Holby Wiki - Casualty and Holby City
Holby Wiki - Casualty and Holby City

Series 1 is the first series of Casualty and aired between 6 September and 27 December 1986. It contained 15 episodes, and featured the arrival of the original main characters.

In the series, major events included a toxic gas outbreak, Duffy being raped, Baz and Charlie beginning their affair, Megan being diagnosed with cancer, Duffy's arrest and the night shift closing. Patients admitted included an athlete with a boil on his bottom, an alcoholic tramp infested with fleas, a restaurateur with a missing finger in the strawberry sundae, two Madonna wannabes with a dodgy DIY piercing and a woman dressed as Spiderwoman.

Cast[]

Main characters[]

Recurring characters[]

Episodes[]

Episode No. Series No. Title Director Writer(s) Original airdate
1 1 "Gas" Frank W Smith Jeremy Brock
Paul Unwin
6 September 1986
2 2 "Hide and Seek" Paul Unwin 13 September 1986
3 3 "Night Runners" Antonia Bird Matthew Bardsley 20 September 1986
4 4 "Jump Start" Susan Wilkins 27 September 1986
5 5 "Blood Brothers" Wally K Daly 4 October 1986
6 6 "High Noon" Frank W Smith Ray Brennan 11 October 1986
7 7 "Professionals" Susan Wilkins 18 October 1986
8 8 "Crazies" Renny Rye Matthew Bardsley 25 October 1986
9 9 "Moonlight Becomes You..." Ray Brennan 8 November 1986
10 10 "Teeny Poppers" Janey Preger 15 November 1986
11 11 "Drunk" Jan Sargent Lise Mayer 22 November 1986
12 12 "Quiet" Michael Brayshaw Roy Mitchell 6 December 1986
13 13 "No Future" Jan Sargent Paul Unwin
Jeremy Brock
13 December 1986
14 14 "Survival" Michael Brayshaw Wally K Daly 20 December 1986
15 15 "Closure" Jan Sargent Jeremy Brock
Paul Unwin
27 December 1986
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