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| − | |number = [[Series 5]]<br>Episode 5 |
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|airdate = 5 October 1990 |
|airdate = 5 October 1990 |
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|director = Jim Hill |
|director = Jim Hill |
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|writer = Tony Etchells |
|writer = Tony Etchells |
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|previous = [[Street Life]] |
|previous = [[Street Life]] |
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|next = [[Salvation]]}} |
|next = [[Salvation]]}} |
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| − | "'''Hiding Place'''" is the 57th episode of ''[[Casualty]]'' and the 5th episode of the [[Series 5|5th series]]. It was preceded by "[[Street Life]]" and followed by "[[Salvation]]". The episode was directed by Jim Hill and written by Tony Etchells. |
+ | "'''Hiding Place'''" is the 57th episode of ''[[Casualty]]'' and the 5th episode of the [[Series 5 (Casualty)|5th series]]. It was preceded by "[[Street Life]]" and followed by "[[Salvation]]". The episode was directed by Jim Hill and written by Tony Etchells. |
==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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| + | On his way to work, Charlie's route is blocked by a long loader lorry backing into a yard but tragedy strikes when it crushes a man and he has to administer first aid. He's taken to casualty but he can't be saved and Tony Walker's being hounded by a mental patient, who's playing games with him and is threatening suicide. When he receives a phone call from him, he realises it's Wayne and the race's on to find him, but unknown to him, he's wandering round Holby, still swallowing pills. A mother brings in her young son Matthew, but he's fine and it's only when Tony recognises her as an ex-patient, the problem is revealed. He takes her to the canteen for a chat where he spots Wayne and gives chase but he eludes him as he hides in the casualty toilets. When he's found, he is in a bad way and a fight is on to save him. A girl with a nail in her foot, is treated by Beth, but when she removes it, the mother faints. |
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| − | Charlie, driving to work, witnesses a lorry back into a man, crushing him. Charlie goes with him in the ambulance, but he dies in CRASH. |
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| − | Psychiatric patient, Wayne Simpson, rings Social Worker Tony Walker, threatening to commit suicide. Tony, although trying to find him, doesn’t show too much concern as he is a well known hoaxer. Wayne, who has already taken a number of pills, turns up in A&E and steals more pills by posing as a doctor. Charlie finds him collapsed in the toilets. |
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| − | A policeman, Dave McCray, takes an ex-convict junkie, Danny, on a ride in his car. Danny tries to escape from the car – and it crashes. Dave has minor head injuries while Danny suffers a fractured leg, Beth and Julian clash over his treatment for his drug addiction – which Julian feels is a waste of their resources. |
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| − | Elderly ex-boxer, Jack, uses his old skills to deal with hooligans on a bus – but is kicked by one and suffers broken ribs. He tells his wife a secret he has kept from her. |
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| − | Joy Waddington brings in her quiet boy, Mathew, saying he is ill. A tip off from Tony reveals she has a psychiatric problem. |
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| − | A school girl, Susan, is brought in with a nail stuck in her foot. Ash distracts her while Beth pulls it out – and her mother Sarah faints. |
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| − | Duffy is concerned when Peter says ‘Mum’ for the first time – but to her babysitter. Tony tries to tempt Megan with a trip to Paris – Ash tells her he’s married but she says she already knows and wasn’t going to go on the trip anyway. |
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 26 July 2020
"Hiding Place" is the 57th episode of Casualty and the 5th episode of the 5th series. It was preceded by "Street Life" and followed by "Salvation". The episode was directed by Jim Hill and written by Tony Etchells.
Synopsis
On his way to work, Charlie's route is blocked by a long loader lorry backing into a yard but tragedy strikes when it crushes a man and he has to administer first aid. He's taken to casualty but he can't be saved and Tony Walker's being hounded by a mental patient, who's playing games with him and is threatening suicide. When he receives a phone call from him, he realises it's Wayne and the race's on to find him, but unknown to him, he's wandering round Holby, still swallowing pills. A mother brings in her young son Matthew, but he's fine and it's only when Tony recognises her as an ex-patient, the problem is revealed. He takes her to the canteen for a chat where he spots Wayne and gives chase but he eludes him as he hides in the casualty toilets. When he's found, he is in a bad way and a fight is on to save him. A girl with a nail in her foot, is treated by Beth, but when she removes it, the mother faints.
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