Casualty series 18
| Casualty series 18 | |
|---|---|
| Series 18 | |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 13 September 2003 – 28 August 2004 |
| Series chronology | |
The eighteenth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 13 September 2003 and finished on 28 August 2004.[1] It saw another increase, this time to 46 episodes.
Cast
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead (Episodes 1–40)
- Simon MacCorkindale as Harry Harper
- Maxwell Caulfield as Jim Brodie (Episode 2 onwards)
- Christine Stephen-Daly as Lara Stone (Episodes 1–46)
- Christopher Colquhoun as Simon Kaminski (Episodes 1–46)
- Ian Bleasdale as Josh Griffiths
- Kwame Kwei-Armah as Finlay "Fin" Newton
- Martina Laird as Comfort Jones
- Matthew Wait as Luke Warren
- Kelly Harrison as Nikki Marshall (Episodes 1–40)
- Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman (Episode 1 onwards)
- Louise Brealey as Roxanne Bird
- Leanne Wilson as Claire Guildford (Episode 3 onwards)
- Holly Davidson as Tally Harper (Episodes 1–34)
- Sarah Manners as Rebecca "Bex" Reynolds
- James Redmond as John "Abs" Denham (Episode 5 onwards)
- Rebekah Gibbs as Nina Farr (Episode 41 onwards)
- Zita Sattar as Anna Paul (Episodes 1–3)
- Sebastian Dunn as Merlin Jameson (Episodes 1–3)
- Julia Watson as Baz Wilder (Episodes 12–19)
Notable Guest Characters
- Louis Emerick as Mike Bateman (Episode 1 onwards)
- Kristian Wilkin as Andy Brodie
- Nigel Whitmey as Dan Wilder
- Liam Hess as Louis Fairhead
- Frank Windsor as Kenneth Samuels
- Peter Ash as Keith Jowell
- Julia Hills as Caroline Miller
Episodes
| Episode No.[nb 1] | Series No. | Episode | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 1 | "End of the Line - Part One" | Euros Lyn | Ann Marie Di Mambro | 13 September 2003 | 9.17 |
| 402 | 2 | "End of the Line - Part Two" | Ian White | Danny McCahon | 14 September 2003 | 9.05 |
| 403 | 3 | "Breathe Deeply" | Peter Cregeen | Chris Ould | 20 September 2003 | 9.50 |
| 404 | 4 | "Perks of the Job" | Gwennan Sage | Emma Frost | 27 September 2003 | 9.51 |
| 405 | 5 | "Flash in the Pan" | Roberto Bangura | Jason Sutton | 4 October 2003 | 9.33 |
| 406 | 6 | "Against Protocol" | Dominic Santana | Edel Brosnan | 11 October 2003 | 8.89 |
| 407 | 7 | "Can't Let Go" | Shani Grewal | Danny McCahon | 18 October 2003 | 9.02 |
| 408 | 8 | "Truth or Dare" | Karen Stowe | Marc Starbuck | 25 October 2003 | 9.06 |
| 409 | 9 | "In the Frame" | Declan O'Dwyer | Catherine Tregenna | 1 November 2003 | 9.05 |
| 410 | 10 | "Black Dog Day" | Jeremy Webb | Robert Scott-Fraser | 8 November 2003 | 8.37 |
| 411 | 11 | "Falling for a Friend" | Ian White | Joe Turner | 15 November 2003 | 9.49 |
| 412 | 12 | "Second Best" | Marc Jobst | Gregory Evans and Julie Gearey | 22 November 2003 | 9.62 |
| 413 | 13 | "First Impressions" | Chris Lovett | Jo O'Keefe | 29 November 2003 | 9.44 |
| 414 | 14 | "Christmas Spirit" | S.J. Clarkson | Emma Frost | 6 December 2003 | 8.95 |
| 415 | 15 | "Never Judge a Book" | Euros Lyn | Robert Scott-Fraser | 13 December 2003 | 9.20 |
| 416 | 16 | "Eat, Drink and Be Merry" | Ian White | Jason Sutton | 20 December 2003 | 7.71 |
| 417 | 17 | "I Got It Bad and Ain't That Good" | Nic Phillips | Robert Scott-Fraser | 27 December 2003 | 8.50 |
| 418 | 18 | "Ahead of the Game" | Tania Diez | Chris Ould | 3 January 2004 | 9.43 |
| 419 | 19 | "Where There's Life" | Jane Powell | Ginne Hole | 10 January 2004 | 9.77 |
| 420 | 20 | "No Weddings and a Funeral" | John Greening | Richard Vincent | 17 January 2004 | 10.11 |
| 421 | 21 | "Emotional Rescue - Part One" | Ian White | Ginnie Hole | 24 January 2004 | 9.53 |
| 422 | 22 | "Emotional Rescue - Part Two" | Gwennan Sage | Stephen McAteer | 31 January 2004 | 9.62 |
| 423 | 23 | "Passions and Convictions" | Keith Washington | Jim O'Hanlon | 7 February 2004 | 9.26 |
| 424 | 24 | "Fallen Hero" | Peter Butler | David Lane | 14 February 2004 | 9.13 |
| 425 | 25 | "Taking Care" | Michael Buffong | Maurice Beesman & Danny McCahon | 21 February 2004 | 9.61 |
| 426 | 26 | "What Parents Do" | Graeme Harper | Danny McCahon | 28 February 2004 | 9.59 |
| 427 | 27 | "Love and Loathing" | Nic Phillips | Jason Sutton | 6 March 2004 | 8.94 |
| 428 | 28 | "Finding Faith" | Jeremy Webb | Catherine Tregenna | 13 March 2004 | 9.25 |
| 429 | 29 | "Parenthood" | S.J. Clarkson | Paul Marx | 27 March 2004 | 6.48 |
| 430 | 30 | "Another Perfect Day" | Declan O'Dwyer | Chris Ould | 3 April 2004 | 8.87 |
| 431 | 31 | "I Love You, I Hate You" | Gwennan Sage | Stephen McAteer | 10 April 2004 | 7.27 |
| 432 | 32 | "Forget Me Not" | Dominic Lees | Peter Mills | 17 April 2004 | 8.59 |
| 433 | 33 | "Lock Down" | Marc Jobst | Gregory Evans | 24 April 2004 | 7.61 |
| 434 | 34 | "Much Wants More" | Jane Powell | Linda Thompson | 1 May 2004 | 7.55 |
| 435 | 35 | "Breaking Point" | Terry Iland | Jackie Pavlenko | 8 May 2004 | 8.62 |
| 436 | 36 | "Don't Go There" | Robert Del Maestro | Danny McCahon | 23 May 2004 | 6.40 |
| 437 | 37 | "World Gone Wrong - Part One" | Gwennan Sage | Jason Sutton | 29 May 2004 | 7.95 |
| 438 | 38 | "World Gone Wrong - Part Two" | Gwennan Sage | Jason Sutton | 30 May 2004 | 7.59 |
| 439 | 39 | "The Good Father" | Sean Geoghegan | Catherine Tregenna | 5 June 2004 | 7.78 |
| 440 | 40 | "Dreams and Disappointments" | Marc Jobst | Jo O'Keefe | 17 July 2004 | 7.83 |
| 441 | 41 | "And the Bride Wore Red" | S.J. Clarkson | Stephen McAteer | 24 July 2004 | 7.69 |
| 442 | 42 | "A Dangerous Initiative" | Shani Grewal | Paul Marx | 31 July 2004 | 7.26 |
| 443 | 43 | "Inside Out" | Dominic Lees | Paul Ebbs | 7 August 2004 | 7.00 |
| 444 | 44 | "Who Cares?" | Nic Phillips | David Lloyd | 14 August 2004 | 6.78 |
| 445 | 45 | "Love, Honour & Betray" | Declan O'Dwyer | Gregory Evans | 21 August 2004 | 6.78 |
| 446 | 46 | "Ring of Truth" | Ian White | Danny McCahon | 28 August 2004 | 7.75 |
Documentaries
| Episode #[nb 2] | Series # | Episode | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18x?? | Doc–1 | "Making it at Holby" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 18x?? | Doc–2 | "Casualty Saved My Life" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |