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Casualty
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'' is a British
medical drama television series
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that premiered on 6 September 1986 on
BBC1
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. The series was created by
Jeremy Brock
Jeremy Brock MBE (born 1959) is a British writer and director whose works include the screenplays '' Mrs Brown'', ''Driving Lessons'', ''The Last King of Scotland'', '' Charlotte Gray'', and '' The Eagle''. Brock has also written two plays for ...
and
Paul Unwin. It is set in the fictional
Holby City Hospital
Holby is a fictional city in the United Kingdom, the setting for the BBC medical dramas '' Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', and the police drama '' HolbyBlue''. It is based on the real city of Bristol, where ''Casualty'' was formerly filmed, and i ...
, in the equally fictitious city of
Holby
Holby is a fictional city in the United Kingdom, the setting for the BBC medical dramas '' Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', and the police drama ''HolbyBlue''. It is based on the real city of Bristol, where ''Casualty'' was formerly filmed, and is ...
, 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
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 ch ...
(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 Okerafor, first appears in the
thirty-fifth series, in an episode originally broadcast on 29 May 2021.
The character and Okerafor's casting was announced on 20 May 2021, alongside that of Elinor Lawless in the role of
Stevie Nash.
Matthew is billed as an experienced locum registrar who has worked in "trouble spots" across the world. The character shares a backstory with established character
Fenisha Khatri
''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 Hol ...
(Olivia D'Lima);
she jilted him on their wedding day, something which is explored in his first episode through flashbacks.
Loretta Preece, the show's
series producer
A television producer is a person who oversees one or more aspects of video production on a television program. Some producers take more of an executive role, in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the television networks, but upon a ...
, praised the relationship between Okerafor and D'Lima.
Writers used Matthew's introduction to create tension between Fenisha and her love interest,
Ethan Hardy
Ethan Hardy is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', played by actor George Rainsford. He first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Bad Timing", broadcast on 11 January 2014. Rainsford's casting was announced ...
(
George Rainsford).
Okerafor expressed his joy at joining the cast and looked forward to playing Matthew's devotion to his patients, something which he liked.
Preece praised Okerafor for his talent, describing him as "handsome and debonair, sensitive and steadfast,
ndpassionate and unpredictable".
She added that his "beautifully layered performance" would develop the character further than being a "classic romantic leading man".
Jez Andrews
Jez Andrews, played by
Lloyd Everitt
Lloyd Alexander A. Everitt (born 20 March 1987) is a Welsh actor. In 2015 at 27, he was the youngest actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards for his role in the BBC One me ...
, made his first screen appearance on 12 March 2016.
The character and Everitt's casting was announced on 29 January 2016,
whilst further details were announced on 24 February 2016 with the casting of
David Hide
''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 Hol ...
(
Jason Durr
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) and
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 Hol ...
(
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 E ...
).
Executive producer Oliver Kent described the three castings as "wonderful" and said their storylines would be "brilliantly vibrant, bold and gripping".
Jez is characterised as a "young, ludicrously handsome and very openly bisexual"
paramedic
A paramedic is a registered healthcare professional who works autonomously across a range of health and care settings and may specialise in clinical practice, as well as in education, leadership, and research.
Not all ambulance personnel are p ...
.
Kent teased the dynamic between Jez and his paramedic colleague,
Iain Dean
'' 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 Ho ...
(
Michael Stevenson), calling it "fun" and "unlike anything we've seen before".
Tasha Hegarty of ''
Digital Spy'' described Jez as "Iain's new partner in crime".
It was announced that Jez would "fail to impress" Iain with his "cheeky banter and lax attitude" upon his arrival, and would struggle to replace Iain's former colleague,
Dixie Dixon (
Jane Hazlegrove
Sarah Jane Hazlegrove (born 17 July 1968) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon in the BBC medical drama '' Casualty''. She has also appeared as Rosie in ''Making Out'', Rosemary Mason in ''Silent Witn ...
).
Kent also revealed that a "big" friendship would be established between Jez and
Max Walker
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(
Jamie Davis).
Everitt had already filmed his first scenes when his casting was announced and revealed that his favourite thing to film had been a scene where he rescued a girl from falling from a cliff, "I actually felt it was a real life situation and that excited me."
Of his casting, Everitt said, "I feel honoured to be joining such a successful show and look forward to bringing a different essence to a programme that's synonymous with British culture and television. It's actually the first programme I remember watching when I was a child at my Nan's house - there's a great beauty to that."
Jez arrived and tried flirting with
Connie Beauchamp
Connie Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and '' Casualty'', portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six, episode 35, "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004, and ...
(
Amanda Mealing) until his colleague,
Iain Dean
'' 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 Ho ...
(
Michael Stevenson), revealed she was the department's clinical lead. Jez and Iain escorted Emilie Groome (
Carol Royle
Carol Buchanan Royle (born 10 February 1954) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Jenny Russell in the BBC sitcom '' Life Without George'' (1987—1989) and Lady Patricia Brewster in '' Heartbeat'' (1997—2003).
Early life
Born ...
) to a hospice, where she would spend her final days. They stop the ambulance during the journey whilst her sons and doctors,
Ethan Hardy
Ethan Hardy is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', played by actor George Rainsford. He first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Bad Timing", broadcast on 11 January 2014. Rainsford's casting was announced ...
(
George Rainsford) and
Caleb Knight (
Richard Winsor), treat her. Jez allows Cal to steal the ambulance so he can take Emilie to the seaside. Jez then spends the rest of the day trying to impress Iain with his banter whilst they search for a lift back to the hospital. Jez finally wins Iain over and they receive a lift back to the hospital. Jez installs a basketball hoop in the ambulance bay and befriends
Max Walker
Maxwell Henry Norman Walker (12 September 1948 – 28 September 2016) was an Australian sportsman who played both cricket and Australian rules football at high levels. After six years of balancing first-class cricket in summer, professional ...
(
Jamie Davis), who often spends time playing basketball with Jez. Max and
Robyn Miller
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(
Amanda Henderson
Amanda Henderson (born 26 September 1986) is a British actress, known for her role as Robyn Miller in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. She also appeared in the West End musical '' Oliver!'' and the 2012 film ''Les Misérables''. In 2015, she a ...
) then begin renting a room to Jez.
Jez went on a night out with
Isaac Mayfield
''Holby City'' is a British medical drama television series that premiered on 12 January 1999 on BBC One. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty''. It is set in the ...
, after he had a row with boyfriend
Dominic Copeland resulting in a one-night stand. This eventually leads to Mayfield physically, sexually and emotionally abusing Copeland in sister show Holby City, resulting in his dismissal. He later pursues
Louise Tyler
'' 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 Hol ...
(Azuka Oforka) and, although she tells him she is uncomfortable knowing he has been with both men and women, he eventually wins her over and the two go on a date. He later expresses concerns to Iain that he thinks Louise expects too much after she invites him to an expensive restaurant. He bails on their date, wanting to avoid being embarrassed because he can't afford any of the food and hooks up with a guy. To his horror, Jez wakes up in the young man's bed and discovers that he is Elle's son. He is injured after falling from Elle's drainpipe in his attempt to hide from her. Her son later visits the hospital to give Jez his ID which he had left behind, leading Elle to find out about them sleeping together. Although angry at first, Elle eventually calms down and tells Jez to use the front door next time he wants to stay over.
When
Roy Ellisson
''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 Hol ...
is brought into the ED following a fight, he abuses Jez in the ambulance for being black and "queer". Jez later reveals that he knows the man Roy was fighting with from bars in town. He tries to support
Mickey Ellisson after discovering that he is gay and helps him apologize to the man his father beat up. He encourages Mickey to come out and provides reassurance when Roy rejects him. After his father dies, Mickey goes to see Jez at the ambulance station and the two share a kiss.
Jez and Mickey commence a relationship, keeping it a secret from Mickey's family. Mickey participates in a race-related assault on a shopkeeper and is injured during the getaway, landing him back in the ED. When Mickey is almost discovered, he racially insults Jez to demonstrate his loyalty to his brother. Grieving and seething with injustice, Ethan reveals Mickey's relationship to Scott. Scott goes to attack Jez, but Mickey shields him and says he made the wrong choice. Scott attacks them with a knife, and in the struggle is tossed over a second floor balcony, leaving him badly injured. Denise arrives and disowns Mickey, and Scott later dies.
The 'shot-in-one-take' episode "One" opens with Jez bravely dragging a Korean woman from a burning building. He finds out that her baby was left behind in the building, which leaves him devastated. This event completely shatters Jez's confidence and he begins to take sick days from work. He freezes up when a fire is started in his apartment and Robyn tries to pass him her baby. Because of the timing of the fire, it is concluded that Jez was targeted in the attack, and that Denise Ellisson was involved. This event is the last straw for Mickey who says he is going travelling and invites Jez to come with him so they can escape everything and start anew. Jez wonders what he has to lose at this point and considers joining him, but when he reacts quickly and saves Robin's baby from choking, he appears to be at peace with staying at Holby. After a talk with Iain he changes his mind and meets Mickey at the airport. The Holby staff later receive photographs of the couple relaxing in Mexico.
Linda Andrews
Linda Andrews, played by
Christine Tremarco
Christine Tremarco (born 1977) is a British television actress whose career began in 1992. She is best known for portraying the role of Davina Shackleton in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2007–2009) and also in BBC ...
, made her debut appearance in the twentieth episode of the
twenty-fourth series, broadcast on 16 January 2010.
Linda was originally introduced to aid the departure of
Jessica Harrison (
), who she trained to be a nurse with.
Linda told Jessica that she is moving to America and "almost flippant remarked" that Jessica join her, which she agreed to.
Tremarco reprised the role as a regular cast member in 2011 and Linda returned to the hospital as a
clinical nurse manager, but was later demoted to
staff nurse.
She was billed as a "fun-loving nurse" who is "determined to become more sensible."
Tremarco said she was "delighted" to be invited back to the show, adding that it was "so exciting joining a long-running show" and how "everyone has given me such a warm welcome".
To prepare for the role, Tremarco observed a real nurse, who "was incredibly helpful" because she is a "squeamish person".
Tremarco described Linda as "a party girl" with an "attitude that she's young free and single".
She added that she was "fun and outgoing", but had "a heart of gold" and would "do anything for anyone."
The show introduced Linda's family in 2012, beginning with her "recovering drug addict" sister
Denise Andrews
Denise Andrews (born July 14, 1959) is an American politician from Western Massachusetts. A Democrat, she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 2nd Franklin district from 2011 to 2015. The 2nd Franklin distr ...
(Kate McEvoy) who hasn't had "any contact in years". Of Denise's introduction, producer
Nikki Wilson
Nikki Wilson (''née'' Smith) is a British television producer whose credits include ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. Her career had predominantly been as a script editor, in which capacity she worked on '' Trial & ...
said, "Denise suddenly arrives with two kids in tow, and leaves them with Linda. So party girl Linda finds herself responsible for two children - which will affect her working life in a big way."
Wilson also teased a possible romance between Linda and
Lenny Lyons (
Steven Miller), noting that they have a "really sparky relationship".
The character departed from the series in the thirty-fifth episode of the
twenty-seventh series, broadcast on 11 May 2013.
The exit had only been revealed through advanced spoilers beforehand.
Martin "Ash" Ashford
Martin "Ash" Ashford, played by
Patrick Robinson, is introduced in the first episode of
series 5, first broadcast on 7 September 1990. Ash left on 24 February 1996, but returned on 21 February 1998 for two episodes. It was announced on 3 February 2013, that Robinson has returned to Casualty and would make his first appearance on 9 February 2013.
He would be filling the gap left since
Michael French
Michael French (born Michael Clark, 17 September 1962) is an English actor, known for his roles as David Wicks in ''EastEnders''; Nick Jordan, a consultant and Clinical Lead, Senior Consultant in emergency medicine in '' Casualty'' and former ...
's departure as
Nick Jordan. Speaking of his return, Robinson said; "It's fantastic to be back! Recreating a character that has moved on and changed so much is incredibly challenging and this feels like a totally new job. But to be back working with
Derek Thompson, I feel like I've come home."
Executive producer,
Jonathan Young added; "We're thrilled to have Patrick back. Ash was a hugely popular character and reuniting him with Charlie will reignite a friendship that we hope will delight viewers old and new. With many years of nursing under his belt plus a stint working as a doctor in America, Ash brings a unique perspective to the ED that will challenge Zoe but charm the rest of the team."
Robinson made his final appearance in the series in December 2014 and in the following month, it was explained that Ash had left. Robinson confirmed in March 2018 that it was not his decision to leave and that producers had decided not to renew his contract, which disappointed him.
He told Tess Lamacraft of ''
What's on TV
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'' that people approach him to ask what happened to Ash, since he did not receive an exit storyline.
Ash joined the hospital as a staff nurse and was promoted to senior staff nurse in series 7. When
Lisa "Duffy" Duffin
Lisa "Duffy" Duffin is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', played by Cathy Shipton. Duffy was created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin as one of the serial's ten original characters. Shipton received her audition ju ...
(
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 ...
) left the hospital, Ash became a charge nurse later on. He was suspended from the hospital when a racist thug that threatened him with a knife accuses him of assault, but was acquitted when Matt Hawley (
Jason Merrells
Jason Scott Merrells (born 2 November 1968 in Epping, Essex) is an English actor, who is best known for his roles in ''Casualty'', ''Queer as Folk'', ''Cutting It'', '' Waterloo Road'' and ''Emmerdale''.
Early life and education
Jason Sc ...
) admits he overheard the man threatening Ash. Ash continued his role of charge nurse until his departure. Ash returned to the ED in 2013 as a locum consultant, who was eventually given a permanent place within the hospital.
During his original stint in the ED, Ash had friendships with Kelly Liddle (
Adie Allen
Adie Allen (born in 1966) is a British actress who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA in 1987. She has appeared in new plays at the Royal Court, the Almeida, the Bush and the Tricycle Theatre(s). She frequently appears on B ...
) and
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 ch ...
(Thompson). He is devastated when Kelly commits suicide and becomes Charlie's 'right-hand man'. When Ash returned to the ED in 2013, he renewed his friendship with Charlie, whilst also befriending clinical lead
Zoe Hanna
Zoe Hanna is a fictional character in BBC's medical drama ''Casualty'', portrayed by Sunetra Sarker. She first appeared in the series twenty-two episode "Take a Cup of Kindness", broadcast on 29 December 2007. The character was a consultant ...
(
Sunetra Sarker
Sunetra Sarker (born 25 June 1973) is an English actress and presenter, known for her roles as Nisha Batra in '' Brookside'', Anji Mittel in ''No Angels'', Zoe Hanna in '' Casualty'' and Kaneez Paracha in ''Ackley Bridge''. In 2014, she took p ...
) and later, staff nurse
Rita Freeman
Rita Freeman is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', played by Chloe Howman. She first appears in the Casualty (series 28), twenty-eighth series episode "Once There Was a Way Home – Part One", f ...
(
Chloe Howman
Chloe Howman (born 1978 in London, England) is an English actress. The daughter of actor Karl Howman, her sister is actress Katy-Jo Howman.
Career
The sisters' first appearance was in 1986 with their father, as children in his series ''Brush Str ...
). Ash has also been involved in several relationships. He was shown to be living with his girlfriend, Nikki Wyatt, in series 7, but they separated when she had an abortion. Ash was later shown to have feelings for his new flatmate Mie Nishi-Kawa (
Naoko Mori
(born 29 November 1971) is a Japanese actress based in the United Kingdom. She is known for her roles as Toshiko Sato in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'', Yasuko Namba in ''Everest'', Sarah in ''Absolutely Fabulous'' and Nicola in '' Spice Wor ...
), but she left Holby before their relationship could develop. Ash married the hospital's
PR officer Laura Milburn (Lizzy McInnerny) in the series 10 finale and they left Holby together following this. During his 1998 return, Ash confirmed he and Laura had a daughter and were separated.
His 2013 return brought him into conflict with Zoe upon his return, but they later became friends. He quickly made an impression on his colleagues when he attended a motorbike crash on the way to his first shift. Zoe left Ash in charge of the emergency department when she became ill and he took to the challenge well. Ash's daughter,
Ella Ashford
''Casualty (TV series), 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 (director), Paul Unwin. It is set in the fictional Holby City Hosp ...
(
Tahirah Sharif
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) was introduced in April 2013 when she was admitted into the ED. Ash is shown to deeply love Ella, despite her trouble-making attitude. He does later recognise Ella's faults and begins punishing her for her irresponsible actions. Ash later discovers that Ella had an affair with her maths teacher, resulting in his decision to have Ella stay with him permanently. Ella later steals
ketamine
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from Ash's emergency medical equipment and when she shows no remorse for her actions, despite her boyfriend dying under the influence, Ash reports her to the police who arrested her.
Ash was assigned F2 doctor
Lily Chao
Lily Chao is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', played by actress Crystal Yu. She first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Bedside Manners", broadcast on 3 August 2013. Lily arrives at Holby City hospital ...
(
Crystal Yu
Crystal Yu is a Hong Kong-born television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao on the British BBC medical drama '' Casualty'' from 2013 to 2017.
Life and career
Yu, born in Hong Kong, came to London at the age of 11 when she was offe ...
) as a mentee in August 2013 and becomes disgusted by her bedside manner. Ash warns Lily about her behaviour when she performs a life-threatening operation on a patient in cubicles. When a pregnant woman with
down's syndrome
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disa ...
is admitted, Lily and Ash are tasked with treating her. Lily becomes attached to the patient and performs another risky operation on her without permission. Ash is furious with her and informs her that her patient died when she had, in fact, gone to the maternity ward. When she discovers the truth, Lily files a formal complaint against Ash and despite persuasion from Zoe to rethink her decision, she decides to make the complaint. They later attend a meeting with the hospital's CEO
Guy Self (
John Michie
John Michie (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish television and film actor, known for his roles as DI Robbie Ross in the STV detective drama series '' Taggart'', as Karl Munro in ''Coronation Street'' from 2011–2013 and his role as CEO Guy ...
) who decides that Lily should not have performed the operation without the permission of Ash or Charlie and Ash is given a written warning for his behaviour.
Ash becomes a support for Rita when her paedophile husband is admitted into the ED, resulting in her to begin excessive drinking. When he discovers Rita drinking at work, he sends her home but is left with the choice of telling her boss the truth. Ash (along with colleagues Lily,
Connie Beauchamp
Connie Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and '' Casualty'', portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six, episode 35, "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004, and ...
(
Amanda Mealing),
Tess Bateman Tess or TESS may refer to:
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(
Suzanne Packer
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) and
Ethan Hardy
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(
George Rainsford)) are involved in a road collision, where Ash becomes trapped in the vehicle. He insists his colleagues are to be saved before himself and following that, paramedics
Jeff Collier (
Matt Bardock
Matthew Arthur Bardock was born in 1969 in Croydon. He is an English actor who is known for playing Jeff Collier in ''Casualty'', DS Clive Barnard in ''A Touch of Frost'', DS Davey Higgins in '' The Coroner'', Albie in '' The Lakes'', Mark Craig ...
) and
Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon
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(
Jane Hazlegrove
Sarah Jane Hazlegrove (born 17 July 1968) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon in the BBC medical drama '' Casualty''. She has also appeared as Rosie in ''Making Out'', Rosemary Mason in ''Silent Witn ...
) attempt to rescue him from the vehicle. They discover metal stuck in his leg which Jeff resolves to pull out in order to stop Ash from bleeding out. This allows Dixie and firemen to retrieve out of the vehicle, but as they get to the ambulance, the vehicle explodes with Jeff inside. Jeff's death began affecting Ash, who develops
survivor's guilt
Survivor guilt (or survivor's guilt; also called survivor syndrome or survivor's syndrome and survivor disorder or survivor's disorder) is a mental condition that occurs when a person believes they have done something wrong by surviving a traumati ...
which has serious effects on his work. Dixie blames Ash for Jeff's death and after a series of arguments, Dixie tells Ash that he should have died in the explosion and not Jeff. Ash continues to react angrily when a Jehovah's Witness refuses to receive a blood transfusion and when two teenagers constantly put themselves in danger. Ash's boss, Connie, demands he attend counselling which he doesn't enjoy. The counsellor, Ben Harding (
Mark Letheren
Mark Vincent Letheren (born 6 February 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as journalist Simon Kitson in ITV's drama ''The Bill'', as Ben Harding in the BBC One drama ''Casualty'' and for his recurring role as DS Kevin Geo ...
), suggests that Jeff chose to save Ash because he believed Ash was worth saving prompting him to turn his life around and honour Jeff's wishes by correctly doing his job. He also talks to Dixie who apologises for blaming Ash. However, Ben's words cause Ash to become obsessed with saving lives to honour Jeff and is eventually convinced to take leave from work. Off-screen, Ash chooses to resign from his job in order to concentrate on Ella who had been released from prison.
Lloyd Asike
Lloyd Asike played by
Michael Obiora
Michael Obiora (born 8 October 1986) is a British actor, writer, director, and producer.
Life and career
Michael Obiora (pronounced OH-BEE-ORA) was born on 8 October 1986 in north-west London, England, to Nigerian- Igbo parents. As a six-year- ...
is a
staff nurse who first appeared on 20 August 2011, alongside
Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock). Lloyd and Scarlett's casting were revealed in an interview that ''
Digital Spy'' published with executive producer, Oliver Kent on 6 July 2011. Lloyd left ''Casualty'' on 8 June 2013 after deciding to retrain as a doctor.
Upon his arrival, Lloyd was mentored by
Jay Faldren
'' 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 H ...
(
Ben Turner) and it slowly becomes clear that Lloyd has feelings for Scarlett and following the massive fire at the hospital, he admits his feelings to her and they begin a relationship. Their relationship ends abruptly when she hands herself in for throwing a brick at a police officer during the Holby Riots. His mum, Florence and sister, Shelia appear towards the end of series 26.
In an interview with ''
Digital Spy'' in 2011, producer Oliver Kent announced the casting of Michael Obiora as Lloyd Asike. Obiora's casting was announced at the same time as
Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock). He said, "We're bringing in two new nurses at the start of the new series - Lloyd Asike and Scarlett Conway. We're very excited about the castings. Lloyd is played by the brilliant Michael Obiora, who viewers will probably know from ''
Hotel Babylon'', ''
EastEnders'' and ''
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''. He's phenomenal."
In 2012, producer
Nikki Harris spoke to ''
Inside Soap'' about whether Lloyd was going to have a relationship with Scarlett. She said, "I couldn't possibly say yet - just keep watching! What's interesting about the pair of characters is the question of identity. Lloyd is from a very strong, cultural black background and is very rooted in his origins, whereas Scarlett was brought up in a white family. So we're really interested in exploring the two differences in identity between the two."
B
Mike Barratt
Mike Barratt, played by
Clive Mantle
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, made his first appearance during the
seventh series. Mike was a consultant, who formed a relationship with staff nurse Rachel Longworth (
Jane Gurnett). He became a popular member of the cast and was branded a "heart-throb".
Mantle left at the end of
series eleven, but briefly returned during the following series.
Of his decision to leave the show, Mantle said "I didn't want to see the audience always expecting him to be there and perhaps taking less notice of him. I've had a great time, but I'm frightened that, if I stick around too long, I'll end up unable to do anything else."
The character later appeared in sister show ''
Holby City'' between 1999 and 2001, as a consultant general surgeon. Mantle reprised his role for the 30th anniversary episode "
Too Old for This Shift
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", which aired in August 2016.
Tess Bateman
Tess Bateman, played by
Suzanne Packer
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, is a
ward sister
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who first appeared on 13 September 2003. From her arrival until 2005, Tess was an
emergency nurse practitioner
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and following that, she was promoted to
clinical nurse manager for six years, until 2011. In May 2011, Tess resigned from her position and resumed the role of ward sister, but was later reinstated. Tess continued in the role until January 2015 when she resigned to help set up a new health centre as a
secondment
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Job rotation
The employee typically retains their salary and other employment rights from their primary organization but they work close ...
, returning as a ward sister shortly after. Packer chose to leave the role in 2015, with Tess departing on 22 August 2015. Tess left Holby to live in
Leeds
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with her son and grandson. Packer reprised her role for the 30th anniversary episode "
Too Old for This Shift
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", which aired in August 2016.
Connie Beauchamp
Constance "Connie" Beauchamp played by
Amanda Mealing, originally appeared in Casualty's spin off show,
Holby City, in the role of Cardiothoracic Consultant and Clinical Lead of Holby's Darwin Cardiothoracic Ward. Connie later went on to become Director of Surgery and medical director of Holby City Hospital. During this period, she appeared in the first two crossovers between ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', featuring the casts of both shows, and made a guest appearance in the ''Casualty'' episode shown 9 September 2007. She departed from the show in its
thirteenth series, resigning from her post. Her return was announced on 23 July 2013 and she arrived in Casualty on 29 March 2014.
Big Mac
Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker played by
Charles Dale
Charles Dale (born 4 February 1963) is a Welsh actor known for playing Big Mac in '' Casualty'', Dennis Stringer in ''Coronation Street'', Gary "Chef" Alcock in '' The Lakes'' and Clive Eustace in ''The Eustace Bros.'' He was born in Tenby, Pem ...
first appeared on 24 November 2007.
He was a
porter
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until October 2013,
when he applied to become an
emergency care assistant
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This frontline staff role was introduced in 2006 as part of the modernisation of ...
. However, he quit this role in November 2014 and applied to be a
healthcare assistant instead. He hasn't changed his job role since.
Dale's departure was announced on 7 June 2016, after eight and a half years on the show. Big Mac's exit airs on 11 June 2016 when he decides to leave Holby. Dale since revealed he would return for a cameo appearance in the show's thirtieth anniversary specials.
Dale reprised the role for a single episode as part of the show's thirty-fifth anniversary in August 2021. He expressed his excitement at reuniting with his co-stars.
Big Mac is a veteran of the Falklands War of 1982, where many of his fellow soldiers were killed while he survived.
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describe him as "overly sensitive" and "just a little bit grouchy".
An episode of series 23 devoted to the character sees him assume a vigilante role on the city's Farmead Estate. Dale states that the episode causes Mac to realise: "it's time he stood up for himself and that he can't run from things that happened in the past all his life."
Describing Mac's personality, Dale appraised that Mac is "deeply introverted" and struggles to accept that his colleagues actually like him.
He explained that although Mac occasionally acts pompously, this approach is "a mask that he puts on to keep people at distance when he gets afraid or embarrassed". He expanded that Mac has: "been scared to go out and he's terrified of life. But because of people in the hospital he's slowly discovering it."
Mac has a budding friendship with
Noel Garcia (
Tony Marshall) and
Louise Tyler
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(Azuka Oforka). When paramedic
Dixie Dixon (
Jane Hazlegrove
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) mentioned to Louise and Mac that they were looking for a new Emergency Care Assistant, Mac showed interest and Louise completed an application on Mac's behalf. Mac was given the job and spent a day training
Max Walker
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(
Jamie Davis) to be a porter in the ED. He has also supported paramedic
Iain Dean
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through traumatic events.
In September 2012, Mac became the centre of a big storyline which saw him have a major heart attack. Mac survived the heart attack, and according to Dale, the storyline gave Mac "a new lease of life.". Later in March 2014, Mac was held hostage alongside Iain and attacked in the ambulance bay by one of Iain's army colleagues, Kenny Archer. Mac made a full recovery and returned to work. In October 2014, following the death
Jeff Collier (
Matt Bardock
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), Mac asks for a transfer back to the ED, where he becomes a
healthcare assistant.
Noel was attacked in January 2016 and whilst the attack took place, Mac hid in a nearby toilet. Noel is left seriously injured, but recovers and is left under the impression that Mac fought the attacker off. Subsequently, Noel does various good gestures for Mac including buying Mac a new motorbike. Mac continues to live with the guilt of his cowardice, whilst the attacker
Mercedes Christie
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(
Hannah Spearritt
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) regularly visits Mac and blackmails him in return for drugs. The investigating officers discover the truth and Mac is publicly taken away for questioning, causing him to be remonstrated by several members of the ED staff. Noel discovers the truth and ends their friendship, moving out of their apartment. The two men bicker needlessly at work until
Jack Diamond (
Alistair Brammer
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) and
Robyn Miller
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(
Amanda Henderson
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) lock them in a room together. Mac explains that he panicked and now felt deeply ashamed about his actions. Noel forgives him and agrees to move back in.
Mac realises that Mercedes is a deeply troubled woman and is sympathetic towards her. When Mac loses his pain medication, he grows irritable and steals painkillers from a pharmacy order he is asked to make. Mercedes catches him doing so and steals the drugs for herself. When the pharmacy reports a stock inconsistency, the suspicion of theft is raised and Mac is unable to complete Mercedes' demands, causing him to feel trapped. He tearfully confesses everything to Noel, who promises to support him and scares Mercedes away from Mac, reminding her that she risks the custody of her child (Toby Murray). Mac is recommended to a support group, but he is too ashamed to attend and quickly re-offends, stealing a patient's
tramadol
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tablets.
Charlie Fairhead
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(
Derek Thompson) discovers this and when Mac breaks down and explains everything to Charlie, he offers to hide the drugs. Charlie hides the drugs in his locker, but an investigation into the missing drugs begins.
Elle Gardner
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(
Jaye Griffiths
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) discovers the drugs and reports her findings to clinical nurse manager,
Rita Freeman
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(
Chloe Howman
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), under the impression they belonged to Charlie. Charlie keeps his promise and is suspended, leaving Mac feeling guilty and Elle ostracised from the staff. Noel informs Mac that he knows they were Mac's drugs and orders him to tell the truth, but he avoids doing so.
Mac has a terrible day which sees him treat a girl who he discovers is being abused by her stepfather. The stepfather plays the victim by claiming that the girl is harassing him. When the truth is revealed about the abuse, the stepfather drags the girl out the ED, but Mac steps in and bravely takes a beating in order to protect her. Mac then confesses that he stole drugs and when Rita informs him he will be suspended, Mac decides to resign. He then says goodbye to his colleagues and leaves. Before he leaves, he attends a NA meeting with Charlie, where he relays his story and thanks Charlie for what he did, before leaving Holby.
Sah Brockner
Sah Brockner, played by Arin Smethurst, first appeared on 9 October 2021. Sah is ''Casualty''s first transgender and non-binary character and the character uses
they/them pronouns. Producers described Sah as a cool person who does not want to be seen as vulnerable or trying too hard, but noted that they would meet their match in boss
Jan Jennings (
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), who wants to get to truly know Sah. On the character, Deborah Sathe, senior executive producer, said: "We are delighted to welcome Arin to the ''Casualty'' family and launch our new paramedic Sah for the Saturday night audience. Sah will get themselves into all sorts of professional adventures whilst masking their own personal sorrow. In a world where our privacy is something to be treasured, will Sah be able to keep theirs?"
On their casting in the series, Smethurst said: "I am honoured to be joining the spectacular ''Casualty'' family as a shiny new paramedic. I'm so excited to portray this transgender, non-binary, salty but fiercely compassionate character and hope they are not only well-received, but also a source of awareness for those who have never met someone like me."
The role marked Smethurst's first television role, who graduated from college a year prior to their casting.
Writing in a piece for the ''
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'' in
Pride Month, Smethurst said that being cast as Sah was "incredibly validating" for them.
They explained that prior to their casting, Sah had not been given a
queer identity and that their casting in the role led to producers moulding the character around Smethurst's real-life identity. Since Sah was not initially wrote as a non-binary character prior to this, Smethurst found it affirming that ''Casualty'' producers were not just "ticking a diversity box".
On scenes where Sah's identity is not respected in the show, Smethurst explained that it was important for these scenes to be transmitted. They felt that since queer people face discriminatory comments daily, it was important to portray the attitudes that they endure. Smethurst also revealed that an overwhelming amount of people had reached out to say they felt "seen, represented, emboldened, affirmed, comforted by Sah and their journey".
C
Rosa Cadenas
Rosa Cadenas, portrayed by
Jacey Sallés
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, made her first appearance in the
thirty-third series, in an episode originally broadcast on 27 July 2019. The character and Sallés' casting details were first announced on 31 May 2019.
Rosa is billed as an "outspoken and confident"
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from a
Venezuelan background.
Sallés described Rosa as "solitary",
"fabulous
ndstrong", and "a passionate, spirited lady, who's full of energy".
and explained that Rosa is not afraid to speak her mind and gets involved in situations that do not concern her.
She is not afraid of the
emergency department hierarchy and immediately introduces herself to clinical lead
Connie Beauchamp
Connie Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and '' Casualty'', portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six, episode 35, "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004, and ...
(
Amanda Mealing). Sallés explained that Rosa believes that "if there's a job to be done, let's not sit on formalities."
The actress confirmed that the character's backstory, including the reason she moved to the UK, would be explored during the series.
Sallés was contracted with the drama until October 2019 and enjoyed working on the show, hoping that her contract would be extended.
Series producer Lucy Raffety told Elaine Reilly of ''
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'' that Rosa would feature in an "interesting story" with established character
David Hide
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(
Jason Durr
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).
It was later confirmed that Rosa is a love interest for David.
When Rosa arrives, she irritates her colleagues and patients by giving her opinion when it is not wanted.
David becomes easily frustrated by Rosa's behaviour and tries to reprimand her. Sallés explained that David is easily wound up, but Rosa understands when to stop.
When she hears David speaking in his "bumbling" manner, Rosa is attracted to him. The actress liked Durr's comic timing in the scenes and found him amusing.
Sallés and Durr would often include extra unscripted movements and other things to the scene for comedic purposes or to explore their characters further. The actress appreciated how producers would allow them to do this.
Sallés explained that Rosa and David would eventually become close as he is drawn to her honesty, practicality, as well as how she "cuts to the chase
ndgrounds him".
On Rosa's introduction, Reilly (''What's on TV'') believed that the character defied the traditional ''Casualty'' introduction of "their first day on the wards is a baptism of fire".
Sue Haasler, writing for the ''
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'', liked Rosa and predicted that she would be "a wonderful character" that she would enjoy learning more about.
Describing the character, she commented, "Rosa is feisty, strong and opinionated, but she has a really warm heart and sees through the masks that people put on."
Salles made her final appearance as Rosa in the twenty-seventh episode of
series thirty-six, which aired on 19 March 2022.
Faith Cadogan
Faith Cadogan, portrayed by
Kirsty Mitchell
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, made her first appearance in the
thirty-fourth series, in an episode originally broadcast on 28 December 2019.
The character was first previewed in a show trailer, released on 5 December 2019, and Mitchell confirmed her casting on
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, where she expressed her excitement at joining the cast. Faith is described as an "efficient" advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) who impresses clinical lead
Dylan Keogh (
William Beck).
The character is later revealed to be the wife of established character
Lev Malinovsky
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(Uriel Emil).
Reviewing Faith's first episode, Sue Haasler of the ''
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'' described the character as "brilliant – skilled, calm and knowledgeable and exactly what was needed on such a terrible day." Haasler later branded Faith "super-competent" and was surprised by the Faith and Lev pairing.
Alice Chantrey
Alice Chantrey, played by
Sam Grey, made her first appearance on 1 April 2006. Alice joined the series as a receptionist and she later trained as a healthcare assistant. Grey chose to leave the series in 2010 and departed on 1 May 2010. It was announced on 16 August 2016 that Alice would guest appear in the show on 27 August 2016 for the show's thirtieth anniversary celebrations.
It was announced on 3 February 2006 that Grey had been cast in the role. She said of her casting: "I'm really excited to be working with such skilled and talented actors on ''Casualty''. It's a great opportunity to learn more. At the moment my real nerves are helping me to play the part of Alice as she's an anxious character."
Alice is described by the BBC as "cripplingly shy" and easily intimidated.
Alice is befriended by Sam Bateman, and develops a crush on
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Guppy Sandhu. Alice goes as far as to pretend one of the
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is her boyfriend in an effort to draw his attention, however all this achieves is helping Sam realise he has feelings for her himself. When the department is threatened with closure,
consultant Harry Harper opposes the move, and Clinical Manager
Nathan Spencer persuades Alice to claim that he has sexually harassed her, in order to sabotage Harry's campaign. Realising she has been tricked, Alice drops her claim and expresses a wish to leave for the South American rain forest, but Sam persuades her to stay. Later in the series, Sam himself leaves to travel in
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. Alice kisses him before his departure, confessing her love for him.
Alice began a relationship with paramedic Curtis Cooper, which Grey described as "a bit of a slow burn", commenting: "They've been tiptoeing around each other for a while because they both have their own issues - Alice is a nervous character and very shy, while Curtis has a past, which he tries to keep back. Although they find it difficult to communicate they get on well and hit it off in the quirkiest way possible."
She assessed that Alice was initially nervous of the relationship as: "She's very naive, quite like a little girl in many ways. She's never had a proper relationship and is still a virgin. Curtis knows all this about her and is very careful with her as a result."
When Curtis is targeted by a local gang leader, Tony, he breaks up with Alice to protect her, as Tony threatens to kill her. When they later reunite, Alice is assaulted by Tony's girlfriend and admitted to the ED as a patient. She and Curtis become engaged, however on their wedding day, Alice is taken hostage at gunpoint on the hospital roof. Curtis tackles her assailant over the edge, and dies saving Alice. The ''
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''
Jim Shelley criticized Alice's relationship with Curtis, deeming it "about as convincing as
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's with
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, or ''
Corrie''
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and
Tyrone",
lacking in plausibility as: "Alice had gone from being so virginal and meek she was practically mute to marrying a youth the police claimed used to be 'a serious player'."
Alice began to take a 'back-seat' role following the conclusion to her relationship with Curtis, appearing in few scenes per episode with minimal lines. Following the death of
Adam Trueman's (
Tristan Gemmill
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) son, he went on a downward spiral and had a one-night stand with Alice. He rejected her the following morning, devastating her. Alice remained concerned about Adam and having been hurt by Adam too many times, she gets a new job and decides to leave Holby City Hospital. Adam's ex-wife
Jessica Harrison (
) meets Alice before her departure, where Adam discovers them.
Lily Chao
Lily Chao, played by
Crystal Yu
Crystal Yu is a Hong Kong-born television, film and stage actress. She played Lily Chao on the British BBC medical drama '' Casualty'' from 2013 to 2017.
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, is a registrar who first appeared on 3 August 2013. Lily had been through several years training from her arrival until August 2015. The
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have described Lily as an intelligent, logical, high-achiever who comes from a hard-working family that like to boast about their doctor daughter, but have never really told her they are proud of her. In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington spoke to ''