"Casualty" (1986) TV series 1986-????

Creators:

Jeremy Brock
Paul Unwin

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | unknown

Release Date:

28 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City hospital.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Accident | Doctor | Nurse | Birth

Awards:

6 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Derek Thompson	...	Charlie Fairhead (356 episodes, 1986-2009)
Ian Bleasdale	...	Josh Griffiths / ... (302 episodes, 1991-2007)
Suzanne Packer	...	Tess Bateman (276 episodes, 2003-2009)
Simon MacCorkindale	...	Harry Harper (229 episodes, 2002-2008)
James Redmond	...	John 'Abs' Denham (213 episodes, 2003-2008)
Martina Laird	...	Comfort Jones / ... (205 episodes, 1995-2006)
Susan Cookson	...	Maggie Coldwell / ... (174 episodes, 1998-2009)
Janine Mellor	...	Kelsey Phillips (168 episodes, 2005-2009)
Catherine Shipton	...	Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin / ... (160 episodes, 1986-2006)
Kwame Kwei-Armah	...	Finlay Newton / ... (153 episodes, 1994-2004)
Jane Hazlegrove	...	Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon / ... (147 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sam Grey	...	Alice Chantrey (145 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

Casual+y (UK) (alternative spelling)
Front Line (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Initially, the producers made no secret of the fact that Holby was a fictitious name for Bristol. However when a new producer, Peter Norris, was brought in for Season 4, he decided to play down the association between Holby and Bristol, and so Duffy's West Country accent disappeared and fewer recognizable Bristol locations were used.

Quotes:

[Selena throws Bex against a wall after Bex, unknowingly, slept with Selina's husband]
Selena Manning: You and me... we've got business.
Bex Reynolds: Look I told you - I had no idea! I am sorry, it's not going to happen again!
Selena Manning: I don't care about what you do with him. You can keep him. All I care about is me. Now I've just started here and I am not about to be made a laughing stock by some stupid little slapper like you! Do you understand me?
Bex Reynolds: Yes.
Selena Manning: You mention one word of you and him to anyone - and your life will not be worth living! Do you understand me again? Rebecca?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gavin & Stacey: (#2.2)" (2008)

Very good Saturday night viewing.

I do like Casualty and Holby City, they are good shows to watch in the evenings. The acting is on the whole good, I have always liked Simon McCorkindale's Harry, and the story lines are intriguing. However, recently, the scripts have become a bit unfocused, and sometimes the whole episode slips into melodrama at the end. But despite the fact it can be a bit gory, Casualty is certainly watchable, and it is one of those things I do like watching on Saturday nights, especially when the episodes end on cliffhangers which compels you to watch the next episode. Overall, I do really like Casualty, even if it does get a bit melodramatic and gory. 8/10 Bethany Cox