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CasualtyXHolby
"CasualtyXHolby" is a two-part crossover of the British medical dramas ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City''. The first part aired on 2 March 2019, and the second on 5 March 2019 on BBC One. Both episodes were written by Michelle Lipton and directed by Steve Brett. The plot sees Holby City Hospital experience a loss of power due to a cyberattack. Consultants Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) and Jac Naylor ( Rosie Marcel) also come into conflict when they learn there is only one theatre available while treating two of their colleagues. The episodes mark the first time that the two shows have crossed over since 2005, and are part of a year-long celebration for ''Holby Citys 20th anniversary. The crossover was first pitched to BBC One in 2017 and early drafts had various vehicles striking an electrical substation to cause the blackout, before the teams settled on a cyberattack. The crossover allows characters from both shows to interact with one another, as they react to the cyberattack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Simple Lie
"A Simple Lie" is a two-part episode of the British medical drama '' Holby City'' that served as the 11th and 12th episodes of the show's twenty-first series, and the 966th and 967th episodes overall. The BBC rescheduled the planned broadcasts of the episodes due to a breaking news bulletin about the UK's Brexit negotiations, which aired 90 minutes before part one was due to air. The first part aired on 19 March 2019, and the second on 20 March 2019 on BBC One in the United Kingdom. Both parts were written by Patrick Homes and Julie Edwards directed the first episode and Nimer Rashed the second. "A Simple Lie – Part One" focuses on the story of Holly Cartwright (Emma Curtis), a patient being aided by a life support system and that doctors have declared brain dead. Holly's parents Ruth Cooper (Marianne Oldham) and Michael Cartwright ( Christopher Harper) do not consent to doctors ending her life. The hospital trust take the matter to court, where it is decided that life support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'') is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986. The original producer was Geraint Morris. Having been broadcast weekly since 1986, ''Casualty'' is the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital's Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The show has strong ties to its sister programme '' Holby City'', which began as a spin-off series from ''Casualty'' in 1999, set in the same hospital. The final episode of ''Holby City'' was broadcast in March 2022. ''Casualty''s exterior shots were mainly filmed outside the Ashley Down Centre in Bristol from 1986 until 2002, when they moved to the centre of Bristol. In 2011, ''Casualty'' celebrated its 25th anniversary and moved production to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVTimes
''TV Times'' is a British television listings magazine published by Future plc. It was originally published by Independent Television Publications, owned by the participating ITV companies. The magazine was acquired by IPC Media in 1989, which became Time Inc. UK in 2014. Prior to 28 February 1991, it was the only source of seven-day listings for ITV and later, Channel 4 (includes S4C in Wales). The magazine was first published in 1955, but did not circulate nationally until 1968 as some (usually smaller) regional stations opted to produce their own listings publications. Until the market was deregulated, its nearest rival was ''Radio Times'' – owned then by the BBC and at the time the only source of weekly BBC television and radio schedules. However the two magazines were very different in character, and viewers wanting the full listings for the coming week were required to purchase both publications. It also used the branding for several broadcast spin-offs on ITV, often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', portrayed by Alex Walkinshaw. He first appears in ''Casualty'' series 26 episode "Zero Sum Game", first broadcast on 7 July 2012. Fletch is originally a staff nurse in Holby City Hospital's emergency department (ED). The character is portrayed as fun, likeable, charming and a Jack the lad; he considers his family very important. Fletch's backstory states that he was a mechanic, before retraining as a nurse after the Great Recession. Researchers consulted with the Royal College of Nursing, who said the scenario was realistic. Fletch's most prominent storyline in ''Casualty'' sees him begin a "slow-burning" affair with senior nurse Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). The characters' relationship was explored further in a special episode, " Mistletoe and Rum". Writers focused on Fletch's marriage to Natalie Fletcher (Claire Cage) as it began to dissolve and she isolates him fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acute Assessment Unit
An acute admissions unit is a short-stay department in some British, Australian and New Zealand hospitals that may be linked to the emergency department, but functions as a separate department. The AMU acts as a gateway between a patient's general practitioner, the emergency department, and the wards of the hospital. The AMU helps the emergency department produce a healthy turnaround for patients, helping with the four-hour waiting rule in the United Kingdom. An AMU is usually made up of several bays and has a small number of side-rooms and treatment rooms. They are fully equipped with emergency medical treatment facilities including defibrillators and resuscitation equipment. Patients From the emergency department, patients can be moved to AMU where they will undergo further tests and stabilisation before they are transferred to the relevant ward or sent home. Also, patients can be admitted straight to AMU from their general practitioner if he or she believes the patient need ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaye Griffiths
Jaye Griffiths (born 24 September 1963) is a British stage, television and voice-over actress. After playing Ros Henderson in the BBC series '' Bugs'' and D.I. Sally Johnson in the ITV procedural drama ''The Bill'', she landed the role of Elizabeth Croft in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She has since portrayed roles including Janet Mander in ''Silent Witness'', Elle Gardner in ''Casualty'' and its spin-off series, ''Holby City'', and Yavalla in ''The Outpost''. Life and career Griffiths trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has appeared in many television dramas, including a starring role as Ros Henderson in the BBC series '' Bugs'', which ran for four series. She can often be found in police or hospital dramas, where she has appeared in ''The Bill'', ''Doctors'', ''Always and Everyone'', ''Instinct'' and ''Silent Witness''. Other credits include ''Casualty'', '' Between the Lines'', ''Drop the Dead Donkey'', ''Kingdom'' and '' Skins''. She has also prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle Gardner
''Casualty'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 6 September 1986 on BBC1. The series was created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin. It is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital, in the equally fictitious city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with spin-off show ''Holby City''. ''Casualty'' follows the professional and personal lives of the doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital management and patients at Holby General. It features an ensemble cast of regular characters, and began with ten main characters in its first series, all but one – Charlie Fairhead (played by Derek Thompson) have since left the series. Many main characters have been written in and out of the series since. In addition, ''Casualty'' features guest stars each week, as well as recurring guests that take part in story arcs that span a portion of a series or multiple series. Main characters A Matthew Afolami Matthew Afolami, portrayed by Osi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Thompson (actor)
Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948) is a British actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series ''Casualty'', playing the role since the series' inception in 1986, and his performance as Jeff in the British gangster film ''The Long Good Friday''. Early life Thompson was born in Belfast and has a twin sisterElaine Johns(née Thompson). During their teenage years, they combined to form the singing duo ''Elaine and Derek''. They recorded four albums and 15 EPs together, singing in harmonies, and released one eponymously titled album on the Parlophone label in 1961. They then formed the folk trio Odin's People witLarry Johns and recorded two singles in 1967. Derek appeared in the feature film '' Gonks Go Beat'' (1965). Career In the mid-1960s, Thompson worked as Stage Manager in the Nonentities Theatre in Kidderminster. and in rep. In the 1970s he appeared in several productions at the National Theatre. In the late 1970s a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Fairhead
Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, is a fictional character from the BBC British medical drama ''Casualty''. He is the longest-serving character, having played the role of Charlie for over 36 years, and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode was broadcast on 6 September 1986. Derek Thompson chose to take a nine-month break from the show in early 2004. Charlie left the show in series 18 on 17 July 2004 and after five months, returned on 1 January 2005 in series 19. At the end of series 19, Charlie left again as Derek Thompson returned to his break from the show, with Charlie's exit scenes airing on 20 August 2005. After four months off-screen, Charlie returned in the series 20 Christmas crossover with ''Holby City'', which aired on 24 December 2005. Derek Thompson has remained with the show since, but regularly takes breaks of around two months every year. Derek Thompson has so-far made four appearances in ''Casual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beck (actor)
William Beck is a British actor, known for his appearances in the BBC drama series ''Robin Hood'' and ''Casualty''. Early life Beck has a family history of employment in medicine and states that his earliest memories are of hospitals. This encouraged him to join medical school, which he later quit, despite maintaining an interest. On quitting medical school, Beck explained, "I didn't give up medical school because I couldn't do it, I just think at that age I got bored with things very quickly." He added that he did not want to waste time and resources after realising he did not want to continue. Career After deciding to quit medical school, Beck pursued a career in acting. He was inspired to become an actor by some people he met during medical school. His move to acting was criticised as it was thought that Beck was "giving up the most secure profession for perhaps the least secure". Beck has since featured in films ''Northanger Abbey'', '' Snatch'' and '' Goal II: Living th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Keogh
Dylan Keogh is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', played by William Beck. He first appeared in the twenty-fifth series episode "Only Human", broadcast on 12 March 2011. The character was introduced as a replacement for fellow emergency medicine doctor Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor). Beck had briefly attended medical school before becoming an actor, and he felt the role was right for him. Dylan is a Consultant in emergency medicine and a member of Holby City Hospital's emergency department staff. Dylan is portrayed as being abrupt, sarcastic, rude and uncaring, which has led some viewers to speculate that Dylan has Asperger syndrome. Upon joining the cast, Beck was told by the producers that Dylan should not smile. Beck felt that he understood where Dylan is coming from. Dylan enjoys his work and likes to take on the more unusual cases and medical mysteries. He lives alone on a house boat with his dog Dervla. During his time in the ED, Dylan has d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Lovall
Jade Lovall is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', portrayed by actress Gabriella Leon. She first appears in the twelfth episode of the thirty-third series, first broadcast on 3 November 2018. Leon was cast in June 2018 alongside Shaheen Jafargholi, who portrays Marty Kirkby. The role marks the actress' television debut. Initially portrayed as lazy and idle, Jade's characterisation develops as she is shown to be an independent, caring and compassionate young woman. Jade is the drama's first disabled, and deaf, regular character; Leon is also deaf and used her personal experiences to develop her character's story. The character uses a combition of Sign Supported English (SSE) and lip reading to communicate. Producers and Leon were keen to not make her disability a defining feature of the character. Jade is introduced as a student nurse completing her final placement on Holby City Hospital's maternity ward. Senior nurse Louise Tyler (Azuka Oforka) recognis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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