Casualty: The Gift of Life
10:40 am - 11:50 am, Thursday, April 30 on U&Drama (20)
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The Gift of Life
Episode 39
Mads comes face to face with the taxi driver who assaulted her, but his increasingly threatening behaviour deters her from reporting the attack. Christine Tremarco reprises her role as nurse Linda Andrews, an old friend of Adam's ex-wife Jessica who joins the overworked ED team following Tess's departure
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16x9
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Movie/Drama
Soap/Melodrama/Folkloric
Cast & Crew
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Steven Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Christine Tremarco
(Actor)
.. Linda Andrews
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Derek Thompson
(Actor)
.. Charlie Fairhead
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Georgia Taylor
(Actor)
.. Ruth Winters
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Vicky Hall
(Actor)
.. Carmel Little
Neil Gregor
(Actor)
.. Tom Little
Jack Spooner
(Actor)
.. Connor Bingham
Jack McMullen
(Actor)
.. Ethan Miles
Chris Ryman
(Actor)
.. Ash Murad
Jenny Wambaa
(Actor)
.. Asale Kamaga
Lu Corfield
(Actor)
.. PC Penny Farraday
Ian Barnes
(Director)
Lucy Raffety
(Producer)
Daisy Coulam
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
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.'
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.
Steven Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Christine Tremarco
(Actor)
.. Linda Andrews
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
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.
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.
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
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.
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
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.
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.
Vicky Hall
(Actor)
.. Carmel Little
Neil Gregor
(Actor)
.. Tom Little
Jack Spooner
(Actor)
.. Connor Bingham
Jack McMullen
(Actor)
.. Ethan Miles
Born:
February 22, 1991
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Playing Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road.
Early-life:
Jack Michael McMullen was born on February 22, 1991 in Liverpool. He was inspired by Oliver Twist to get into acting. His TV debut was as Josh McLoughlin in the soap opera Brookside between 2002 and 2003.
Career:
After Brookside, McMullen went on to join the regular cast of Grange Hill from 2004 until 2008. He landed roles in The Street, The Bill and Doctors, to name a few of his TV credits, before he joined the cast of Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2012. More recently, he has appeared in the films The Knife That Killed Me (2014) and Brotherhood (2016), as well as TV crime drama Little Boy Blue.
Quote:
'It was Oliver Twist that got me acting - I watched Oliver Twist and thought I was the Artful Dodger when I was about five.'
Trivia:
He won Best Newcomer and Best On-Screen Partnership at the British Soap Awards for his work in Brookside.
Chris Ryman
(Actor)
.. Ash Murad
Jenny Wambaa
(Actor)
.. Asale Kamaga
Lu Corfield
(Actor)
.. PC Penny Farraday
Ian Barnes
(Director)
Lucy Raffety
(Producer)
Daisy Coulam
(Writer)
