Casualty series 23
| Casualty | |
|---|---|
| Season 23 | |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | September 13, 2008 – August 1, 2009 |
| Series chronology | |
The twenty-third series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 13 September 2008, and concluded on 1 August 2009.[1]
Cast
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
- Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman
- Tristan Gemmill as Adam Trueman
- Michael French as Nick Jordan (Episode 3–48)
- Sunetra Sarker as Zoe Hanna
- Georgia Taylor as Ruth Winters
- Gillian Kearney as Jessica Harrison
- Sam Grey as Alice Chantrey
- Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon
- Matt Bardock as Jeff Collier
- Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia
- Charles Dale as MacKenzie "Big Mac" Chalker
- Tom Chadbon as Henry Williams
- Ben Turner as Jay Faldren (From Episode 8)
- Sophia Di Martino as Polly Emmerson (From Episode 29)
- James Redmond as John "Abs" Denham (Episodes 1–7)
- Caroline Langrishe as Marilyn Fox (Episodes 6–7 & 11)
- Matthew Needham as Toby De Silva (Episodes 1–19)
- Janine Mellor as Kelsey Phillips (Episodes 1–31)
- Ivana Basic as Snezana Lalovic (Episodes 1–31)
- Richard Dillane as Sean Anderson
- Abdul Salis as Curtis Cooper
Guest characters
- Andrew Newton-Lee as Stacey Merrick
- Sarah-Jane Potts as Ellie Bridges
- Mark Letheren as Ben Harding (From Episode 3)
- Sharon Duce as Sheila Denham
- Amy Manson as Abby Evans
- Adrianna Bertola as Sharice Brooks
- Miffy Englefield as Amelia Harrison
- Danny Emes as Lucas Harrison
- Eric Barlow as Joseph Evans
- Lindy Whiteford as Kay Evans
- Joseph Morgan as Tony Reese
Guest return
- Susan Cookson as Maggie Coldwell (Episode 31)
Episodes
| Episode No.[nb 1] | Series No. | Episode | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 | 1 | "Farmead Menace – Part One" | Keith Boak | Mark Catley | 13 September 2008 | 5.74 |
| 639 | 2 | "Farmead Menace – Part Two" | Keith Boak | Mark Catley | 14 September 2008 | 5.94 |
| 640 | 3 | "Interventions" | Jim Loach | Paul Logue | 20 September 2008 | 6.07 |
| 641 | 4 | "Guilt Complex" | Jim Loach | Paul Logue & Paul Campbell | 27 September 2008 | 5.83 |
| 642 | 5 | "Face Up" | Ian Barnes | Suzie Smith | 4 October 2008 | 6.46 |
| 643 | 6 | "Hurt" | Jon Sen | Jeff Povey | 11 October 2008 | 5.59 |
| 644 | 7 | "There and Back Again" | Jon Sen | Jason Sutton | 18 October 2008 | 6.14 |
| 645 | 8 | "The Evil That Men Do" | Paul Murphy | David Bowker | 25 October 2008 | 5.72 |
| 646 | 9 | "The Line of Fire" | Paul Murphy | Michael Levine | 1 November 2008 | 6.30 |
| 647 | 10 | "Impact" | Angus Jackson | Mark Cairns | 8 November 2008 | 5.76 |
| 648 | 11 | "Own Personal Jesus" | Angus Jackson | Dana Fainaru | 15 November 2008 | 5.87 |
| 649 | 12 | "Reality Bites" | Will Sinclair | Martin Jameson | 22 November 2008 | 5.33 |
| 650 | 13 | "A Slip In Time" | Suri Krishnamma | Sasha Hails | 29 November 2008 | 5.15 |
| 651 | 14 | "Happiness" | Suri Krishnamma | Daisy Coulam | 6 December 2008 | 5.96 |
| 652 | 15 | "Doing the Right Thing" | Will Sinclair | Abi Bown | 13 December 2008 | 5.43 |
| 653 | 16 | "This Will Be Our Year" | Roberto Bangura | Paul Logue | 20 December 2008 | 8.15 |
| 654 | 17 | "Took a Long Time to Come" | Roberto Bangura | Paul Logue | 21 December 2008 | 6.53 |
| 655 | 18 | "My Last Day – Part One" | Paul Murphy | Mark Catley | 27 December 2008 | 6.38 |
| 656 | 19 | "My Last Day – Part Two" | Paul Murphy | Mark Catley | 3 January 2009 | 6.41 |
| 657 | 20 | "Crush" | David O'Neill | Jeff Povey | 10 January 2009 | 7.14 |
| 658 | 21 | "No Going Back" | David O'Neill | Abby Ajayi | 17 January 2009 | 7.00 |
| 659 | 22 | "The Price of Life" | Rob Evans | Daisy Coulam | 24 January 2009 | 7.18 |
| 660 | 23 | "Midday Sun" | Rob Evans | Karen Laws | 31 January 2009 | 7.33 |
| 661 | 24 | "Watershed" | Fraser MacDonald | Dana Fainaru | 7 February 2009 | 7.36 |
| 662 | 25 | "Stand By Me" | Fraser MacDonald | Suzie Smith | 14 February 2009 | 6.22 |
| 663 | 26 | "Blood" | Angus Jackson | Justin Young | 21 February 2009 | 6.37 |
| 664 | 27 | "Could We Be Heroes" | Angus Jackson | Jeff Povey | 28 February 2009 | 6.84 |
| 665 | 28 | "Before a Fall" | Will Sinclair | Martin Jameson | 7 March 2009 | 7.05 |
| 666 | 29 | "Shields" | Will Sinclair | Philip Gawthorne & Daisy Coulam | 14 March 2009 | 6.60 |
| 667 | 30 | "Lie Low" | Jon Sen | Dana Fainaru | 21 March 2009 | 6.67 |
| 668 | 31 | "All You Need is Love" | Roberto Bangura | Ellen Taylor & Mark Catley | 28 March 2009 | 7.00 |
| 669 | 32 | "True Lies" | Roberto Bangura | Sally Tatchell | 4 April 2009 | 7.08 |
| 670 | 33 | "Someone To Watch Over Me" | Paul Murphy | Sasha Hails | 11 April 2009 | 6.51 |
| 671 | 34 | "The Trap" | Paul Murphy | Lena Rae & Mark Catley | 18 April 2009 | 6.14 |
| 672 | 35 | "Better Drowned" | Ian Barnes | Paul Logue | 25 April 2009 | 5.82 |
| 673 | 36 | "The Price We Pay" | Ian Barnes | Daisy Coulam | 2 May 2009 | 5.90 |
| 674 | 37 | "Hostile Takeover" | Alice Troughton | Mark Cairns | 9 May 2009 | 6.00 |
| 675 | 38 | "With This Ring" | Alice Troughton | Martin Jameson & Alice Nutter | 23 May 2009 | 4.65 |
| 676 | 39 | "Who Do You Think You Are?" | Alan Grint | Jeff Povey | 30 May 2009 | 5.11 |
| 677 | 40 | "Palimpsest" | Alan Grint | Jason Sutton | 6 June 2009 | 5.91 |
| 678 | 41 | "Fight or Flight" | Adrian Vitoria | Fiona Evans | 13 June 2009 | 5.28 |
| 679 | 42 | "Parent Trap" | Adrian Vitoria | Suzie Smith | 20 June 2009 | 5.90 |
| 680 | 43 | "Not Over Til the Fat Lady Sings" | Dermot Boyd | Sasha Hails | 27 June 2009 | 6.06 |
| 681 | 44 | "Ask Me No Questions" | Dermot Boyd | Justin Young | 4 July 2009 | 5.84 |
| 682 | 45 | "Ashes" | Simon Massey | Martin Jameson | 11 July 2009 | 6.32 |
| 683 | 46 | "Great Expectations" | Simon Massey | Michael Levine | 18 July 2009 | 5.75 |
| 684 | 47 | "No Fjords in Finland – Part One" | Will Sinclair | Paul Logue | 25 July 2009 | 5.72 |
| 685 | 48 | "No Fjords in Finland – Part Two" | Will Sinclair | Paul Logue | 1 August 2009 | 5.77 |
Notes
- ^ "Episode No." refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Series No." refers to the episode's number in this particular series.