Casualty (series 3)
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The third series of the British
medical drama
television series Casualty
commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One
on 9 September 1988 and finished on 4 November 1988.
Unlike the previous two series', Casualty's third came with a reduced episode count of just 10 altogether.
Ewart Plimmer (Bernard Gallagher
), nurses Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), Megan Roach (Brenda Fricker
), Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton
) and Cyril James (Eddie Nestor
), paramedic
s Shirley Franklin
(Ella Wilder) and Keith Cotterill (Geoffery Leesley) and porter Kuba Trzcinski (Christopher Rozycki).
Joining the regular cast were administrator Valerie Sinclair (Susan Franklyn), senior house officer
David Rowe (Paul Lacoux), student nurses Allison McGrellis (Julie Graham) and Kiran Joghill (Shaheen Khan) and receptionist Sadie Tomkins (Carol Leader
). Brian Capron
made 2 appearances as medical registrar
Peter in episodes 3 and 8.
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George Irving would later play the role of Anton Meyer in Holby City
from Series 1, Episode 1 to Series 4, Episode 46. Clive Mantle would later become a regular on Casualty, playing Consultant Mike Barratt from Series 7, Episode 9 to Series 11, Episode 10 as well as a guest appearance in Everlasting Love, the two-part finale to Series 12.
United Kingdom
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medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
television series Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
on 9 September 1988 and finished on 4 November 1988.
Unlike the previous two series', Casualty's third came with a reduced episode count of just 10 altogether.
Cast
Continuing into Series 3 were consultantConsultant (medicine)
In the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and parts of the Commonwealth, consultant is the title of a senior doctor who has completed all of his or her specialist training and been placed on the specialist register in their chosen specialty...
Ewart Plimmer (Bernard Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher is a British actor known for appearances in television soap operas and dramas. He was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire.Gallagher has appeared in many television series including Crown Court, Heartbeat, The thin blue line and Casualty.- External links :...
), nurses Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), Megan Roach (Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker is an Irish actress of theatre, film and television. She had appeared in more than 30 films and television roles...
), Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton
Cathy Shipton
Catherine Ellen Shipton , is an English actress.-Biography:Born to Irish parents, she was the seventh and second girl of nine children, where only four of her brothers survived. Shipton was raised as a Roman Catholic, and was educated in a convent in South London...
) and Cyril James (Eddie Nestor
Eddie Nestor
Eddie Nestor is an English actor, stand up comedian, TV and radio presenter, who is best known for his starring roles in The Real McCoy and Desmonds, as well as playing a small role in Trainspotting.He hosted...
), paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
s Shirley Franklin
Shirley Franklin
Shirley Clarke Franklin is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010...
(Ella Wilder) and Keith Cotterill (Geoffery Leesley) and porter Kuba Trzcinski (Christopher Rozycki).
Joining the regular cast were administrator Valerie Sinclair (Susan Franklyn), senior house officer
Senior house officer
A senior house officer is a junior doctor undergoing training within a certain speciality in the British National Health Service or in the Republic of Ireland. SHOs are supervised by consultants and registrars, who oversee their training and are their designated clinical supervisors...
David Rowe (Paul Lacoux), student nurses Allison McGrellis (Julie Graham) and Kiran Joghill (Shaheen Khan) and receptionist Sadie Tomkins (Carol Leader
Carol Leader
Carol Leader is an English theatrical and television actress.She played Sadie Tomkins in Casualty from 1988 to 1989, Barbara Charlton in Young at Heart from 1980 to 1981 and has also been in Flambards, First and Last, Safe, Peak Practice, and 1992 TV series Kevin and Co...
). Brian Capron
Brian Capron
Brian Capron, born 11 February 1947 at Eye in Suffolk, is a British actor, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . His father was an Algerian pilot, of French descent, who died in a plane crash before Brian was born....
made 2 appearances as medical registrar
Specialist registrar
A Specialist Registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant...
Peter in episodes 3 and 8.
Episodes
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George Irving would later play the role of Anton Meyer in Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series 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...
from Series 1, Episode 1 to Series 4, Episode 46. Clive Mantle would later become a regular on Casualty, playing Consultant Mike Barratt from Series 7, Episode 9 to Series 11, Episode 10 as well as a guest appearance in Everlasting Love, the two-part finale to Series 12.
External links
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