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Series 34
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Original release17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) –
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)
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The thirty-fourth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2019, one week after the end of the previous series. The series consists of 43 episodes. Lucy Raffety continues her role as series producer, while Simon Harper continues his role as the show's executive producer; this is Raffety's final series as producer, and she was replaced by Loretta Preece. Production on the series was postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also resulted in multiple transmission breaks. A single episode was also pulled due to comparisons between its content and the pandemic; the episode was broadcast as the final episode of the series at a later date. The theme of the series is reflecting how the National Health Service (NHS) is "under pressure", with elements focusing on "the hierarchy of pressure on the doctors". The series is also promoted through multiple trailers.

Contents

Sixteen regular cast members reprised their roles from the previous series and five actors joined the cast. Additionally, Neet Mohan reprised his role as Rash Masum in the opening episode and Amanda Mealing returned to her role as Connie Beauchamp in episode 18 after a break from the series. Four cast members departed the show during the series, including original cast member Cathy Shipton (Lisa "Duffy" Duffin). Jane Hazlegrove reprised her role as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon for two episodes and American actress Sharon Gless appeared as her recurring character, Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson.

Production

The thirty-fourth series consists of 43 episodes. [1] Lucy Raffety continues her role as series producer while Simon Harper remains as the executive producer. [2] Raffety's resignation from her position was announced on 16 April 2019, [3] and she was replaced by Loretta Preece. [4] Raffety and Preece were co-credited as series producer from episode 5, [5] and Raffety confirmed that her stories would be broadcast until December. [6]

Raffety previewed the series in an interview with Elaine Reilly of What's on TV , where she confirmed the theme of the series is "The NHS Under Pressure" and how the staff are working in a struggling environment. [6] Harper echoed this, stating that the theme would be about "an NHS at critical breaking point". [7] Preece also told Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy that the series would follow "the hierarchy of pressure on the doctors", in particular junior doctors such as Rash and Mason. [4] Raffety told Reilly that the series would feature new stories for Dylan, Ethan and David, [6] while Preece mentioned that Rash would experience a "moving journey" during the series. [4] She also divulged that the series would also explore whether the NHS would be able to help Charlie and Duffy after they have "invested their whole adult lives" into the service. [4] Preece stated that her plans for Casualty included "contemporary" guest artist stories and more comedy in the ED, while also creating more "action and drama". [4]

It was announced on 18 March 2020 that production had been suspended on Casualty and other BBC Studios continuing dramas in light of government guidelines following the COVID-19 pandemic. A BBC Studios statement confirmed that there would be no impact on the immediate broadcast of episodes, but the "long-term ramifications are still unclear". [8] The programme's Twitter account confirmed that episodes would broadcast for "as long as [they] can". [9] An episode, which was planned to be episode 33 of the series and broadcast on 2 May 2020, was pulled from airing after being deemed "inappropriate" because of the pandemic. [10] The following episode was brought forward to air in the slot. The pulled episode features the ED team dealing with a viral outbreak; scenes considered important to storylines were included in the catch-up section of the aired episode. [10] Episode 42, which is the final episode filmed before production was suspended, was broadcast on 22 August 2020. Following this, the show entered a transmission break. [11] It was announced on 16 September 2020 that the pulled episode would be broadcast as episode 43 on 26 September. Kate Oates, the head of continuing drama at BBC Studios, said that she was "proud" of the episode and "excited" to broadcast it and watch "the whole ED come together to tackle an invisible threat". [12] Production of Casualty resumed in September 2020, [13] but episodes recommenced with series 35. [14]

Promotion

The series was promoted through multiple trailers and each episode received a preview clip before broadcast. [15] A trailer for the series was released on 14 August 2019, three days before the series premiere. It features segments from the early episodes of the series and Caitlin Butler of Digital Spy named the returns of Dixie and Rash, and a "tragic" story involving David and Oliver as highlights. [16]

Cast

Shaheen Jafargholi appears in the series as nurse Marty Kirkby. Shaheen Jafargholi 2016.jpg
Shaheen Jafargholi appears in the series as nurse Marty Kirkby.

The thirty-fourth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. [17] The majority of the cast from the previous series continue to appear in this series. William Beck and George Rainsford appear as Dylan Keogh and Ethan Hardy, both consultants in emergency medicine. Jack Nolan portrays Will Noble, a consultant in pediatric emergency medicine, and Genesis Lynea features as Archie Hudson, an emergency medicine registrar. Longest-serving cast member Derek Thompson stars as Charlie Fairhead, the department's clinical nurse manager, senior charge nurse and emergency nurse practitioner, and Charles Venn portrays Jacob Masters, a charge nurse. The cast portraying the department's staff nurses are: Amanda Henderson (Robyn Miller, Jason Durr (David Hide), Gabriella Leon (Jade Lovall) and Shaheen Jafargholi (Marty Kirkby). Michael Stevenson and Maddy Hill play Iain Dean and Ruby Spark, both paramedics. Di Botcher plays operational duty manager and paramedic Jan Jenning, and Tony Marshall appears as Noel Garcia, the ED receptionist. Jacey Sallés portrays hospital porter Rosa Cadenas and Cathy Shipton stars as former nurse Duffy. [6]

In May 2019, it was confirmed that Stevenson had finished filming and would be leaving the series. The actor expressed his pleasure at portraying Iain. Harper said he was "proud" of the actor's work on the show. [18] Despite the departure originally being publicised as a break, Stevenson confirmed that he had left the cast, but the character was not killed off and could return. [19] His final scenes were broadcast in episode 5. [19] Shipton's departure from the show was announced on 9 October 2019, her final day of filming. The character was reported to leave at the conclusion of her dementia story. Shipton expressed her sadness at leaving and commented, "With sadness, but a sense of completion, I say goodbye." [20] Harper praised Shipton for making Duffy "a comforting Saturday night icon, the caring, ideal NHS nurse millions grew up with". [20] Shipton did not plan to stay for a long stint when she returned in series 31, and confirmed that the plot, which had been developing for two years, suited her decision not to stay. [21] The character is killed off in episode 22. On killing-off the character, Harper said that he was proud to have "shone the most powerful light on a cruel disease". [22] Rainsford confirmed on 20 November 2019 that he would be taking a short break from the drama; [23] Ethan departs for a volunteer post in Costa Rica in episode 17. Rainsford explained that the timing of Ethan's departure was poor, but Ethan decides that "his needs [are] greater" and takes a break from the hospital to "clear his head". [24] The character returns in episode 24 and receives a hostile response from Rash, which Rainsford confirmed is related to the series' theme. [24] Lynea quit her role as Archie after a year on the drama and the character made her exit in episode 27. Her departure was not publicised prior to broadcast. [25] After two years of appearing in the programme, Hill announced her departure from her role as Ruby in April 2020. [26] Her final scenes aired in the thirty-first episode. [26]

Neet Mohan returned to the drama in the opening episode, portraying Rash Masum, a foundation doctor, after a four-month break during the previous series. [27] [28] Actress Amanda Mealing also took a break from her role as consultant Connie Beauchamp during the previous series and will return during series 34. [29] Her return airs in episode 18. [30] On 7 August 2019, it was announced that Jane Hazlegrove would reprise her role as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon for two episodes in the series as part of Iain's exit story. Dixie, a former paramedic and operational duty manager, returns as a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service paramedic. Harper expressed his delight at Dixie's return and called her "a massively popular character with the audience". [31] The character appears in episodes 4 and 5. [19] [32]

Victor Oshin was cast as "over-confident" F1 doctor Mason Reede for the new series, and he is introduced in episode 2. [7] Oshin was a regular cast member. [7] Harper was impressed with Oshin from his first audition and praised the actor's performance, commenting, "He's brilliant as Mason, layering the character with a deep vulnerability beneath the bravado of a junior Doctor." [7] Episode 18 features Oshin's exit from the drama as his character is killed off in an unannounced twist. [33] The casting of Uriel Emil as Russian paramedic Lev Malinovsky was announced on 2 September 2019. The character, who is billed as "steely and tough but gentle at heart", is introduced as Iain's replacement and features in a big story during the series. [34] Emil expressed his excitement at joining the cast. Harper described Lev as "fresh and unique" and commented that Emil portrayed the "troubled" Lev with "a fantastic, exciting energy". [34] Producers then introduced advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell), who was revealed to be Lev's wife, in episode 17. [35] [36] The characters feature in a new story when their son Luka Malinovsky (Tom Mulheron), who is introduced to the series, is diagnosed with a brain tumour. [36] On 3 February 2020, it was announced that Stirling Gallacher had joined the cast as Ffion Morgan, a police officer and the wife of Jan. [37] Gallacher expressed her delight at joining the cast and Harper stated that he was "excited" to explore the character and to have Gallacher portraying her. He confirmed that Ffion would be involved in "pretty turbulent" storylines. [37] Fenisha Khatri (Olivia D'Lima) appears in episode 25 as a love interest for Ethan. She returns in episode 28 as a new paramedic, billed as "spirited, enthusiastic and brave". [38]

The series features several recurring characters and multiple guest stars. Episode one features the return of David's son, Oliver Hide (Harry Collett), and former wife, Rosalene Hide (Lorraine Pilkington), as well as the first appearance of Kriss Dosanjh as Rash's father, Ashok Masum. [39] The third episode of the series features an appearance from Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor, a character in Casualty's spin-off series, Holby City . [40] Established actress Abigail Hardingham was cast in the series as guest character Effie Laurence, a love interest for Ethan. [41] Effie is the daughter of Ethan's university friend, Theo Laurence (Jim Sturgeon), and has cystic fibrosis. Rainsford noted that the relationship would not be "without its issues as well". [41] Hardingham and Sturgeon made their first appearances in episode two, [42] and departed in episode 12 and 11, respectively. [43] [44] In November 2019, it was announced that actress Anna Savva had been cast to play Rosa's mother, Xiomara. Sallés described the character as "absolutely fabulous – but she's very meddlesome". [45] The actress confirmed that Xiomara would arrive to put pressure on Rosa and David's relationship and soon befriends Ollie, who joins her in trying to get the pair married. [45] That same month, a clip for Children in Need that was filmed by cast members teased the return of American actress Sharon Gless as Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson, who has made three previous appearances on the drama. [46] Her return was confirmed on 30 January 2020 by TVTimes , who reported that Dylan would call Zsa Zsa for help with Luka's brain tumour. [47] Zsa Zsa makes a cameo appearance in episode 25, [36] before guest starring in episode 26. [48] Gless admitted that she did not expect to be invited back again as the timings were different to previous stints, so was pleased when the producers asked her. [48] Kelly Gough was cast in a recurring role as Ruby's sister, Violette Spark, who was introduced in episode 16 for a new story for Ruby. [49] Gough's stint on the drama ends in episode 25 when her character is killed off. [50] As part of Duffy's story, actor Clive Wood reprised his role as Bill Crowthers, having appeared across five episodes in the previous series. Bill appears in episode 20. [51] Episode 29 features an appearance from Alex Walkinshaw as director of nursing Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, a character in Holby City. [9] Also, Mealing confirmed that Jo Martin would appear as Max McGerry, a consultant in neurosurgery and the acting chief executive officer.

Main characters

Recurring characters

Guest characters

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)  [52]
11401Episode 1 [1] Steve BrettMark Catley17 August 2019 (2019-08-17)4.93
11412Episode 2 [42] Steve BrettRebecca Wojciechowski24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)4.80
11423Episode 3 [53] Fiona WaltonDebbie Owen31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)4.59
11434Episode 4 [54] Fiona WaltonJohanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope7 September 2019 (2019-09-07)5.05
11445Episode 5 [55] Paul RiordanHamish Wright and Dana Fainaru21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)5.21
11456Episode 6 [56] Paul RiordanJulie Dixon and Mark Catley28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)5.20
11467Episode 7 [57] Matt HiltonRachel Paterson5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)5.10
11478Episode 8 [58] Matt HiltonColin Bytheway12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)5.11
11489Episode 9 [59] Steve HughesSumerah Srivastav and Colin Bytheway19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)5.02
114910Episode 10 [60] Laura SmithPete Lawson26 October 2019 (2019-10-26)4.66
115011Episode 11 [44] Eric StylesGerard Sempaio2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)N/A (<4.94) [lower-alpha 1]
115112Episode 12 [43] Eric StylesKatie Douglas16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)4.84
115213Episode 13 [61] David Innes EdwardsKim Millar, Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope23 November 2019 (2019-11-23)4.66
115314Episode 14 [62] David Innes EdwardsIsla Gray30 November 2019 (2019-11-30)4.88
115415Episode 15 [63] Piotr SzkopiakMark Catley and Colin Bytheway7 December 2019 (2019-12-07)4.82
115516Episode 16 [64] Piotr SzkopiakHilary Frankland21 December 2019 (2019-12-21)5.25
115617Episode 17 [65] Jordan HoggDana Fainaru28 December 2019 (2019-12-28)N/A (<6.00) [lower-alpha 1]
115718Episode 18 [66] Jordan HoggDebbie Owen4 January 2020 (2020-01-04)N/A (<5.60) [lower-alpha 1]
115819Episode 19 [67] Roberto BanguraJillian Mannion11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)N/A (<5.24) [lower-alpha 1]
115920Episode 20 [68] Roberto BanguraRachel Paterson18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)4.95
116021Episode 21 [69] Eric StylesPhilip Lawrence25 January 2020 (2020-01-25)N/A (<4.80) [lower-alpha 1]
116122Episode 22 [70] Eric StylesKatie Douglas1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)5.67
116223Episode 23 [71] Diana PatrickOliver Frampton8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)5.21
116324Episode 24 [72] Diana PatrickDan Berlinka15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)N/A (<4.85) [lower-alpha 1]
116425Episode 25 [73] Steve HughesJohanne McAndrew, Elliot Hope and Dana Fainaru22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)4.62
116526Episode 26 [74] Steve HughesAdam Hughes29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)4.72
116627Episode 27 [75] Andy NewberyColin Bytheway7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)4.74
116728Episode 28 [76] Andy NewberyStephen McAteer14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) [lower-alpha 2] N/A (<4.61) [lower-alpha 1]
116829Episode 29 [77] Julie EdwardsHilary Frankland28 March 2020 (2020-03-28)N/A (<6.43) [lower-alpha 1]
116930Episode 30 [78] Emma WilkinsonHilary Frankland and David Semple4 April 2020 (2020-04-04)N/A (<5.72) [lower-alpha 1]
117031Episode 31 [79] Roberto BanguraMichelle Lipton18 April 2020 (2020-04-18)N/A (<5.44) [lower-alpha 1]
117132Episode 32 [80] Roberto Bangura Jeff Povey and Stephen McActeer25 April 2020 (2020-04-25)N/A (<4.83) [lower-alpha 1]
117233Episode 33 [81] John MaidensRebecca Wojciechowski2 May 2020 (2020-05-02)N/A (<5.22) [lower-alpha 1]
117334Episode 34 [82] Alex JacobRachel Aird23 May 2020 (2020-05-23)N/A (<4.35) [lower-alpha 1]
117435Episode 35 [83] Alex JacobDana Fainaru30 May 2020 (2020-05-30)N/A (<4.62) [lower-alpha 1]
117536Episode 36 [84] John MaidensCharlie Swinbourne and Sophie Woolley11 July 2020 (2020-07-11)4.21
117637Episode 37 [85] Michael LaceyJillian Mannion and Dana Fainaru18 July 2020 (2020-07-18)4.63
117738Episode 38 [86] Michael LaceyTim Stimpson25 July 2020 (2020-07-25)4.24
117839Episode 39 [87] Paul RiordanPhilip Lawrence1 August 2020 (2020-08-01)4.49
117940Episode 40 [88] Paul RiordanDebbie Owen8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)4.09
118041Episode 41 [89] Ruth CarneyKatie Douglas15 August 2020 (2020-08-15)4.16
118142Episode 42 [90] Katherine ChurcherHamish Wright22 August 2020 (2020-08-22)4.33
118243"Code Orange" [91] Steve HughesSimon Norman26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)N/A (<4.39) [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
  2. ↑ The broadcast of this episode was brought forward from 21 March 2020 to 14 March 2020, due to the cancellation of a Six Nations Championship game.

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