Casualty series 24

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Casualty series 24
Series 24
No. of episodes48
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release12 September 2009 (2009-09-12) 
21 August 2010 (2010-08-21)
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The twenty-fourth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 12 September 2009, and concluded on 21 August 2010. Events of the series included a crossover with sister show Holby City .

Contents

Crew

The series was produced by the BBC and aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom. In April 2010, series production staff staged a protest at the Casualty studios over the dismissal of seven staff members from the show's props department. Media entertainment trade union BECTU claimed that the staff members were dismissed after 11 months and two weeks of service so that the BBC could avoid granting them rights allowed to employees who have worked for the company for a year or longer. Bectu supervisory official Helen Ryan stated: "This treatment of individuals would be unacceptable and immoral coming from any employer. However the fact this it is the BBC, a publicly funded and universally respected broadcaster will cause many to view the BBC in a new light." [1] A petition against the decision was circulated, and BECTU representatives urged the dismissed employees to launch a formal appeal against the BBC. [2]

Cast

Overview

Casualty features an ensemble cast of characters in the medical profession, who work in the hospital's Emergency Department. In series 24, Tristan Gemmill, Michael French and Sunetra Sarker played consultants Adam Trueman, Nick Jordan and Zoe Hanna, Georgia Taylor appeared as doctor Ruth Winters, and Steven Miller (actor), Will Sharpe and Laura Aikman played F2s Lenny Lyons, Yuki Reid and May Phelps. Derek Thompson, Suzanne Packer and Ben Turner appeared as nurses Charlie Fairhead, Tess Bateman and Jay Faldren. Jane Hazlegrove, Matt Bardock and Sophia Di Martino played paramedics Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon, Jeff Collier and Polly Emmerson. Charles Dale appeared as hospital porter MacKenzie "Big Mac" Chalker, and Sam Grey played healthcare assistant Alice Chantrey. Chantrey departed from the show mid-series. Tony Marshall continued his role as receptionist Noel Garcia. Gillian Kearney played nurse Jessica Harrison from the beginning of the series until episode 24, "An Ugly Truth". Kearney briefly reprised her role for two episodes, "New Beginnings" and "A Better Past". Aikman also departed during the course of the series, resuming her role in episode 48, "What Tonight Means to Me – Part One". [3] Lucy Gaskell was cast as new nurse Kirsty Clements. [4]

The series featured several recurring characters, and numerous guest stars. Georgia Tennant appeared as new F2 doctor Heather. [5] Joe McFadden played recurring homeless patient Alistair, who befriended Polly and appeared in Casualty's first webisode, "The Parting of the Ways". [6] Robert Boulter appeared as F2 Kieron Fletcher, Raymond Coulthard played anaesthetist Matt Strong, and Michael Maloney was consultant Howard Fairfax. [7] Stephanie Beacham played Monica, an ardent feminist, who ended up in the ED after injuring herself on a light fitting, while Ron Moody starred as an elderly vagrant. Linda Robson featured as Louise, a single mother who discovers that her troublesome teenage son has bipolar disorder. Former Blue member Anthony Costa appeared as a man who doused his prostitute girlfriend with petrol. [8] Barry Sloane played Davey Blake, a childhood friend of F2 Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller), [9] and Chris Fountain appeared as Seb, a patient with leukaemia. [10] Margaret John played a pensioner embarking on a relationship for the first time. [11] Matthew Needham guest-starred in episode three, "And Then There Were Three", reprising his role as Toby De Silva. Mark Letheren played Toby's partner, hospital counsellor Ben Harding. Evelyn Hoskyns appeared as Shona Wark, the pregnant girlfriend of Charlie's son Louis (Gregory Foreman). Paul Bradley appeared as his Holby City character Elliot Hope as part of a crossover storyline. Brenda Fricker, an original Casualty character, reprised her role as Megan Roach as part of a guest story arc culminating with her character's death. [12]

Main characters

Recurring characters

Guest characters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [13]
6871"Dawn of the ED – Part One"Paul Murphy Daisy Coulam 12 September 2009 (2009-09-12)5.75
6882"Dawn of the ED – Part Two"Paul MurphyDaisy Coulam13 September 2009 (2009-09-13)5.94
6893"And Then There Were Three"Ian BarnesMark Catley19 September 2009 (2009-09-19)5.91
6904"Sunset Syndrome"Ian BarnesDana Fainaru26 September 2009 (2009-09-26)6.06
6915"Not Forgotten"Alan GrintTom Bidwell3 October 2009 (2009-10-03)6.37
6926"Comfort Zone"Alan GrintKaren Laws10 October 2009 (2009-10-10)5.52
6937"Love is a Sacrifice" Dermot Boyd Rachel Flowerday18 October 2009 (2009-10-18)5.04
6948"Not Wisely But Too Well"Dermot BoydJason Sutton & Daisy Coulam24 October 2009 (2009-10-24)5.46
6959"Regrets"Adrian VitoriaSuzie Smith & Ellen Taylor31 October 2009 (2009-10-31)5.63
69610"Every Breath You Take" Jon Sen Sally Tatchell7 November 2009 (2009-11-07)5.40
69711"Leave Me Standing"Jon SenAbi Bown14 November 2009 (2009-11-14)5.51
69812"Second Chance"Declan O'DwyerPaul Mari21 November 2009 (2009-11-21)5.69
69913"The Devil You Know"Declan O'Dwyer Jeff Povey 28 November 2009 (2009-11-28)5.14
70014"As Others See Us"David O'NeillMark Cairns5 December 2009 (2009-12-05)5.04
70115"No More Heroes"David O'Neill Sally Abbott 12 December 2009 (2009-12-12)4.84
70216"All I Want for Christmas"Alan GrintMartin Jameson19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)7.02
70317"Tidings of Comfort and Joy" [lower-alpha 1] Alan GrintSasha Hails27 December 2009 (2009-12-27)4.52 [14]
70418"A Day in a Life"Patrick HarkinsDaisy Coulam & Dana Fainaru2 January 2010 (2010-01-02)7.59
70519"Dark Places"Declan EamesRob Williams9 January 2010 (2010-01-09)7.24
70620"Leave Me Alone"Will SinclairMark Catley16 January 2010 (2010-01-16)6.85
70721"Last Roll of the Dice"Declan EamesSally Tatchell23 January 2010 (2010-01-23)6.86
70822"The Cradle Will Fall"Ian BarnesMichael Levine30 January 2010 (2010-01-30)6.55
70923"An Ugly Truth"Ian BarnesMark Catley6 February 2010 (2010-02-06)6.53
71024"Love Is a Battlefield"Simon MeyersPaul Logue13 February 2010 (2010-02-13)7.13
71125"Past Lives"Simon MeyersPaul Logue & Steve Keyworth20 February 2010 (2010-02-20)6.85
71226"Life Sentence"Jonathan Fox Bassett David Bowker 27 February 2010 (2010-02-27)6.55
71327"Angel"Jonathan Fox BassettJeff Povey6 March 2010 (2010-03-06)6.23
71428"English Beauty"Ben CaronFiona Evans & Jeff Povey13 March 2010 (2010-03-13)6.36
71529"Just Like a Woman"Ben CaronDeborah Jones27 March 2010 (2010-03-27)6.67
71630"Love of a Good Man"Dominic LeclercMartin Jameson3 April 2010 (2010-04-03)6.23
71731"Loves Me, Loves Me Not"Dermot BoydSasha Hails10 April 2010 (2010-04-10)6.33
71832"Clean Slate"Dominic LeclercSonali Bhattacharyya17 April 2010 (2010-04-17)6.09
71933"Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea"Ian BarnesDaisy Coulam24 April 2010 (2010-04-24)6.44
72034"New Beginnings"Ian BarnesRichard Monks & Mark Catley1 May 2010 (2010-05-01)6.86
72135"A Better Past"Matthew EvansDana Fainaru8 May 2010 (2010-05-08)6.31
72236"Russian Endings"Matthew EvansPaul Logue15 May 2010 (2010-05-15)6.10
72337"Mum's the Word"Will SinclairMark Cairns22 May 2010 (2010-05-22)6.21
72438"In Your Debt"Paul MurphyJason Sutton5 June 2010 (2010-06-05)4.00
72539"Inconvenient Truths"Will SinclairRebecca Wojciechowski12 June 2010 (2010-06-12)3.02 [15]
72640"The Lesser Good"Richard PlattMichael Levine19 June 2010 (2010-06-19)5.43
72741"Die and Let Live"Richard PlattSuzie Smith26 June 2010 (2010-06-26)4.97
72842"Going Solo"Declan O'DwyerJeff Dodds10 July 2010 (2010-07-10)5.33
72943"I Am Mine"Declan O'DwyerJeff Povey17 July 2010 (2010-07-17)5.65
73044"Making Other Plans"Simon MeyersMartin Jameson24 July 2010 (2010-07-24)6.05
73145"The Enemy Within"Rebecca GatwardJon Sen31 July 2010 (2010-07-31)5.72
73246"Nice and Easy Does It"Declan EamesSasha Hails7 August 2010 (2010-08-07)5.36
73347"What Tonight Means to Me – Part One"Jonathan Fox BassettTom Bidwell14 August 2010 (2010-08-14)6.02
73448"What Tonight Means to Me – Part Two"Jonathan Fox BassettRob Williams21 August 2010 (2010-08-21)4.69

Specials

EpisodeDirectorWriter(s)Original airdate
" The Parting of the Ways "Adrian VitoriaDavid Roden31 October 2009 (2009-10-31)
8 minute special, available via red button or the Casualty website directly after the broadcast of the regular episode that night. Alistair's world comes crashing down around him.
" Children in Need 2009 "UnknownUnknown20 November 2009 (2009-11-20)
A very important patient checks into Holby City Hospital, raising the temperature for the cast of Casualty.
" EastEnders 25th Anniversary "UnknownUnknown19 February 2010 (2010-02-19)
As EastEnders reaches its 25th birthday, Zoe, Tess, Charlie, Ruth and Nick (who is played by Michael French, who played EastEnders character David Wicks) wish the show a happy birthday. This was broadcast on "EastEnders Live: The Aftermath"
" Blue Peter Special "UnknownUnknown10 March 2010 (2010-03-10)
A specially shot scene for Blue Peter featuring host Joel Defries as Dr Mickey Webb, a new doctor who is pranked by Charlie Fairhead and Jay Faldren using the ED starter pack.

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