Casualty series 8

Casualty
Season 8
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) – 26 February 1994 (1994-02-26)
Series chronology

The eighth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 18 September 1993 and finished on 26 February 1994.

Cast

Overview

The eighth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the fictious of emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The majority of the cast from the previous series continue to appear in this series. Clive Mantle starred as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barrett. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead. Cathy Shipton and Patrick Robinson appeared as staff nurses Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Martin "Ash" Ashford. Ian Bleasdale portrayed paramedic Josh Griffiths while Caroline Webster starred as paramedic and later, general manager Jane Scott. Anne Kristen continued to appear as receptionist Norma Sullivan. Jo Unwin appeared in two episodes as paramedic Lucy Cooper, before joining the recurring cast in episode twenty. Brian Miller appeared in two episodes as Norma's husband, Chris Sullivan. David Ryall also appeared in four episodes as locum emergency medicine consultant Tom Harley.

This series saw several new cast members join the series. Oliver Parker, Suzanna Hamilton, Doña Croll and Christopher Guard were introduced in the first episode as surgical manager Mark Calder, senior house officer Karen Goodliffe, staff nurse Adele Beckford and clinical nurse specialist Ken Hodges. Parker departed in episode eighteen; Hamilton left in episode seventeen; Croll departed at the conclusion of the series; and Guard left in episode seven. Samantha Edwards, Naoko Mori and Steven O'Donnell joined the cast in the second episode as project 2000 nurse Helen Chatsworth, receptionist Mie Nishi-Kawa and porter Frankie Drummer. Edwards left the series in episode ten and Mori and O'Donnell departed in episode twenty-four. Brendan O'Hea first appeared in episode nine as paramedic Brian Crawford. He departed in episode nineteen. Tara Moran was introduced in episode twelve as trainee staff nurse Mary Skillett and departed at the conclusion of the series. Martin Ball joined the cast in episode fifteen as senior house officer Dave Masters and departed in episode twenty-four. Jane Gurnett made her debut in episode sixteen as staff nurse Rachel Longworth.

William Gaminara reprised his role as Andrew Bower in episodes nine and eleven, now appearing as Duffy's husband. Kristen departed the series in episode five and Webster departed at the conclusion of the series. Shipton, who had appeared on the show since its creation, chose to leave the show and departed in episode thirteen.

Main cast

• Mike Barrett, consultant in emergency medicine − Clive Mantle
• Karen Goodliffe, senior house officer − Suzanna Hamilton (episodes 1−17)
• Dave Masters, senior house officer − Martin Ball (episodes 15−24)
• Mark Calder, surgical manager − Oliver Parker (episodes 1−18)
• Ken Hodges, clinical nurse specialist − Christopher Guard (episodes 1−7)
• Charlie Fairhead, charge nurse – Derek Thompson
• Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, staff nurse – Cathy Shipton (until episode 13)
• Martin "Ash" Ashford, staff nurse − Patrick Robinson
• Adele Beckford, staff nurse − Doña Croll (until episode 24)
• Rachel Longworth, staff nurse − Jane Gurnett (from episode 16)
• Helen Chatsworth, project 2000 nurse − Samantha Edwards (episodes 2−10)
• Mary Skillett, trainee staff nurse − Tara Moran (episodes 12−24)
• Josh Griffiths, paramedic − Ian Bleasdale
• Jane Scott, paramedic / general manager − Caroline Webster (until episode 24)
• Brian Crawford, paramedic − Brendan O'Hea (episodes 9−19)
• Norma Sullivan, receptionist − Anne Kristen (until episode 5)
• Mie Nishi-Kawa, receptionist − Naoko Mori (episodes 2−24)
• Frankie Drummer, porter − Steven O'Donnell (episodes 2−24)

Recurring cast

• Lucy Cooper, paramedic − Jo Unwin (episodes 1, 15, 20−24)
• Chris Sullivan, partner − Brian Miller (episodes 3 and 6)
• Andrew Bower, partner – William Gaminara (episodes 9 and 11)
• Tom Harley, locum consultant in emergency medicine − David Ryall (episodes 10−13)

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
105	1	"Cat in Hell"	Charles Beeson	Ginnie Hole	18 September 1993 (1993-09-18)
106	2	"Riders on the Storm"	Matthew Evans	Susan Wilkins	25 September 1993 (1993-09-25)
107	3	"The Final Word"	Matthew Evans	Peter Bowker	2 October 1993 (1993-10-02)
108	4	"No Place to Hide"	George Case	Scott Cherry	9 October 1993 (1993-10-09)
109	5	"Sunday, Bloody Sunday"	Richard Bramall	Andrew Holden	16 October 1993 (1993-10-16)
110	6	"Good Friends"	Laura Sims	Stephen Wyatt	23 October 1993 (1993-10-23)
111	7	"Kill or Cure"	Laura Sims	Greg Snow	30 October 1993 (1993-10-30)
112	8	"Born Losers"	George Case	–	6 November 1993 (1993-11-06)
113	9	"High Rollers"	Charles Beeson	Sam Snape	13 November 1993 (1993-11-13)
114	10	"Deceptions"	Paul Harrison	Neil McKay	20 November 1993 (1993-11-20)
115	11	"Give Us This Day"	Philip Casson	David Richard-Fox	27 November 1993 (1993-11-27)
116	12	"Wild Card"	Richard Bramall	–	4 December 1993 (1993-12-04)
117	13	"The Good Life"	Diana Patrick	Susan Wilkins	11 December 1993 (1993-12-11)
118	14	"Out To Lunch"	Charles Beeson	Sam Snape	18 December 1993 (1993-12-18)
119	15	"Comfort and Joy"	Richard Bramall	Barbara Machin	26 December 1993 (1993-12-26)
120	16	"Family Ties"	John Darnell	Neil McKay	1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)
121	17	"United We Fall"	Richard Bramall	Andrew Holden	8 January 1994 (1994-01-08)
122	18	"Tippers"	Philip Casson	Nick McCarty	15 January 1994 (1994-01-15)
123	19	"Value for Money"	Diana Patrick	Allan Swift	22 January 1994 (1994-01-22)
124	20	"Care in the Community"	Matthew Evans	Andrew Holden	29 January 1994 (1994-01-29)
125	21	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered"	John Darnell	David Richard-Fox	5 February 1994 (1994-02-05)
126	22	"Relations"	Philip Casson	Nick McCarty	12 February 1994 (1994-02-12)
127	23	"Grand Rational"	Paul Harrison	Sam Snape	19 February 1994 (1994-02-19)
128	24	"Hidden Agendas"	Matthew Evans	Andrew Holden	26 February 1994 (1994-02-26)

External links

• Casualty series 8 at the Internet Movie Database
• Casualty series 8 at TV.com