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| Casualty series 29 | |
|---|---|
| Series 29 | |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Original release | 30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) – 2015 |
| Series chronology | |
| ← Previous 28 Next → 30 | |
| List of episodes | |
The twenty-ninth series of Casualty began airing on BBC One & BBC One HD on 30 August 2014, one week after the end of the previous series. The series will consist of 48 episodes.
Cast
Main Characters
- Constance "Connie" Beauchamp, Clinical Lead, Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Amanda Mealing
- Zoe Hanna, Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Sunetra Sarker (from Autumn 2014)
- Martin "Ash" Ashford, Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Patrick Robinson
- Ethan Hardy, Specialist Registrar - George Rainsford
- Caleb "Cal" Knight, Locum Specialist Registrar - Richard Winsor
- Lily Chao, Foundation Training Year 2 - Crystal Yu
- Tess Bateman, Clinical Nurse Manager - Suzanne Packer
- Charlie Fairhead, Emergency Nurse Practitioner - Derek Thompson
- Rita Freeman, Staff Nurse - Chloe Howman
- Robyn Miller, Staff Nurse - Amanda Henderson
- Ben "Lofty" Chiltern, Staff Nurse - Lee Mead
- Max Walker, Porter - Jamie Davis
- Noel Garcia, Reception Manager - Tony Marshall
- Louise Tyler, Receptionist - Azuka Oforka
- Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon, Operational Duty Manager - Jane Hazlegrove (from episode 1)
- Jeff Collier, Paramedic - Matt Bardock (until late 2014)
- Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker, Emergency Care Assistant - Charles Dale
- Iain Dean, Paramedic - Michael Stevenson (from episode 6)
Recurring Characters
- Guy Self, Chief Executive Officer - John Michie
- Tamzin Bayle, Paramedic - Gemma Atkinson (until October 2014)
- Honey Wright, Tea Lady - Chelsee Healey (from episode 6)
Jane Hazlegrove who plays Dixie Dixon returned in episode 1. Michael Stevenson returns in episode 6 to reprise his role as Paramedic Iain Dean. Chelsee Healey joins the cast as well in episode 6, to play Honey Wright, a Tea Lady. This will be the last series in which Matt Bardock, who plays Paramedic Jeff Collier, will appear. He will leave the series later this year. Zoe Hanna temporarily departed Casualty in the final episode of series 28. She will, however, return to the ED this series. Gary Lucy will appear in a standalone episode of Casualty this year. Antony Costa and Georgia Moffett will also appear in an episode later on this year.
In August 2014, Producer Erika Hossington revealed plans for a returnee character. In an interview discussing whether any characters would be making a return, Erika replied with the following:
"There will be another returnee, but it's top secret! I don't want to build the fans' hopes up that it'll be Jordan, as there are no active plans to bring him back at the moment. He's the person I've been asked about most often in my first year in the job, as he's an iconic character who has inhabited both Holby and Casualty very brilliantly. We'd never say never but it's not on the cards at the moment.
"However, there will be another familiar face coming back, but we're not going to announce it. It will be a complete surprise when that person hits the screen in October…"
Production
Erika Hossington will serve as the Series Producer. Oliver Kent is the Executive Producer for the series. The theme tune updated January 2014 will remain the same, however, the title sequence, introduced February 2014, may be updated to correspond characters who are set to arrive, return or leave the show this series. Earlier this year it was announced that Casualty would air three stylish spin-off episodes. The episodes will focus on one of the characters and will have no connections to storylines in the main programme. The first episode will air on 1 November 2014. Additionally, Casualty will air a World War One commemoration episode.
It was also announced that at the end of series 29 a huge storyline will have a great impact on all characters. Series 29 will close with series 30 starting with a major storyline and episode. In an interview Erika Hossington revealed '"I'm very keen to make it a big event! We spoke about live episodes and things like that, but we decided that none of those things were satisfying as they've all been done. What we're doing, no other show has done before…"
Episodes
| Episode No. | Series No. | Episode | Director | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 1 | "Learning to Fly" | Nigel Douglas | Tony McHale | 30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) | 3.91 (overnight) |
| 916 | 2 | "Fallen Stars" | David Innes Edwards | Anita Pandolfo | 6 September 2014 (2014-09-06) | 4.65 |
| 917 | 3 | "Home" | Joss Agnew | Mark Catley | 20 September 2014 (2014-09-20) | 3.90 (overnight) |
| 918 | 4 | "Go Out and Get Busy" | Nigel Douglas | Matthew Barry | 27 September 2014 (2014-09-27) | 3.98 (overnight) |
| 919 | 5 | "Born Lucky" | Steve Hughes | Kevin Rundle | 4 October 2014 (2014-10-04) | TBA |
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.
References
- http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/casualty/news/gemma-atkinson-matt-and-i-are-leaving-casualty-but-not-before-jeff-kisses-tamsin
- http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-06-30/paramedic-jeff-collier-to-exit-casualty
- http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/gary-lucy-stars-casualty-loveable-3803034
- http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/blue-singer-antony-costa-lands-3849921
- http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s18/casualty/interviews/a590766/casualty-producer-erika-hossington-shares-show-gossip-part-one.html#~oNiHT1MIbgzpl3
- http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-07-02/introducing-holby-noir-casualty-to-air-three-stylish-standalone-episodes
- http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s18/casualty/scoop/a590770/casualty-producer-erika-hossington-shares-show-gossip-part-two.html
- http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s18/casualty/scoop/a590770/casualty-producer-erika-hossington-shares-show-gossip-part-two.html#~oPiiSRpxDDHN5F#ixzz3CkTfqOcI