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Casualty (series 28)
The twenty-eighth series of '' Casualty'' began airing on BBC One on 3 August 2013, one week after the end of the previous series. This series consisted of 48 episodes, the highest episode order since series 24. The series concluded on 23 August 2014. This series saw the departures of Tom Kent ( Oliver Coleman), Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt), Jamie Collier ( Daniel Anthony) and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw), and temporary departures of Zoe Hanna ( Sunetra Sarker) and Kathleen "Dixie Dixon ( Jane Hazlegrove). This series also welcomed Lily Chao ( Crystal Yu), Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman), Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford), Caleb Knight (Richard Winsor) and Ben "Lofty" Chiltern (Lee Mead); as well as the returns of ''Holby City'' character, Connie Beauchamp ( Amanda Mealing), and paramedics Iain Dean ( Michael Stevenson) and Tamzin Bayle ( Gemma Atkinson). Production Nikki Wilson served as Series Producer until episode 18, the final episode of 2013. Erika Hossin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's Flagship (broadcasting), flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first Television in the United Kingdom, regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC Two, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's List of BBC television channels and radio stations, other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 offered a place at the Elmhurst School of Dance and Performing Arts (formerly known as Elmhurst Ballet School). As well as acting in theatre, films and TV, she gives up her spare time to work closely with The Royal Academy of Dance and The Jack Petchey Foundation, bringing dance programmes to secondary schools, Special Educational Needs schools and Pupil Referral Units. Yu is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ... and English. In 2016, Yu was nominated for the Female Actress of the Year honour at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stevenson (actor)
Michael Stevenson (born 2 October 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Iain Dean in BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ... medical drama '' Casualty'' from 2012 until 2019 and from 2021. Filmography References External links * Living people English male soap opera actors 21st-century English male actors 1982 births {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Mealing
Amanda Jane Mealing (born 22 April 1967) is an English actress, director and producer, known for portraying the role of Connie Beauchamp in the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and '' Casualty''. Early life The only adopted member of her family, Mealing was the youngest of four children, with two sisters and an elder brother. She grew up in Dulwich, South London, with her adoption being a secret. Although very much part of a strong and loving family, she was always aware that she looked nothing like her siblings and was left feeling that she did not quite fit in. Despite a yearning to know more about her biological parents, Mealing was concerned that looking for them would upset her family. When she was 15 years old, Mealing's brother died after using heroin. Although Stephen was 14 years her senior, they were very close and it affected her deeply. Realising that "life can be short... there's no point sitting around", she was influenced to "do stuff".Cook, Emma"My real hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 appeared in ''Holby City's'' sister show '' Casualty'' multiple times, having already appeared in crossover '' Casualty@Holby City'' episodes. Mealing continued her role as Connie until the thirteenth series of ''Holby City'', departing in the 28 December 2010 episode "Snow Queens". Connie's role in ''Holby City'' was that of Clinical Lead of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Darwin, and Joint Director of Surgery. It was announced on 23 July 2013 that Mealing would be reprising her role as Connie, but in ''Casualty''. Connie Beauchamp was introduced as a consultant in emergency medicine and Deputy Clinical Lead, in March 2014, over three years since her last appearance in ''Holby City''. Later, in June 2014, Connie's role within ''Casualty'' bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and premiered on 12 January 1999; the show ran until 29 March 2022. It follows the lives of medical and ancillary staff at the fictional Holby City Hospital, the same hospital as ''Casualty'', in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both ''Casualty'' (which include dedicated episodes broadcast as '' Casualty@Holby City'') and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off '' HolbyBlue''. It began with eleven main characters in its first series, all of whom subsequently left the show. New main characters were then periodically written in and out, with a core of around fifteen main actors employed at any given time. In casting the first series, Young sought actors who were already well known in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mead
Lee Stephen Mead (born 14 July 1981) is an English musical theatre, television actor and occasional singer, best known for winning the title role in the 2007 West End revival of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' through the BBC TV casting show '' Any Dream Will Do''. As well as subsequent West End roles in '' Wicked, Legally Blonde: The Musical'' and The West End Men, Mead has pursued a music career, releasing four solo albums and undertaking concert tours in the UK and Japan. In 2014, he joined the cast of the BBC One drama '' Casualty'', playing the role of Ben 'Lofty' Chiltern, while continuing to tour the UK with his band between filming commitments. He returned to the stage in May 2016 as Caractacus Potts in the UK Tour of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. In 2017, he returned to the role of Lofty, but in Casualty's sister series, the BBC One drama ''Holby City''. On 9 November 2019 Lee sang Morning Has Broken at the Annual Remembrance Day celebration servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lofty Chiltern
Ben "Lofty" Chiltern is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas '' Casualty'' and ''Holby City'', played by actor Lee Mead. He first appeared in ''Casualty'' twenty-eighth series episode "The Last Chance Saloon", broadcast on 1 March 2014. The character is introduced to fill the role of a young, male nurse. Mead previously appeared in the drama in the twenty-sixth series of ''Casualty''. Lofty originally appears as a staff nurse but is promoted to senior staff nurse in 2016. The character is specifically written for Mead and he was contracted to the show for a year. Lofty is portrayed as a nice person who is likeable and popular. His clumsiness often leaves him in awkward situations although he is a brilliant nurse and a team player. Lofty's backstory states that when his parents grew tired of his wild behaviour, they kicked him out. The character's introduction sees him found to be living in Robyn Miller ( Amanda Henderson) and Max Walker's ( Jamie Davis) loft. In ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Winsor
Richard Winsor (born 4 January 1982) is a British actor and dancer. He is best known for his role as Caleb Knight in the long-running BBC television medical drama series's '' Casualty'' from January 2014 until April 2017, when his character was killed off after being stabbed by a patient's relative. He reprised the role in August 2021 but as a hallucination of Cal experienced by Cal's bereaved brother Ethan. In 2010 he played Tomas in the hugely successful British film '' StreetDance 3D'' produced by Vertigo Films and he also appeared as the character ''Father Francis'' in '' Hollyoaks'' in 2011. In 2018 and 2019, he has appeared as Tony Manero in the stage musical version of Saturday Night Fever. Richard Winsor is a trained dancer and has starred in several Matthew Bourne productions. In August 2001 he joined Bourne's company ''Adventures in Motion Pictures'' (later to become '' New Adventures'') for the US tour of ''Car Man'' continuing in the role until early 2002 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Knight
Caleb "Cal" Knight is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', played by actor Richard Winsor. He first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Brothers at Arms", broadcast on 18 January 2014. Winsor had previously auditioned for a role in ''Casualty's'' spin-off show ''Holby City''. Producers were impressed and recalled him to read for the part of Cal. Winsor's casting was announced alongside George Rainsford who was hired to play Cal's brother Ethan Hardy. The pair had to pass a screen test together as producers were looking for a strong sibling chemistry. Cal's role in the show is a Specialist registrar in emergency medicine. He was originally introduced as a locum. The medic is played as a lothario and womaniser type character. He can manipulate those around him with charm to better his career. Writers gave Cal a backstory detailing the difficult relationship with his father and brother. Despite having the same parents Cal and Ethan had different u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Rainsford (actor)
George Rainsford (born 31 July 1982) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Wilson in the medical drama '' Call the Midwife'' and Ethan Hardy in '' Casualty'', for which he has been nominated for a Best Actor award in the 2017 TV Choice Awards. Early life Rainsford was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He attended Repton School in Repton, Derbyshire, where he became interested in drama. Whilst reading for a Bachelor of Arts in drama at the University of Manchester, he was involved with the student theatre. He joined the National Youth Theatre in June 2003 and won a Goldman Sachs scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After graduating in 2006, he appeared in ''The Three Musketeers'' as D'Artagnan at Bristol Old Vic. Career He appeared in the first two series of the medical drama ''Call The Midwife'', as Jimmy Wilson. In September 2013, it was announced that Rainsford would join the main cast of '' Casualty'' as Dr Ethan Hardy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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