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[]
- Bernard Gallagher as Ewart Plimmer
- Julia Watson as Baz Samuels (until episode 15)
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
- George Harris as Clive King (until episode 15)
- Cathy Shipton as Lisa Duffin
- Brenda Fricker as Megan Roach
- Robert Pugh as Andrew Ponting
- Lisa Bowerman as Sandra Mute
- Christopher Rozycki as Kuba Trzcinski
- Debbie Roza as Susie Mercier
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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