Casualty: Eliminate the Negative
10:50 am - 11:55 am, Tuesday, March 17 on U&Drama (20)
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Eliminate the Negative
Episode 7
Jordan tries to improve public perceptions of the department, but Jeff is uncomfortable with the news he will play a central role in the plans. As the pressure of being hailed a hero becomes too much to bear, he finds it increasingly difficult to keep his emotions under control. Meanwhile, Simone returns to the ward after collapsing in the park - giving her mother another opportunity to vent her anger at the staff, particularly Kirsty. Hospital drama, starring Michael French and Matt Bardock, with Michelle Collins (Coronation Street) and Anna Carteret (Juliet Bravo)
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Movie/Drama
Soap/Melodrama/Folkloric
Cast & Crew
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Steven Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Suzanne Packer
(Actor)
.. Tess Bateman
Derek Thompson
(Actor)
.. Charlie Fairhead
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Will Sharpe
(Actor)
.. Yuki Reid
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
Jayne Wisener
(Actor)
.. Simone Lewis
Tom Chadbon
(Actor)
.. Henry Williams
Sean Cernow
(Actor)
.. Rudi Valentino
Anna Carteret
(Actor)
.. Joany Slavin
Michelle Collins
(Actor)
.. Camille Lewis
Amanda Parr
(Actor)
.. Herself
Suzy Cooper
(Actor)
.. Vicky Slavin
Tim J Henley
(Actor)
.. Derek Cox
Rebecca Calder
(Actor)
.. Chrissie McAllister
Arinze Kene
(Actor)
.. Jacob Maynard
DM O'Dwyer
(Director)
Anne Edyvean
(Producer)
Sally Abbott
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Best Known For:
Playing Adam in Casualty
Early-life:
Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1967, but emigrated to Australia with his family when he was 15. Tristan says he was always fascinated by films and acting as child, but never really thought he would be able to make it his profession. However, after spending 10 years Down Under and gaining a degree from Melbourne University, he decided to return to the UK to pursue an acting career. His parents still live in Australia, and he says he thinks he will eventually go back there.
Career:
His TV career began in the late 1990s, with appearances in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, Nancherrow, Coronation Street and Trial & Retribution. He enjoyed longer stints on The Bill, where he played DS Peter Cork, and London's Burning, before winning parts in the sitcom Grass and the drama Distant Shores. In 2006, he starred opposite Suranne Jones in the ITV series Strictly Confidential, and also took a major role in Channel 4's Cape Wrath before joining Casualty as Adam Trueman. Tristan has also appeared in the movies The Jacket and Gladiatress, and is a keen cricketer.
Quote:
On the medical jargon in Casualty: 'You've just got to bite the bullet and memorise it. It helps that we have on-set medical advisers who can explain what it all means.'
Steven Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Born:
July 25, 1973
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Casualty.
Early-life:
Sunetra was born in Liverpool on June 25, 1973. Her father is a doctor. She went on to study Information Systems for Business with French at Brunel University. Her breakthrough as an actress came in 1988 when she was cast as Nisha Batra in Brookside. She stayed with the soap for two years but returned to play the same character 10 years later between 2000 and 2003.
Career:
Following her first stint on Brookside, Sarker starred in London Bridge, Cold Feet and Playing the Field. Bigger roles came in No Angels and The Chase. In 2007, she was cast as Dr Zoe Hanna in Casualty, a role she continues to play. In 2014, she was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
On signing up for Strictly Come Dancing: 'I don't quite know what I've let myself in for. But the chance to swap my stethoscope for sequins was just too tempting.'
Trivia:
In 2014, Sarker appeared with her son, Noah, on game show Big Star's Little Star.
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Born:
September 17, 1962
in
Bow, London
Best Known For:
Playing EastEnder David Wicks and Casualty's Dr Jordan.
Early-life:
Born Michael Clark on September 17, 1962, to parents David and Sheila. He's the son of a greengrocer and has two sisters - Helen and Jane. He was interested in the stage from an early age and was a keen member of a local drama club. He later trained at the Mountview Theatre School, and was a 'blue coat' entertainer at the Holiday Club International in Majorca.
Career:
Michael spent 10 years appearing on stage and working as an air steward before his big break came in 1993 when he landed the part of David Wicks in EastEnders. He stayed in Walford for three years before leaving to appear in Crime Traveller (he returned briefly in 2012 to mark the death of his on-screen mother, Pat Evans). More TV roles followed in The Gentleman Thief, Born and Bred, and The Fabulous Bagel Boys. He also featured in radio plays and did video game voiceover work. Between 1998 and 2013 he had various stints playing Dr Nick Jordan in Casualty and sister programme Holby City. He returned briefly to EastEnders in 2012 to mark the death of his on-screen mother, Pat Evans. He rejoined EastEnders as a regular character in September 2013.
Quote:
On playing Nick Jordan: 'I want it to show in my eyes that I know what this guy is going through. I've got to be as real as I possibly can.'
Trivia:
On the West End stage, French has appeared in West Side Story, Chicago, Joseph, and Les Miserables.
Suzanne Packer
(Actor)
.. Tess Bateman
Born:
June 20, 1958
in
Abergavenny, Wales
Best Known For:
Playing Tess Bateman in Casualty.
Early-life:
Born Suzanne Jackson in Abergavenny, Wales, on June 20, 1958, she is the older sister of former Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson. She showed an interest in acting from an early age and played lead roles in a number of school plays.
Career:
Packer's first break as an actor came in 1990 when she began playing Mick Johnson's wife Josie in Channel 4 soap Brookside. She took a break from acting to complete a degree in teaching at Goldsmiths College and after graduating in 1996, she taught drama in London. After marrying American actor Jesse Newman, she moved to New York, where she taught drama. When their marriage ended, Packer relocated to Cardiff and quickly landed an audition for Casualty. She made her first appearance as Tess Bateman in the medical drama in 2003 and has remained on the show ever since.
Quote:
'Being nearly five years older, I was responsible for Colin — something I took on quite naturally.'
Trivia:
She appeared with her brother in a celebrity edition of Pointless in 2011. They were eliminated in the first round.
Derek Thompson
(Actor)
.. Charlie Fairhead
Born:
April 04, 1948
in
Belfast
Best Known For:
Playing nurse boss Charlie Fairhead in Casualty.
Early-life:
Born in Belfast on April 4, 1948. He began his showbusiness career at the age of 10 in a close harmony group with his twin sister Elaine (she is 10 minutes younger than him). The siblings then went on a roadshow touring the variety theatres of Britain and landed a record deal, eventually having a hit with One Little Robin in a Cherry Tree when they were 12. They appeared in the 1965 film Gonks Go Beat and formed a trio called Odin's People with Larry Johns. Derek decided to concentrate on acting at the age of 19.
Career:
Thompson got a job as a stage manager and went on to do repertory and fringe theatre. His first professional role was in Romeo and Juliet at the Ludlow Festival and he made his TV debut in the police series Softly, Softly. Other early work included roles in The Gentle Touch, The Long Good Friday and Yanks. Although his main love has always been the stage, he was delighted at being offered the part of Charlie in Casualty. First appearing in 1986, he is the longest-serving actor in the show and has faced many emotional scenes and delicate issues. His famous alter ego has crossed over into sister show Holby City, and in the short-lived spin-off series HolbyBlue.
Quote:
'Playing Charlie for as long as I have means it's hard to tell what parts of me have become part of his personality.'
Trivia:
A keen swimmer, Thompson also loves sailing and taking long walks.
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Born:
May 14, 1974
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Noel Garcia in Casualty.
Early-life:
Tony was born in Manchester on May 14, 1974. He made his TV debut in 1989 as a waiter in the TV drama Saracen. Minor roles followed in The Paradise Club, Second Thoughts, Only Fools and Horses and Nelson's Column.
Career:
Marshall had a recurring role on All Quiet on the Preston Front and went on to make guest appearances in the likes of Faith in the Future, The Bill, The Queen's Nose, Doctors, My Family, Judge John Deed and Holby City. He played the bartender Nelson in Life on Mars. His big break came in 2008 when he began playing receptionist Noel Garcia in Casualty.
Quote:
On his Casualty character: 'He's a chancer! Cheeky, up for a laugh - looking out for ways to make money.'
Trivia:
Away from acting, Marshall enjoys classic cars, football and comedy DVDs.
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Born:
November 28, 1963
in
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Best Known For:
The Lakes and Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Charles Dale was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, in 1963. His father ran a record shop and both his parents were keen amateur actors. After leaving school in 1979, he became an assistant stage manager at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven, where he stayed for a year. After occasional acting roles, he moved to London and trained at Lamda.
Career:
Dale broke into TV with a string of small roles in the likes of Lovejoy, A Touch of Frost and Bramwell in the early 1990s. However, his big break came when he appeared as Chef in Jimmy McGovern's The Lakes, where his memorable turn as the head-case and seducer created an instant screen legend. He appeared in a couple of West End shows and played Dennis in Coronation Street for 18 months. He later appeared as Clive in Paradise Heights, as well as its spin-off, The Eustace Brothers, alongside Neil Morrissey and Ralf Little. He had further roles in ITV's Steel River Blues and children's series Barking! He also appeared in Rocket Man with Robson Green. He joined the cast of Casualty in November 2007 as porter Big Mac.
Quote:
'Big Mac's grumpy, overweight and a hypochondriac. It's nice to be in my comfort zone.'
Trivia:
In the BBC series Coming Home, Dale uncovered the role played by his grandfather in the Second World War.
Will Sharpe
(Actor)
.. Yuki Reid
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
Jayne Wisener
(Actor)
.. Simone Lewis
Tom Chadbon
(Actor)
.. Henry Williams
Sean Cernow
(Actor)
.. Rudi Valentino
Anna Carteret
(Actor)
.. Joany Slavin
Michelle Collins
(Actor)
.. Camille Lewis
Born:
May 28, 1961
in
Hackney, London
Best Known For:
Playing Cindy Beale in EastEnders and Stella Price in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born Michelle Danielle Collins on May 28, 1961, in Hackney, London. When Collins was a baby, her father walked out, leaving her mother to bring up two daughters. Collins dreamed of becoming an actress, but didn't do anything about it until the age of 16 when her best friend Kate died of a heart attack. Suddenly life seemed short, and Collins set about getting onto a drama course.
Career:
A self-confessed workaholic, her first professional job was as a backing singer for Mari Wilson, which she followed up by appearing in a Squeeze video. She made several minor TV appearances before joining EastEnders in 1988. Since quitting her role as Cindy Beale in the BBC soap she has starred in numerous other major TV shows - including Sunburn (she also released the theme tune as a single), Real Women, Ella and the Mothers, Daylight Robbery, Rock Rivals and Getting Out. She joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2011, playing Stella Price, the landlady of the Rovers Return, but left three years later. She's since appeared in Casualty.
Quote:
'I'm not too beautiful, I'm not too ugly. I'm normal, and I think other women find me accessible.'
Trivia:
Away from showbusiness, she is a committed supporter of Oxfam and has travelled to various countries to witness the charity's work in action.
(Actor)
.. Cleopatra Valentino
Amanda Parr
(Actor)
.. Herself
Suzy Cooper
(Actor)
.. Vicky Slavin
Tim J Henley
(Actor)
.. Derek Cox
Rebecca Calder
(Actor)
.. Chrissie McAllister
Arinze Kene
(Actor)
.. Jacob Maynard
DM O'Dwyer
(Director)
Anne Edyvean
(Producer)
Sally Abbott
(Writer)
