Casualty series 11

Production

Ros Anderson took over from Corinne Hollingworth as producer for this series.

Key moments from the series include the joyful arrival of Charlie and Baz's baby boy, Louis, the tragic loss of Josh's wife and children in a devastating house fire and the gripping series finale in which Jude narrowly survives a brutal stabbing. Baby Louis was portrayed by ten-day-old Max, who had been born at the very hospital in Bristol where the birth scenes were filmed. To authentically recreate the delivery for the episode, lubricating jelly and theatrical blood were applied, allowing Max to be "born" once more on screen.

Cast

Overview

The eleventh series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 8 roles with star billing. Clive Mantle starred as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barratt. Julia Watson appeared as specialist registrar Barbara "Baz" Hayes. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead while Sorcha Cusack portrayed ward sister Kate Wilson. Lisa Coleman appeared as staff nurse Jude Korcanik. Ian Bleasdale and Sue Devaney starred as paramedics Josh Griffiths and Liz Harker. Jason Merrells portrayed receptionist Matt Hawley. Soo Drouet guest starred throughout the series as Monica, an anaesthetist.

Jonathan Kerrigan, Ganiat Kasumu and Gray O'Brien were introduced at the beginning of the series as staff nurses Sam Colloby and Gloira Hammond and senior house officer Richard McCaig. Clive Mantle returned to the cast in episode one as emergency medicine consultant Mike Barratt following his departure in the previous series. Mantle left the cast in episode ten and was replaced by Peter Birch in the following episode as emergency medicine consultant Jack Hathaway. Vas Blackwood was introduced as receptionist David Sinclair and left the show at the conclusion of the series. Donna Alexander appeared in episodes seventeen, twenty and twenty-one as paramedic Penny Hutchens, while Lucy Cohu appeared between episode eighteen and twenty-three as Jayne Bazeley, a love interest for Jack.

Both Lisa Coleman and Jason Merrells departed at the end of the series. Coleman quit the series due to the demands of filming and dealing with fame. In December 1996, she quoted "I'm leaving Casualty in February and I’m not even sure I want to act anymore." Merrells similarly left due the demands of filming on his home life and wanting a new challenge.

Main characters

• Peter Birch as Jack Hathaway (from episode 11)
• Vas Blackwood as David Sinclair (episodes 21−24)
• Ian Bleasdale as Josh Griffiths
• Lisa Coleman as Jude Korcanik (until episode 24)
• Sorcha Cusack as Kate Wilson
• Sue Devaney as Liz Harker
• Ganiat Kasumu as Gloria Hammond (episodes 1−24)
• Jonathan Kerrigan as Sam Colloby (from episode 2)
• Clive Mantle as Mike Barratt (episodes 1−10)
• Jason Merrells as Matt Hawley (until episode 24)
• Gray O'Brien as Richard McCaig (from episode 1)
• Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
• Julia Watson as Barbara "Baz" Hayes (until episode 1, from episode 9)

Recurring and guest characters

• Donna Alexander as Penny Hutchens (episodes 17−21)
• Lucy Cohu as Jayne Bazeley (episodes 18−23)
• Soo Drouet as Monica (from episode 1)
• Michael N. Harbour as Trevor Wilson (until episode 10)

Episodes

Notes

References

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