Country of origin United Kingdom Original network BBC One | No. of episodes 13 | |
Original release 7 September (1990-09-07) – 7 December 1990 (1990-12-07) | ||
The fifth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 7 September 1990 and finished on 7 December 1990.
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Overview
The fifth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The series began with 6 roles with star billing. Derek Thompson continued his role as charge nurse Charlie Fairhead, Cathy Shipton starred as staff nurse Lisa "Duffy" Duffin and Brenda Fricker appeared in the role of state enrolled nurse Megan Roach. Geoffrey Leesley and Ian Bleasdale portrayed paramedics Keith Cotterill and Josh Griffiths. Robson Green played porter Jimmy Powell.
Nigel Le Vaillant, Mamta Kaash, Patrick Robinson, Maggie McCarthy and Eamon Boland joined the cast in episode one as registrar Julian Chapman, senior house officer Beth Ramanee, staff nurse Martin "Ash" Ashford, receptionist Helen Green and social worker Tony Walker. Caroline Webster debuted in episode two as paramedic Jane Scott. Boland left the series in episode ten and McCarthy departed in episode fifteen. Leesley and Fricker chose to leave the series after three years and four years on the show respectively. Leesley made his final appearance in episode five and Fricker departed in episode fifteen.
Main cast
Recurring cast
Episodes
Lisa Coleman would later play the role of staff nurse Jude Kocarnik from Series 9, Episode 12 to Series 11, Episode 24. Dona Croll would later play the role of staff nurse Adele Beckford from Series 8, Episode 1 to Episode 24. Dominic Jephcott would later play the regular role of cardiac surgeon Alistair Taylor in Holby City between Series 3, Episode 15 and Series 7, Episode 11. Robert Gwilym would later play the role of consultant Max Gallagher from Series 13, Episode 1 to Series 16, Episode 36.