Casualty 

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

Creators:

Jeremy Brock, Paul Unwin

Stars:

Derek Thompson, Suzanne Packer, Tony Marshall

11 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Derek Thompson	...	Charlie Fairhead / ... 805 episodes, 1986-2019
Suzanne Packer	...	Tess Bateman / ... 487 episodes, 1996-2016
Tony Marshall	...	Noel Garcia / ... 464 episodes, 1993-2019
Ian Bleasdale	...	Josh Griffiths 440 episodes, 1989-2017
Jane Hazlegrove	...	Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon / ... 403 episodes, 1996-2019
Charles Dale	...	Big Mac / ... 356 episodes, 1995-2016
Catherine Shipton	...	Lisa Duffin / ... 342 episodes, 1986-2019
Sunetra Sarker	...	Zoe Hanna 336 episodes, 2007-2018

Storyline

Drama depicting the private and working lives of the hospital staff, paitents and others attending a small but frantically busy accident and emergency department of the large Holby General hospital.

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Plot Keywords:

female doctor | soap opera | ambulance | famous opening theme | paramedic | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC Online - Casualty & Holby City

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baleseti sebészet

Filming Locations:

BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first season of Casualty attracted a lot of political controversy and government condemnation because it "dared" to be critical of hospital conditions and the chronic under-funding of the National Health Service. Also the Royal College of Nursing did not like the way that some of the nurses were portrayed. Despite these initial concerns, a second season of episodes was made, partly because the scripts had already been paid for, though initially it was thought that no more would be made after that. Now, twenty years later, Casualty has become a national institution and is the longest-running BBC drama programme and the second-longest-running medical drama in the world behind America's General Hospital (1963).

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Quotes

Harry Harper: Nathan just made an interesting point.
Selena Manning: There's a first time for everything.

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Connections

Spin-off Casualty @ Holby City (2005)

User Reviews

Brilliant show

I started watching the show in 2001 and i was hooked from the first episode i saw, I love the show and make sure i never miss an episode (even though i am on the casual+y website every Sunday morning looking at the preview clip). The show never fails to impress me, the story lines are great, very creative and make you want to watch more!!

It is a sort of drama but i think it is a bit different to all the others they all have that sort of seriousness about them and i find this boring so i don't watch them. But Casual+y is different, you don't just see the Staff at work, you get to see them out of their working life and into their home life, this helps you understand their personalities and why they act like they do. Understanding the background of a character makes it more interesting and helps you understand them a bit more making you feel closer to them, i think you need this to make a successful show and the crew on Casual+y have mastered this unique quality!!!!!!!!

Keep up the good work!!!