Casualty series 3
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| Casualty | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 9 September – 4 November 1988 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 September 1988 and finished on 4 November 1988.[1] Unlike the previous two series', Casualty's third came with a reduced episode count of just 10 altogether.
Cast
Overview
The third 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. Bernard Gallagher portrayed emergency medicine consultant Ewart Plimmer. Derek Thompson appeared as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, whilst Brenda Fricker played state enrolled nurse Megan Roach. Cathy Shipton and Eddie Nestor starred as staff nurses Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Cyril James. Ella Wilder and Geoffrey Leesley portrayed paramedics Shirley Franklin and Keith Cotterill. Christopher Rozycki portrayed porter Kuba Trzcinski. Brian Capron also appeared in two episodes as locum emergency medicine medical registrar Peter.[3]
Gallagher chose to leave the show, with Ewart being killed-off in episode five.[3] Five new cast members joined the series in episode 1: Paul Lacoux as senior house officer David Rowe; Julie Graham and Shaheen Khan as student nurses Allison McGrellis and Kiran Joghill; Carol Leader as receptionist Sadie Tomkins; and Susan Franklyn as administrator Valerie Sinclair.[3] Lacoux, Graham, Khan and Leader departed the series at its conclusion. Wilder and Rozycki also departed at the end of the series.[3]
Main cast
- Ewart Plimmer, consultant in emergency medicine – Bernard Gallagher (until episode 5)
- David Rowe, senior house officer − Paul Lacoux (episodes 1−15)
- Charlie Fairhead, charge nurse – Derek Thompson
- Megan Roach, state enrolled nurse – Brenda Fricker
- Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, staff nurse – Cathy Shipton
- Cyril James, staff nurse − Eddie Nestor
- Allison McGrellis, student nurse − Julie Graham (episodes 1−15)
- Kiran Joghill, student nurse − Shaheen Khan (episodes 1−15)
- Shirley Franklin, paramedic − Ella Wilder (until episode 15)
- Keith Cotterill, paramedic − Geoffrey Leesley
- Sadie Tomkins, receptionist − Carol Leader (episodes 1−15)
- Valerie Sinclair, administrator − Susan Franklyn (from episode 1)
- Kuba Trzcinski, porter – Christopher Rozycki (until episode 15)
Recurring cast
- Peter, medical registrar, emergency medicine – Brian Capron (episodes 3 and 8)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Welcome to Casualty" | Michael Owen Morris | David Ashton | 9 September 1988 |
| 32 | 2 | "Desperate Odds" | Graham Theakston | Ginnie Hole | 16 September 1988 |
| 33 | 3 | "Drake's Drum" | Keith Washington | Keith Dewhurst | 23 September 1988 |
| 34 | 4 | "Absolution" | Jeremy Silberston | Wally K Daly | 30 September 1988 |
| 35 | 5 | "Burn Out" | Michael Owen Morris | Jeremy Brock | 7 October 1988 |
| 36 | 6 | "A Quiet Night" | Graham Theakston | David Ashton | 14 October 1988 |
| 37 | 7 | "A Wing and a Prayer" | Michael Owen Morris | Ginnie Hole | 5 August 1989[nb 1] |
| 38 | 8 | "Living Memories" | Keith Washington | Sam Snape | 21 October 1988 |
| 39 | 9 | "Inferno" | Keith Washington | Ginnie Hole | 28 October 1988 |
| 40 | 10 | "Caring" | Tim Dowd | Jeremy Brock | 4 November 1988 |
George Irving would later play the role of Anton Meyer in Holby City from Series 1, Episode 1 to Series 4, Episode 46. Clive Mantle would later become a regular on Casualty, playing Consultant Mike Barratt from Series 7, Episode 9 to Series 11, Episode 10 as well as a guest appearance in Everlasting Love, the two-part finale to Series 12.
Notes
- ^ Broadcast of this episode was delayed until August 1989 following the death of Roy Kinnear, and other episodes were moved forward one week in the schedules.[4]
References
- ^ IMDB Casualty Series 3
- ^ 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 "Series 3 (1988)". BBC. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ IMDB Casualty S3 E7 A Wing and a Prayer