Casualty (series 15)

Casualty (series 15)
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 36
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release 16 September 2000 (2000-09-16) – 28 April 2001 (2001-04-28)

The fifteenth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 16 September 2000 and finished on 28 April 2001.[1] It saw another increase, this time to 36 episodes, including two hour-long self-contained 'specials', Sympathy for the Devil (episode 8) and Something from the Heart (episode 23), which were shown in addition to the regular Saturday night episodes.

Cast

Notable guest cast

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Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
2851"Phoenix"Tim LeandroBen Cooper16 September 2000 (2000-09-16)9.86
Charlie (Derek Thompson), recovering from his pulmonary embolism meets a young mother and her baby, Phoenix. When the mother tries to commit suicide, Charlie springs into action, doing just what he knows best. Return of Spencer (Ben Keaton) and arrival of Senior Staff Nurse Colette Kierney (Adjoa Andoh)
2862"Accidents Happen"Dominic LeesJeff Povey23 September 2000 (2000-09-23)9.24
2873"Getting to Know You"Ged MaguireSimon Moss30 September 2000 (2000-09-30)9.48
2884"Too Tight to Mention"Gill WilkinsonSuzie Smith7 October 2000 (2000-10-07)9.89
2895"Choked - Part One"Robert Del MaestroKatharine Way14 October 2000 (2000-10-14)9.97
The press have found out about Adam – He's HIV positive. Can the staff convince the public there's nothing to fear, or is it curtains for Adam's career as an A&E Nurse?
2906"Choked - Part Two"Robert Del MaestroKatharine Way15 October 2000 (2000-10-15)9.30
Josh has been caught in a mudslide and Adam decides to make a statement to the press. Deciding to quit, Adam and Reuben get married and drive off to the sound of salsa. Meanwhile, Leona (Morag Siller) is back in the department. Final appearances of Staff Nurse Adam Osman (Pal Aron) and Reuben Hurst (Sam Barriscale)
2917"Travelling Light"Michael Owen MorrisMatthew Leys21 October 2000 (2000-10-21)9.01
2928"Sympathy for the Devil"Michael Owen MorrisLen Collin22 October 2000 (2000-10-22)7.40
2939"No More Mr. Nice Guy"Adrian BeanChris Jury28 October 2000 (2000-10-28)8.77
Patrick (Ian Kelsey) spends a day with paramedics Josh (Ian Bleasdale) and Fin (Kwame Kwei-Armah). Deliberately winding them up, Patrick is not the most popular of passengers.
29410"States of Shock"Albert BarberSusan Boyd4 November 2000 (2000-11-04)8.35
29511"Marking Time"Patrick TuckerLen Collin11 November 2000 (2000-11-11)8.91
29612"Starting Over"Graham MooreKathrine Smith18 November 2000 (2000-11-18)8.92
Andrew Bower (Philip Bretherton), Duffy's husband has returned to the department following Broadway General's closure. Can Duffy (Cathy Shipton) pull herself together and be able to work amicably with Andrew or are the couple heading for a fall?
29713"If You Go Down to the Wards Today"Kate CheesemanJeff Povey25 November 2000 (2000-11-25)8.91
29814"Coming Clean"Julie EdwardsPatrick Melanaphy2 December 2000 (2000-12-02)8.21
29915"Chinese Whispers"Alan WareingClive Dawson9 December 2000 (2000-12-09)9.41
30016"A Turn of the Scrooge"Simon MeyersSimon Moss16 December 2000 (2000-12-16)9.90
30117"Merry Christmas Dr. Spiller"Michael Owen MorrisJeff Povey23 December 2000 (2000-12-23)9.77
Holly (Sandra Huggett) has taken Patrick (Ian Kelsey) to a Christmas meal but is met with snide remarks and sarcasm from the ever moody registrar. On the way back to the department for their shifts, Patrick's car breaks down in the snow and the two medics are forced to seek shelter in a disused barn where more than a few secrets are going to be told.
30218"Epiphany"Dominic LeesSuzie Smith30 December 2000 (2000-12-30)10.40
Barney (Ronnie McCann) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) must put aside their differences to rescue a patient from danger. While Max (Robert Gwilym) over steps the mark in his treatment of a drug addict.
30319"On the Edge"Kate CheesemanCarolyn Sally Jones6 January 2001 (2001-01-06)9.63
30420"Girl Power"N.G. BristowMatthew Leys13 January 2001 (2001-01-13)10.02
30521"Heart of Gold"Albert BarberBen Cooper20 January 2001 (2001-01-20)9.09
Patrick (Ian Kelsey) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) are taken hostage by an ex-navy officer who doesn't want his daughter to see one of Spencer's old shipmates. Will Holly (Sandra Huggett) be able to figure out Patrick's coded message and save them before it's too late?
30622"Better Safe Than Sorry"Tim HollowayChris Jury27 January 2001 (2001-01-27)9.13
30723"Something from the Heart"Paul DuaneGraham Mitchell2 February 2001 (2001-02-02)7.82
30824"Big Mistake"Brett FallisPatrick Melanaphy3 February 2001 (2001-02-03)9.14
30925"Ambulance Chaser"Ged MaguireLen Collin10 February 2001 (2001-02-10)9.37
Josh (Ian Bleasdale), Fin (Kwame Kwei-Armah), Barney (Ronnie McCann) and Tom (Kieron Forsyth) have only one thing in mind – they must transfer a critical burns patient to another hospital before he dies of his injuries. Little do they expect a teenager to try to flag them down on their way...
31026"Scent of the Roses"Julie EdwardsSusan Boyd17 February 2001 (2001-02-17)9.03
31127"Breaking Point"Tim LeandroIsabelle Grey24 February 2001 (2001-02-24)8.92
31228"Lost and Found"Nic PhillipsSimon Moss3 March 2001 (2001-03-03)9.25
31329"Kindness of Strangers"N.G. BristowSuzie Smith10 March 2001 (2001-03-10)9.52
Final Appearance of Amy
31430"Only You"Graham MooreChris Ould17 March 2001 (2001-03-17)9.39
Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has finally achieved his goal. He's got Holly (Sandra Huggett) alone with him in his house. Can Dan (Grant Masters) figure out the truth behind Holly's mysterious stalker and save her before it's too late?
31531"Allied Forces"Patrick TuckerKathrine Smith24 March 2001 (2001-03-24)8.82
31632"Heroes and Villains"Paul DuaneCarolyn Sally Jones31 March 2001 (2001-03-31)8.38
31733"The Long Road Home"Alan WareingJeff Povey7 April 2001 (2001-04-07)8.85
31834"Mix and Match"Paul MurtonChris Webb14 April 2001 (2001-04-14)8.64
31935"Breaking the Spell - Part One"Tim LeandroKatharine Way21 April 2001 (2001-04-21)8.24
Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has been released on conditional bail and makes a beeline for A&E. When Holly (Sandra Huggett) hears her car alarm going off, she goes outside to investigate – discovering that the glass has been smashed and Tom is right behind her...
32036"Breaking the Spell - Part Two"Tim LeandroKatharine Way28 April 2001 (2001-04-28)9.95
Tom (Kieron Forsyth) has kidnapped Holly (Sandra Huggett) and is holding her in a disused area of the hospital. Elsewhere Patrick (Ian Kelsey), Dan (Grant Masters) and Spencer (Ben Keaton) work together to save Holly but Andrew (Philip Bretherton) proves to be the biggest casualty of the night...Final appearances of Anaesthetist Tom Harvey, Locum Consultant Andrew Bower, Staff Nurse Barney Woolfe (Ronnie McCann), Paramedics Penny Hutchens (Donna Alexander) and Melanie Dyson (Michelle Butterly), Directorate Manager Dan Robinson and SHO Holly Miles.

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