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Episode 40
When Jeff learns his estranged wife plans to remarry and move away with the children, his bad mood is made worse by paramedic staffing shortages. As he and Polly respond to a variety of hoax calls and genuine emergencies - including a heart attack and an explosion - he takes it out on his colleague
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Movie/Drama
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Cast & Crew
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Sophia Di Martino
(Actor)
.. Polly Emmerson
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Abdul Salis
(Actor)
.. Curtis Cooper
Tristan Gemmill
(Actor)
.. Adam Trueman
Suzanne Packer
(Actor)
.. Tess Bateman
Sam Grey
(Actor)
.. Alice Chantrey
Sunetra Sarker
(Actor)
.. Zoe Hanna
Tony Marshall
(Actor)
.. Noel Garcia
Michael French
(Actor)
.. Nick Jordan
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Big Mac
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Ellie Paskell
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Iain Fletcher
(Actor)
.. Alan
Julian Stolzenberg
(Actor)
.. Cameron
Alison Senior
(Actor)
.. Debs
Ben Rowe
(Actor)
.. John
Samuel Anderson
(Actor)
.. Liam
Leona Walker
(Actor)
.. Maria
Jean Trend
(Actor)
.. Rosie
Murray McArthur
(Actor)
.. Roy
Sophie Thorne
(Actor)
.. Sophia
Philip Correia
(Actor)
.. Tom
Alisdair McKee
(Actor)
.. Zack
Andrew Obeney
(Actor)
.. Driver
Sean Francis
(Actor)
.. Fire chief
Nick Williams
(Actor)
.. Police officer
Alan Grint
(Director)
Chris Lovett
(Producer)
Jason Sutton
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Matt Bardock
(Actor)
.. Jeff Collier
Sophia Di Martino
(Actor)
.. Polly Emmerson
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Kathleen `Dixie" Dixon
Abdul Salis
(Actor)
.. Curtis Cooper
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."
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.
Sam Grey
(Actor)
.. Alice Chantrey
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ben Turner
(Actor)
.. Jay Faldren
Ellie Paskell
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Iain Fletcher
(Actor)
.. Alan
Julian Stolzenberg
(Actor)
.. Cameron
Alison Senior
(Actor)
.. Debs
Ben Rowe
(Actor)
.. John
Samuel Anderson
(Actor)
.. Liam
Best Known For:
Playing Danny Pink in Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Born in 1982 in Handsworth, Birmingham. Samuel decided early on in life that he wanted to be an actor. He attended the Catholic secondary school Stuart Bathurst. Samuel stopped studying A levels after a year and went to Birmingham Theatre School before going on to attend the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London. Samuel originated the role of Crowther in the National Theatre's 2004 production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys. He went on to perform the role in the Broadway, Hong Kong, Sydney and Wellington productions, as well as radio and film versions.
Career:
Anderson appeared in Sky One's Hex in 2004 and Channel 4's Totally Frank in 2006 and 2007. He played Fingers in the comedy series Gavin & Stacey. From 2007 until 2009, Anderson played Ross Kirk in Emmerdale. He appeared in the TV comedy film Stuck (2007) and had a number of guest appearances in such shows as Doctors, Casualty, Bedlam, Midsomer Murders and Death in Paradise. Anderson played Danny Pink in 11 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014. Since then, he has played DC Vince Grady in DCI Banks, Daniel in Trollied, Patrick in Witless and Leon in Loaded.
Quote:
"When I'm having a bad time and can't get any work, I say to my friend, ‘This is not my life! I'm not supposed to be at this bar, I'm supposed to be acting. Quantum Leap me back into my life, Sam!'"
Trivia:
He was voted best male guest star by readers of Doctor Who magazine.
Leona Walker
(Actor)
.. Maria
Jean Trend
(Actor)
.. Rosie
Murray McArthur
(Actor)
.. Roy
Sophie Thorne
(Actor)
.. Sophia
Philip Correia
(Actor)
.. Tom
Alisdair McKee
(Actor)
.. Zack
Andrew Obeney
(Actor)
.. Driver
Sean Francis
(Actor)
.. Fire chief
Nick Williams
(Actor)
.. Police officer
Alan Grint
(Director)
Chris Lovett
(Producer)
Jason Sutton
(Writer)
