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Series 34 of Casualty ran between 17 August 2019 and 26 September 2020. Filming for the series' first episode took place in April 2019. It was originally set to comprise 46 episodes, but three episodes were not produced due to the suspension of the show's production in March 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst Simon Harper continued to serve as the show's executive producer, it was confirmed by the BBC in April 2019 that Lucy Rafferty had stepped down as series producer. In September 2019, it was announced that Loretta Preece would take over the role, with her being credited from episode 5 onwards.

Overview[]

Cast changes and guest appearances[]

In April 2019, it was announced that Amanda Mealing would be "taking a break" from her role as Connie Beauchamp and would return to filming in the autumn.[1] Prior to the announcement, Mealing had posted a video on Twitter of her leaving her dressing room with the caption, "The last out turns the lights off. @BBCCasualty it’s been emotional."[2] Mealing's returning scenes were shown in episode 18 which aired in January 2020.

In the first episode of the series, Neet Mohan reprised his role as junior doctor Rashid Masum. In April 2019, following Rash's exit from the show in episode 1124, it was confirmed that Mohan had taken a break from the series and had already returned to filming.[3] In July, a spokesperson confirmed that Rash's returning scenes would air in mid-August.[4]

In May, Michael Stevenson announced that he was "taking a break" from his role as paramedic Iain Dean; he thanked fans of the show for their support during Iain's mental health storyline and assured them that "Iain's journey will continue". executive producer Simon Harper [5] However, in September, new series producer Loretta Preece stated that there was "no plans at present" to write Iain back into the show, though "the door is wide open".[6] Stevenson's final scenes as Iain were featured in episode 5.

On 7 August, the BBC issued a press release stating that Jane Hazlegrove would be making two appearances as former series regular Kathleen Dixon in series 34. Simon Harper remarked, "Dixie was and remains a massively popular character with the audience who miss her to this day, and she and Iain are clearly going to have a lot to catch up on after his tumultuous year."[7] Hazlegrove appeared in episodes 4 and 5, facilitating Iain Dean's exit storyline.[8]

The following week, a BBC press release stated that Victor Oshin would be joining the show in series 34 as "overconfident" F1 Mason Reede. Simon Harper was impressed by Oshin's first audition for the character and stated, "He’s brilliant as Mason, layering the character with a deep vulnerability beneath the bravado of a junior Doctor." Oshin made his first appearance as Mason in the series' second episode on 24 August.[9] Oshin exited the show in December of the same year, with the beginning of episode 17 depicting Rashid Masum discovering Mason's dead body in a store cupboard; Oshin's departure from the show had not been announced prior to the episode's broadcast.[10]

Suspension of production[]

On 18 March 2020, the BBC issued a statement on the effect of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak on BBC Studios' continuing dramas, such as Casualty and Holby City, and announced that all filming would be postponed until further notice. It was explained that "the decision was made after the latest government update".[11] Shortly after the announcement was made, Jason Durr, who portrayed David Hide, explained that Casualty would continue airing new episodes "for a few more weeks ahead" on account of the show filming episodes three to four months in advance.[12]

By 24 March, the producers of Casualty and Holby City were in talks with local NHS services to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) "and other useful medical items to assist them". Simon Harper said, "Casualty and Holby City are all about celebrating NHS heroism, so we are only too happy to help out and do what we can for the courageous and selfless real-life medics battling this situation."[13]

On 2 May, immediately before the transmission of the series' 33rd episode, BBC One's continuity announcer introduced the episode by explaining that the episode that was originally scheduled to air had been skipped because it had been "considered inappropriate to show at the moment", but the most important moments of the episode would be shown in the catch-up section. The beginning of the rescheduled episode showed scenes of the main cast wearing full PPE, quarantine tents and patients being ventilated. On Twitter, Simon Norman, the writer of the dropped episode, explained that the decision to skip it was made due to its imagery and the symptoms portrayed in the episode such as breathing problems, but he clarified that the episode did not feature a virus outbreak.[14]

Following the broadcast of episode 35 on 30 May, the show took a month-long break to keep it on-air for as long as possible. On 2 July, it was announced that the transmission of new Casualty episodes would resume the following week.[15] On 6 August, a Digital Spy article stated that, as of the date the article was published, there were six episodes of the series remaining to be broadcast, meaning that the entire series had been filmed before lockdown.[16]

On 4 August, George Rainsford — the actor who portrays Ethan Hardy — posted a tweet announcing that filming of Casualty would resume in September;[17][18] the tweet was later deleted.

Cast[]

Main characters[]

Recurring characters[]

Guest characters[]

  • Lorraine Pilkington as Rosalene Hide (episodes 1 & 3)
  • Sam Callis as Albert "Big Al" Layne (episode 1)
  • Gary Shelford as Andy Grifith (episode 1)
  • Laura Meredith as Jenny Grifith (episode 1)
  • Andy Williams as Barry Needham (episode 1)
  • Ameen Mustapha as Zinedin Khalif (episode 1)
  • Leila Hoffman as Diane Part (episode 1)
  • Elinor Lawless as Hollie Sumner (episode 2)
  • Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor (episode 3)
  • Rebecca Johnson as Sue Bainford (episode 3)
  • Sarah Hoare as Lucie Bennett (episode 3)
  • Alex Avery as Mark Eaves (episode 3)
  • Margaret Jackman as Maisie Bowe (episode 3)
  • Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen Dixon (episodes 4 & 5)
  • David Newman as Seb Sanderson (episode 4)
  • Tim Woodward as Vincent Millbank (episodes 4 & 9)
  • Lisa Ellis as Tilly Gatlin (episode 4)
  • Darcy Isa as Sharmella Wilson (episode 4)
  • Tayler Marshall as Fred Gatlin (episode 4)
  • Nathan Sussex as Chris Albright (episode 4)
  • Lee Shepherd as Alfie Gatlin (episode 4)
  • Emma Davies as Anna Norman (episode 5)
  • Liam Smith as Gabriel Norman (episode 5)
  • Hannah Traylen as Hailey Dougan (episode 5)
  • Cesare Taurasi as Craig Halten (episode 5)
  • Colin Bennett as Stan Hawksley (episode 5)
  • James Thorne as Gerry Lamb (episode 5)
  • Joe McGann as Joe Fields (episode 6)
  • Marnie Baxter as Ceri Brown (episode 6)
  • Gavin Spokes as Nick Thorne (episode 6)
  • Julie Fernandez as Emma Thorne (episode 6)
  • Tafline Steen as Corina Samways (episode 7)
  • Ruth Madoc as Millie Faulkner (episode 7)
  • Michelle McTernan as Chloe Faulkner (episode 7)
  • Wendy Mae Brown as Angela Reede (episodes 7 & 17)
  • Michelle Collins as Lorna Rowle (episode 8)
  • Rupert Hill as Daryl Palmerston (episode 8)
  • Adrianna Bertola as Jessie Palmerston (episode 8)
  • Frazer Hadfield as Joshua Millbank (episode 9)
  • Tripti Tripuraneni as Leena Minhas (episode 9)
  • Sudha Bhuchar as Rupal Agrawal (episode 9)
  • Rachel Lin as Juliet Chen (episodes 9 & 11)
  • Matthew Flynn as Mickey Pratchett (episode 10)
  • Jamie Maclachlan as Ade Roger (episode 10)
  • Stacy Abalogun as Mel Tyler (episode 10)
  • Stephen Casey as Nigel Armstrong (episode 11)
  • Thomas Nelstrop as Danny McClair (episode 11)
  • Joanna Bending as Kate McClair (episode 11)
  • Sam Cox as Raymond McClair (episode 11)
  • Trystan Lennard as Stevie Godber (episode 11)
  • Emma Beattie as Miranda O'Brian (episode 12)
  • Daniel Kendrick as Eddy Colins (episode 12)
  • John MacKay as Aidan Durrell (episode 12)
  • Jimmy Yuill as Ron Davies (episode 13)
  • Ciaran Owens as Johnny Davies (episode 13)
  • Alex Eastwood as Freddy Davies (episode 13)
  • Molly Jackson-Shaw as Abigail Layne (episode 13)
  • Natacha Karam as Ambi Busnal (episode 14)
  • Emma Manton as Debbie Thomson (episode 14)
  • Moe Bar-El as Shah Busnal (episode 14)
  • Martin Herdman as Frank Hunter (episode 14)
  • Pierre Atri as Caden "CJ" Johnson (episode 14)
  • Lesley Harcourt as Gina "Gi" Jowilt (episode 15)
  • Steven Pinder as Mark Jowilt (episode 15)
  • Paul Albertson as Paul Stockton (episode 15)
  • Chris Leask as Garth Colins (episode 15)
  • Suzann McLean as Sian Edwards (episode 15)
  • Rachel Bavidge as Susan Kellmer (episode 16)
  • Cristina Catalina as Marina Kovac (episode 17)
  • Tom Hanratty as Anthony O'Reiley (episode 17)
  • Richard Hope as Joe O'Reiley (episode 17)
  • Sam Retford as Tyler Begbie (episode 17)
  • Will Bliss as Arlo Forrest (episodes 18 & 24)
  • Yemisi Oyinloye as Sheila Inghram (episode 18)
  • Glen Wallace as Mike Tyrell (episode 18)
  • Ruben Bainbridge as Barney Scotts (episode 18)
  • Iain Gordon as Ryan Gillcrest (episode 19)
  • Romani Wright as Casey Coopers (episode 19)
  • Micah Loubon as Dante Coopers (episode 19)
  • June Watson as Gloria Watson (episode 19)
  • Clive Wood as Bill Crowthers (episode 20)
  • Lois Chimimba as Aideen McFarlen (episode 20)
  • Cian Barry as Tom Harris (episode 20)
  • Amy Cudden as DS Pearson (episode 20)
  • Isla Merrick-Lawless as Ana Malinovsky (episode 20)
  • Lollie McKenzie as Natalia Malinovsky (episode 20)
  • Patrick Baladi as Liam Barnett (episode 21)
  • Jack Hardwick as Jack Ward (episode 21)
  • Lizzie Back as Alyssa Driscoll (episode 21)
  • Rosie Taylor-Ritson as Nerys Driscoll (episode 21)
  • James Sheldon as Adam Striker (episodes 21 & 40)
  • Hiftu Quasem as Sal Chadha (episode 21)
  • Kerry Fitzgerald as Erin Caterham (episode 22)
  • Finlay Robertson as Michael Caterham (episode 22)
  • Marilyn Le Conte as Sian Bowen (episodes 2 & 39)
  • Brochan Evans as Billy Caterham (episode 22)
  • Rebecca Knowles as PC Menzies (episode 22)
  • Andre Bullock as Gavin Marsh (episode 23)
  • Elizabeth Roberts as Taylor Addams (episode 23)
  • Jason Langley as Niall McCarthy (episode 23)
  • Marian McLoughlin as Lil Weakes (episode 23)
  • Adiza Shardow as Lara Stefano (episode 24)
  • Milo Twomey as Cristian Dimitrescu (episode 24)
  • Ossian Luke as Scott Perry (episode 24)
  • Polly Kilpatrick as Sandra Polder (episode 24)
  • Raphael Bishop as Benji Dimitrescu (episode 24)
  • Sharon Gless as Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson (episodes 25 & 26)
  • Sarah Beck Mather as Raquel Stevenson (episode 25)
  • Ross Waiton as Paul O'Conner (episode 25)
  • Laurence Howarth as Colin Kennedy (episode 25)
  • Nigel Betts as Henry Gabbot (episode 26)
  • Gemma Paige North as Ellie Gabbot (episode 26)
  • Emmanuella Cole as Sara Gabbot (episode 26)
  • Esh Alladi as Navin Cole (episode 26)
  • Sam Buchanan as Riley Bradburn (episode 26)
  • Tom Shaw as Jeffers (episode 26)
  • Danielle Saunders as Elodie Palmers (episode 27)
  • Emma Lowndes as Susan Caldwell (episode 27)
  • Shamail Ali as Arman Barakat (episode 27)
  • Tony Hirst as Dean Dunston (episode 27)
  • Michelle Holmes as Hazel Stacks (episode 27)
  • Sîan Webber as Lavender Spark (episodes 27 & 31)
  • Steven Pacey as George Welles (episode 28)
  • Faye Castelow as Sonya Hawker (episode 28)
  • Ciaran Griffiths as Peter Hawker (episode 28)
  • Sarah Belcher as Daisy Welles (episode 28)
  • Damian Quinn as Frazer Forbes (episode 28)
  • Rhian Blythe as Linda Kelly (episode 28)
  • Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian Fletcher (episode 29)
  • Marty Cruickshank as Cynthia Harborn (episode 29)
  • Penny Layden as Karen Harborn (episode 29)
  • Max Ferguson as Cameron Firby (episode 29)
  • Catherine Ayers as Nicola Curruthers (episodes 29 - 31)
  • Stephen Thompson as Howie Curruthers (episodes 29 - 31)
  • Ella Glendining as Chloe Sarsgaard (episode 29)
  • Anthony Selwyn as Danny Butler (episode 30)
  • Susan Jameson as Audrey Rinsler (episode 30)
  • Michael Elwyn as Eric Mann (episode 30)
  • Wanda Opalinska as Alison Butler (episode 30)
  • Laura Jane Matthewson as Hanna Bilson (episode 31)
  • Bryan Parry as Jono Bilson (episode 31)
  • Grant Burgin as Emlyn Jarvis (episode 31)
  • Esme Allen as Donna Winchmore (episode 32)
  • Hareet Deol as Ranjit Dewala (episode 32)
  • Rish Shah as Virat Dewala (episode 32)
  • Joe Tucker as Keith Winchmore (episode 32)
  • Fern Deacon as Lily "Bluebell" Matthews (episode 33)
  • Aneirin Hughes as Joseph Milner (episode 33)
  • Alex Childs as Sandi Matthews (episode 33)
  • Siobhan O'Kelly as Tamzin Woodson (episode 33)
  • Alice White as Amanda Phelps (episode 33)
  • Connor Bryson as Malc Deniston (episode 34)
  • Sapphire Joy as Lizzie Deniston (episode 34)
  • Neil Hurst as ring announcer (episode 34)
  • Owen Whitelaw as Mick Baxter (episode 35)
  • Lowri Palfrey as Ruth Wadsley (episode 35)
  • Gunnar Cauthery as Stuart Lafferty (episode 35)
  • Aaron Turner as Connor Baxter (episode 35)
  • Sophie Stone as Susie Ashby (episode 36)
  • Jill Baker as Theresa Ashby (episode 36)
  • Nav Sidhu as Hafiz Idrisi (episode 36)
  • Gethin Alderman as Mike Rodriguez (episode 36)
  • Eddie Toll as Evgeny Guskov (episode 37)
  • Angela Terence as Karen "Kaz" Brett (episode 37)
  • Shvorne Marks as Molly Marra (episode 37)
  • Steven Flynn as Ashley Nielson (episode 37)
  • Maxim Samartsev as young Lev Malinovsky (episode 37)
  • Samen Polischuk as Sergei Olenev (episode 37)
  • Nicholas Sturrock as Dimitri Malinovsky (episode 37)
  • Lydia Page as Caitlin Demby (episode 38)
  • Roderick Gilkison as Ryan Hargreaves (episode 38)
  • Russ Bain as Leigh Demby (episode 38)
  • Ifan Owens as Noah Clerk (episode 38)
  • Tigger Blaize as Marcus Faulgate (episode 39)
  • Paul Keating as Wes Faulgate (episode 39)
  • Danny Szam as Xander Hayes (episodes 39 & 40)
  • Amanda Clapham as Claudie Tullet (episode 40)
  • Alfie Kingsnorth as Matt Alwin (episode 40)
  • Liz May Brice as Josie Alwin (episode 40)
  • Ravi Aujla as John Barker (episode 40)
  • Natasha Thurrell as Lucy Coleman (episode 41)
  • Eubha Akilade as Asma Khan (episode 41)
  • Lauren O'Neil as Maria Bates (episode 41)
  • David Carlyle as Callum Coleman (episode 41)
  • Sion Pritchard as Felix Taylor (episode 41)
  • Jo Martin as Max McGerry (episode 42)
  • Aumar Majid as Yusuf Soliman (episode 42)
  • Nezar Alderazi as Rahmi Soliman (episode 42)
  • Amiera Darwish as Sadie Mays (episode 42)
  • Charlie Beaven as Loz Cole (episode 42)
  • Dylan Wood as Rory Harrell (episode 42)
  • Finnian Garbutt as Glen Sterling (episode 42)
  • Victoria Willing as Terri Willits (episode 42)
  • Kate Anthony as Julia Ford (episode 43)
  • Vikash Bhai as DI Cooke (episode 43)
  • Gus Barry as Aaron Johnson (episode 43)
  • Simon Nehan as Andrew Garrett (episode 43)
  • Tonya Smith as Dr Durham (episode 43)
  • Fay Barker as News reporter (episode 43)
  • Simon McCoy as BBC News reporter (episode 43)
  • Debbie Cameron as Naomi Johnson (episode 43)

Episodes[]

Episode #Series #TitleDirector(s)Writer(s)Original airdate
11391Episode 1139Steve BrettMark Catley17 August 2019
11402Episode 1140Rebecca Wojciechowski24 August 2019
11413Episode 1141Fiona WaltonDebbie Owen31 August 2019
11424Episode 1142Johanne McAndrew
Elliot Hope
7 September 2019
11435Episode 1143Paul RiordanDana Fainaru
Hamish Wright
21 September 2019
11446Episode 1144Mark Catley
Julie Dixon
28 September 2019
11457Episode 1145Matt HiltonRachel Paterson5 October 2019
11468Episode 1146Colin Bytheway12 October 2019
11479Episode 1147Steve HughesSumerah Srivastav
Colin Bytheway
19 October 2019
114810Episode 1148Laura SmithPete Lawson26 October 2019
114911Episode 1149Eric StylesGerard Sampaio2 November 2019
115012Episode 1150Katie Douglas16 November 2019
115113Episode 1151David Innes EdwardsKim Millar
Johanne McAndrew
Elliot Hope
23 November 2019
115214Episode 1152Isla Gray30 November 2019
115315Episode 1153Piotr SzkopiakMark Catley
Colin Bytheway
7 December 2019
115416Episode 1154Hilary Frankland21 December 2019
115517Episode 1155Jordan HoggDana Fainaru28 December 2019
115618Episode 1156Debbie Owen4 January 2020
115719Episode 1157Roberto BanguraJillian Mannion11 January 2020
115820Episode 1158Rachel Paterson18 January 2020
115921Episode 1159Eric StylesPhilip Lawrence25 January 2020
116022Episode 1160Katie Douglas1 February 2020
116123Episode 1161Diana PatrickOliver Frampton8 February 2020
116224Episode 1162Dan Berlinka15 February 2020
116325Episode 1163Steve HughesJohanne McAndrew
Elliot Hope
Dana Fainaru
22 February 2020
116426Episode 1164Adam Hughes29 February 2020
116527Episode 1165Andy NewberyColin Bytheway7 March 2020
116628Episode 1166Andy NewburyStephen McAteer14 March 2020
116729Episode 1167Julie EdwardsHilary Frankland28 March 2020
116830Episode 1168Emma Wilkinson4 April 2020
116931Episode 1169Roberto BanguraMichelle Lipton18 April 2020
117032Episode 1170Jeff Povey
Stephen McAteer
25 April 2020
117133Episode 1171John MaidensRebecca Wojciechowski2 May 2020
117234Episode 1172Alex JacobRachel Aird23 May 2020
117335Episode 1173Dana Fainaru30 May 2020
117436Episode 1174John MaidensCharlie Swinbourne
Sophie Woolley
11 July 2020
117537Episode 1175Michael LaceyJillian Mannion
Dana Fainaru
18 July 2020
117638Episode 1176Tim Stimpson25 July 2020
117739Episode 1177Paul RiordanPhilip Lawrence1 August 2020
117840Episode 1178Debbie Owen8 August 2020
117941Episode 1179Ruth CarneyKatie Douglas15 August 2020
118042Episode 1180Katherine ChurcherHamish Wright22 August 2020
118143"Code Orange"
(special episode)
Steve HughesSimon Norman26 September 2020

References[]

  1. Edwards, Chris. (15 April 2019) "Casualty confirms Amanda Mealing is taking a break from her role as Connie Beauchamp" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  2. amanda mealing [@meamandamealing] The last out turns the lights off. @BBCCasualty it’s been emotional." (Tweet) — via Twitter [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  3. Dainty, Sophie. "Casualty airs exit scenes for Rash Masum as Neet Mohan takes a break from the show" Digital Spy [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  4. Dainty, Sophie. (11 July 2019) "Casualty confirms when Rash Masum will be back on screen – and it's very soon" Digital Spy [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  5. Lee, Jess. (29 May 2019) "Casualty confirms exit for Iain Dean as Michael Stevenson takes a break" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  6. Dainty, Sophie. (11 September 2019) "Casualty boss Loretta Preece speaks out on Iain's exit – and whether or not he'll return" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  7. "Dixie’s back! Jane Hazlegrove returns to Casualty for two episodes" bbc.co.uk [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  8. Dainty, Sophie (21 September 2019) "Casualty star Michael Stevenson reacts to Iain Dean's exit scenes" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  9. "BBC - Victor Oshin joins the cast of Casualty as junior doctor Mason - Media Centre" bbc.co.uk [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  10. Seddon, Dan. (28 December 2019) "Casualty airs shocking scenes as Mason Reede is found dead" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  11. "BBC - Statement on BBC Continuing Dramas - Media Centre" bbc.co.uk [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  12. Jason Durr [@jasedurr] (18 March 2020) "Filming on @BBCCasualty is suspended due to #Covid-19 so I’ve hung up #DavidHidesbumbag for a while! We shoot 3-4 months in advance, so drama from the ED will continue on your screens for a few more weeks ahead. Meanwhile #WashYourHandsand #StayAtHome x" (Tweet) — via Twitter
  13. "Coronavirus: Casualty and Holby City donate protective equipment to NHS" BBC News (24 March 2020) [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  14. Simon Norman [@SimonNorman1] (2 May 2020) "Mainly because of the imagery ( PPE, hazmat suits etc) and some symptoms including breathing problems. But it wasn't about a virus." (Tweet) — via Twitter
  15. Patterson, Stephen. (2 July 2020) "Casualty confirms when it will return to screens" Metro [Accessed 05 August 2020]
  16. Dainty, Sophie. (6 August 2020) "When are Casualty and Holby City going off air, and how long for?" Digital Spy [Accessed 06 August 2020]
  17. George Rainsford [@georgerainsford] (4 August 2020) "One month until we resume filming! Trying to offload the lockdown lard with first garden workout in a while. #fitness" (Tweet) — via Twitter
  18. Hollingsworth, David. (5 August 2020) "Casualty star drops huge hint on when show will start filming (it’s not long!)" What's on TV [Accessed 5 August 2020]
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