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Casualty
Season 12
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release11 September 1997 (1997-09-11) –
28 February 1998 (1998-02-28)
Series chronology
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Series 13
List of episodes

The twelfth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 11 September 1997 and finished on 28 February 1998.[1] The first episode was originally due to be shown on the evening of Saturday 6 September, but this was delayed until the following Thursday due to coverage of the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales earlier on that day, as the BBC felt it would be inappropriate to air the episode so soon after such an event.

This series was notable as two of the episodes (episodes 1 and 17) had an extended 'feature-length' running time of 75 minutes, compared to the standard episode length of 50 minutes. Episode 17, The Golden Hour, aired on 27 December 1997, featured a multiple motorway pile-up.

The series also featured the first official two-part story, Everlasting Love, which played out over episodes 25 and 26.

Cast

Overview

The twelfth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital.[2] The series began with 8 roles with star billing, with a number of cast changes following the departures of several characters at the end of the previous series. Peter Birch and Julia Watson starred as emergency medicine consultants Jack Hathaway and Barbara "Baz" Hayes. Gray O'Brien appeared as senior house officer Richard McCaig. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead while Sorcha Cusack portrayed sister Kate Wilson. Jonathan Kerrigan appeared as staff nurse Sam Colloby. Ian Bleasdale and Sue Devaney starred as paramedics Josh Griffiths and Liz Harker.[3] Soo Drouet continued her recurring role as Monica, an anaesthetist, until episode three.[3]

The series' opening episode saw the introduction of six new characters: general manager Elliot Matthews (Peter Guinness); senior house officer Georgina "George" Woodman (Rebecca Lacey); senior staff nurse Mark Grace (Paterson Joseph); staff nurse Tina Seabrook (Claire Goose); receptionist Amy Howard (Rebecca Wheatley); and porter Derek "Sunny" Sunderland (Vincenzo Pellegrino).[3] Barbara Marten also joined the cast in episode thirteen as senior staff nurse (later, sister) Eve Montgomery.[3] Donna Alexander returned to the cast as paramedic Penny Hutchens, now a regular cast member following guest appearances in the previous series.[3] Patrick Robinson, Brenda Fricker, Cathy Shipton and Clive Mantle reprised their roles as Martin "Ash" Ashford, Megan Roach, Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Mike Barratt for the two-part season finale which saw Charlie and Baz marry.[3] Six cast members departed throughout this series: Cusack, Birch and Devaney departed in episodes ten, eleven and twelve respectively; and Watson, O'Brien and Guinness left at the conclusion of the series.[3]

Episodes

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2011"Give My Love to Esme"Peter Barber-FlemingGinnie Hole11 September 1997 (1997-09-11)20.65 2022"Private Lives"Peter Barber-FlemingRobin Mukherjee13 September 1997 (1997-09-13)20.32 2033"Nearest and Dearest"Martin HutchingsStephen Wyatt20 September 1997 (1997-09-20)17.93 2044"What Friends Are For"Hettie MacDonaldAndrew Holden27 September 1997 (1997-09-27)— 2055"The Things We Do For Love"Michael Owen MorrisPeter Bowker4 October 1997 (1997-10-04)— 2066"Counting the Cost"Nigel DouglasTony McHale11 October 1997 (1997-10-11)19.00 2077"Always on My Mind"Anthony GarnerShelagh Stephenson18 October 1997 (1997-10-18)16.89 2088"Finders Keepers"Martin HutchingsJoe Broughton25 October 1997 (1997-10-25)17.06 2099"Whatever it Takes"Hettie MacDonaldTony Lindsay1 November 1997 (1997-11-01)15.99 21010"A Taste of Freedom"Nigel DouglasShelagh Stephenson8 November 1997 (1997-11-08)17.22 21111"Bad Company"Michael Owen MorrisRobin Mukherjee15 November 1997 (1997-11-15)— 21212"Moving On"Alan WareingJonathan Rich22 November 1997 (1997-11-22)18.15 21313"Power of Persuasion"Anthony GarnerTony Lindsay29 November 1997 (1997-11-29)— 21414"Out of Control"Gary LoveCarolyn Sally Jones6 December 1997 (1997-12-06)— 21515"Love's Labour"Joanna HoggGil Brailey13 December 1997 (1997-12-13)— 21616"Facing Up"Michael Owen MorrisJonathan Rich20 December 1997 (1997-12-20)— 21717"The Golden Hour"Nigel DouglasBarbara Machin27 December 1997 (1997-12-27)21.20 21818"An Eye for an Eye"Alan WareingTony Lindsay3 January 1998 (1998-01-03)— 21919"Loco Parentis"Gwennan SageAndrew Holden10 January 1998 (1998-01-10)— 22020"Degrees of Separation"Joanna HoggGil Brailey17 January 1998 (1998-01-17)16.88 22121"Secrets"Michael Owen MorrisJonathan Rich24 January 1998 (1998-01-24)— 22222"Love Me Tender"Gary LoveTony Lindsay31 January 1998 (1998-01-31)— 22323"Taking Sides"Paul MurtonSteve Chambers7 February 1998 (1998-02-07)— 22424"We Can Be Heroes"Michael Owen MorrisJonathan Rich14 February 1998 (1998-02-14)16.24 22525"Everlasting Love - Part One"Nigel DouglasBarbara Machin21 February 1998 (1998-02-21)17.01 22626"Everlasting Love - Part Two"Nigel DouglasBarbara Machin28 February 1998 (1998-02-28)15.74

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References

  1. ^ "Casualty (TV Series 1986– )". Retrieved 21 July 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  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 "Series 12 (1997-98)". BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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