Casualty: Reasons Unknown
10:50 am - 11:55 am, Wednesday, March 18 on U&Drama (20)
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Reasons Unknown
Episode 8
The senior members of staff attend the memorial service for those killed in the college attacks, leaving Ruth determined to prove she can adeptly manage the department in their absence. However, she struggles to cope when the teenager responsible for the shootings is brought into the hospital from prison, and the situation is complicated further by the admittance of victim Simone, who is forced to face her demons. Meanwhile, Kirsty and Adam's mutual attraction grows, and Jeff tries to come to terms with his feelings
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Cast & Crew
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Georgia Taylor
(Actor)
.. Ruth Winters
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Suzanne Packer
(Actor)
.. Tess Bateman
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Sophia Di Martino
(Actor)
.. Polly Emmerson
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Jayne Wisener
(Actor)
.. Simone Lewis
Michelle Collins
(Actor)
.. Camille Lewis
Tom Chadbon
(Actor)
.. Henry Williams
Stephen Billington
(Actor)
.. Edward Thurlow
Nathan McMullen
(Actor)
.. Devlan O'Connor
Arinze Kene
(Actor)
.. Jacob Maynard
Joel Gillman
(Actor)
.. Jamie Fraser
Stephen Lord
(Actor)
.. Warren Clements
Holly Earl
(Actor)
.. Nita Clements
Patrice Naiambana
(Actor)
.. George Maynard
Caroline Ford
(Actor)
.. Miriam Cresswell
Will Sinclair
(Director)
Lucy Raffety
(Producer)
Dana Fainaru
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Georgia Taylor
(Actor)
.. Ruth Winters
Born:
February 26, 1980
in
Wigan
Best Known For:
Playing Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street and Ruth Winters on Casualty.
Early-life:
Born Claire Jackson on February 26, 1980, in Wigan. After leaving school, she went to Winstanley College in Wigan, where one of her subjects was Theatre Studies. Her first acting role was as a singer alongside Darren Day in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
Career:
Her big break came in 1997 when she landed the role of Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby, while still studying at college. She trod the famous Weatherfield cobbles for five years, picking up a British Soap Award along the way in 2001. Her first part after leaving Corrie was alongside Dennis Waterman in an episode of Where the Heart Is. Since then, Taylor has appeared in military drama Red Cap, Blackpool, The History Boys (on the big screen) and New Street Law. In 2007, she landed the part of junior doctor Ruth Winters in BBC medical drama Casualty, a role she played until December 2011. She joined the cast of Law & Order: UK in 2013.
Quote:
'I've never regretted my decision to leave the Street, even when I'm not working. I wasn't too worried about being typecast, because the girl who left was different from the one that arrived.'
Trivia:
Her theatre credits include Christmas is Miles Away at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
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.'
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
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.
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.
Sophia Di Martino
(Actor)
.. Polly Emmerson
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.
Jayne Wisener
(Actor)
.. Simone Lewis
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.
Tom Chadbon
(Actor)
.. Henry Williams
Stephen Billington
(Actor)
.. Edward Thurlow
Born:
December 10, 1969
in
Bolton
Best Known For:
Playing Greg Kelly in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Stephen was born in Bolton on December 10, 1969. He trained at the Drama Centre London. He starred in the TV series Space Precinct and The Buccaneers before making his film debut in Braveheart (1995).
Career:
Billington starred in TV series Out of the Blue before making an impact as the lead role in the miniseries The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. Guest roles in Jonathan Creek and Highlander: The Raven were followed by a spell in Coronation Street as Greg Kelly. More recently, he has starred in Casualty and Doctors. In 2013, he joined the cast of Hollyoaks. When he is not acting, he teaches the subject at Drama Centre London and the London School of Dramatic Art.
Quote:
'I was fortunate enough to play John Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. It had been my dream role since I was 15 and I ended up getting the best reviews of my career.'
Trivia:
In 1999, he won a gong in the villain of the year category at the British Soap Awards.
Nathan McMullen
(Actor)
.. Devlan O'Connor
Arinze Kene
(Actor)
.. Jacob Maynard
Joel Gillman
(Actor)
.. Jamie Fraser
Stephen Lord
(Actor)
.. Warren Clements
Holly Earl
(Actor)
.. Nita Clements
Patrice Naiambana
(Actor)
.. George Maynard
Caroline Ford
(Actor)
.. Miriam Cresswell
Will Sinclair
(Director)
Lucy Raffety
(Producer)
Dana Fainaru
(Writer)
