Casualty series 8
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| Casualty series 8 | |
|---|---|
| Series 8 | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 18 September 1993 – 26 February 1994 |
| 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.[1]
Cast
Continuing into Series 8 were nurses Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton), Martin "Ash" Ashford (Patrick Robinson), consultant Mike Barratt (Clive Mantle), paramedics Josh Griffiths (Ian Bleasdale) and Jane Scott (Caroline Webster) and receptionist Norma Sullivan (Anne Kristen).
Joining the regular cast were surgical manager Mark Calder (Oliver Parker), senior house officers Karen Goodliffe (Suzanna Hamilton) and Dave Masters (Martin Ball), locum consultant Tom Harley (David Ryall), clinical nurse specialist Ken Hodges (Christopher Guard), staff nurses Adele Beckford (Doña Croll) and Rachel Longworth (Jane Gurnett), trainee staff nurse Mary Skillett (Tara Moran), project 2000 nurse Helen Chatsworth (Samantha Edmonds), paramedic Brian Crawford (Brendan O’Hea), receptionist Mie Nishi-Kawa (Naoko Mori) and porter Frankie Drummer (Steven O’Donnell). Paramedic Lucy Cooper (Jo Unwin), who had appeared in two previous episodes (one in Series 6 and one in Series 7), appeared in 7 episodes, acting as Josh's regular partner in the last 5 episodes following Brian's departure. William Gaminara appeared as former regular Andrew Bower, now married to Duffy, in episodes 9 and 11. Brian Miller appeared as Norma's husband Chris in episodes 3 and 6.[2]
Episodes
| Episode No.[nb 1] | Series No. | Episode | Director | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 1 | "Cat in Hell" | Charles Beeson | Ginnie Hole | 18 September 1993 |
| 106 | 2 | "Riders on the Storm" | Matthew Evans | Susan Wilkins | 25 September 1993 |
| 107 | 3 | "The Final Word" | Matthew Evans | Peter Bowker | 2 October 1993 |
| 108 | 4 | "No Place to Hide" | George Case | Scott Cherry | 9 October 1993 |
| 109 | 5 | "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" | Richard Bramall | Andrew Holden | 16 October 1993 |
| 110 | 6 | "Good Friends" | Laura Sims | Stephen Wyatt | 23 October 1993 |
| 111 | 7 | "Kill or Cure" | Laura Sims | Greg Snow | 30 October 1993 |
| 112 | 8 | "Born Losers" | George Case | – | 6 November 1993 |
| 113 | 9 | "High Rollers" | Charles Beeson | Sam Snape | 13 November 1993 |
| 114 | 10 | "Deceptions" | Paul Harrison | Neil McKay | 20 November 1993 |
| 115 | 11 | "Give Us This Day" | Philip Casson | David Richard-Fox | 27 November 1993 |
| 116 | 12 | "Wild Card" | Richard Bramall | – | 4 December 1993 |
| 117 | 13 | "The Good Life" | Diana Patrick | Susan Wilkins | 11 December 1993 |
| 118 | 14 | "Out To Lunch" | Charles Beeson | Sam Snape | 18 December 1993 |
| 119 | 15 | "Comfort and Joy" | Richard Bramall | Barbara Machin | 26 December 1993 |
| 120 | 16 | "Family Ties" | John Darnell | Neil McKay | 1 January 1994 |
| 121 | 17 | "United We Fall" | Richard Bramall | Andrew Holden | 8 January 1994 |
| 122 | 18 | "Tippers" | Philip Casson | Nick McCarty | 15 January 1994 |
| 123 | 19 | "Value for Money" | Diana Patrick | Allan Swift | 22 January 1994 |
| 124 | 20 | "Care in the Community" | Matthew Evans | Andrew Holden | 29 January 1994 |
| 125 | 21 | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" | John Darnell | David Richard-Fox | 5 February 1994 |
| 126 | 22 | "Relations" | Philip Casson | Nick McCarty | 12 February 1994 |
| 127 | 23 | "Grand Rational" | Paul Harrison | Sam Snape | 19 February 1994 |
| 128 | 24 | "Hidden Agendas" | Matthew Evans | Andrew Holden | 26 February 1994 |
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.