Casualty - The Blame Game - 11:45 am Monday, August 3 on U&Drama +1

Oliver Coleman (Actor) .. Tom Kent

Matt Bardock (Actor) .. Jeff Collier

Jane Hazlegrove (Actor) .. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon

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.

Charlotte Salt (Actor) .. Sam Nicholls

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'.

Christine Tremarco (Actor) .. Linda Andrews

William Beck (Actor) .. Dylan Keogh

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.

Azuka Oforka (Actor) .. Louise Tyler

Gemma Atkinson (Actor) .. Tamzin Bayle

Born: November 16, 1984 in Bury

Best Known For: Hollyoaks and Emmerdale.

Early-life: Gemma Louise Atkinson was born in Bury on November 16, 1984. Gemma had success early in her acting career when she landed the role of Lisa Hunter on Hollyoaks. She starred in more than 600 editions between 2001 and 2005 and also reprised her role in spin-off shows Hollyoaks: After Hours, Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In the City.

Career: Since leaving Hollyoaks, Atkinson has starred in The Bill, Waterloo Road, Casualty and Law & Order: UK. In 2015, she joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing Carly Hope. Atkinson is also well known for her glamour modelling work, having appeared in the likes of Nuts, Zoo Weekly, FHM and Maxim. She has also appeared in the reality shows Soapstar Superstar and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Quote: 'I grew up in the north, I've watched Emmerdale for years and my mum is a huge fan, so when I got the call saying I'd got the part I was really surprised and happy.'

Trivia: Atkinson is a big fitness fan.

Gary Cady (Actor) .. Dominic Carter

Karen Hassan (Actor) .. Nicole Clancy

Lorraine Stanley (Actor) .. Jane Abel

David Hinton (Actor) .. Brian Abel

Grace Cassidy (Actor) .. Jodie Ross

Calvin Demba (Actor) .. Danny Beresford

Mairead Conneely (Actor) .. Marcia Clancy

Elizabeth Bower (Actor) .. Anna Clifford

Steve Hughes (Director)

Kevin Rundle (Writer)

Nikki Wilson (Series producer)

Johnathan Young (Executive producer)

Casualty: The Blame Game

11:45 am - 12:45 pm, Monday, August 3 on U&Drama +1 (60)

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