Casualty series 13
| Casualty | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 5 September 1998 – 13 March 1999 |
| Series chronology | |
The thirteenth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 5 September 1998 and finished on 13 March 1999.[1]
It saw another increase, this time to 28 episodes (the first two episodes aired on consecutive nights), including a feature-length Christmas episode. The series also acted as a launchpad for characters and storylines in the spin-off series Holby City, which started in January 1999.
The series saw the arrival of several new characters including Max Gallagher and Sean Maddox, while Mark Grace left halfway through the series and George Woodman left at the end of it. Early in the series came the return of Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, last seen as a guest in the two-part conclusion of the previous season.
Cast
Overview
The thirteenth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital.[2] The series began with 10 roles with star billing, which was an increase from the previous series. Rebecca Lacey starred as senior house officer Georgina "George" Woodman. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead and Barbara Marten portrayed sister Eve Montgomery. Paterson Joseph appeared as senior staff nurse Mark Grace while Jonathan Kerrigan and Claire Goose starred as staff nurses Sam Colloby and Tina Seabrook. Ian Bleasdale and Donna Alexander continued their roles as paramedics Josh Griffiths and Penny Hutchens. Rebecca Wheatley portrayed receptionist Amy Howard.[3]
Episode one featured four new cast members: Robert Gwilym (clinical director and emergency medicine consultant Max Gallagher);[3] Gerald Kyd (senior house officer Sean Maddox);[4] Jan Anderson (staff nurse Chloe Hill); and Pal Aron (bed manager Adam Osman).[3] Susan Cookson also made her first appearance as recurring character, nurse Julie Day in episode one.[3] Following a guest stint at the end of the previous series, Cathy Shipton reprised her role as original character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in episode four. Duffy returned as an agency nurse, but was later invited to join the team as a senior staff nurse.[3] Joseph decided to leave the series in 1998; Mark Grace departed in episode 18.[3] Lacey also chose to leave the series and her character, George Woodman, left at the conclusion of the series.[3]
This series set up several storylines and characters for the show's spin-off series, Holby City. Michael French and Nicola Stephenson guest appeared in episodes thirteen and seventeen as their Holby City characters, Nick Jordan and Julie Fitzjohn.[3] Hospital director, Gary Milton (Ian Keith), also appeared in both this series and Holby City, setting up a storyline which saw the hospital threatened with closure.[3]
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Episodes
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2271"Internal Inferno - Part One"Nigel DouglasTony McHale5 September 199811.23 2282"Internal Inferno - Part Two"Nigel DouglasTony McHale6 September 199810.37 2293"Honey Bunny"Paul WroblewskiJeff Povey12 September 19989.82 2304"The Ties That Bind"Michael Owen MorrisAndrew Rattenbury19 September 199811.46 2315"Toys and Boys"Julian HolmesTony Basgallop26 September 199812.58 2326"Eye Spy"Gary LoveAndrew Rattenbury3 October 199812.16 2337"A Place of Safety"Gill WilkinsonSusan Boyd10 October 199811.42 2348"She Loved the Rain"Tim LeandroSimon Mirren17 October 199812.56 2359"Public Service"Steve ShillGillian Richmond24 October 199812.74 23610"It's Good to Talk"Roberto BanguraDeborah Cook31 October 199811.92 23711"Next of Kin"Michael Owen MorrisPatrick Wilde7 November 199811.04 23812"Home Truths"Paul WroblewskiGraham Mitchell14 November 199811.70 23913"One from the Heart"Alan WareingBarbara Machin21 November 199812.71 24014"Trust"Claire WinyardChris Murray28 November 199812.66 24115"No Place Like Home"Gill WilkinsonSusan Boyd5 December 199812.65 24216"Making a Difference"Alan WareingAndrew Rattenbury12 December 199812.31 24317"Miracle on Casualty"Michael Owen MorrisTony McHale19 December 199812.62 24418"New Year and All That"Paul WroblewskiTony McHale26 December 199812.08 24519"Trapped"Claire WinyardTony McHale9 January 19999.60 24620"White Lies, White Wedding"Robert BaileyJeff Povey16 January 199911.84 24721"Team Work"Michael Owen MorrisPatrick Wilde23 January 199912.10 24822"Human Traffic"Philippa LangdaleJeff Povey30 January 199911.49 24923"Mother's Day"Julian HolmesChristopher Reason6 February 199912.09 25024"Face Value"Nigel DouglasGraham Mitchell13 February 199913.09 25125"Crazy Love"Roberto BanguraSusan Boyd20 February 199912.61 25226"The Hardest Word"Gill WilkinsonChristopher Reason27 February 199912.84 25327"Love Over Gold - Part One"Gary LoveChris Murray6 March 199910.04 25428"Love Over Gold - Part Two"Gary LoveAndrew Rattenbury13 March 19999.65
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References
- ^ IMDB Casualty Series 13
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Series 13 (1998-99)". BBC. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Pope, Philip (5 July 1998). "Dishy docs will give TV's Casualty a shot in the arm; Beeb Does an ER as It Brings in New Stars". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.(subscription required)