Casualty series 5
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| Casualty | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 7 September – 7 December 1990 |
| Series chronology | |
The fifth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 7 September 1990 and finished on 7 December 1990.[1]
Cast
Overview
The fifth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital.[2] The series began with 6 roles with star billing. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, Cathy Shipton starred as staff nurse Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Brenda Fricker appeared in the role of state enrolled nurse Megan Roach. Geoffrey Leesley and Ian Bleasdale portrayed paramedics Keith Cotterill and Josh Griffiths. Robson Green played porter Jimmy Powell.[3]
Nigel Le Vaillant, Mamta Kaash, Patrick Robinson, Maggie McCarthy and Eamon Boland joined the cast in episode one as registrar Julian Chapman, senior house officer Beth Ramanee, staff nurse Martin "Ash" Ashford, receptionist Helen Green and social worker Tony Walker.[3] Caroline Webster debuted in episode two as paramedic Jane Scott.[3] Boland left the series in episode ten and McCarthy departed in episode fifteen.[3] Leesley and Fricker chose to leave the series after three years and four years on the show respectively. Leesley made his final appearance in episode five and Fricker departed in episode fifteen.[3]
Main cast
- Beth Ramanee, senior house officer − Mamta Kaash (from episode 1)
- Julian Chapman, registrar, emergency medicine – Nigel Le Vaillant (from episode 1)
- Charlie Fairhead, charge nurse – Derek Thompson
- Megan Roach, state enrolled nurse – Brenda Fricker (until episode 15)
- Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, staff nurse – Cathy Shipton
- Martin "Ash" Ashford, staff nurse − Patrick Robinson (from episode 1)
- Keith Cotterill, paramedic − Geoffrey Leesley (until episode 5)
- Josh Griffiths, paramedic − Ian Bleasdale
- Jane Scott, paramedic − Caroline Webster (from episode 2)
- Helen Green, receptionist − Maggie McCarthy (episodes 1−15)
- Jimmy Powell, porter − Robson Green
- Tony Walker, social worker − Eamon Boland (episodes 1−10)
Recurring cast
- Kate Duffin, relative − Doreen Mantle (episodes 8−9)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "Penalty" | Michael Owen Morris | Ginnie Hole | 7 September 1990 |
| 54 | 2 | "Results" | Andrew Morgan | Ben Aaronovitch | 14 September 1990 |
| 55 | 3 | "Close to Home" | Alan Wareing | Jim Hill | 21 September 1990 |
| 56 | 4 | "Street Life" | Jim Hill | Ian Briggs | 28 September 1990 |
| 57 | 5 | "Hiding Place" | Jim Hill | Tony Etchells | 5 October 1990 |
| 58 | 6 | "Salvation" | Michael Owen Morris | Robin Mukherjee | 12 October 1990 |
| 59 | 7 | "Say it With Flowers" | Alan Wareing | Rona Munro | 19 October 1990 |
| 60 | 8 | "Love's a Pain" | Andrew Morgan | Sam Snape | 26 October 1990 |
| 61 | 9 | "A Will to Die" | Michael Brayshaw | Christopher Penfold | 2 November 1990 |
| 62 | 10 | "Big Boys Don't Cry" | Jenny Killick | Ginnie Hole | 9 November 1990 |
| 63 | 11 | "Remembrance" | Michael Owen Morris | Robin Mukherjee | 16 November 1990 |
| 64 | 12 | "All's Fair" | Alan Wareing | Stephen Wyatt | 30 November 1990 |
| 65 | 13 | "A Reasonable Man" | Andrew Morgan | Barbara Machin | 7 December 1990 |
Lisa Coleman would later play the role of staff nurse Jude Kocarnik from Series 9, Episode 12 to Series 11, Episode 24. Dona Croll would later play the role of staff nurse Adele Beckford from Series 8, Episode 1 to Episode 24. Dominic Jephcott would later play the regular role of cardiac surgeon Alistair Taylor in Holby City between Series 3, Episode 15 and Series 7, Episode 11. Robert Gwilym would later play the role of consultant Max Gallagher from Series 13, Episode 1 to Series 16, Episode 36.
Notes
References
- ^ IMDB Casualty Series 5
- ^ 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 "Series 5 (1990)". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2016.