"The Last Word" is the 76th episode of Casualty and the 11th episode of the 6th series.
Synopsis[]
The team welcome back experienced staff nurse Sandra Nicholl, back at work after having a daughter, Laura. Both Jimmy and Julian are attracted to her. Sandra treats a woman with a bleeding forehead and she also has HIV. She didn't use gloves and asks Charlie about the risks. A lorry with three workers, Michael, Cliff and Mal, swerves to avoid a car and crashes. They have been drinking, but the driver, Michael, is found to be under the limit. Cliff, who was to be getting married the next day, is more seriously injured. He is about to go up to surgery, but has a cardiac tampanade. Julian keeps him in CRASH to operate on him, which is successful, however he later dies. A ballet dancer arrives with rectal bleeding. Ash learns of her efforts to remain slim, a diet of tissues and laxatives. Duffy refuses to quit nursing and ends her relationship with Paul.
Credits[]
Regular cast
- Charlie Fairhead - Derek Thompson
- Lisa Duffin - Catherine Shipton
- Beth Ramanee - Mamta Kaash
- Julian Chapman - Nigel Le Vaillant
- Jimmy Powell - Robson Green
- Martin Ashford - Patrick Robinson
- Patricia Baynes - Maria Friedman
- Sandra Nichol - Maureen Beattie
- Norma Sullivan - Anne Kristen
- Jane - Caroline Webster
- Josh - Ian Bleasdale
Guest cast
- Paul - William Armstrong
- Peter - Samuel Howells-Pugh
- Cliff Davies - Chris Gascoyne
- Michael Letts - Colin Tierney
- Mal Wilkinson - Gerard Horan
- Ellen Jones - Anna Niland
- Zena Mitchell - Minnie Driver
- Rick Tomlinson - Richard Dormer
- Patricia Finlay - Jill Benedict
- Liam Finlay - Ben Howells
- Rachel Finlay - Carly Tippens
- Abby Larwood - Hermoine Norris
- Monica Larwood - Cathryn Bradshaw
- Dr James Carling - Gareth Armstrong
- Dr Bailer - Christian Rodska
- Dr Helen Billington - Zienia Merton
- George - Michael Nicholson
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