Casualty series 28 | |
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Series 28 | |
No. of episodes | 48 |
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Original network | BBC One BBC One HD |
Original release | 3 August 2013 – 23 August 2014 |
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The twenty-eighth series of Casualty began airing on BBC One on 3 August 2013, one week after the end of the previous series. [1] This series consisted of 48 episodes, the highest episode order since series 24. The series concluded on 23 August 2014. [2]
This series saw the departures of Tom Kent (Oliver Coleman), Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt), Jamie Collier (Daniel Anthony) and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw), and temporary departures of Zoe Hanna (Sunetra Sarker) and Kathleen "Dixie Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove). This series also welcomed Lily Chao (Crystal Yu), Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman), Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford), Caleb Knight (Richard Winsor) and Ben "Lofty" Chiltern (Lee Mead); as well as the returns of Holby City character, Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing), and paramedics Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson) and Tamzin Bayle (Gemma Atkinson).
Nikki Wilson served as Series Producer until episode 18, the final episode of 2013. Erika Hossington serves as the Series Producer from episode 19, the first episode of 2014. Oliver Kent is the Executive Producer for the series.
The theme tune that has been in place since 2001 (apart from a brief theme tune change during 2006-07) is used until episode 18. Episode 19 features a new version of the theme tune more akin to the original 1986 theme. The lead into the end music is also more akin to the original. The titles remained the same until episode 23 when a new version of the opening titles were introduced in episode 24, replacing the opening titles that were used since January 2012.
The twenty-eighth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working for the NHS within the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and the Holby Ambulance Service. [3] Daniel Anthony portrays Jamie Collier, a staff nurse, and Matt Bardock appears as Jeff Collier, a paramedic. Oliver Coleman stars as Tom Kent, an emergency pediatrician, and Charles Dale features as Big Mac, a hospital porter. Jane Hazlegrove plays Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon, a paramedic and the operational duty manager at Holby Ambulance Service. Amanda Henderson portrays staff nurse Robyn Miller and Tony Marshall and Azuka Oforka appear as Noel Garcia and Louise Tyler, the department's receptionists. Suzanne Packer features as Tess Bateman, a sister and the department's clinical nurse manager. Patrick Robinson stars as Martin "Ash" Ashford, a consultant in emergency medicine. Charlotte Salt plays Sam Nicholls, a CT2 doctor, and Sunetra Sarker portrays Zoe Hanna, a consultant and the department's clinical lead. Original cast member Derek Thompson stars as Charlie Fairhead, a senior charge nurse, and Alex Walkinshaw features as senior staff nurse Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher. Additionally, Adrian Harris appears as Norman Burnton in a recurring capacity.
On 30 July 2013, it was announced that actresses Crystal Yu and Chloe Howman had joined the show's regular cast for this series. Yu portrays junior doctor Lily Chao and debuts in the opening episode. Howman plays staff nurse Rita Freeman and joins in episode two. Executive producer Oliver Kent said that the pair would "hit the ground running and [...] create a stir in the ED". [4] The opening episode also features a guest appearance from Honor Blackman, known for her role as a Bond girl. She plays "a feisty pensioner on a mission" with a backstory as an ambulance driver in warzones. [4] Kent remarked that her casting was a notable one for the show and called Blackman's role "a fantastically witty and charming character". [4] Michael Stevenson reprised his role as Iain Dean; he previously appeared in series 26 as the former Army colleague of Sam who she had an affair with. The character is reintroduced in episode 5 as a student paramedic who is "extremely confident and may need to be kept in line". [5] Stevenson departed in episode 30. [6]
Jamie Davis joined the cast in episode nine as Max Walker, a "cool and laid-back" hospital porter. [7] Episode 14 features the departures of Salt and Coleman in their respective roles of Sam and Tom. Their final episode resolves their relationship as the pair get married before leaving. [8] The castings of George Rainsford and Richard Winsor, in the respective roles of Ethan Hardy and Caleb Knight, were announced in September 2013. The pair are siblings and join the team as new registrars. [9] Ethan debuts in episode 20, followed by Cal in episode 21. [10] Davood Ghadami guest stars in two early episodes of the series as gay Iranian asylum seeker Ramin Tehrani. [11] Producers noticed "a rather nice chemistry" between Ghadami and Anthony, so when the latter opted to leave his role as Jamie, producers reintroduced Ramin as part of his exit. [11] Jamie departs in episode 24. [12] Anthony's departure left a opening for a new male nurse. Kent wanted to cast Lee Mead, so created a role for him, which the actor accepted. [11] Mead's casting in the role of "likeable and popular" staff nurse Ben "Lofty" Chiltern was announced in September 2013. [7] He first appears in episode 27. [13]
On 23 July 2013, it was announced that Amanda Mealing would reprise her role as consultant Connie Beauchamp in the series. Mealing had played Connie in the show's spin-off series Holby City for six years until 2010, and had also made appearances in Casualty during crossover events. [14] The character is billed as "confident" but "fair" with concern about her reputation and that of the department. [14] The actress expressed her excitement at reprising her role, while Kent dubbed Connie "an iconic character". [14] Connie returns in episode 31; a specially-filmed trailer was released to promote her return. [15] John Michie regularly guest stars as his Holby City character Guy Self from episode 31, as part of Connie's introduction and ongoing story. [11] Hazlegrove took a break from her role as Dixie during this series, and returned in the following series. [16] Following Dixie's exit, Gemma Atkinson reprised her role as paramedic Tamzin Bayle in episode 38; she had last appeared in series 27. Writers used the character's return to explore the relationship between Tamzin and Jeff again. [17]
Walkinshaw's departure from the series was announced in April 2014; he left to reprise his role of Fletch in Holby City. [18] Fletch departs in episode 43. [19] Michelle Collins joined the show's guest cast as Samantha Kellman, a love interest for Jeff, for a two-month guest stint. She appears from episode 44. The actress was offered the role shortly after finishing filming on Coronation Street and liked the differences between the characters. Kent expressed his excitement at the character's introduction. [20] Sarker took a break from the serial in 2014 and her character Zoe temporarily departs at the conclusion of the series. Series producer Erika Hossington used the break to create a new storyline for Zoe. She returns in the following series. [21]
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [22] |
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868 | 1 | "Bedside Manners" [23] | Jon Sen | Steve Bailie | 3 August 2013 | 5.18 |
869 | 2 | "Once There Was a Way Home – Part One" [24] | Robert Del Maestro | Frank Rickarby | 10 August 2013 | 5.11 |
870 | 3 | "Once There Was a Way Home – Part Two" [25] | Robert Del Maestro | Sasha Hails | 17 August 2013 | 5.24 |
871 | 4 | "What You Believe" [26] | Jon Sen | Chris Ould | 24 August 2013 | 5.20 |
872 | 5 | "Waiting for a Star to Fall" [27] | Reza Moradi | David Bowker | 31 August 2013 | 4.66 |
873 | 6 | "Scars" [28] | Reza Moradi | Stephen McAteer | 14 September 2013 | 5.05 |
874 | 7 | "Gloves Off" [29] | Julie Edwards | Christian O'Reilly | 21 September 2013 | 5.22 |
875 | 8 | "The Longest Day" [30] | Julie Edwards | Julie Dixon | 28 September 2013 | 4.99 |
876 | 9 | "Love Hurts" [31] | Steve Hughes | Andy Rattenbury | 5 October 2013 | 5.03 |
877 | 10 | "The Memory of Water" [32] | Steve Hughes | Tom Needham & Mark Catley | 12 October 2013 | 5.03 |
878 | 11 | "Crush Syndrome" [33] | Tim Leandro | Kevin Rundle | 19 October 2013 | 5.12 |
879 | 12 | "Three's a Crowd" [34] | Tim Leandro | Kit Lambert | 26 October 2013 | 4.76 |
880 | 13 | "Badge of Honour" [35] | David Tucker | Robert Goldsbrough | 2 November 2013 | 5.07 |
881 | 14 | "Rock and a Hard Place" [36] | David Tucker | Tony McHale | 16 November 2013 | 4.95 |
882 | 15 | "Between the Cracks" [37] | Neasa Hardiman | Sally Abbott | 23 November 2013 | 5.41 |
883 | 16 | "No Place Like Home" [38] | Neasa Hardiman | Emma Goodwin | 30 November 2013 | 4.65 |
884 | 17 | "What a Wonderful Life" [39] | Robert Del Maestro | Tim Loane | 7 December 2013 | 4.49 |
885 | 18 | "Away in a Manger" [40] | Robert Del Maestro | Sasha Hails | 14 December 2013 | 4.65 |
886 | 19 | "For Auld Lang Syne" [lower-alpha 1] [41] | Tim Leandro | Tony McHale | 4 January 2014 | 5.44 |
887 | 20 | "Bad Timing" [42] | Steve Hughes | Frank Rickarby | 11 January 2014 | 6.06 |
888 | 21 | "Brothers in Arms" [43] | Steve Hughes | Steve Bailie | 18 January 2014 | 5.72 |
889 | 22 | "Keeping Schtum" [44] | Graeme Harper | Katherine Smith | 25 January 2014 | 5.66 |
890 | 23 | "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" [45] | Graeme Harper | Anita Pandolfo | 1 February 2014 | 6.14 |
891 | 24 | "Once in a Lifetime" [46] | Joss Agnew | Kevin Rundle | 8 February 2014 | 6.28 |
892 | 25 | "Valentine's Day Mascara" [47] | Joss Agnew | Mark Catley | 15 February 2014 | 6.04 |
893 | 26 | "The Great Pretender" [48] | Reza Moradi | Tony McHale | 22 February 2014 | 5.87 |
894 | 27 | "The Last Chance Saloon" [49] | Reza Moradi | Matthew Barry | 1 March 2014 | 6.15 |
895 | 28 | "Survivor's Guilt" [50] | Paul Murphy | Kevin Rundle | 8 March 2014 | 6.03 |
896 | 29 | "Gravity" [51] | Paul Murphy | Stephen McAteer | 15 March 2014 | 6.15 |
897 | 30 | "The Lies We Tell" [6] | Lee Haven Jones | Henrietta Hardy | 22 March 2014 | 6.59 |
898 | 31 | "Valves to Vagrants" [52] | Lee Haven Jones | Tony McHale | 29 March 2014 | 6.13 |
899 | 32 | "The Quiet Man" [53] | Simon Massey | Jason Sutton | 5 April 2014 | 6.02 |
900 | 33 | "Only the Lonely" [54] | Simon Massey | Patrea Smallacombe | 12 April 2014 | 4.77 |
901 | 34 | "When Nothing Else Matters" [55] | Ashley Way | Mark Stevenson | 19 April 2014 | 5.22 |
902 | 35 | "Carrot Not Stick" [56] | Steve Hughes | Nick Fisher | 26 April 2014 | 5.58 |
903 | 36 | "Who Cares?" [57] | Ashley Way | Sally Tatchell | 3 May 2014 | 5.74 |
904 | 37 | "Games for Boys" [58] | Nigel Douglas | Tim Loane | 17 May 2014 | 4.42 |
905 | 38 | "The Family Way" [59] | Nigel Douglas | Tony McHale | 24 May 2014 | 4.80 |
906 | 39 | "To Yourself Be True" [60] | Julie Edwards | Julie Dixon | 31 May 2014 | 5.08 |
907 | 40 | "The Dying Game" [61] | Julie Edwards | Steve Bailie | 7 June 2014 | 4.57 |
908 | 41 | "Unhinged" [62] | Jon Sen | Sasha Hails & Mark Catley | 14 June 2014 | 4.86 |
909 | 42 | "Falling – Part One" [63] | Jon Sen | Sally Abbott | 22 June 2014 | 5.20 |
910 | 43 | "Falling – Part Two" [64] | Simon Massey | Nick Fisher | 29 June 2014 | 4.86 |
911 | 44 | "In the Name of Love" [65] | Simon Massey | Trea Smallacombe | 6 July 2014 | 5.91 |
912 | 45 | "First Impressions" [66] | Richard Platt | Claire Miller | 12 July 2014 | 4.82 |
913 | 46 | "The Love You Take" [67] | Richard Platt | Kelly Jones | 9 August 2014 | 4.93 |
914 | 47 | "The Sicilian Defence" [68] | Graeme Harper | Paul Matthew Thompson | 16 August 2014 | 5.03 |
915 | 48 | "A Life Less Lived" [69] | Graeme Harper | Patrick Homes | 23 August 2014 | 5.00 |
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