Casualty series 21

Production

Jane Dauncey continues as series producer for this series until Episode 21 where Oliver Kent takes over.

Series 21 marks the twentieth anniversary of Casualty with this series consisting of 48 episodes. To celebrate the anniversary, the two-part opening episode "Different Worlds" features several characters traveling to Cambodia to assist at a medical clinic, where long-standing figures Charlie (Derek Thompson) and Duffy (Cathy Shipton) are reunited. Filming took place in Phnom Penh from 22 May to 8 June 2006 with cast and crew contending with intense heat and challenging conditions.{{cite web|title=BBC - Casualty - Derek Thompson's Cambodia Diary|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/cambodia/derekthompson.shtml|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250415054713/https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/cambodia/derekthompson.shtml|archive-date=15 April 2025|access-date=24 September 2025}} Shipton later commented on the experience stating "Cambodia is a beautiful country with gracious, dignified people. I have made many good friends and we keep in touch with email."{{cite web|title=BBC - Casualty - Cathy Shipton's Cambodia Diary|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/cambodia/cathyshipton.shtml|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718223859/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/cambodia/cathyshipton.shtml|archive-date=18 July 2012|access-date=24 September 2025}}

The series features 2 further two-parter episodes, "The Sunny Side of the Street" (episodes 17 & 18) and "Combat Indicators" (episodes 27 & 28).

Cast

Overview

The twenty-first series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and Holby Ambulance Service. Fifteen cast members from the previous series reprise their roles in this series.

Simon MacCorkindale stars as emergency medicine consultant and clinical director Harry Harper, Susan Cookson as specialist registrar in emergency medicine Maggie Coldwell, Liz Carling plays associate specialist Selena Donovan and Elyes Gabel as senior house officer Guppy Sandhu.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/pastseries/series21.shtml|title=Series 21 (2006-2007)|publisher=BBC| access-date=24 September 2025|archive-date=10 January 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180110153009/https://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/pastseries/series21.shtml|url-status=live}} Derek Thompson stars as clinical nurse specialist Charlie Fairhead. Suzanne Packer continues her role as emergency nurse practitioner Tess Bateman with Georgina Bouzova, Janine Mellor and James Redmond portraying staff nurses Ellen Zitek, Kelsey Phillips and John "Abs" Denham. Ian Bleasdale stars as operational duty manager for Holby Ambulance Service Josh Griffiths. Martina Laird and Kip Gamblin continue their role as paramedics Comfort Jones and Greg Fallon. Luke Bailey stars as healthcare assistant and Tess's son Sam Bateman, Ben Price returns as corporate director Nathan Spencer and Sam Grey as receptionist and later healthcare assistant Alice Chantrey.

Multiple arrivals and departures occur this series including the return of some familiar faces. Cathy Shipton reprises her role as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin for the first two episodes set in Cambodia as part of the shows twentieth anniversary celebrations. Shipton stated "I’m thrilled to be working with Derek again. It feels as though Duffy has never been away." Jane Hazlegrove and Joanne King arrive in Episode 3 as paramedics Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon and Cyd Pyke. Gerald Kyd makes a guest return as senior house officer Sean Maddox in Episode 5 for five episodes.

Laird departs in Episode 10 commenting "I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with such wonderful people and play such a great character for five years." Bouzova departs in Episode 16 after her character Ellen is killed off. Matt Bardock makes his debut as paramedic Jeff Collier in Episode 25, initially for three months until Episode 39, before returning as a regular in series 22. Daphne Alexander arrives in Episode 26 as staff nurse Nadia Talianos with Peter O'Brien joining as consultant Theo "Stitch" Lambert in Episode 38. Bailey leaves in Episode 38 with O'Brien and Carling departing at the conclusion of the series. Carling decided to quit the show because she felt like a "workhorse" and wanted change in her life following the death of a close friend.

Main characters

• Daphne Alexander as Nadia Talianos (from episode 26)
• Luke Bailey as Sam Bateman (until episode 38)
• Matt Bardock as Jeff Collier (episodes 24−39)
• Ian Bleasdale as Josh Griffiths (until episode 17, from episode 36)
• Georgina Bouzova as Ellen Zitek (until episode 16)
• Liz Carling as Selena Donovan (until episode 48)
• Susan Cookson as Maggie Coldwell
• Elyes Gabel as Guppy Sandhu
• Kip Gamblin as Greg Fallon
• Sam Grey as Alice Chantrey
• Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon (from episode 3)
• Joanne King as Cyd Pyke (from episode 3)
• Martina Laird as Comfort Jones (until episode 10)
• Simon MacCorkindale as Harry Harper (until episode 25, from episode 47)
• Janine Mellor as Kelsey Phillips
• Peter O'Brien as Theo "Stitch" Lambert (episodes 31−48)
• Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman
• Ben Price as Nathan Spencer
• James Redmond as John "Abs" Denham
• Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead

Recurring and guest characters

• Holly Aird as Laura Merriman (episodes 13−16)
• Elizabeth Bell as Peggy Spencer (episode 19)
• Alice Bird as Maria Harwood (episodes 42−43)
• Charlie Brooks as Sally Montgomery (episode 5)
• Tony Caunter as Tom Stopes (episode 3)
• George Costigan as Stephen Gregory MP (episodes 13−14)
• Angus Deayton as himself (episode 29)
• Jack Dedman as Louis Fairhead (episodes 12−16)
• David Firth as Richard Bardon (episodes 6−40)
• Brenda Fricker as Megan Roach (episode 29)
• Frank Grimes as Jim McConvey (episodes 30−31)
• Romy Irving as Rosie Merriman (episodes 13−16)
• Gary Kemp as Matthew Merriman (episode 16)
• Gerald Kyd as Sean Maddox (episodes 5−10)
• Stella Madden as Nora McConvey (episodes 30−31)
• Neil McDermott as Ben Harold (episodes 9 and 13)
• Stephen McGann as Sam Roach (episode 29)
• James Midgley as Liam York (episodes 30−31)
• Scott Mills as Paul Lang (episode 11)
• Georgia Moffett as Elaine Walker (episode 34)
• Jacqueline Pearce as Elspeth Lang (episodes 10 and 12)
• Pauline Quirke as Jackie (episode 12)
• Cathy Shipton as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (episodes 1−2)
• Julia St John as Sarah Evans (episode 16)

Episodes

Guest starring John Bowe, Denise Black and Moya Brady

This episode sees the return of Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin.

Guest starring John Bowe, Denise Black and Moya Brady

This episode sees the departure of Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin.

Guest starring Stephen Moyer, Steve Garti and Tony Caunter

This episode sees the arrival of Cynthia 'Cyd' Pyke and Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon.

Guest starring Lucinda Raikes, Abigail Thaw and Daniel Anthony

Guest starring Charlie Brooks, Haydon Downing and Rebecca Ryan

This episode sees the return of Sean Maddox.

Guest starring Leo Wringer, Tim Treloar and Laura Howard

Guest starring Robert Vernon, Rebecca Santos and Paul Bazely

Guest starring Charlie Sheen, Jo Eastwood and Kelly George

Guest starring Eamon Boland, Julian Kay and Jason Pitt

Guest starring Ian Rose, Isla Blair and Bridget Hudson

This episode sees the departure of Comfort Jones and Sean Maddox.

**Guest starring Jessica Brooks, Charles Lawson and Laila Rouass **

**Guest starring Pauline Quirke, Tim Dantay and Sophia Di Martino **

**Guest starring Joe McGann, Emma Fildes and Savannah Stevenson **

Guest starring Kevin Doyle, Alison Pargeter and Kate Alderton

Guest starring Maggie Lloyd-Williams, Fraser Ayres and Bradley Goff

Guest starring Gary Kemp, Maggie Lloyd-Williams and Fraser Ayres

This episode sees the death of Ellen Zitek.

Guest starring Ricci Harnett, Harry Towb, Gudrun Ure and Clive Russell

Guest starring Cassandra Compton, Steven Wickham, Josette Simon and Clive Russell

Guest starring Richard Lumsden, Nicholas Ball and Jamie Jarvis

Guest starring Ben Porter, Karen Drury and Leagh Conwell

Guest starring Lysette Anthony, Steven Hartley and Robert Hall

Guest starring Susie Trayling, Robin Kermode and Richard Sargent

Guest starring Michaela Megran-Handley, Richard Dillane, Andrea Lowe and Chris Gascoyne

Guest starring Lydia Baker, Lorraine Stanley and Philip Bird

Note: Matt Bardock makes an uncredited voice-only appearance as Jeff Collier

Guest starring Liam Boyle, Ramon Tikaram and Kenny Baker

This episode sees the arrival of Jeff Collier. The full script for the episode can be read on the BBC website.

Guest starring Kerrie Taylor, Gregory Chisholm and Tom Hiddleston

This episode sees the arrival of Nadia Talianos, and is notable for the guest appearance of Tom Hiddleston as Chris Vaughan.

Guest starring Luanne Gordon, Tom Ellis and Junior Simpson

Guest starring Luanne Gordon, Damian O'Hare and Darren Evans

Guest starring Angus Deayton, Susan Jameson and Sylvia Sims

This episode sees a guest appearance by Megan Roach.

Guest starring Lisa Hogg, Nicola Duffett, John Normington and Catrin Stewart

Gues starring Sally Bretton, Isabelle Amyes and Tom Hopper

This episode sees the arrival of Stitch Lambert.

Guest starring Kevin Pallister, Bill Thomas, Wendy Morgan and Warren Brown

Guest starring Brendan Mackey, Ben Cartwright and Charlotte Avery

Guest starring Antony Carrick, Ralph Watson and Georgia Moffett

Guest starring Paul Simpson, Kate Miles and Tracy Brabin

Guest starring Sagar Radia, Ruby Visaria and David Garfield

Guest starring Katie Griffiths, Sean McKenzie and Ian Lavender

Guest starring William Travis, Mona Hammond and Rhashan Stone

This episode sees the departure of Sam Bateman.

Guest starring Jo-Anne Knowles, Joe Dixon and Lee Oakes

Guest starring Ian McElhinney, William Ilkley and Louise Breckon-Richards

Guest starring Selina Boyack, Madeleine Daly and Geoffrey Hughes

Guest starring Ellie Paskell, Emma Atkins and Andrew Dunn

Guest starring Tamer Hassan, Joe McFadden, Jodi Albert and Roy Hudd

Guest starring Steve North, Martin Troakes and Olivia Hallinan

Guest starring Clare Calbraith, Nicholas Courtney and Tracie Bennett

Guest starring Gemma Lawrence, Sean Verey and Billy Geraghty

Guest starring Alex Ferns, Kathleen McDermott and Caroline Williamson

Guest starring Neil Newbon, Sarah-Louise Young and George Sweney

This episode sees the death of Selena Donovan and departure of Stitch Lambert.

Footnotes

:Bardock made an uncredited voiceover appearance on 10 February 2007 (episode 24), before making his first credited appearance on 17 February 2007 (episode 25).

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18. "Waste of Space".
19. "Heads Together".
20. "Sons and Lovers".
21. "Angels and Demons".
22. "What You See Is What You Get".
23. "Born to be Wild".
24. "To Be a Parent".
25. "All Through the Night".
26. "No Place Like...".
27. "The Edge of Fear".
28. "In Good Faith".
29. "Killing Me Softly".
30. "Silent Night".
31. "The Sunny Side of the Street - Part One".
32. "The Sunny Side of the Street - Part Two".
33. "Fish Out of Water".
34. "Stormy Weather".
35. "The Personal Touch".
36. "Countdown".
37. "The Silence of Friends".
38. "No Return".
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40. "The Killing Floor".
41. "Combat Indicators - Part One".
42. "Combat Indicators - Part Two".
43. "Sweet Charity".
44. "A World Elsewhere".
45. "Stitch".
46. "Day One".
47. "Lost in the Rough".
48. "Lush".
49. "Aliens".
50. "Close Encounters".
51. "A Long Way from Home".
52. "The Apostate".
53. "Communion".
54. "Brass in Pocket".
55. "Entropy".
56. "It Never Rains...".
57. "Lie to Me".
58. "The Fires Within".
59. "Walking the Line".
60. "Seize the Day".
61. "To Love You So".