Casualty series 8

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Casualty
Season 8
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) –
26 February 1994 (1994-02-26)
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The eighth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 18 September 1993 and finished on 26 February 1994.[1]

Cast

Overview

The eighth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the fictious of emergency department of Holby City Hospital.[2] The majority of the cast from the previous series continue to appear in this series. Clive Mantle starred as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barrett. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead. Cathy Shipton and Patrick Robinson appeared as staff nurses Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Martin "Ash" Ashford. Ian Bleasdale portrayed paramedic Josh Griffiths while Caroline Webster starred as paramedic and later, general manager Jane Scott. Anne Kristen continued to appear as receptionist Norma Sullivan.[3] Jo Unwin appeared in two episodes as paramedic Lucy Cooper, before joining the recurring cast in episode twenty. Brian Miller appeared in two episodes as Norma's husband, Chris Sullivan. David Ryall also appeared in four episodes as locum emergency medicine consultant Tom Harley.[3]

This series saw several new cast members join the series. Oliver Parker, Suzanna Hamilton, Doña Croll and Christopher Guard were introduced in the first episode as surgical manager Mark Calder, senior house officer Karen Goodliffe, staff nurse Adele Beckford and clinical nurse specialist Ken Hodges. Parker departed in episode eighteen; Hamilton left in episode seventeen; Croll departed at the conclusion of the series; and Guard left in episode seven.[3] Samantha Edwards, Naoko Mori and Steven O'Donnell joined the cast in the second episode as project 2000 nurse Helen Chatsworth, receptionist Mie Nishi-Kawa and porter Frankie Drummer. Edwards left the series in episode ten and Mori and O'Donnell departed in episode twenty-four.[3] Brendan O'Hea first appeared in episode nine as paramedic Brian Crawford. He departed in episode nineteen.[3] Tara Moran was introduced in episode twelve as trainee staff nurse Mary Skillett and departed at the conclusion of the series.[3] Martin Ball joined the cast in episode fifteen as senior house officer Dave Masters and departed in episode twenty-four.[3] Jane Gurnett made her debut in episode sixteen as staff nurse Rachel Longworth.[3]

William Gaminara reprised his role as Andrew Bower in episodes nine and eleven, now appearing as Duffy's husband.[3] Kristen departed the series in episode five and Webster departed at the conclusion of the series.[3] Shipton, who had appeared on the show since its creation, chose to leave the show and departed in episode thirteen.[3]

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Lucy Cooper, paramedic − Jo Unwin (episodes 1, 15, 20−24)
  • Chris Sullivan, partner − Brian Miller (episodes 3 and 6)
  • Andrew Bower, partner – William Gaminara (episodes 9 and 11)
  • Tom Harley, locum consultant in emergency medicine − David Ryall (episodes 10−13)

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1051"Cat in Hell"Charles BeesonGinnie Hole18 September 1993 (1993-09-18)
1062"Riders on the Storm"Matthew EvansSusan Wilkins25 September 1993 (1993-09-25)
1073"The Final Word"Matthew EvansPeter Bowker2 October 1993 (1993-10-02)
1084"No Place to Hide"George CaseScott Cherry9 October 1993 (1993-10-09)
1095"Sunday, Bloody Sunday"Richard BramallAndrew Holden16 October 1993 (1993-10-16)
1106"Good Friends"Laura SimsStephen Wyatt23 October 1993 (1993-10-23)
1117"Kill or Cure"Laura SimsGreg Snow30 October 1993 (1993-10-30)
1128"Born Losers"George Case–6 November 1993 (1993-11-06)
1139"High Rollers"Charles BeesonSam Snape13 November 1993 (1993-11-13)
11410"Deceptions"Paul HarrisonNeil McKay20 November 1993 (1993-11-20)
11511"Give Us This Day"Philip CassonDavid Richard-Fox27 November 1993 (1993-11-27)
11612"Wild Card"Richard Bramall–4 December 1993 (1993-12-04)
11713"The Good Life"Diana PatrickSusan Wilkins11 December 1993 (1993-12-11)
11814"Out To Lunch"Charles BeesonSam Snape18 December 1993 (1993-12-18)
11915"Comfort and Joy"Richard BramallBarbara Machin26 December 1993 (1993-12-26)
12016"Family Ties"John DarnellNeil McKay1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)
12117"United We Fall"Richard BramallAndrew Holden8 January 1994 (1994-01-08)
12218"Tippers"Philip CassonNick McCarty15 January 1994 (1994-01-15)
12319"Value for Money"Diana PatrickAllan Swift22 January 1994 (1994-01-22)
12420"Care in the Community"Matthew EvansAndrew Holden29 January 1994 (1994-01-29)
12521"Signed, Sealed, Delivered"John DarnellDavid Richard-Fox5 February 1994 (1994-02-05)
12622"Relations"Philip CassonNick McCarty12 February 1994 (1994-02-12)
12723"Grand Rational"Paul HarrisonSam Snape19 February 1994 (1994-02-19)
12824"Hidden Agendas"Matthew EvansAndrew Holden26 February 1994 (1994-02-26)

Notes


References

  1. ^ IMDB Casualty Series 8
  2. ^ Pryer, Emma (25 June 2016). "Casualty celebrates 1,000 episodes, 30 years and 2,500 gallons of fake blood". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Series 8 (1993-94)". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

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