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Casualty series 26

Twenty-sixth series of Casualty

Summary

Twenty-sixth series of Casualty

Field	Value
series_number	26
bgcolour	#0440A0
network	BBC One
BBC One HD (from episode 17)
first_aired
last_aired
num_episodes	42
episode_list	List of Casualty episodes

Matt Bardock
William Beck
Oliver Coleman
Charles Dale
Michael French
Jane Hazlegrove
Madeleine Mantock
Tony Marshall
Steven Miller
Michael Obiora
Suzanne Packer
Charlotte Salt
Sunetra Sarker
Georgia Taylor
Derek Thompson
Christine Tremarco
Ben Turner
Alex Walkinshaw BBC One HD (from episode 17)

The twenty-sixth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 13 August 2011, one week after the end of the previous series and finished on 22 July 2012.

It is the first series in the history of the show to begin without a break from the previous series and the first to begin in August rather than the traditional September launch. This series featured forty-two episodes, which was five episodes less than the previous series. Series twenty-six was the first series to broadcast in high definition, with the first high definition episode broadcast from episode 17. The episode also saw the first episode to be filmed at the new set in Cardiff. The show saw its twenty-fifth anniversary in September 2011 and in March 2012, the show aired their first ever three-part story which centred on gang violence. The series concluded with a two-part riot storyline, entitled '#HolbyRiot', which aired on 21 and 22 July 2012. The series was originally planned to finish on 21 July, but due to a postponed episode on 30 June, the finale was moved to the following day.

This series welcomed Lloyd Asike (Michael Obiora), Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw), Tom Kent (Oliver Coleman), Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt), and Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock) - the latter of which left at the end of the series. The series also saw the departures of Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor), Jay Faldren (Ben Turner) and Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller); and marked the first of three guest stints for Tamzin Bayle (Gemma Atkinson).

Production

Oliver Kent continued as Series Producer until Episode 14. From Episode 15, Nikki Wilson has taken over.

Cast

Overview

Most of the cast from series 25 carried over to the new series. These were senior charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, consultants Nick Jordan, Zoe Hanna and Dylan Keogh (Michael French, Sunetra Sarker and William Beck), trust grade doctor Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor), Core Training 2 doctor Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller), clinical nurse manager Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer), staff nurses Jay Faldren and Linda Andrews (Ben Turner and Christine Tremarco), paramedics Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon and Jeff Collier (Jane Hazlegrove and Matt Bardock), porter Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker (Charles Dale) and receptionist Noel Garcia (Tony Marshall).

Series 26 saw the brief addition to the cast of Gemma Atkinson (formerly Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks) and Dhaffer L'Abidine (previously Marcel Sabatier in Dream Team). as paramedics Tamzin Bayle and Omar Nasri; their characters were written out early in the series, but Atkinson made two further brief returns, one in series 27 and one that stretched from late series 28 until early series 29.

Michael Obiora and Madeleine Mantock joined the cast as newly qualified staff nurses Lloyd Asike and Scarlett Conway. Later in the series, Charlotte Salt joined the cast as Dr Sam Nicholls, an army medic who was later revealed to be married to consultant Dylan Keogh. Oliver Coleman joined the cast on 7 January 2012, the first episode filmed in Cardiff, playing paediatric specialty doctor Tom Kent. New staff nurse Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw) joined the show on 7 July 2012.

Main characters

Matt Bardock as Jeff Collier
William Beck as Dylan Keogh
Oliver Coleman as Tom Kent (from episode 17)
Charles Dale as Big Mac
Michael French as Nick Jordan (until episode 42)
Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon
Madeleine Mantock as Scarlett Conway (episodes 2−42)
Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia
Steven Miller as Lenny Lyons (until episode 38)
Michael Obiora as Lloyd Asike (from episode 2)
Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman
Charlotte Salt as Sam Nicholls (from episode 9)
Sunetra Sarker as Zoe Hanna
Georgia Taylor as Ruth Winters (until episode 16)
Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
Christine Tremarco as Linda Andrews
Ben Turner as Jay Faldren (until episode 16)
Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (from episode 39)

Recurring characters

Devon Beigan as Britney Andrews (from episode 19)
Kate McEvoy as Denise Andrews
Taylor Parry as Joe Andrews (from episode 19)
Rachel Shelley as Yvonne Rippon (from episode 18)

Guest characters

Gemma Atkinson as Tamzin Bayle (episodes 1−7)
Danny Dyer as Rossy (episode 23)
Dhaffer L'Abidine as Omar Nasri (episodes 1−7)
Marshall Lancaster as Keith Parr (episodes 17−33)
Azuka Oforka as Louise Tilney (episodes 7−12)
Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean (episode 33)

Episodes

First appearance: Omar Nasri (Dhaffer L'Abidine) and Tamzin Bayle (Gemma Atkinson) Guest appearance: Eva Pope and Paul Barber

First appearance: Lloyd Asike (Michael Obiora) and Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock) Guest appearance: Lee Mead

Guest appearance: Naomi Bentley, Tina O'Brien & Gaynor Faye

Guest appearance: Emma Samms

Guest appearance: Christopher Ellison

Final appearance: Omar Nasri (Dhaffer L'Abidine) & Tamzin Bayle (Gemma Atkinson)

The full script for the episode can be read on the BBC website.

First appearance: Sam Nicholls (Charlotte Salt) Guest appearance: Angela Lonsdale, Tracie Bennett, Ray Emmet Brown & George Costigan

Guest appearance: Vicky Binns

Guest appearance: Susan Hampshire & Michael Jayston Guest appearance: Sean Blowers

Final appearance: Jay Faldren (Ben Turner) & Ruth Winters (Georgia Taylor) **Note:**Last episode filmed in Bristol

Note: First episode filmed from Cardiff, and shown in HD.

First appearance: Tom Kent (Oliver Coleman)

First appearance: DCI Yvonne Rippon (Rachel Shelley)

First appearance: Britney Andrews (Devon Beigan) & Joe Andrews (Taylor Parry) Guest appearance: Denise Andrews (Kate McEvoy)

Final appearance: Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller)

First appearance: Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw) Note: This episode was originally due to air on 30 June, but was rescheduled due to extended coverage of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Despite this, the episode was temporarily available (in HD only) on BBC iPlayer from 30 June.

Final appearance: Scarlett Conway (Madeleine Mantock)

The full script for the episode can be read on the BBC website.

Notes

References

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Titles, credits, airdates and summaries: BBC One - Casualty, Series 26
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Viewing figures: ;Specific

References

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(16 February 2012). "BBC Press Information". [[BBC]].
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Dibdin, Emma. (5 May 2012). "'Casualty' Gemma Atkinson confirms return". [[Digital Spy]].
(5 May 2012). "Casualty Series 28-38. The Family Way". [[Radio Times]].
Love, Ryan. (6 July 2011). "Exclusive: 'Casualty' announces two new castings". [[Digital Spy]].
"Top 30 Programmes". [[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]].
"Casualty - Series 26, Episode 8 (David Bowker)". BBC Writersroom.
"Casualty - Series 26, Episode 42 (Sasha Hails)". BBC Writersroom.

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