The fifth series of the British

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'' commenced airing in the United Kingdom on

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on 7 September 1990 and finished on 7 December 1990.

Cast

Overview

The fifth series of ''Casualty'' features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of

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. The series began with 6 roles with star billing. Derek Thompson continues his role as

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Cathy Shipton Catherine Ellen Shipton (born 27 March 1957) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Lisa "Duffy" Duffin in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. After leaving the series in 2020, she has since appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera ...

stars as

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, and

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appears as

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. Geoffrey Leesley and

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portrays

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Keith Cotterill and Josh Griffiths, while

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plays

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Jimmy Powell. Nigel Le Vaillant, Mamta Kaash, Patrick Robinson, Maggie McCarthy and

Eamon Boland Eamon Denis Boland (born 15 July 1947 in Manchester, Lancashire) is an English actor. He has played Tony Walker in ''Casualty'', Frank O'Connor in '' Coronation Street'', Gerry Hollis in '' Kinsey'', Jim Gray in '' The Chief'', Phil Fox in ''F ...

joined the cast in episode one as

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Julian Chapman,

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Beth Ramanee, staff nurse Martin "Ash" Ashford,

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Helen Green and

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Tony Walker. Caroline Webster debuted in episode two as paramedic Jane Scott. Boland left the series in episode ten and McCarthy departed in episode fifteen. Leesley and Fricker chose to leave the series after four years and five years on the show respectively. Leesley made his final appearance in episode five and Fricker departed in episode thirteen.

Main characters

as Tony Walker (episodes 1−10) *

as Josh Griffiths *

(until episode 13) *

as Jimmy Powell * Mamta Kaash as Beth Ramanee (from episode 1) * *Nigel Le Vaillant as Julian Chapman (from episode 1) *Maggie McCarthy as Helen Green (episodes 1−15) * *

* Derek Thompson as

* Caroline Webster as Jane Scott (from episode 2)

Guest characters

Doreen Mantle Doreen Mantle (born 22 June 1926)"Remarkable Highgate Women"
(P ...

as Kate Duffin (episodes 8−9)

Episodes

References

External links

Casualty series 5
at the

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