Casualty (series 7)

Casualty series 7
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 24
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run 12 September 1992 (1992-09-12) – 27 February 1993 (1993-02-27)
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The seventh series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 12 September 1992 and finished on 27 February 1993.[1]

Contents

Cast

Continuing into Series 7 were nurses Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton), Martin "Ash" Ashford (Patrick Robinson) and Sandra Nicholl (Maureen Beattie), registrar Julian Chapman (Nigel Le Vaillant), paramedics Josh Griffiths (Ian Bleasdale) and Jane Scott (Caroline Webster) and receptionist Norma Sullivan (Anne Kristen).

Joining the regular cast were staff general manager Kate Miller (Joanna Foster), consultant Mike Barratt (Clive Mantle), senior house officer Rob Khalefa (Jason Riddington), health care assistant Maxine Price (Emma Bird), administrator Simon Easton (Robert Daws) and locum registrar Andrew Bower (William Gaminara). Imogen Boorman played Nikki Wyatt - Ash’s girlfriend, Nicola Jeffries played receptionist Jenny and Ken Sharrock played Kevin Price - Maxine’s dad.[2]

William Gaminara first appeared as Andrew Bower in Series 4, from episodes 1-4. In his return for Series 7, Gaminara again held the role however when the character returned in the 12th episode of Series 15 the role had been recast to Philip Bretherton.

Episodes

Episode #[nb 1] Series # Episode Director Writer Original airdate
81 1 "Rates of Exchange" Alan Wareing Barbara Machin 12 September 1992 (1992-09-12)

Two men are injured when their car overturns, swerving to avoid a lorry. The driver dies and his parents have different opinions about organ donation. Nervous new SHO Rob Khalefa nearly kills the injured passenger by failing to insert a second drip and misses his fractured pelvis. Ash takes pity on a homeless girl who has slit her wrists. Her mother turns out to be a well-known prostitute in Holby. New HCA Max falls foul of Duffy when she wears a bum bag and chews gum whilst on duty.

Guest starring Tracie Bennett and Jimmi Harkishin.[3]

Kate Miller, Rob Khalefa and Maxine Price are introduced. 
82 2 "Cry Wolf" Michael Owen Morris David Richard-Fox 19 September 1992 (1992-09-19)
Seconds after an accident involving a young land on a motorbike, off-duty paramedic Josh arrives at the scene. While Josh calls for help, an interfering GP removes the boy's crash helmet, putting his spinal cord at risk. Holby's general manager Kate Miller, shadows a shift in the department. A toddler needs his stomach pumped after swallowing cannabis which his father left lying around. Sandra believes she spots an attention seeker but Julian discovers the patient's real problem is an obstructed bowel. By then she has fled and is later brought back in after collapsing. 
83 3 "Body Politic" Michael Owen Morris Ginnie Hole 26 September 1992 (1992-09-26)

A teenage girl is brought in by her anxious mother, unaware her daughter is pregnant. The girl confesses to Max that she has tried to end the pregnancy with a knitting needle. It becomes clear that the mother's boyfriend has been abusing her. An aristocrat is shot by a biker with a crossbow when he answers the front door. No surgeons are available and Julian is forced to operate in CRASH to remove the bolt. He saves the man. The attacker turns out to be the mother of a child the aristocrat killed on the road eight years before. A body builder, arrives with a sore throat. Norma dismisses him as not being serious. Max discovers him collapsed in the hospital grounds and he is rushed to CRASH but dies. Ash and Rob find steroids in his wallet. Norma worries about her mother who has Alzheimer's.

Guest starring Louisa Millwood Haigh and Jan Harvey. [4] 
84 4 "Will You Still Love Me?" Bill Pryde Helen Greaves 3 October 1992 (1992-10-03)

A young boy, frightened into silence by his mother's affair is brought in with a sore throat. He later collapses outside with his father and dies in CRASH. Julian mistakenly breaks the news to mother Julie and her lover, Mike. An unhappy old woman, Dorothy, claims staff at her nursing home have beaten her. She shows Duffy bruises on her leg which are found to be self inflicted. Her son arrives to find she lied so she could live with him. A teenage girl, Rachel, is injured when she is hit by a car. While in a cubicle, a fake doctor assaults Rachel - and her overbearing father, Bob, makes matters worse and discharges her from the hospital. A middle-aged man, George comes in with his wife, suffering from chest pains. Julian diagnoses a minor condition and suggests a larger gardening jacket. Kate finds £8,000 discrepancies with the hospital budget - Charlie is not happy to spend the shift sorting it out only to find it was a written error. Julian is trying to find someone to play squash with him, after his partner drops out. Nikki comes to see Ash to say their electricity has been cut.

Guest starring Jesse Birdsall, Michael N. Harbour and Eleanor Summerfield. [5] 
85 5 "Cherish" Alan Wareing Catherine Johnson 10 October 1992 (1992-10-10)
 
86 6 "Profit and Loss" Michael Brayshaw Stephen Wyatt 17 October 1992 (1992-10-17)
Simon Eastman is introduced. 
87 7 "One Step Forward" Michael Brayshaw Peter Bowker 24 October 1992 (1992-10-24)
 
88 8 "Body and Soul" Bill Pryde Peter Bowker 31 October 1992 (1992-10-31)
Kate Miller departs. 
89 9 "Tender Loving Care" Alan Wareing Barbara Machin 7 November 1992 (1992-11-07)
Arrival of Mike Barratt is introduced. 
90 10 "Money Talks" Michael Owen Morris Bryan Elsley 14 November 1992 (1992-11-14)
 
91 11 "Making Waves" Michael Brayshaw Robin Mukherjee 21 November 1992 (1992-11-21)
 
92 12 "If It Isn't Hurting" Bill Pryde Jacqueline Holborough 28 November 1992 (1992-11-28)
 
93 13 "Act of Faith" Alan Wareing Catherine Johnson 5 December 1992 (1992-12-05)
 
94 14 "Point of Principle" Michael Owen Morris Peter Bowker 19 December 1992 (1992-12-19)
Julian Chapman departs. 
95 15 "Silent Night" Michael Brayshaw Ginnie Hole 24 December 1992 (1992-12-24)
 
96 16 "The Ties That Bind" Michael Brayshaw Stephen Wyatt 2 January 1993 (1993-01-02)
Andrew Bower returns. 
97 17 "Life in the Fast Lane" Tom Cotter Susan Wilkins 9 January 1993 (1993-01-09)
 
98 18 "Everybody Needs Somebody" Michael Owen Morris Arthur Mckenzie 16 January 1993 (1993-01-16)
 
99 19 "Getting Involved" Marcus D.F. White Sam Snape 23 January 1993 (1993-01-23)
 
100 20 "Dividing Loyalties" Alan Wareing Robin Mukherjee 30 January 1993 (1993-01-30)
 
101 21 "Family Matters" Tom Cotter Robin Mukherjee 6 February 1993 (1993-02-06)
 
102 22 "Child's Play" Marcus D.F. White Jacqueline Holborough 13 February 1993 (1993-02-13)
 
103 23 "No Cause for Concern" Alan Wareing Brian Elsley 20 February 1993 (1993-02-20)
 
104 24 "Boiling Point" Michael Owen Morris Peter Bowker 27 February 1993 (1993-02-27)
Rioting youths set the A&E department alight. Simon Eastman, Andrew Bower, Rob Khalefa, Sandra Nicholl and Maxine Price depart. 

Notes

  1. ^ "Episode #" refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Series #" refers to the episode's number in this particular series.

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