiha "Mads" Durrani, played by Hasina Haque, joined the cast of Casualty as a new nurse from Pakistan.[135] She works in Resus and in CDU, has a very good friendship with Dr Yuki Reid. She made a New Year's resolution to make friends with all the staff; this soon ended in an uproar between Dr Winters and Staff Nurse Durrani. She was persuaded by Zoe to join the gang at the pub even though she is Muslim. 'Mads' has recently had feelings for Lenny and asked him on a date although she did not turn up. Lenny was disappointed but still continued flirting with her in the ED. As they are just about to kiss they get interrupted and later Mads leaves for her brother's wedding in Pakistan and Lenny is too late to wave her off. It is later revealed that she becomes engaged during the wedding.
In the episode on 21 May 2011, it is possible that she is kidnapped by a taxi driver after Lenny rejects 'Mads' outside a bar. When she was kidnapped, it was revealed a taxi driver either raped or attempted to rape her but later came to the hospital with wounds around his face. 'Mads' caused the wounds herself while trying to fight him off and that day, swore she would be loyal to her religion and wear the hijab (scarf) on her head. On the day, she wore her hijab for the first time, she met a woman that had brought in a patient. They soon became friends.
In one episode, her new friend had brought her daughter in as she was feeling sick. She treated her and saw her friend's husband, the taxi driver that tried to rape her. Lenny thinks that Ash should tell the police because he thinks that he was attacked and so Ash does. But when the police officer asks him what the attacker looked like, he said that it was a man. Mads then later tells Lenny about the attacker and how she got into that taxi outside the pub when Ash attacked her. Shocked, Lenny tries to console Mads when 2–3 days later an explosion at Holby Airport brings Mads and Ash face to face again. Ash was arrested for trying to flee the country on his brother's passport and assaulting Mads. Mads said that she was free and then takes her hijab (head scarf) off and says that just because she doesn't wear it doesn't mean she is not a Muslim and Lenny agrees. He then confesses his love for Mads, but she does not say anything. In series 26, she left to get married in Pakistan.
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Polly Emmerson
Pauline "Polly" Emmerson, portrayed by actress Sophia Di Martino from 2009 to 2011, is an ambulance technician. She's described by the BBC as: "a superhero; she wants to save the world. The only problem is Polly is young, idealistic and needs to learn that the world is a complicated place and not everyone wants to be healed."[136] Di Martino had previously appeared in supporting roles in both Casualty and spin-off Holby City. She auditioned three times for the part, and had to cease studying for her Master's degree in Applied Theatre when cast.[137] She commented on her casting: "I feel very lucky to be joining such a long-running and well-established drama. I'm looking forward to Polly bursting onto screens, and hope viewers find her as much fun as I do." Series producer Oliver Kent added: "Sophia is a brilliant actress and we're very excited that she's joining us. We can't wait for the audience to see her - they're going to love her."[138] Di Martino describes Polly as "very optimistic. She sees the best in everyone. She's fun, opinionated, brave and sometimes gets a little bit too close to her patients."[137] After the suicide of homeless man Alistair MacCormack, who was infatuated with Polly, Polly was suspended while a full inquiry into his death was undertaken, after evidence given against her by Alistair's best friend, Abe, who believed that Polly should lose something that she really loved - her job - as revenge.
Polly, despite Abe's threat, keeps her job. It's revealed that she is in love with Jay and has a short fling with him. He quickly ends it, as he wishes to only be friends and because he still has feelings for Ruth. She leaves in series 25 to become a counsellor after admitting that she would rather be helping those with psychological problems rather than physical. On her last day at Holby, she is accidentally stabbed by a former patient, Hannah Fleet, and isn't found until a long time after. Despite Nick Jordan's best efforts to save her, the time of death is announced. It later emerged that Polly spent a lot of time trying to help and mentor Karl, a troubled local teenager.
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Charlie Fairhead
Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, is a senior charge nurse and the longest serving cast member of Casualty.[2] He was the first character to appear on 6 September 1986, which was the first episode of the show, before making his first departure from the show in series 18, he later returned for thirty episodes in series 19 before making a permanent return in the following series. Thompson departed the programme in series 22, episode 17 before returning eleven episodes later. He has since remained in the show. Charlie has also appeared in occasional Holby City episodes from its debut in 1999 until 2012. He also appeared in an episode of HolbyBlue in 2007.[139]
Jay Faldren
Jamshid "Jay" Faldren, portrayed by actor
Jay was described by the BBC as "a young Charlie Fairhead",[141] that, "despite being a "prankster" and a "restless soul", was a brilliant nurse. Potentially, one of the best to ever step through the doors of ED."[141] Jay believes he is "God's gift to women" and has three rules of romance: "never lie, never make a promise you can't keep, and always stay for breakfast."[141] However, Jay then falls for doctor Ruth Winters, and "everything change[s]".[141]
Turner had previously guest-starred in Casualty as a male rape victim, and believes that this role aided his casting as Jay, explaining: "They sort of had me in mind and because the last story I did on Casualty was quite strong in terms of storyline, they really liked it and when I auditioned they were in full praise of that previous episode."[142] He visited a real hospital as research for the role, to gain an understanding of what the job is like for real-life medical staff.[143]
Jay began a relationship with Ruth Winters, after meeting her alone at a bar in "True Lies". Although rejected, the doctor later asks him to be her "plus one" to the surgeons dinners. He accepted and they attended together, which made them become closer, and eventually starting a relationship. In series 24, they continued in their relationship, though kept it secret until episode five "Not Forgotten" in which Jay grew annoyed and gave her an ultimatum. She decided to go public with a kiss in front of her colleagues. Their relationship then ended when Ruth took an abortion pill behind his back. They got back together in the Christmas episode "Tidings Of Comfort and Joy" but quickly ended once more when Ruth came clean to Jay and told him that it was really an abortion and not a miscarriage. Episode 42 "Die and Let Live" saw Jay through one of his worst days, as he is told that the drugs trial he was part of for money could have landed him with the "crypto virus". The moment the blood test results put his mind at ease, however, Nick Jordan delivers the bombshell that Ruth was marrying that very day. He ran through the streets of Holby to plead his undying love to her, but was too late, as she was already married. Single at the start of series 25. Ruth tells Jay that she is leaving the ED, so when Jeff tells Jay in episode three that Polly likes him, he kisses her. They started a relationship in episode eight although Polly claimed that they had already been in a "relationship" for a "couple of months". His nan, Maryam Shakiba, played by Souad Faress, appeared in series 25, episode ten "Hands On" in which she believes Jay is a doctor, so he manages to persuade Ruth to perform a job swap.
Greg Fallon
Greg Fallon, portrayed by
Ryan Firth
Ryan Firth, portrayed by Eddie-Joe Robinson, made his debut appearance in the series thirty-seven episode "Welcome to the Warzone", broadcast on 8 April 2023.[5] The character and Robinson's casting was confirmed alongside a new cohort of nurses being introduced to the programme on 23 March 2023.[6] Robinson made an unannounced departure from the role in January 2024.
Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, played by Alex Walkinshaw, first appeared on 7 July 2012, in the role of a staff nurse. Fletch later went on to become a senior staff nurse. His storylines have included an affair with Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer), the subsequent break up of his marriage to Natalie Fletcher (Claire Cage) and financial issues following a gambling spree. On 1 April 2014, it was announced that Walkinshaw had left the show and that he would be reprising the role in the show's spin-off series, Holby City.[147] He departed Casualty on 29 June 2014, after following the conclusion of his affair storyline with Tess and arrived in Holby City in August 2014. On 28 June 2016, it was announced that Walkinshaw would make a guest appearance in Casualty to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. Fletch appears on 27 August 2016 in the premiere of series 31.[148]
Rita Freeman
Rita Freeman, played by
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Max Gallagher
Max Gallagher is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty, portrayed by actor Robert Gwilym. He appeared in the show from the first episode of its thirteenth series, broadcast on 5 September 1998, until series sixteen, episode 36, broadcast on 18 May 2002. His storylines involve dealing with his son, Frank (Tobias Menzies), who is a heroin addict and is murdered in series 14, and being suspended for supplying his partner's son with methadone, as a result of which he is ultimately forced to resign.
Noel Garcia
Noel Garcia, played by Tony Marshall, was a receptionist who first appeared on 5 January 2008.[152] His storylines have included discovering his father had serious dementia,[152] and friendships with Big Mac (Charles Dale) and Louise Tyler (Azuka Oforka). Noel lives with Big Mac, who is also his best friend.[152] The BBC described him as "the practical joker of the bunch".[152]
In series 27, Louise is introduced as another receptionist to help Noel, who tries befriending Louise to no avail. After Louise and Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) help Noel when he is made homeless, Louise and Noel become friends. Noel befriends the new porter, Max Walker (Jamie Davis). Noel and Louise support Big Mac after he is held hostage by Iain Dean's (Michael Stevenson) unstable army colleague, Kenny.
In August 2014, series producer Erika Hossington confirmed that Noel would be involved in a new storyline with Honey Wright (Chelsee Healey). She looked forward to the story as Noel had not been a focal point for "a long time".[153] In the story, Honey reveals that she is Noel's daughter.[154] Noel confides in Big Mac that he is not prepared to be a father, but builds a relationship with Honey. He is upset when Honey leaves, but delighted when she returns for a couple of months.[155] Noel is later placed at the centre of a mugging, where he is attacked by Mercedes Christie (Hannah Spearritt).[156]
Marshall appeared in Casualty's spin-off series,
Noel died of
Elle Gardner
Elle Gardner, played by
On her first day, she ran over Vince Callaghan (Andrew Knott) and then alongside Zoe Hanna (Sunetra Sarker), treated Vince after being taken hostage and beaten up by Shelle Jones (Kelli Hollis). Elle also has a close relationship with Henrik, the hospital's CEO, and he also asks her to keep a close eye on the department and report anything negative. She also went to school with Jacob Masters (Charles Venn), but did not hit it off well with Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing), Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) or David. With Holby under intense media scrutiny, Elle finds some missing drugs in Charlie's locker and immediately reports them to Rita. Rita is obliged to inform Connie and Charlie is placed on immediate administrative leave, but since he is especially well-loved and trusted in the department Elle's decision draws the ire and mistrust of the whole staff, including even Jacob. She realises she has to work hard to regain their trust; in Casualty's 1000th episode, Elle does everything to save a pregnant woman who is reluctant to receive treatment having experienced a miscarriage. Her efforts are sadly in vain and the mother is lost, but afterwards several members of the team come to comfort her and accept her apologies. CEO Henrik Hanssen later promotes her to clinical lead.
After already drawing her ire by taking over her job, Elle finds herself relentlessly targeted by Connie after she discovers that Elle made a judgement call on the day of the helicopter accident that may well have worsened her daughter Grace's condition. Connie accuses her of incompetence, intimidates her and extracts complaints from patients, leading to a formal hearing. Grace sustains a serious neck injury at the hearing after excusing herself to the bathroom and smashing a mirror after seeing her reflection. Elle is first on the scene and reacts quickly to minimise the damage before paramedics arrive. When the hearing proceeds, Connie acknowledges her actions had been a result of grief and the charges against Elle are lifted. Elle herself feels unsuited to the role of Clinical Lead and wishes to focus on patients, so she tells Connie she can have her old job back.
Elle is furious at her son Kalen when she believes he has brought a girl back to their house, believing him to be too young to be having sex and adding that it sets a bad example for his brothers. She later finds out that Kalen actually slept with Jez after he hands her his ID at the hospital. She confronts Jez in the ED, angry that he has slept with her son. Although blindsided by her Kalen's coming out, she is supportive and reconciles with Jez, jokingly telling him to use the front door next time he wants to stay over rather than climbing the drainpipe.
Teddy Gowan
Teddy Gowan, portrayed by Milo Clarke, first appears in the
Sebastian Grayling
Sebastian "Seb" Grayling, played by Rik Makarem, made his first appearance on 29 October 2016.[164] Makarem's casting was announced on 31 August 2016, after he was seen in the show's Autumn trailer.[165][166] Sebastian is a new F1 doctor, who will clash with Dylan Keogh (William Beck).[166] Dylan initially offers to be Sebastian's placement mentor, but the pair do not get off to a good start when Sebastian almost hits Dylan's dog with his bike.[164]
Seb's father, Archie Grayling, makes frequent visits to the ED as a surgical consultant. The father and son have a negative relationship; Seb is easily frustrated as his father walks in on him treating patients and criticises his work. Dylan, himself having been bullied by his own father, notices this and supports Seb. Dylan is strict and demands precision, consistency and assertiveness, but he is fair, and Seb tries hard to earn his respect. While treating a woman for a fall, her friend falls ill due to talking too much aspirin and dies, despite Seb's attempts to save her life. Seb blames himself, but Dylan assures him he did everything right and there was nothing more he could have done. Seb then gets drunk at the staff Christmas party and tracks Dylan down in his houseboat. He makes a move on Dylan, who rejects his advances. The next day, Seb tries to apologise, and they agree to continue as normal. While treating a young boy, Seb fails to check his abdomen which leads to complications; Dylan tells him that further inconsistencies will force him to fail Seb. Seb is hurt and angry and tells Elle that Dylan tried to kiss him on the houseboat instead of the other way around.
Seb composes a formal complaint about Dylan and tells the same lie to Louise, who gossips to the rest of the staff. They are unconvinced until they see a photo Max accidentally took of a shirtless Seb hugging Dylan. Elle is concerned once she sees the photo and shows Dylan. In front of the rest of the staff, Dylan confronts Seb. Seb repeats his claim that Dylan tried to kiss him. Dylan insults Seb over his insecurity and inexperience, ending up looking like the guilty one, leaving Elle no choice but to open a formal investigation. The next day, Seb has a patient in resus suddenly aggravate an injury and lose his pulse, which makes Seb freeze up completely. Dylan is looking on and has been asked to keep his distance, but instead he steps in and shakes Seb out of his panic, monitoring him through the
Josh Griffiths
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Zoe Hanna
Zoe Hanna is played by
Ethan Hardy
Ethan Hardy, played by
Ethan and his brother, Caleb, were introduced alongside each other. The brothers and their castings were announced on 4 September 2013.[174] It was announced that former Call the Midwife star, George Rainsford and that Richard Winsor would be playing Caleb.[174] The BBC said of Ethan and Caleb, "He is studious witty whizz kid, who is the total opposite to his, pure adrenaline junkie, brother and both characters will have a big impact on the emergency department."[174] Casualty's executive producer, Oliver Kent, said: "The arrival of Ethan and Caleb will instantly change the dynamic of the ED. Whilst very different characters, one thing they will have in common is an ability to charm, so expect sparks to fly. We can't wait to start filming and are thrilled to have George and Richard join the team."[174] Rainsford appeared in an episode of Holby City as Ethan in June 2016.[175]
Harry Harper
Harry Harper, played by
Jessica Harrison
Jessica Harrison, played by actress
She had a one-night stand with Adam the night before her first shift and is shocked to realise that she will be working with him. They discuss having a relationship and she isn't keen but they eventually begin an affair, despite Jessica being married to Orthopaedic Consultant
Shortly after Harry's birth, he is rushed to the ED with breathing difficulties. Worried he might not live, Jessica tells Adam that he could be Harry's father and they reunite, naming their son Harry Adam Trueman. Desperate to see her other children, Jessica lies to Sean and his mother, Maureen, that Harry is Sean's son and receives her passport and a ticket to Saudi Arabia, as she knew he would. Despite Adam's anger, she takes Harry to Saudi Arabia but promises that they will return. Two weeks later, she returns with all three children.
Adam is initially furious but on calming down, asks her to divorce Sean, marry him and have a DNA test that confirms Adam is Harry's father. Jessica is furious with Adam when he calls Sean regarding Amelia and Lucas but agrees he can have access. She and Adam forgave each other and they decide to move in together and get engaged, planning to marry at the New Year. However, Jessica and Adam were not pleased to see Sean return to work at Holby City Hospital but accepted it. Sean tries making peace, realising he has behaved badly. Adam agrees to a fresh start but Jessica isn't as forgiving. Sean, however, has not given up hope of winning her back but is shocked by how much watching her with Adam and the children hurts.
On their wedding day, Adam is called back to the ED, following a minibus crash. They married in the hospital chapel and were returning to the venue to sign the papers but crashed en route. Adam's car sank into a lake with him, Jessica and Harry inside. All 3 were pulled from the water alive but Harry died. After 2 weeks in a coma, Jessica wakes up. However, she and Adam drift apart, and, feeling that she cannot stay with him and the memory of Harry, she and the children go to America with an old friend. Jessica returns to Holby at the end of "New Beginnings" after Alice calls her, worried about Adam's mental health. Initially Adam is hostile to her but after being sealed in the ED, worried about a possible anthrax scare, they reconcile. Back at Adam's house, Jessica seems happy to stay until she finds Harry's feeding spoon in a kitchen drawer. Unable to take any more, Adam insists Jessica make a decision about staying or leaving there and then.
In 2016, Kearney described filming the scenes in which Adam and Jessica's car submerged into a frozen lake as "the biggest thing" she has been involved in.[176] She recalled that she had a "fear of water beforehand", before stating how "exciting" filming the scenes was because "it's so big budget and it's weird to see".[176]
David Hide
David Hide, played by
David was characterised as a "shy, thoughtful and withdrawn man who struggles with the social complexities of the world" by the BBC website.[180] They described him as "a good and diligent nurse, who follows instructions well and goes about his job efficiently and quietly."[180] They concluded that David would "love to be different" and "unleash the bold, confident side of his personality", but he is "too afraid of the consequences".[180] Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap described David as "an oddball" with "a troubled past".[181] David's family was introduced in September 2016, with Harry Collett and Lorraine Pilkington cast as David's son, Ollie, and former wife, Rosa, respectively. In an interview with Ellis, Durr described David's relationship with Ollie as "wonderful", adding that he "loves him more than anything else in the world".[181] He explained that there has been distractions in David's life which have prevented him from seeing "as much as Ollie as he wants to." David's absence from Ollie's life have created issues, which Durr said needed to "be dealt with".[181] Rosa disapproved of David and Ollie's relationship due to her dislike of David's past behaviour, which she revealed in the middle of the ED. Durr believed that David did not "feel great" about Rosa's outburst, but said that David "strives to deal with it" and "tries to be positive".[181] Durr, Collett and Pilkington filmed a stunt which saw Ollie left trapped in a car engulfed in flames and Hide described the scenes as "a joy to do" because it forces David "to step up, which is difficult for him".[181]
During his first shift, David managed to impress consultants
After suppressing his emotions for so long with his bipolar medication, David comes off them, so that he can live his life. He quickly becomes manic, hallucinating a psychiatrist and impulsively buying a sports car, before taking Robyn for a drive in it. She goes into labour and David proceeds to try to deliver her baby in a graveyard, at night, while it is raining. The birth does not go to plan and as a result, Robyn's baby has serious medical complications in her early life. David is taken to a psychiatric ward, and once released rejoins the ED staff. He fixes his friendship with Robyn and continues working in the ED alongside his co-workers who are now aware of the extent of his manic episodes.
Archie Hudson
Archie Hudson, portrayed by
Sue Haasler described the character as "blunt, outspoken and possibly a little over-confident" in an article for the Metro,[182] but also observed that "underlying her hot-headedness is a real passion to make a difference".[187] Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy thought the drama needed new characters and believed that Archie and Will could be "just what the doctor ordered".[183] Elaine Reilly, reporting for What's on TV, liked Archie's introduction, calling it "action-packed", and opined that Lynea's "screen presence is stellar".[185] She also noted that she was curious about the character's backstory.[185]
Tariq Hussein
Tariq Hussein, portrayed by Manpreet Bachu, made his first appearance in the thirty-eighth series, in an episode originally broadcast on 23 February 2024. Tariq is the cousin of established character, Rash Masum (Neet Mohan). Bachu's casting was confirmed in February 2024 as part of a new cohort of doctors joining the medical drama.[188]
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Jan Jenning
Jan Jenning, portrayed by
Comfort Jones
Comfort Jones, played by Martina Laird, made her first appearance in the sixteenth series episode "Holding the Baby", broadcast on 15 September 2001.[191] Comfort is a paramedic. She was married to fellow paramedic Finlay "Fin" Newton (Kwame Kwei-Armah) until his death. During her time in the show, she battled alcoholism and depression. She was stabbed twice, suffered a miscarriage and discovered Fin was a bigamist.[191] Laird decided to leave the show in 2006 and filmed her final scenes in July.[192] Of her decision to leave, she stated "It was a tough decision but we're always happy to take up new challenges. I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with such wonderful people and play such a great character for five years."[192] The character departed in the twenty-first series episode "It's Now or Never" on 18 November 2006.[191] Laird reprised her role for a guest appearance in the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift".[36]
Nick Jordan
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Tom Kent
Tom Kent, played by
On 30 September 2011, it was announced that Oliver Coleman was joining Casualty as Tom Kent, a new pediatrician. Coleman's casting was announced the same time as Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt) his now off screen wife. The BBC said, "Oliver (28) takes the role of pediatric specialist doctor Tom Kent. Gentle, calm and a brilliant children's doctor, Tom finds his maturity at work doesn't always carry over into his private life." Series producer Nikki Wilson said of his casting: "Charlotte and Oliver are incredibly talented, much sought-after actors and we're delighted to welcome them to the new Casualty set in Cardiff. Both new characters are set to inject a shot of excitement into the emergency department and, as ever, both will have an air of intrigue about them."[193]
In 2012, Casualty producer Nikki Wilson teased the characters upcoming storylines and introduction to the show saying, "Tom's a bit of a commitment-phobe, and we're currently working on his storylines to get to the bottom of why that is - there are some very interesting ideas! Tom is bringing a great new energy to the team of doctors - he's a bit of a gentle giant and is great with kids. In fact, the way he connects with children is set to be a key feature in the stories in which he'll be involved."[17]
Tom becomes romantically involved with Sam Nicholls in series 27, where the couple end up kissing after a night out in the pub. Over time, their relationship grows closer, and Tom announces that he wants a committed relationship with her after he gets jealous when another doctor asks her out. A speech exclaiming his feelings towards her and a kiss in the middle of the E.D convinces her that she really loves him. Tom then struggled through a drug addiction due to panic attacks, but Sam helped him through it and he promised to stop taking the drugs. After a short row where Tom hit Sam by accident, Sam forgave him and the two made up, leaving the series 27 finale with a kiss. The couple have returned to their 'happy-in-love' stage, and their relationship grows ever closer. In series 28, Tom decides he wants to propose to Sam but his proposal plan was ruined by Robyn and Iain. Sam hastily proposes to Tom herself, to which he accepts. Sam and Tom marry and leave Holby together for an 'extended honeymoon' and fresh start.
Dylan Keogh
Dylan Keogh, played by William Beck, made his first appearance on 12 March 2011. Dylan is a Consultant in emergency medicine.[194] He was married to fellow doctor Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt) and developed a friendship with Zoe Hanna (Sunetra Sarker).[17] Dylan departed in 2012. On 16 August 2014, it was announced that Casualty were reintroducing a character from the past, but they initially kept the identity of this character a secret.[153] It was later revealed that Beck had reprised his role and Dylan returned on 25 October 2014.[195][196][197]
Fenisha Khatri
Fenisha Khatri, portrayed by Olivia D'Lima, made her first appearance in the twenty-fifth episode of the thirty-fourth series, first broadcast on 22 February 2020.[198] Initially introduced as a love interest for Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford), Sue Haasler of Metro described her as "spirited, enthusiastic and brave".[199] She later makes a connection with Will Noble (Jack Nolan), and falls pregnant.[200]
Bea Kinsella
Bea Kinsella, portrayed by Michelle Fox, made her first appearance in the twenty-second episode of the thirty-second series, first broadcast on 3 February 2018.[201] Bea is a foundation doctor in her first year of training. The character was announced on 7 September 2017,[202] while Fox's casting was revealed on 3 October.[203] Bea is billed as "gutsy and ambitious".[203] Producer Lucy Raffety described Bea as initially, confident, sassy and feisty although this changes as she develops as a character.[202] Fox began filming in October 2017.[203] The character's backstory states that Bea's mother left her with her alcoholic father at a young age. Despite his addication, Bea has continued to support her father.[203] Bea also forms a friendship with Alicia Munroe (Chelsea Halfpenny).[202] Advanced spoilers for episode 44 of series 32, first broadcast on 4 August 2018, revealed that Bea would depart in the episode.[204] Fox confirmed her departure from the series on Twitter after the episode's broadcast.[205]
Marty Kirkby
Marty Kirkby, portrayed by Shaheen Jafargholi, made his first appearance on 17 November 2018.[206] On 1 August 2018, Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy reported that Jafargholi had joined the show's cast.[206] Producer Lucy Raffety billed Marty as a nurse with a "razor sharp wit" who would quickly learn that being a nurse in the emergency department (ED) requires more than "a cheeky wink and a clever one-liner".[206] Marty will soon realise that the ED is more challenging than originally believed.[206] Jafargholi relocated to Cardiff, where the show is filmed, for the role. He expressed his delight at joining the cast, describing it as "a whirlwind few weeks".[206] Raffety also said how happy she was with Jafargholi's casting, commenting, "We are delighted that Shaheen is joining the cast of Casualty. He is a huge talent with such a warm screen presence and we know he will bring so much to the show."[206] Jafargholi appears as Marty in a crossover two-part episode with Casualty's spin-off series, Holby City, originally broadcast in March 2019.[106] Holby City producer Jane Wallbank confirmed in August 2019 that Marty would appear in the show again for a story with Kian Madani (Ramin Karimloo),[207] and he appeared in a series 22 episode, originally broadcast in January 2020.[208]
Caleb Knight
Caleb "Cal" Knight, played by Richard Winsor, first appeared on 18 January 2014. Caleb and his brother, Ethan Hardy, were introduced alongside each other. The brothers and their castings were announced on 4 September 2013.[174] It was announced that former Call the Midwife star, George Rainsford would play Ethan and that Richard Winsor would be playing Caleb.[174] The BBC said of Caleb and Ethan, "He is a pure adrenaline junkie, who is the total opposite to his,studious witty whizz kid brother and both characters will have a big impact on the emergency department."[174] Casualty's executive producer, Oliver Kent, said: "The arrival of Ethan and Caleb will instantly change the dynamic of the ED. Whilst very different characters, one thing they will have in common is an ability to charm, so expect sparks to fly. We can't wait to start filming and are thrilled to have George and Richard join the team."[174]
Jude Korcanik
Jude Korcanik, portrayed by
In 1997, Coleman quit the series after feeling worn down by the depressing stories on the show and at fear of being
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Jade Lovall
Jade Lovall, portrayed by
Jade is introduced alongside Marty Kirkby (Shaheen Jafargholi), who is also a student nurse.[184] Raffety told Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy that the two characters would impart "a whirlwind of life and fun into the ED", but would have a rivalry.[184] Duncan Lindsay of the Metro confirmed the pair would become a new comedic partnership for the show. Harper enjoyed the relationship between Jade and Marty.[213] Leon called the characters frenemies who "love to hate each other". Despite this, the actress opined that there is a "real genuine connection" between them.[212]
For her portrayl of Jade, Leon was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards. She came in twelfth place with 1.9% of the total votes.[134]
Lenny Lyons
Lenny Lyons, played by
He was tutored by Nick and appears insensitive and unsuited to working as a doctor, but harbours secrets about his past. He grew up in a children's home that his childhood friend, Davey, later torched.
Lenny always puts his foot in it, and is constantly dismissed from resus for inappropriate behaviour. He had a close friendship with Yuki and helped him become closer to his colleague, May. Lenny was a foster child. He never knew his father and rarely saw his mother, in series 25 episode 1, Lenny got a memo from his mother but chose to ignore it. Following a massive tragedy, he was appointed as the one who spoke to relatives, and realised it was time to see his mother but when he rang the number on the memo, he found out that it was from a staff member trying to inform him that his mother had died two weeks before in a hospice. He later began a relationship with Chrissie. However, it was later revealed that she was working undercover to get some information on Holby, following the recent College shootings.
In series 25 it is revealed that Lenny has a younger sister, Helen Lyons, who has Aplastic Anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. Lenny showed that he has feelings for Nurse Durrani and invited her out on a date but she stood him up. He then started to ignore her but his feelings grew for her and they were about to kiss. He finds out that Nurse Durrani is going to Pakistan for her brother's wedding and is quite angry. At the end of the episode, he runs out to say goodbye to her but she has already gone and she isn't due back for three weeks. Lenny is also seen as upset that 'Mads' Durrani has become engaged at her brother's wedding. He attempts to stop her entering a taxi of which she declines and gets in and she is attacked by the driver for having a relationship with a European man.
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Sean Maddox
Sean Maddox, played by Gerald Kyd, made his debut appearance in the first episode of the thirteenth series, broadcast on 5 September 1998.[215] Sean was initially billed as a "sexy junior doctor", who "is young and single and he enjoys flirting with patients and nurses alike."[215] Sean later became a senior house officer. He formed a relationship with nurse Tina Seabrook (Claire Goose), but later had an affair with her best friend Chloe Hill (Jan Anderson), resulting in her pregnancy.[216] Sean and Tina departed at the end of the fourteenth series. Kyd did not want to get "too comfortable" in his role and he also disliked playing the "heartthrob", as he felt it did not suit him.[217] Kyd reprised his role in 2006 for the show's 20th anniversary and returned in episode five of the twenty-first series, which aired in October.[218]
Lev Malinovsky
Lev Malinovsky, played by Uriel Emil, made his first appearance in episode 6 of
Series producer Loretta Preece highlighted Lev's importance in Casualty, stating: "Lev has a huge story to come with many twists and turns running for at least a year ahead."[221] In July 2020, it was announced that Lev's backstory would be explored. Digital Spy reported that "Viewers will be learning a whole lot more about enigmatic Lev, as the show begins to delve into his complex backstory", and that Lev would be "forced to confront his difficult past". They added that there would be a "rather big twist".[222] Specific details surrounding the twist were kept secret until the airing of an episode broadcast on 18 July 2020, where it was revealed that Lev is attracted to men. Scenes featuring Maxim Samartsev as a young version of Lev showed that he had a childhood romance with a boy in Russia, and that he is possibly cheating on Faith with a man on a gay dating app. Digital Spy stated that Lev's storyline looked to be a "drama-filled" arc, and suggested it could be "one of the biggest stories of the year".[223] Dan Laurie of the Daily Star noted viewers' shock at the twist.[224]
Rash Masum
Rashid "Rash" Masum, played by
Jacob Masters
Jacob Masters, played by Charles Venn,[231] made his first screen appearance on 18 July 2015,[232] a week later than originally planned.[231] Upon Venn's casting in the show, executive producer Oliver Kent described Jacob as: "...As Jacob, his good looks, charm and wit will certainly cause a tidal wave of testosterone in the emergency department. He's going to ruffle a lot of feathers and, no doubt, set a few hearts racing...".[231]
Jacob arrives when he brings his friend into the ED following her collapse into his garage roof. He immediately rubs members of staff up the wrong way, but manages to impress clinical lead
Siobhan McKenzie
Siobhan McKenzie, portrayed by
Cameron Mickelthwaite
Cameron Mickelthwaite | |
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First appearance | "Welcome to the warzone" 23 March 2023 |
Portrayed by | Barney Walsh |
Duration | 2023– |
Cameron "Cam" Mickelthwaite, portrayed by Barney Walsh, made his debut appearance in the series thirty-seven episode "Welcome to the Warzone", broadcast on 8 April 2023.[5] The character and Walsh's casting was confirmed alongside a new cohort of nurses being introduced to the programme on 23 March 2023.[6]
Robyn Miller
Robyn Miller, played by
Robyn grew up knowing that she wanted to be a nurse. She's the oldest of four siblings and also volunteered to care for her beloved Nan as a teenager. People have always told Robyn that she's a 'born nurse'. As far as the "care" part of the job goes she's one of the best but she does worry about the academic side of the job – maths, chemistry and biology have never been her best subjects! Robyn is determinedly positive and extremely chatty. She makes friends easily and is able to charm patients and get them on side with her down to earth talkative charm. However, this can sometimes be her downfall as she loves a good gossip but isn't the best at keeping secrets![234]
When Robyn met her fellow student nurses, she instantly struck a bond with
Robyn was admitted in the ED as a patient when she went back home and found a man ironing a shirt he stole from Max's wardrobe. She began to chase him to the garden and over the fence where she jumped onto a rake, impaling her foot. The man, who told Robyn his name was Nigel, helped Robyn and called 999. He stayed with her as she was admitted in the ED but missed his interview at St James' Hospital. He had left his wallet behind when he left to try and save his potential job and Robyn saw that his name was actually Lofty Chiltern. He returned, after feeling too guilty, and when questioned remained adamant that his name was Nigel. Robyn told Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman) about him and her worries and she said that she would be happy to ring the police for her and advised that Robyn should let her do so. Robyn was about to until Ben came clean and told him about everything, including his name and the interview. She accepts his apology and offers him a room at her house, to which he gladly accepts. Robyn also manages to get him a job at the ED, replacing Jamie. This pleases him and Robyn gives him the nickname, Lofty, due to him living in the loft of her house.[235] Robyn "mentors" him and shows him the ropes and they both work on the same cases often, until he settles in properly.
Robyn wins the respect of the new ED consultant, Connie Beauchamp when she arrives and Connie later gives Robyn a good report back for her trauma course.
Inspired by a recent case in the ED that she worked on with David Hide, the two decide to open a mortality café event in the local pub. There Robyn meets Glen, an apparently sweet, punny man who had recently lost his wife to cancer. After an awkward start, their relationship blossoms and Robyn is visibly elated. However, David notices something suspicious and discovers that there is no record of Glen's wife; it surmises he has fabricated the whole thing to win Robyn's pity. Robyn is incensed and declares her wish to never see him again.
Some time later, Glen is admitted to the ED with several physical injuries. When some test results show unusual signs, he admits that he has a cancerous tumour on his brain, which explains why he was so desperate to make a connection with Robyn. In light of this, Robyn forgives him. Though Glen has been told the cancer is terminal, Robyn vows to stick by him and encourages him to consider his options; she begins to take notes on his symptoms and develop diet plans.
They visit Paris together and have other plans in mind, but right when Robyn is about to ask for his hand in marriage, Glen discovers he has less time than he originally thought, and has a seizure that sends him back into the ED. Though she is deeply troubled by the news, she remains optimistic and encouraging. Glen starts to think that marrying her would be cruel, considering he would leave her a widow after mere months, and that he is undeserving of her, but after a conversation with Dylan of all people, he decides to marry her, asking Dylan to tell Robyn while he is being treated. However, Glen develops complications during a CT scan and gets stuck in a lift en route to neurology. Robyn accepts his proposal over the intercom, and they prepare to get married that very same day. In the midst of all of this, Robyn is visibly tired and suddenly faints. Dylan administers a blood test on her, suspecting anemia, but it turns out she is pregnant. This leaves Robyn happier about her situation, since it means she will always have part of Glen with her. Unaware of this, Glen asks for paper on which to write his wedding vows just before the ceremony. He instead writes a letter to Robyn containing the message that he must leave her. Robyn is walked down the aisle only for David to hand her the letter, leaving her completely heartbroken.
Alicia Munroe
Alicia Munroe, played by Chelsea Halfpenny, is a junior doctor who first appeared in the series 30 episode "Cradle to Grave", broadcast on 19 September 2015. Alicia is undergoing her second year of the Foundation Programme, specialising in emergency medicine. Alicia is billed as "bright and bubbly" and Halfpenny said that "she's got blonde and pink hair, so people expect her to be a bit ditzy, but she's not."[236] The show highlighted the issue of workplace bullying when Alicia began facing constant criticism from her mentor, Lily Chao (Crystal Yu). The character departed the show after appearing in eight episodes in the series 30 episode "Avoidable Harm", broadcast on 14 November 2015.
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Stevie Nash
Stevie Nash, portrayed by
Stevie is viciously attacked after standing up for herself to an aggressive patient. On top of bad injuries, the "most worrying aspect" of the storyline was that it had formed the beginning of a
Sam Nicholls
Sam Nicholls, played by Charlotte Salt, is a Specialty Registrar in Emergency Medicine and a former major in the Royal Army Medical Corps. The character and Salt's casting details were announced on 30 September 2011. Salt's casting was announced the same time as Tom Kent (Oliver Coleman). Sam is billed as an "ambitious army medic" who is "fast-living, fearless and fiery".[193] Sam also has a connection with another character.[193] On Salt's casting, series producer Nikki Wilson commented, "Charlotte and Oliver are incredibly talented, much sought-after actors and we're delighted to welcome them to the new Casualty set in Cardiff. Both new characters are set to inject a shot of excitement into the emergency department and, as ever, both will have an air of intrigue about them."[193] Sam makes her first appearance in the series 26 episode "Mea Culpa", first broadcast on 15 October 2011.[238] Salt and Coleman decided to leave the series in 2013, departing in the series 28 episode "Away in a Manger", first broadcast on 14 December 2013.[239]
In April 2017, it was confirmed that Salt has reprised her role, and would return to filming at the end of May.[240] Producer Erika Hossington stated that Sam would return without Tom, but viewers would learn what has happened with him.[240] Sam returns in the fifth episode of series 32, first broadcast on 23 September 2017. She returns as a new paramedic, which Salt liked as it meant she could be on-location more.[241] Salt knew she did not want to be on the show long-term as her family is based in London and in the opening episode of series 33, Sam was killed off after receiving an injury during work. The actress was shocked to discover her character would die, but she was glad that her departure was kept hidden and felt it had a greater impact.[242]
Will Noble
Will Noble, played by Jack Nolan, made his first appearance in the 29th episode of series 33. He is a registrar in paediatric emergency medicine who originally joined the department as a locum, but later applied for a full-time consultant position. Will became friends with Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford) in university. Upon arrival, Will treats a teenage boy, Toby, who has sustained a cut. Will notices his blood doesn't clot, and it's later revealed that Toby has leukaemia. As a surprise for Toby, Will organises all of his school friends to come to the hospital so that his patient doesn't miss out on his prom. Toby later asks Will to assist him to die. Will clashes with Archie Hudson (Genesis Lynea) continuously. Connie offers Will another interview and decides to give him the offer of Consultant. Later, after losing Toby, Will takes up Connie's offer of the position as a consultant in Emergency Medicine.
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Ngozi Okoye
Ngozi Okoye, portrayed by Adesuwa Oni, made her first appearance in the thirty-eighth series, in an episode originally broadcast on 6 January 2024. Oni's casting was confirmed in December 2023.[243]
Patrick Onley
Patrick Onley, portrayed by Jamie Glover, made his first appearance in the thirty-eighth series, in an episode originally broadcast on 23 March 2024. Glover's casting was confirmed in February 2024.[244]
Aoife O'Reilly
Aoife O'Reilly, played by
) and Ally Hunter (Rebecca Newman). Aoife left on 27 April 2013, after it was revealed that Jamie and Robyn had been offered the permanent staff nurse roles.Aoife was born in Dublin and is the middle child of nine children. She claims that she only became a nurse because she could never gain the qualifications of a doctor. The student nurses are given a mentor with Aoife's mentor being senior nurse, Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw) A day later, Aoife is left upset when Ally resigns from her role after she realises she doesn't want to be a nurse. The relationship between Aoife and Fletch becomes a father, daughter relationship but Aoife begins to think that this will be much more. She reveals this to Fletch, who tells her where she stands. Aoife gets along well with Robyn and Jamie, even when the competition for the two permanent nurse roles heats up. She is interviewed by Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) and Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer) and it goes very successful, leaving Aoife and Fletch pleased. Despite this, Jamie and Robyn are offered the role and after saying goodbye to the team, Aoife returns to Dublin.
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May Phelps
May Phelps, played by
Kelsey Phillips
Kelsey Phillips, played by
Kelsey and
Nicole Piper
Nicole Piper, portrayed by Sammy Dobson, made her first appearance in the thirty-eighth series in an episode originally broadcast on 23 March 2024.[245]
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Mason Reede
Mason Reede, portrayed by Victor Oshin, made his first appearance in the
Sue Haasler, writing for the Metro, described the character as "tall, confident and cocky – but not in a good way",[248] and thought he "has a massive amount to learn from the Casualty school of compassion".[248] Dainty (Digital Spy) dubbed the character "abrupt [and] cocky" and observed that Mason had "absolutely no qualms in throwing his mentor Rash under the bus" in his first episode.[247] On the character, she added, "But keep a close eye on this one, as all might not be as it seems."[247]
Oshin's last episode was broadcast on 28 December 2019, when Mason was found dead in a store cupboard by Rash.[249]
Yuki Reid
Yuki Reid, played by
In terms of personality, whilst he is a young, intelligent and handsome man, Yuki has social anxiety, low confidence, low self-esteem, the tendency to obsess over detail and shyness. Still, he has shown that he can rise to the occasion when needed and his ability to diagnose patients is outstanding.
Megan Roach
Megan Roach, portrayed by actress Brenda Fricker, is one of the original characters of the series, making her first appearance in the first episode, "Gas", on 6 September 1986. Megan would remain as a major character until the conclusion of the fifth series in 1990 when the actress left the show. She made a one-off return in 1998 for the conclusion of the twelfth series and later would make further returns in 2007 and 2010 respectively. Megan killed herself with the aid of Charlie and Tess to end her suffering on 7 August 2010. Her return episode was voted as the third best Casualty episode ever by fans.[250]
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Ruby Spark
Ruby Spark, portrayed by
Nathan Spencer
Nathan Spencer, portrayed by actor
Nathan began his time at Casualty by stalking
Displaying character traits of being a
When Harry was unexpectedly elected as Holby's new MP (he stood for Parliament in a bid to save the Emergency Department from closure), Nathan installed wildcard Australian
Later on in the series, Selena discovered she was pregnant with his baby. She informed Nathan that she had had an
Nathan left the show in episode six of series 22. He was sacked for incompetence by Harry Harper, now having quit Westminster to return as the Emergency Department's consultant manager. Despite their previous working relationship Harry found the job difficult, knowing what Nathan had recently been through.
Patrick Spiller
Patrick Spiller, played by
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Adam Trueman
Adam Trueman, portrayed by actor Tristan Gemmill, is a consultant in the emergency department.
In preparation for the role, Gemmill spent 8 hours shadowing a real consultant on an ED shift as research for the role. Describing his character, he assessed: "Adam is self-confident, witty and brash, an excellent doctor who cares deeply about his job. He presents a strong exterior to the world but perhaps has issues and vulnerabilities that suggest there is more to him than you might first expect."[258]
Upon his arrival, Adam clashes with clinical lead
At the beginning of series 23, following Jessica's discovery that her husband was also having an affair, Gemmill explained: "Adam is hopeful they will get together again but Jessica has a more realistic approach because obviously she doesn't want to abandon her children. She's having troubles with Sean, and she sort of more or less decides that actually 'no this is not going anywhere' and she has got to get over it, forgive Sean and move on with her life, which leaves Adam quite smacked in the face really. He has a bit of an unstable time of it."[259] Gemmill added that: "Adam's state of mind is not helped by the arrival of Nick Jordan who comes into the department as Clinical Lead and has very definite ideas of how to run the place. Adam clashes with him almost straight away and they stay at loggerheads for some time."[259]
Later in the series, Adam's brother, Alex, who was paralysed in an accident when they were children, begins to deteriorate from a resultant illness. Adam is devastated when his brother dies, and channels his anger towards Nick, who helped Alex sign an
Jessica gradually recovers but she and Adam drift further apart, leading to her departure to America with an old school friend, Linda Andrews (Christine Tremarco) which leaves Adam devastated. He becomes increasingly reckless, having a one-night stand with young vulnerable HCA Alice Chantrey (Sam Grey) and inviting himself into a patient's house after work one night. Adam then begins a false relationship with the patient's mother, hoping to relive the paternal feelings he had for his own son, Harry, and Jessica's two other children. After this relationship disintegrates, Adam spirals further into depression.
Louise Tyler
Louise Tyler (originally Tilney
In her first episode, Louise fell out with the paramedic duty manager,
Oforka decided to leave her role as Louise in 2018 after appearing in the show for seven years. The character's exit was not announced beforehand and Louise leaves in episode 24 of the thirty-third series, originally broadcast on 16 February 2019, after a long-running storyline about an ongoing financial struggle.[264] Oforka thanked fans for their support on social network Twitter and expressed her delight at working on the drama.[265][266]
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Max Walker
Maximilian Lyndsey Gerald "Max" Walker, played by Jamie Davis, first appeared on 5 October 2013 as the stepbrother of Robyn Miller before joining the Holby team on 16 November 2013 as a porter.
The character and casting was announced on 19 September 2013 alongside the announcement that
Max first arrives when himself and his friend are admitted into the ED. He is told by Robyn that he won't be able to play his guitar for at least 6 weeks. He asks her whether he can stay at her house to which she agrees. Robyn continues to tell Max that he needs to find a job and when he remains jobless after three weeks of staying with her, she finds him a job at the ED as a porter, replacing Big Mac.
Max also takes a shine to clinical lead, Zoe Hanna and they later sleep together. He also becomes friends with Jamie and when Jamie leaves for Australia, he becomes friends with his new housemate, Lofty.
Max has also pretended to be locum doctor, Cal Knight to win a girl round. When he arrived at work, he discovered that his one-night stand works at the hospital. She told him that she was the new consultant when really she had begun working at shop located there. She arrived at reception, asking for Cal but, fortunately, Max had filled Noel Garica in on what had happened and he covered for Max. When she discovered he was actually a porter called Max, she slapped him and told him she worked at the food shop and wasn't the new consultant before going off on a date with Noel.
Max is married to consultant Zoe Hanna after they moved in together in June. However, when Zoe revealed that she had slept with someone the night before their wedding, it left their relationship in tatters. After the accident at their wedding Zoe starts to try to talk to Max but each conversation is very brief and short, later on the series Max asks Zoe for a divorce as he still hasn't forgiven her. Max agrees to be friends with Zoe and tries to move on, but they later reconcile and leave the UK to build a new life together.
Jodie Whyte
Jodie Whyte, portrayed by Anna Chell, made her debut appearance in the series thirty-seven episode "Welcome to the Warzone", broadcast on 8 April 2023.[5] The character and Chell's casting was confirmed alongside a new cohort of nurses being introduced to the programme on 23 March 2023.[6] The character's storylines have included working with her estranged father, Clinical Lead, Max Cristie.
Ruth Winters
Ruth Winters (portrayed by actress Georgia Taylor from 2007 to 2011) is one of three new characters to join Casualty at the beginning of its twenty-second series. It was first announced on 18 July 2007 that Taylor had been cast in the role of Ruth.[270] The BBC describe the character as "clever, hardworking and focused",[271] stating that she has wanted to be a doctor since she was eight, and graduated top of her class - working hard at the expense of her personal life.[271] Taylor herself has commented: "Ruth's very responsible and articulate, and seems pretty confident. But underneath it all, she's something of a troubled soul which hopefully we'll find out later on. She's very self-critical and won't allow herself to make any mistakes. But, for a junior doctor, the whole first year in a hospital is about making mistakes and learning from it. Ruth won't accept help from anyone; she thinks she knows it all."[272]
During her first few months, Ruth misdiagnoses a patient with severe stomach pains, missing a ruptured ectopic pregnancy but blames a nurse so she can preserve her reputation. Ruth is shocked when her alcoholic father is admitted as a patient and reluctantly fakes a blood alcohol test so he will not be prosecuted for causing an accident but is devastated to realise he has manipulated her into this. Ruth goes on to give a patient the wrong medication and orders a nurse to remove another patient's neck brace, leaving them paralysed as a result. She lies about her culpability and accidentally gives a patient a morphine overdose. When a suicidal patient dies in her care, Ruth confesses her mother committed suicide when she was a child. When Ruth misdiagnoses yet another patient, resulting in his death, she hangs herself. She is in a coma for a month, but eventually recovers.
She becomes close to colleague Toby de Silva, and they have what Taylor describes as a "brother/sister relationship where they love each other [
Later in the series, her brother Jonathan, visits and reveals that he has just been released from prison. Ruth is horrified to see Jonathan when he turns up, looking for her help, much to Jay's surprise, who didn't realise she had a brother. Jonathan swears that he has turned over a new leaf but she sees his track marks, refuses to believe he's changed. Later, a group of hard-drinking homeless men cause havoc when they steal bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitiser and take it to an hospital annexe to enjoy in private. Tragedy strikes when young security guard, Mick, desperate for Ruth's approval, confronts the homeless men but Jonathan is quick to get help. Ruth looks forward to celebrating Christmas with her brother when she notices an heirloom is missing from her flat and plunged into a world of stolen phones, heroin overdoses and male prostitution, Ruth realises that she's likely to face Christmas alone. Days after a lonely Christmas, Ruth and Jay are thrown together on a medical case and Ruth finally admits that she's lonely. Letting down her guard, she accepts Jay's comfort and the pair go home together. However, this is short lived, when Ruth admits that she terminated the pregnancy, leading to Jay dumping her. This leads to her to build the courage to admit she loves him but he walks away anyway.
Months later, Ruth has a big presentation that goes horribly wrong. When conference organiser and big name doctor Edward takes an interest in her, she's incredibly flattered and a little bit smitten. Ruth married Edward Thurlow, Clinical Director of Neurosurgery on 26 June 2010, making Jay too late when he pleads his undying love at the register office, leaving Ruth to reveal that she has already married. Despite marrying Edward, it is hinted that Ruth still has feelings for Jay and that he feels the same. However, Ruth's feelings are spurned when she discovers Jay is dating Polly. She makes an effort with her marriage only to be neglected and ignored by Edward. While waiting for Edward to return home from work, she discovers that Edward is having a gay affair. She confronts him and makes a deal with him. For the sake of their reputations, they will stay married given that he can be with any man (except his lover) and as long as he helps her career. This agreement seems to suit them both until Ruth realises that she still loves Jay. She tries to end the marriage but Edward says that he loves her and that she is enough for him which makes her reluctant to change the situation.
However, in series 25 episode 17, Edward's boyfriend begins working with Ruth in the Emergency Department. This is followed by Ruth's realisation that he is still seeing her husband. Later, Edward leaves Ruth for his boyfriend. Later in series 25 episode 21, Ruth is sectioned after trying to operate on someone in the on-call room. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In series 26, Ruth and Jay reunite and in episode 13 Ruth discovered she was pregnant. In series 26 episode 16, Ruth and Jay leave together.
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Ellen Zitek
Ellen Zitek, played by Georgina Bouzova, made her first appearance in the series nineteen episode "Out With a Bang", broadcast on 18 September 2004. Bouzova was looking for work elsewhere from acting when producers offered her the role of Ellen. She said that it was "amazing" opportunity and took the role.[274] The actress was contracted with the show for four months but this was later extended because the character became popular with viewers. Producers only ever envisioned Ellen as a "stand-in character" but she became a successful character on-screen.[275] The actress quit the show and filmed her final scenes in the latter half of 2006.[275] The character was killed off after a motor bike collided with her.[276]
Recurring and guest characters
Denise Andrews
Denise Andrews, played by Kate McEvoy, is the sister of Linda Andrews (Christine Tremarco), that first appeared on 21 January 2012 for one episode, before returning on 18 August 2012 for seven episodes. She departed on 6 October 2012.
Denise first appears looking for Linda in January 2012 with her daughter Britney (Devon Beigan) and Joe (Taylor Parry) on the run after Britney attacks a social worker. Denise leaves Britney and Joe in Linda's care and hands herself into the police for Britney's crime. Denise returns in August 2012, following her release from prison, hoping to get the cleaner's job in the ED. After getting the job, Denise spends most of her day winding Linda up until she decides to return to Liverpool with her children.
Ella Ashford
Ella Ashford, played by Tahirah Sharif, is the daughter of Martin Ashford (Patrick Robinson), who first appeared on 4 May 2013. After Ella stole ketamine from Martin, he rang the police and Ella was arrested on 17 May 2014. This was Sharif's last appearance on the programme.
Ella, then aged approximately 16 years, first appeared while on a night out with her friend. She is hit by a police car, while the driver (Danny Midwinter) is intoxicated with alcohol. His fellow officer (Connor McIntyre) takes the blame and says he hit Ella. Ella and her friend are later caught stealing from a corner shop, so she sprays an aerosol in the owner's eyes – and when they all end up in the ED, the girl manages to convince her dad she wasn't to blame, convincing
). Jamie tells her to go and read some magazines in the staff lounge room but Lily finds her and tells her off. Ella then watches while Robyn assists a lady who is in panic because having a scan. Ella tells Robyn that if she was in the ED, having a scan like that she would want Robyn as her nurse too because she is so kind.Ella is next seen on webchat with her friend, Millie. They end webchat and on her way to school, Millie's dad, Sacha's phone rings and it turns out to be Ella, who is secretly having an affair with him. Millie finds out and has an argument with Ella. Ash finds the girls arguing and demands an explanation. Ella reveals the truth and Millie falls out with her. Ash then tells Ella that he will speak to Laura and she will be living with him from now onwards. Ella attends a party at the house of Robyn, Max Walker (Jamie Davis) and Lofty Chiltern. She meets up with her friend, Jason who gives her drugs; Ella has an allergic reaction and has to be admitted to the ED. Ash later has Ella arrested after she stole a large amount of ketamine from his possession to take with her friends. One friend later dies from taking the ketamine. Ella is imprisoned for her crime and is released in January 2015.
Mike Bateman
Mike Bateman, portrayed by
Tamzin Bayle
Tamzin Bayle, played by Gemma Atkinson, is a paramedic who first appeared on 13 August 2011, alongside Omar Nasri (Dhaffer L'Abidine). Atkinson & L'Abidine's casting and characters was announced on 17 May 2011.[284] They were written out seven episodes later on 1 October 2011. It was announced on 5 May 2012 that Atkinson would reprise her role as Tamzin at the beginning of series 27.[285] Tamzin returned on 18 August 2012, but left again on 8 December 2012. Tamzin was shown in a trailer showing what was coming up on Casualty in summer 2014, indicating that she would be returning.[286] Her return was confirmed by a cast list released by Radio Times for the episode dated 24 May 2014.[287] Atkinson confirmed that she would be departing for the last time following Matt Bardock, who plays Tamzin's paramedic colleague Jeff Collier's departure and she leaves following his funeral, on 11 October 2014.
Upon her arrival, Tamzin immediately gets off on the wrong foot when she accidentally breaks fellow paramedic, Jeff Collier (Matt Bardock)'s beloved A-Team mug and the pair later put Jeff's nose out of joint when they steal their "shout". Following Omar's disagreement with Jeff about putting targets before patients, Omar is asked to leave. Tamzin decides to stick with Omar and they leave Holby City Hospital.
Less than a year later, Tamzin returns to the hospital after gaining further experience and deciding to try again at Holby. She is thrown into the deep end as she, Jeff and
Following Dixie's three-month suspension she is called in to cover for her, to the shock of Jeff. After Jeff's relationship with Samantha ends, Tamzin reveals she has called off her engagement. He asks Dixie for a divorce, to which she complies. At the scene of a car crash, Jeff is killed in an explosion. Tamzin breaks down in Dixie's arms when she is told.
Tamzin is seen at Jeff's funeral and breaks down into Big Mac's arms during the service. After the service, she and Dixie share a heartfelt conversation where Dixie gives a jacket to Tamzin, before Tamzin reveals she can't stay at Holby. She then leaves and is replaced by Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson), who had previous worked in Holby and returned for the funeral.
Grace Beauchamp
Grace Beauchamp, portrayed by
Grace arrives at
A year later, Connie learns that Grace is in the UK with Sam and his girlfriend, Emma Dufresne (Elizabeth Croft). When Emma is admitted to the ED, Grace gets to spend time with Connie. As they prepare to leave, Connie apologises to Grace for letting her go and asks her to stay. Grace walks in on Connie and
Connie and Grace leave the ED in the car, followed by a furious Steph; she drives recklessly and causes them to crash, plummeting off a cliff. They are thrown from the car and are found by Jacob and paramedics
As Grace is discharged from hospital, Connie treats her friend Hugo Bonning (Billy Angel) and lies about Grace's whereabouts when he asks. However, when they bond, she takes Hugo to see Grace. Grace continues to recover through
Grace does not talk to anyone following her operation. Sam asks for a psychologist to assess her, but they reveal it is not psychological and it is Grace's decision. Sam gives Grace a mobile tablet and she uses it to write that everything is Connie's fault, devastating her mother. On her birthday, Grace responds excitedly to her presents from Sam, but rejects gifts from Connie and tells her that she hates her. Grace has another seizure, so Sam decides that Grace should live with him. When Sam is unable to attend one of Grace's physiotherapy session, Connie attends instead. Grace later shows off her progress to the ED staff as she no longer needs aid in walking. When given the opportunity to move back in with Connie, Grace decides to stay with Sam, having witnessed Connie prioritise work over her again. Connie later visits Grace and Sam at home, but finds the house empty. She then learns that they have returned to America.
Mercedes Christie
Mercedes Christie, played by Hannah Spearritt, made her first screen appearance on 23 January 2016.[297] She made her final appearance on 7 May 2016.[160]
The character and Spearritt's casting was announced on 18 December 2015, with Mercedes described as "mysterious".
Ciaran Coulson
Ciaran Coulson, portrayed by
The character is billed as direct and someone who is quick to clash with others.
Writers scripted Ciaran into Connie's prescription medication addiction story.
Ciaran is also incorporated into senior nurse Duffy's (Cathy Shipton) dementia story when he questions her capability.[301] Warden pointed out that Ciaran is concerned about her living with dementia and having a senior position in the ED.[302] Shipton told Alice Penwill of Inside Soap that Ciaran is a "box-ticker" and Duffy's dementia status is an issue. His concerns leads to Duffy resigning from her job.[307] Duffy then begins a non-clinical role, but is involved in an incident with Connie, who blames her. Ciaran believes that Duffy is innocent, but needs her to be a witness against Connie.[308] Warden thought that the scenes were "sensitive [and] nuanced".[302]
At the conclusion of Connie's story, the character was written out of the series, departing in the final episode of series 33, in an episode originally broadcast on 10 August 2019. Connie falsifies prescriptions to make it seem that Ciaran is overprescribing medication. He attends a meeting with Hanssen, who informs him that his contract would not be renewed.[309] On 12 March 2021, it was confirmed that Warden had reprised his role as Ciaran.[310]
The character received a negative response from viewers, which Warden expected due to his characterisation. Despite this, the actor was also told by schoolchildren that Ciaran was "the best doctor in Casualty".[302] Sue Haasler, writing for the Metro, described the character as "dreadful" and "an annoying little man".[305] Reilly (What's on TV) dubbed Ciaran "Mr Mean" and said his introduction was "unforgettable".[302] She added that he has "an abundance of wicked one-liners".[302]
Ellisson family
The Ellisson family consists of Roy Ellisson, played by John Killoran, his wife Denise Ellisson, played by Lucy Benjamin, and their sons, Scott Ellisson, played by Will Austin, and Mickey Ellisson, played by Mitch Hewer. Roy and Denise appeared in one episode on 30 September 2015 and were reintroduced in 2017; Roy returned on 22 April 2017 and Denise returned on 29 April 2017. Upon Roy and Denise's reintroduction, Scott and Mickey were introduced and they debuted on 22 April 2017. Roy departed on 29 April 2017 and Scott and Denise departed on 22 July 2017, whereas Hewer joined the recurring guest cast.
Producer Erika Hossington praised the Ellissons' first episode, saying, "that was a really important episode for us because it examined race and that was something else that we wanted to bring into the frame this year in terms of the way the UK has gone."[311] She revealed that the family would be reintroduced following positive fan response, which "can only mean bad things for the ED."[311] Further details surrounding their return were announced on 16 March 2017, when it was announced that Hewer would be joining the show's recurring guest cast.[312] Hewer commented, "I'm very excited for people to meet Mickey and for them to feel the difficulties that he endures in his life."[312] The show's executive producer, Simon Harper, expressed his delight at Hewer joining the cast and explained, "we met Mickey's parents in 2015, but don't judge a book by its cover. Mickey isn't necessarily cut from the same cloth in his dealings with the Casualty regulars and there will be absolutely explosive consequences."[312] The character of Scott and Austin's casting was also announced on 16 March 2017.[313]
Alison Graham, writing for the Radio Times, branded the Ellisson family "Holby's tiny band of violently industrious fascists" and called Mickey "gormless" and a "dope", quipping he is "too dumb to draw breath". She also grew bored of the storyline featuring Ethan Hardy's (George Rainsford) revenge on Scott, commenting, "There are only so many shots of Ethan looking wan and tragic that any human being can stand."[314] The critic later labelled Scott "the omnipresent Holby fascist" and noted that whenever a member of the family are admitted into the ED, the remaining members of the family "hover like moths at a barbecue".[315]
Louis Fairhead
Louis Fairhead, played by Gregory Foreman, is Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) and Baz Wilder's (Julia Watson) son. He was born during the eleventh series.[316] In 2015, Foreman revealed that he had been abused in the streets due to Louis' behaviour towards his father. The actor stated, "A lot of people dislike Louis because they have such an affection for Charlie. They want him to be nice to his dad rather than put him down."[317] Louis develops a heroin addiction.[317]
Blake Gardner
Blake Gardner, played by Kai Thorne, is the son of Elle Gardner (Jaye Griffiths) and Jacob Masters (Charles Venn). He made his first appearance on 3 June 2017, where he was brought into the emergency department after being beaten up at school.[318] Blake developed a crush on his father's coworker, Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt), and tried to kiss her.[319] She pushed him away, and he left in embarrassment. In October 2018, Blake met his grandmother Omo, and helped her shopping. On the bus, she began hearing voices due to her schizophrenia, and she left Jacob on the bus.[320][321]
Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson
Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson, portrayed by American actress
Oliver Hide
Oliver "Ollie" Hide, played by Harry Collett, first appeared on 24 September 2016. Oliver is the son of David Hide (Jason Durr) and Rosalene Hide (Lorraine Pilkington). Due to his parents initially being separated, Oliver lives with Rosalene, but later decides he wants to live with his father, David. Oliver stands on the edge of a bridge, not planning to jump in. When David finds him, he assumes Oliver is attempting suicide, so tries to talk him down. Oliver falls in, and David saves him.[325]
On 18 June 2022, in the episode "Wednesday's Child", Ollie is involved in a school shooting, where he and his friend Rob shot students in their school. Ollie is shot by Rob and dies of his injuries at the end of the episode, much to the disbelief of his parents.[326]
Sally Hodge
Sally Hodge, played by
Sally was admitted in the emergency department following a fall at her flat. She was treated by
The character and casting was announced on 2 August 2016, with
Upon looking at the
Samantha Kellman
Samantha Kellman
Collins has previously appeared in Casualty as Camille Lewis, the mother of a patient, Simone (Jayne Wisener), in series 25 for four episodes.
The character of Samantha and her casting was announced on 27 March 2014. It was announced she would joining in a guest stint and her first scenes would air in July. It was revealed that Samantha will end up in hospital after being injured while trying to help rescue a competitive father, who has a heart attack after a running race with his son and the character will also be a new love interest for paramedic Jeff, who treats her at the scene. The BBC said that as the romance with Jeff blossoms, a secret held by Samantha threatens to turn both of their worlds upside down.
Speaking about the part, Collins said: "I got offered the guest role in Casualty very soon after finishing Corrie. I jumped at the chance of playing a character so different so quickly - it was exciting to be stepping into something new. Playing Stella was great fun but it was thrilling to have a challenge of an entirely different role. Londoner Samantha is nothing like Stella - I dyed my hair to leave Stella behind which fitted in well with the role. I'm pleased to be involved in another hit drama TV show so soon, even if it's just for a short while. Since leaving Corrie it's been great to get my teeth into different characters and I'm looking forward to new opportunities which have been coming my way." Casualty's executive producer Oliver Kent added: "We can't wait for everyone to meet Samantha and see where her story goes over the two months she's on screen. Michelle has been absolutely brilliant and her arrival is set to have a huge impact on one of the show's most loved characters."
Val Kildare
Valentine "Val" Kildare, played by accredited actor Gary Lucy, appeared in the tenth episode of series 29, which was originally broadcast on 15 November 2014. The episode was the first of three standalone episodes the show aired during the twenty-ninth series.
The casting was announced on 2 July 2014 that former EastEnders and Hollyoaks star, Gary Lucy, would be appearing in one of three upcoming standalone episodes that would air in November. Radio Times described the character as "a loveable rogue, born charmer and conman who exists very much on the wrong side of the tracks"[335] and revealed that the episode, featuring Lucy, would revolve around a murder mystery. The show's series producer, Erika Hossington, announced that established character Lily Chao (Crystal Yu) would be the main character in the first standalone episode and that the episode would air on 1 November 2014, written by Jeff Povey. Hossington continued to talk about the episode's setting, "It's a great episode and it's all set at night. The hospital is empty, so it feels like a very ghostly place and that really feeds into the story that we're telling. It's brilliant and it feels very different."[336] The character was not announced until the episode's cast list was revealed.
Yu revealed that herself and
What's on TV described Val as "dodgy",[339] "eye candy",[339] "smooth-talking",[340] and "shifty",[340] while Digital Spy described him as "mysterious".[338]
Luka Malinovsky
Luka Malinovsky, played by Tom Mulheron, made his first appearance in episode 20 of series 34, broadcast on 18 January 2020.[341] Luka is the son of Lev Malinovsky (Uriel Emil) and Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell), who is diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour that is close to his brain stem.[342] He is booked in for a surgery performed by Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson (Sharon Gless), but the surgery has to be cancelled due to Zsa Zsa finding more tumour in his brain.[343]
Eddie McAllister
Eddie McAllister, played by Joe Gaminara, made his first appearance in episode 28 of
On 9 May 2018, it was announced that Eddie's first storyline would see him rape Alicia after a night of drinking with their colleagues. The storyline begins in May and continues for six weeks. Producers spoke with
Ffion Morgan
Ffion Morgan, played by Stirling Gallacher, made her first appearance in episode 38 of series 34, broadcast on 18 July 2020.[351] Ffion is a police officer, and the wife of Jan Jenning (Di Botcher). Gallacher's casting was announced on 3 February 2020. Gallacher expressed her excitement to appear in Casualty, and executive producer Simon Harper commented that he was "excited" to explore Ffion's character and to have Gallacher portraying her. He added that Ffion would be involved in "pretty turbulent" storylines.[352] Originally set to make her debut in late spring,[353] Ffion first appeared in July due to Casualty not being transmitted for over a month due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[354]
Violette Spark
Violette Spark, portrayed by
Violette's addiction story was developed when she relapses. After seeing her ex-boyfriend Arlo Forrest (William Bliss), she accepts some drugs from him. When she awakens later, she ejects Arlo from the house and realises that Harmony is unwell.
Ammar Kalia of
Glen Thomas
Glen Thomas, played by
Henry Williams
Professor Henry Williams, played by Tom Chadbon, first appeared on 13 September 2008, at the beginning of series 23. Henry is the hospital's Director of Critical Care and a consultant anaesthetist, who is in charge of the hospital's Emergency Department. He appointed Adam, though was quite sceptical about his ability to perform as the department's leader. Adam eventually stepped down as Lead Consultant and Clinical Lead in A&E as an Emergency Medicine Doctor and Physician.
Honey Wright
Honey Wright, portrayed by actress
Amira Zafar
Amira Zafar, played by Poppy Jhakra, appeared on 27 August 2016. Amira appeared as a "tricky" agency nurse in the first episode of series 31, which celebrated the show's thirtieth anniversary.[380] Jhakra revealed on 5 October 2016 that she had returned to filming for the show and would appear in episode 23 of series 31.[381] She revealed two days later that she had finished filming.[382] Despite Jhakra's statement, Amira appeared in episode 22, "You Are Your Only Limit".[383] Jhakra revealed on 21 June 2017 that she would appear as Amira in Casualty's spin-off series, Holby City.[384] Amira appeared in the nineteenth series from the episode titled "The Coming Storm", broadcast on 10 October 2017.[385]
Amira arrives for an agency shift, and is rude to
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