Casualty’s Charlie calls NHS ‘knackered’ amid coronavirus outbreak
BBC hospital drama Casualty could be heading for the chop, with crew members told there are just more two series.
The show launched in 1986 and is the world’s longest-running medical drama, but having been hit by “super-inflation in drama production” and a string of cost-cutting measures, staff say they have been told their contract renewals will be the last.Filming of the 39th series is currently underway, but crew now expect series 40 to be the final outing.
“The official messaging is that all is well because the show was recently recommissioned for two more years.Mortifying moment ITV News reporter is interrupted by foul-mouthed chantThis week, its only original cast member, Derek Thompson, 75, said goodbye after playing beloved paramedic Charlie Fairhead from the show’s beginning.The feeling among the industry is that the BBC has torn apart continuing drama. Over sixty per cent of TV people are out of work.
“But the feeling on set is that at least they’ve had a bit of warning, unlike the Doctors production who had four months to try and find new work. “That felt totally out the blue as they hadn’t experienced any of the budget cuts or ratings dips — unlike Casualty has.”In its heyday it hit six million and over the years it has won a string of Bafta TV awards as well as launching the careers of many top showbiz names.“Casualty isn’t sold worldwide like some of the BBC’s other programmes, so doesn’t really make a lot ofCasualty started as a 15-part series, but eventually hit 48 episodes a year.
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