Casualty (series 15)
| Casualty Series 15 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 16 September 2000 – 28 April 2001 |
| Home video release | |
| DVD release date | Unknown |
The fifteenth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 16 September 2000 and finished on 28 April 2001.[1] It saw another increase, this time to 36 episodes, including two hour-long self-contained 'specials', Sympathy for the Devil (episode 8) and Something from the Heart (episode 23), which were shown in addition to the regular Saturday night episodes.
Cast
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
- Robert Gwilym as Max Gallagher
- Ian Kelsey as Patrick Spiller
- Sandra Huggett as Holly Miles
- Ian Bleasdale as Josh Griffiths
- Donna Alexander as Penny Hutchens
- Pal Aron as Adam Osman (Episodes 1–6)
- Cathy Shipton as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin
- Philip Bretherton as Andrew Bower (Episodes 12–36)
- Jan Anderson as Chloe Hill
- Kwame Kwei-Armah as Finlay "Fin" Newton
- Michelle Butterly as Melanie "Mel" Dyson
- Ben Keaton as Spencer
- Ronnie McCann as Barney Woolfe
- Rebecca Wheatley as Amy Howard (Episodes 1–29)
- Kieron Forsyth as Tom Harvey (Episodes 13–30, 35–36)
- Grant Masters as Dan Robinson
- Adjoa Andoh as Colette Kierney
- Zita Sattar as Anna Paul (Episode 28 onwards)
- Will Mellor as Jack Vincent (Episode 31 onwards)
- Morag Siller as Leona (Various)
- Sam Barriscale as Reuben Hurst (Episodes 1–6)
Notable guest cast
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Notes
- Guest actors Laura Aikman, Daniel Anthony, Elyes Gabel and Christopher Colquhoun all later joined as regular cast members in different roles - Aikman as May Phelps in 2009, Anthony as Jamie Collier in 2013, Gabel as Guppy Sandhu in 2004 and Colquhoun as Simon Kaminski in 2002.
- Sharon Maughan and Hugh Quarshie later joined Casualty spin-off Holby City as regular cast members in different roles.
Episodes
Main article: List of Casualty episodes
| Episode No.[nb 1] | Series No. | Episode | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | 1 | "Phoenix" | Tim Leandro | Ben Cooper | 16 September 2000 | 9.86 |
| Charlie (Derek Thompson), recovering from his pulmonary embolism meets a young mother and her baby, Phoenix. When the mother tries to commit suicide, Charlie springs into action, doing just what he knows best. Return of Spencer (Ben Keaton) and arrival of Senior Staff Nurse Colette Kierney (Adjoa Andoh) | ||||||
| 286 | 2 | "Accidents Happen" | Dominic Lees | Jeff Povey | 23 September 2000 | 9.24 |
| 287 | 3 | "Getting to Know You" | Ged Maguire | Simon Moss | 30 September 2000 | 9.48 |
| 288 | 4 | "Too Tight to Mention" | Gill Wilkinson | Suzie Smith | 7 October 2000 | 9.89 |
| 289 | 5 | "Choked - Part One" | Robert Del Maestro | Katharine Way | 14 October 2000 | 9.97 |
| The press have found out about Adam – He's HIV positive. Can the staff convince the public there's nothing to fear, or is it curtains for Adam's career as an A&E Nurse? | ||||||
| 290 | 6 | "Choked - Part Two" | Robert Del Maestro | Katharine Way | 15 October 2000 | 9.30 |
| Josh has been caught in a mudslide and Adam decides to make a statement to the press. Deciding to quit, Adam and Reuben get married and drive off to the sound of salsa. Meanwhile, Leona (Morag Siller) is back in the department. Final appearances of Staff Nurse Adam Osman (Pal Aron) and Reuben Hurst (Sam Barriscale) | ||||||
| 291 | 7 | "Travelling Light" | Michael Owen Morris | Matthew Leys | 21 October 2000 | 9.01 |
| 292 | 8 | "Sympathy for the Devil" | Michael Owen Morris | Len Collin | 22 October 2000 | 7.40 |
| 293 | 9 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | Adrian Bean | Chris Jury | 28 October 2000 | 8.77 |
| Patrick (Ian Kelsey) spends a day with paramedics Josh (Ian Bleasdale) and Fin (Kwame Kwei-Armah). Deliberately winding them up, Patrick is not the most popular of passengers. | ||||||
| 294 | 10 | "States of Shock" | Albert Barber | Susan Boyd | 4 November 2000 | 8.35 |
| 295 | 11 | "Marking Time" | Patrick Tucker | Len Collin | 11 November 2000 | 8.91 |
| 296 | 12 | "Starting Over" | Graham Moore | Kathrine Smith | 18 November 2000 | 8.92 |
| Andrew Bower (Philip Bretherton), Duffy's husband has returned to the department following Broadway General's closure. Can Duffy (Cathy Shipton) pull herself together and be able to work amicably with Andrew or are the couple heading for a fall? | ||||||
| 297 | 13 | "If You Go Down to the Wards Today" | Kate Cheeseman | Jeff Povey | 25 November 2000 | 8.91 |
| 298 | 14 | "Coming Clean" | Julie Edwards | Patrick Melanaphy | 2 December 2000 | 8.21 |
| 299 | 15 | "Chinese Whispers" | Alan Wareing | Clive Dawson | 9 December 2000 | 9.41 |
| 300 | 16 | "A Turn of the Scrooge" | Simon Meyers | Simon Moss | 16 December 2000 | 9.90 |
| 301 | 17 | "Merry Christmas Dr. Spiller" | Michael Owen Morris | Jeff Povey | 23 December 2000 | 9.77 |
| Holly (Sandra Huggett) has taken Patrick (Ian Kelsey) to a Christmas meal but is met with snide remarks and sarcasm from the ever moody registrar. On the way back to the department for their shifts, Patrick's car breaks down in the snow and the two medics are forced to seek shelter in a disused barn where more than a few secrets are going to be told. | ||||||
| 302 | 18 | "Epiphany" | Dominic Lees | Suzie Smith | 30 December 2000 | 10.40 |
| Barney (Ronnie McCann) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) must put aside their differences to rescue a patient from danger. While Max (Robert Gwilym) over steps the mark in his treatment of a drug addict. | ||||||
| 303 | 19 | "On the Edge" | Kate Cheeseman | Carolyn Sally Jones | 6 January 2001 | 9.63 |
| 304 | 20 | "Girl Power" | N.G. Bristow | Matthew Leys | 13 January 2001 | 10.02 |
| 305 | 21 | "Heart of Gold" | Albert Barber | Ben Cooper | 20 January 2001 | 9.09 |
| Patrick (Ian Kelsey) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) are taken hostage by an ex-navy officer who doesn't want his daughter to see one of Spencer's old shipmates. Will Holly (Sandra Huggett) be able to figure out Patrick's coded message and save them before it's too late? | ||||||
| 306 | 22 | "Better Safe Than Sorry" | Tim Holloway | Chris Jury | 27 January 2001 | 9.13 |
| 307 | 23 | "Something from the Heart" | Paul Duane | Graham Mitchell | 2 February 2001 | 7.82 |
| 308 | 24 | "Big Mistake" | Brett Fallis | Patrick Melanaphy | 3 February 2001 | 9.14 |
| 309 | 25 | "Ambulance Chaser" | Ged Maguire | Len Collin | 10 February 2001 | 9.37 |
| Josh (Ian Bleasdale), Fin (Kwame Kwei-Armah), Barney (Ronnie McCann) and Tom (Kieron Forsyth) have only one thing in mind – they must transfer a critical burns patient to another hospital before he dies of his injuries. Little do they expect a teenager to try to flag them down on their way... | ||||||
| 310 | 26 | "Scent of the Roses" | Julie Edwards | Susan Boyd | 17 February 2001 | 9.03 |
| 311 | 27 | "Breaking Point" | Tim Leandro | Isabelle Grey | 24 February 2001 | 8.92 |
| 312 | 28 | "Lost and Found" | Nic Phillips | Simon Moss | 3 March 2001 | 9.25 |
| 313 | 29 | "Kindness of Strangers" | N.G. Bristow | Suzie Smith | 10 March 2001 | 9.52 |
| 314 | 30 | "Only You" | Graham Moore | Chris Ould | 17 March 2001 | 9.39 |
| Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has finally achieved his goal. He's got Holly (Sandra Huggett) alone with him in his house. Can Dan (Grant Masters) figure out the truth behind Holly's mysterious stalker and save her before it's too late? | ||||||
| 315 | 31 | "Allied Forces" | Patrick Tucker | Kathrine Smith | 24 March 2001 | 8.82 |
| 316 | 32 | "Heroes and Villains" | Paul Duane | Carolyn Sally Jones | 31 March 2001 | 8.38 |
| 317 | 33 | "The Long Road Home" | Alan Wareing | Jeff Povey | 7 April 2001 | 8.85 |
| 318 | 34 | "Mix and Match" | Paul Murton | Chris Webb | 14 April 2001 | 8.64 |
| 319 | 35 | "Breaking the Spell - Part One" | Tim Leandro | Katharine Way | 21 April 2001 | 8.24 |
| Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has been released on conditional bail and makes a beeline for A&E. When Holly (Sandra Huggett) hears her car alarm going off, she goes outside to investigate – discovering that the glass has been smashed and Tom is right behind her... | ||||||
| 320 | 36 | "Breaking the Spell - Part Two" | Tim Leandro | Katharine Way | 28 April 2001 | 9.95 |
| Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has kidnapped Holly (Sandra Huggett) and is holding her in a disused area of the hospital. Elsewhere Patrick (Ian Kelsey), Dan (Grant Masters) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) work together to save Holly but Andrew (Philip Bretherton) proves to be the biggest casualty of the night...Final appearances of Anaesthetist Tom Harvey, Locum Consultant Andrew Bower, Staff Nurse Barney Woolfe (Ronnie McCann), Paramedics Penny Hutchens (Donna Alexander) and Melanie Dyson (Michelle Butterly), Directorate Manager Dan Robinson and SHO Holly Miles. | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ "Episode No." refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Series No." refers to the episode's number in this particular series.