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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKCasualty will air its first ever improvised episode this weekend
BBC's medical drama gets a fresh take in a TV first.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKEx-Corrie star Charles Dale elected town councillor in Wales where he runs music shop
The soap star and music shop owner was elected as an Independent candidate to Tenby Town Council.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKThe best soap moments of 2021: From 'Coronation Street' and 'Emmerdale' to 'EastEnders' and 'Casualty'
As ever, it’s been a dramatic year in soapland, so here’s a rundown of the most impactful moments.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Holby City': 30,000 fans sign petition to save axed medical drama
Fans are urging the BBC to reverse its decision to cancel 'Holby City' after more than 20 years of the medical drama.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKHolby City axed by BBC after 23 years
The medical drama will come to an end in March 2022 after 23 series.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKLeslie Ash to reprise 'Holby City' role in 'Casualty' guest appearance
It's been 11 years since she played the character of Vanessa Lytton.
EntertainmentYahoo Quizzes UKQuiz! Can you name these UK soaps from only three characters?
Do you know your Dingles from your Dixons? Identify these British soaps from just three characters.
EntertainmentPA Media: EntertainmentCasualty filming resumes with special coronavirus episode
The BBC One drama is using 'inventive techniques and careful planning' to maintain social distancing on set.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKCasualty's Jason Durr reveals mum and sister-in-law died within days of each other
Casualty star Jason Durr has told how his mother died after contracting COVID-19, just days after his sister-in-law died of cancer
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKExclusive: 'Casualty' and 'Holby City' donate medical equipment to NHS staff amid coronavirus outbreak
The BBC medical dramas are in discussions with local NHS services to provide personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKCasualty's Duffy leaving the hospital drama after 33 years
Cathy Shipton has played nurse Duffy since the pilot episode in 1986.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Casualty' fans angered as BBC cancels show to screen Wimbledon on two channels at once
Andy Murray and Serena Williams' mixed doubles match saw the medical drama bumped from the schedules at the last minute.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKStrictly Come Dancing's Karen Clifton takes a dig at judge Shirley Ballas
For many, Karen Clifton and Casualty star Charles Venn's seriously impressive first competition dance on Strictly last weekend was a joy to watch.
NewsJames LeyfieldFormer Emmerdale Star Rik Makarem Joins Casualty
The former Emmerdale star played Nikhil Sharma in the ITV soap for around four years, and his latest role has been revealed in the BBC One show’s autumn trailer. In the clip, Rik is seen portraying new F1 doctor Sebastian Grayling but looks set to clash with Dylan Keogh (William Beck). Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson) and Duffy’s (Cathy Shipton) burgeoning romance also gets some air time in the teaser clip as they stare into one another’s eyes.
NewsJames Leyfield16 Famous Actors Who Started Out In Casualty
Casualty has become a British TV institution over the years after airing its first episode on September 6, 1986. The BBC show is the longest running medical drama series in the world and has kick-started the acting career of many a famous face along the way. We have delved into the archives, in particularly The Casualty: Spot The Star collection - which is available now from the BBC Store - to find out what our favourite stars of today got up to in the wards of Holby City Hospital.
NewsRachel PilcherCasualty: BBC Tease More Details About 30th Anniversary Special
More details about what we can expect from Casualty’s explosive 30th anniversary special have been revealed, with the BBC teasing new information that’s made the episode sound EVEN better. As if having EastEnders legend Pam St Clement as part of the cast wasn’t enough, it’s been announced that Josh Griffiths, played by Ian Bleasdale, will return to Holby for the special episode. In the feature-length extravaganza, Josh returns to the infamous hospital to help celebrate Charlie Fairhead’s amazing 30 years of service to NHS.
NewsRachel PilcherEastEnders’ Pam St Clement Joins Casualty
EastEnders legend Pam St Clement is swapping Albert Square for Holby, returning to our TV screens with a guest role in Casualty’s 30th anniversary episode. Pam, of course, played the iconic Pat Butcher in EastEnders from 1986 to her character’s death in 2012. Now, Pam is taking on the role of Sally Hodge for Casualty’s big 30th anniversary special, a patient who is ‘very grumpy’ and is initially not trusting of Senior Staff Nurse Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson).
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