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No Other Medicine
Episode 19
Jordan is determined to keep Yvonne on life support, and even as her condition deteriorates he clings on to hope. But when he meets a woman in the ED and sees her father's desperation as she refuses treatment, he is struck by the similarities to his own situation. Will he realise his battle to save his girlfriend is futile? Jeff and Dixie bring in a young man who has been set upon by bullies - and while Sam and Fletch worry about his symptoms, the patient steals supplies and then disappears. Medical drama, starring Michael French, Charlotte Salt and Alex Walkinshaw
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Cast & Crew
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Adrian `Fletch" Fletcher
Gemma-Leah Devereux
(Actor)
.. Aoife O'Reilly
Charlotte Salt
(Actor)
.. Sam Nicholls
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Derek Thompson
(Actor)
.. Charlie Fairhead
Daniel Anthony
(Actor)
.. Jamie Collier
Amanda Henderson
(Actor)
.. Robyn Miller
Oliver Coleman
(Actor)
.. Tom Kent
Michael Obiora
(Actor)
.. Lloyd Asike
Christine Tremarco
(Actor)
.. Linda Andrews
Azuka Oforka
(Actor)
.. Louise Tyler
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Rachel Shelley
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Rippon
Dearbhla Molloy
(Actor)
.. Diana Hart
Sarah Beck Mather
(Actor)
.. Lauren Mair
Frasier Huckle
(Actor)
.. Wayne Gwyn
Martin Troakes
(Actor)
.. Tony Mair
Sarah Berger
(Actor)
.. Helen Mair
Helen Sheals
(Actor)
.. Karen Gwyn
Ranjit Krishnamma
(Actor)
.. Dr Earl
Vee Vimolmal
(Actor)
.. Dr Thorne
Richard Signy
(Director)
Kelly Jones
(Writer)
Nikki Wilson
(Series producer)
Johnathan Young
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
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.
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.
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Adrian `Fletch" Fletcher
Born:
October 05, 1974
in
Barking, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Smithy in The Bill.
Early-life:
Alex Walkinshaw was born in Barking, Essex, on 5 October 1974. A keen swimmer as a child, he used to train five days a week and compete in various competitions, finding it helped his asthma. An energetic, extroverted child, he studied drama as an outlet for his creativity. After studying drama at his secondary school, Alex soon found he had a real talent and joined a Saturday drama class. Encouraged by his teachers, Alex was elated to be accepted into the Sylvia Young Theatre School and later the London Dance Studios.
Career:
His first TV appearance was at the age of 12 as an extra in Grange Hill. From 1992 to 1993 he appeared in the sitcom Side by Side. He first appeared in The Bill as a guest star in 1992, 1993 and 1995, before joining as a regular cast member in 1999. He played PC Dale Smith, better known as 'Smithy'. He left the show in 2001, only to return in 2003 when his character was promoted to Sergeant. After a spell in Waterloo Road, Walkinshaw joined the cast of Casualty in 2012 as senior staff nurse Adrian Fletcher. He took his character to Holby City in August 2014.
Quote:
On his move from Casualty to Holby City: 'I was really quite nervous when I first started, but everyone has been so welcoming and friendly that I feel my transition has been fairly smooth.'
Trivia:
In 2007, he took part in The Weakest Link and won £9,450 for Essex-based charity called 'Kids in Need'.
Gemma-Leah Devereux
(Actor)
.. Aoife O'Reilly
Charlotte Salt
(Actor)
.. Sam Nicholls
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
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.
Daniel Anthony
(Actor)
.. Jamie Collier
Amanda Henderson
(Actor)
.. Robyn Miller
Oliver Coleman
(Actor)
.. Tom Kent
Michael Obiora
(Actor)
.. Lloyd Asike
Christine Tremarco
(Actor)
.. Linda Andrews
Azuka Oforka
(Actor)
.. Louise Tyler
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.
Rachel Shelley
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Rippon
Dearbhla Molloy
(Actor)
.. Diana Hart
Sarah Beck Mather
(Actor)
.. Lauren Mair
Frasier Huckle
(Actor)
.. Wayne Gwyn
Martin Troakes
(Actor)
.. Tony Mair
Sarah Berger
(Actor)
.. Helen Mair
Helen Sheals
(Actor)
.. Karen Gwyn
Ranjit Krishnamma
(Actor)
.. Dr Earl
Vee Vimolmal
(Actor)
.. Dr Thorne
Richard Signy
(Director)
Kelly Jones
(Writer)
Born:
June 03, 1974
in
Cwmaman
Best Known For:
Being the frontman of Welsh band the Stereophonics.
Early-life:
Born on June 3, 1974, in the small coal mining village of Cwmaman in South Wales, Kelly was a promising young boxer at youth level and even toyed with idea of becoming a scriptwriter and studied film before finding his vocation in music. Together with childhood friends Stuart Cable and Richard Jones, Kelly started a tribute band and worked on a market stall to supplement his meagre income from gigging. The market stall life provided the basis of Stereophonics' first major hit _ More Life in a Tramp's Vest.
Career:
Stereophonics got their big break when they became the first band to sign to Richard Branson's new record label V2 in 1996. Debut album Word Gets Around became an unlikely hit as the nation was still gripped by Britpop. Follow-up album Performance and Cocktails was released in 1999 and went straight to number one UK album chart, as did Just Enough Education to Perform, You Gotta Go There to Come Back, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? and Pull the Pin.
Quote:
Ten years has gone so fast - it's been a whirlwind. It's like our lives have just passed us by. It's been world tour then album, world tour, album. We've had some ups and downs like anyone else - but it's been f****** great.
Trivia:
Jones is not a fan of pop reality shows.
Nikki Wilson
(Series producer)
Johnathan Young
(Executive producer)
