Casualty: Less than Zero
11:55 am - 12:55 pm, Wednesday, April 15 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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Less than Zero
Episode 28
Nita tries to run away and joins a woman fleeing to Scarborough with her brother, but her luck takes a turn for the worse when it emerges the pair are being pursued by a man they robbed. Jay feels stressed after the cancer scare and receives an unwelcome visit from Maryam, who he realises will need a carer, while Lenny and Mads deal with an unlikely bomber. Medical drama, guest starring Helen Latham (Footballers' Wives), with Holly Earl and Lucy Gaskell
subtitles
16x9
General
Movie/Drama
Soap/Melodrama/Folkloric
Cast & Crew
Lucy Gaskell
(Actor)
.. Kirsty Clements
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Steve Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Suzanne Packer
(Actor)
.. Tess Bateman
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Holly Earl
(Actor)
.. Nita Clements
Cheryl Campbell
(Actor)
.. Miriam Turner
Souad Faress
(Actor)
.. Maryam Shakiba
Helen Latham
(Actor)
.. Allie Michaels
Tim Faraday
(Actor)
.. Barry Fenton
Eva Fontaine
(Actor)
.. Di Bains
Andrew Ashford
(Actor)
.. Vincent Michaels
Diana Kent
(Actor)
.. Jennifer Mayer
Pip Donaghy
(Actor)
.. Jim Mayer
David O'Neill
(Director)
Henry R Swindell
(Producer)
Jeff Povey
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
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.'
Steve Miller
(Actor)
.. Lenny Lyons
Hasina Haque
(Actor)
.. Mads Durrani
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
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.
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.
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.
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Holly Earl
(Actor)
.. Nita Clements
Cheryl Campbell
(Actor)
.. Miriam Turner
Souad Faress
(Actor)
.. Maryam Shakiba
Helen Latham
(Actor)
.. Allie Michaels
Tim Faraday
(Actor)
.. Barry Fenton
Eva Fontaine
(Actor)
.. Di Bains
Andrew Ashford
(Actor)
.. Vincent Michaels
Diana Kent
(Actor)
.. Jennifer Mayer
Pip Donaghy
(Actor)
.. Jim Mayer
David O'Neill
(Director)
Henry R Swindell
(Producer)
Jeff Povey
(Writer)
