My Fantasy Casualty will kick off with a 75-minute special on New Years' Eve on BBC1.
Fantasy Casualty
17/42. Man or the Machine
Written by Barbara Machin
Saturday 7th January, BBC1, 8.05pm
Casualty returns to BBC1 after a three-week break with a bang.
The Holby A&E department reopens on New Years' Eve, and immediately, patients come into the department including a drunk teenager who is immediately rushed into resus due to alcohol poisoning. Dr. Josh Caitlin, the new SHO, manages to work his magic and save the teenager who is placed on a ventilator.
A motorsport race is staged that Saturday afternoon. Event organiser Tony Whitmarsh, is keen to get the event going, but the drivers want to boycott the event due to them not being paid. They then agree to drive in the race provided they don't wear a HANS device, which protects their necks from whiplash and damage. Tony is powerless and is forced to let the event go ahead or he'll lose thousands of pounds.
Maggie Coldwell is taking her grandson to the event as a birthday present. Louis is also watching the race. The race begins but a massive pileup ensues at turn 1 with cars rolling, crashing into the wall, and a massive fireball on track. One driver is pronounced dead on impact, and several others are seriously injured. Moments later, the spectator stand collapses and Maggie is badly hurt with some head injuries. Charlie accompanies Dixie and Jeff to the scene of the atrocity and find Charlie is horrified to discover Maggie is involved in the carnage. When Charlie realises the team are being stretched to the limit both on the scene and in A&E, he makes a snap decision, telling Louis to drive Maggie to A&E. Maggie is brought to A&E and a tracheotomy is performed on her in resus.
Tony has a heart attack when the pressure gets to him.
One driver, Martin Shaw, is brought into A&E with serious lacerations and a basal skull fracture. His wife Selena Shaw is having a scan for her pregnancy, when she receives the news about the pileup and Martin's condition. Selena goes to A&E and realises Martin is dying, before telling him about the unborn baby he never knew. Martin dies shortly afterwards, as people are still fighting for their lives on track. Dixie and Jeff are unconscious but petrol is leaking from the ambulance and threatening to set alight.
Will they survive?
Written by Barbara Machin
Saturday 7th January, BBC1, 8.05pm
Casualty returns to BBC1 after a three-week break with a bang.
The Holby A&E department reopens on New Years' Eve, and immediately, patients come into the department including a drunk teenager who is immediately rushed into resus due to alcohol poisoning. Dr. Josh Caitlin, the new SHO, manages to work his magic and save the teenager who is placed on a ventilator.
A motorsport race is staged that Saturday afternoon. Event organiser Tony Whitmarsh, is keen to get the event going, but the drivers want to boycott the event due to them not being paid. They then agree to drive in the race provided they don't wear a HANS device, which protects their necks from whiplash and damage. Tony is powerless and is forced to let the event go ahead or he'll lose thousands of pounds.
Maggie Coldwell is taking her grandson to the event as a birthday present. Louis is also watching the race. The race begins but a massive pileup ensues at turn 1 with cars rolling, crashing into the wall, and a massive fireball on track. One driver is pronounced dead on impact, and several others are seriously injured. Moments later, the spectator stand collapses and Maggie is badly hurt with some head injuries. Charlie accompanies Dixie and Jeff to the scene of the atrocity and find Charlie is horrified to discover Maggie is involved in the carnage. When Charlie realises the team are being stretched to the limit both on the scene and in A&E, he makes a snap decision, telling Louis to drive Maggie to A&E. Maggie is brought to A&E and a tracheotomy is performed on her in resus.
Tony has a heart attack when the pressure gets to him.
One driver, Martin Shaw, is brought into A&E with serious lacerations and a basal skull fracture. His wife Selena Shaw is having a scan for her pregnancy, when she receives the news about the pileup and Martin's condition. Selena goes to A&E and realises Martin is dying, before telling him about the unborn baby he never knew. Martin dies shortly afterwards, as people are still fighting for their lives on track. Dixie and Jeff are unconscious but petrol is leaking from the ambulance and threatening to set alight.
Will they survive?
18/42. Family Matters
Written by Mark Catley
Saturday 14th January, 8.10pm, BBC1
The medical drama continues.
Dixie and Jeff manage to escape from the burning ambulance unscathed but the ambulance blows up, causing injury to several pedestrians.
Selena Shaw takes her grief and shock to the next level when she decides to go onto the hospital roof and it's Charlie's job to try and coax her down as he tries to put feelings about Maggie to one side. While the casualties continue to flood in, Jordan is unhappy to find new Clinical Lead Nigel Hardwick ruffling feathers on his first shift.
Meanwhile, a stressed man, Tom Lawson, who has his overbearing wife and his disabled child to deal with takes a legal high to escape from his massive responsibilities with horrific consequences for a family of four, in a car accident.
A radioactive load is spilled in the accident, stretching new Paramedic, Nicola Langley, and Nigel who's dispatched to the scene, to the limit.
At the end of the episode, Jordan, Nigel and Charlie discuss the fallout from the grand prix accident.
Written by Mark Catley
Saturday 14th January, 8.10pm, BBC1
The medical drama continues.
Dixie and Jeff manage to escape from the burning ambulance unscathed but the ambulance blows up, causing injury to several pedestrians.
Selena Shaw takes her grief and shock to the next level when she decides to go onto the hospital roof and it's Charlie's job to try and coax her down as he tries to put feelings about Maggie to one side. While the casualties continue to flood in, Jordan is unhappy to find new Clinical Lead Nigel Hardwick ruffling feathers on his first shift.
Meanwhile, a stressed man, Tom Lawson, who has his overbearing wife and his disabled child to deal with takes a legal high to escape from his massive responsibilities with horrific consequences for a family of four, in a car accident.
A radioactive load is spilled in the accident, stretching new Paramedic, Nicola Langley, and Nigel who's dispatched to the scene, to the limit.
At the end of the episode, Jordan, Nigel and Charlie discuss the fallout from the grand prix accident.
19/42. Power to the People
Written by Sasha Hails
Saturday 21st January, 8.05pm, BBC1
A powercut in the department causes tensions to run high between Jordan and Nigel, while sparks fly between Maggie and Charlie.
A daredevil teenager, Tim Wilkinson, arrives in the department trying to escape from his abusive father who made him unhinged, causing a possible lockdown situation in the department. During the storm which causes the power cut, a hapless engineer who has walked out on his wife following her obsession with religion, is electrocuted, and his wife begs for forgiveness from God.
The storm causes the ambulance bay to collapse, trapping Lenny and seriously injuring him. New Senior Staff Nurse Mandy Barton is angry that there aren’t any spare beds, but Charlie and Tess can do little about this – this comes back to bite them when a man with a mystery illness is admitted, which Dylan deals with, which Dylan reveals may possibly be a blood illness.
Sam's jealousy grows as Zoe and Dylan grow closer.
Noel is forced to take a day off work when he receives news about his critically-ill father. Big Mac tries to convince him that he must go into a hospice, but Noel won’t listen; but then there are some tragic consequences.
Written by Sasha Hails
Saturday 21st January, 8.05pm, BBC1
A powercut in the department causes tensions to run high between Jordan and Nigel, while sparks fly between Maggie and Charlie.
A daredevil teenager, Tim Wilkinson, arrives in the department trying to escape from his abusive father who made him unhinged, causing a possible lockdown situation in the department. During the storm which causes the power cut, a hapless engineer who has walked out on his wife following her obsession with religion, is electrocuted, and his wife begs for forgiveness from God.
The storm causes the ambulance bay to collapse, trapping Lenny and seriously injuring him. New Senior Staff Nurse Mandy Barton is angry that there aren’t any spare beds, but Charlie and Tess can do little about this – this comes back to bite them when a man with a mystery illness is admitted, which Dylan deals with, which Dylan reveals may possibly be a blood illness.
Sam's jealousy grows as Zoe and Dylan grow closer.
Noel is forced to take a day off work when he receives news about his critically-ill father. Big Mac tries to convince him that he must go into a hospice, but Noel won’t listen; but then there are some tragic consequences.
20/42. No Pain, No Gain
Written by Tony Mulholland
Saturday 28th January, 8.05pm, BBC1
Maggie is recovering well and considers the Registar post in the department.
Jordan announces budget cuts from the council to the hospital, after an economy drive to prepare for savage cuts by the Tories. He clashes with Nigel over cuts creating a tense situation in the department. Needing to palm someone off quickly, Jordan puts Lenny on indefinite leave, leaving him practically unemployed.
Nigel’s wife, Sally, arrives in the department after rescuing their daughter from a brothel fire threatening to spread to other houses. Maggie’s feeling well and Charlie is determined to make sure she stays in Holby.
Josh makes a mistake which could prove fatal while he tries to study for his exams.
A teacher is stabbed in self-defense, and a priest is torn between his morals and his heart feeling, as Sam reveals a caring side to her cold exterior as she tries to understand a pupil's motivations for stabbing his own teacher, revealing some skeletons in the closet for Sam.
Noel and Big Mac spend the day in Southend as Noel's actions the day before warrant tragic consequences for Noel's dad, and makes him reconsider his future in Holby.
The superbug spreads through the wards as Jordan and Nigel have to put aside their differences to get to the bottom of the source, traced to the Histology department, the department which MP Michael Morris and his son Nic are visiting on behalf of the council.
Written by Tony Mulholland
Saturday 28th January, 8.05pm, BBC1
Maggie is recovering well and considers the Registar post in the department.
Jordan announces budget cuts from the council to the hospital, after an economy drive to prepare for savage cuts by the Tories. He clashes with Nigel over cuts creating a tense situation in the department. Needing to palm someone off quickly, Jordan puts Lenny on indefinite leave, leaving him practically unemployed.
Nigel’s wife, Sally, arrives in the department after rescuing their daughter from a brothel fire threatening to spread to other houses. Maggie’s feeling well and Charlie is determined to make sure she stays in Holby.
Josh makes a mistake which could prove fatal while he tries to study for his exams.
A teacher is stabbed in self-defense, and a priest is torn between his morals and his heart feeling, as Sam reveals a caring side to her cold exterior as she tries to understand a pupil's motivations for stabbing his own teacher, revealing some skeletons in the closet for Sam.
Noel and Big Mac spend the day in Southend as Noel's actions the day before warrant tragic consequences for Noel's dad, and makes him reconsider his future in Holby.
The superbug spreads through the wards as Jordan and Nigel have to put aside their differences to get to the bottom of the source, traced to the Histology department, the department which MP Michael Morris and his son Nic are visiting on behalf of the council.
21/42. Truth, Lies and Consequences
Written by Ann Marie di Mambo
Saturday 4th February, 8.15pm, BBC1
MP Michael Morris and son Nic Morris fall ill due to being exposed to the illness. Michael fends off the illness but Nic, due to a heart defect, is extremely vulnerable and despite Jordan and Nigel's best efforts, he dies in Resus due to complications. Michael, when he comes round, blames the department for his son's death and vows to bring Jordan down.
Meanwhile, Maggie has recovered and is doing administrative duties in preparation for her starting her Registrar post on Monday. She treats a young woman who finds a more dangerous way of aborting her baby, with consequences for her long-suffering husband.
Lloyd and Scarlett are concerned for a child's welfare when he is brought in with serious cuts and bruises. Scarlett gets too involved and gets tangled with a gangster who's involved in a human trafficking racket.
The abuse case from yesterday ruffles Sam's feathers as she tries to exert some superiority on some of the weaker members of the team like Josh, to blot out her painful memories. Her jealousy hits peak levels as Dylan and Zoe get too close for comfort.
Lenny sinks into a deep depression and he finds that he is also sinking deeper and deeper into debt. He makes a phonecall to see Mads by the Clifton Suspension Bridge one last time, but will Mads come?
Written by Ann Marie di Mambo
Saturday 4th February, 8.15pm, BBC1
MP Michael Morris and son Nic Morris fall ill due to being exposed to the illness. Michael fends off the illness but Nic, due to a heart defect, is extremely vulnerable and despite Jordan and Nigel's best efforts, he dies in Resus due to complications. Michael, when he comes round, blames the department for his son's death and vows to bring Jordan down.
Meanwhile, Maggie has recovered and is doing administrative duties in preparation for her starting her Registrar post on Monday. She treats a young woman who finds a more dangerous way of aborting her baby, with consequences for her long-suffering husband.
Lloyd and Scarlett are concerned for a child's welfare when he is brought in with serious cuts and bruises. Scarlett gets too involved and gets tangled with a gangster who's involved in a human trafficking racket.
The abuse case from yesterday ruffles Sam's feathers as she tries to exert some superiority on some of the weaker members of the team like Josh, to blot out her painful memories. Her jealousy hits peak levels as Dylan and Zoe get too close for comfort.
Lenny sinks into a deep depression and he finds that he is also sinking deeper and deeper into debt. He makes a phonecall to see Mads by the Clifton Suspension Bridge one last time, but will Mads come?
22/42. Truth Hurts
Written by Tom Needham
Saturday 11th February, 8.10pm, BBC1
New Doctor, Mike Moraghan, seems to be a nice and calming character in the department, but he seems nervous when forced to treat a patient with HIV who has been involved in a kidnap and has stabbed his victim with an infected needle. Charlie is concerned about Mike.
At the end of the shift, Charlie and Maggie go out for dinner, but they caught up in a former consultant's bid to find his daughter, when some kidnappers are roaming A&E in stolen ambulances. Charlie tries to take matters into his own hands but will there be consequences for Charlie and Maggie?
Mads meets Lenny at the Clifton Suspension Bridge and talk about things. Meanwhile, nearby, one of the kidnappers is on a bike and he crashes into a lorry. He is rushed to hospital with Mads and Lenny and everyone's happy to see Mads. However, Mads reveals she isn't staying and she turns her back on Lenny for one last time. Lenny is heartbroken.
Sam starts to manipulate Josh. Nigel reluctantly helps Jordan prepare for civil action from the Morris family following Nic's death, and he is suspended pending further action. At the end of the episode, Jordan is viciously beaten up by MP Morris who is grief stricken.
Written by Tom Needham
Saturday 11th February, 8.10pm, BBC1
New Doctor, Mike Moraghan, seems to be a nice and calming character in the department, but he seems nervous when forced to treat a patient with HIV who has been involved in a kidnap and has stabbed his victim with an infected needle. Charlie is concerned about Mike.
At the end of the shift, Charlie and Maggie go out for dinner, but they caught up in a former consultant's bid to find his daughter, when some kidnappers are roaming A&E in stolen ambulances. Charlie tries to take matters into his own hands but will there be consequences for Charlie and Maggie?
Mads meets Lenny at the Clifton Suspension Bridge and talk about things. Meanwhile, nearby, one of the kidnappers is on a bike and he crashes into a lorry. He is rushed to hospital with Mads and Lenny and everyone's happy to see Mads. However, Mads reveals she isn't staying and she turns her back on Lenny for one last time. Lenny is heartbroken.
Sam starts to manipulate Josh. Nigel reluctantly helps Jordan prepare for civil action from the Morris family following Nic's death, and he is suspended pending further action. At the end of the episode, Jordan is viciously beaten up by MP Morris who is grief stricken.
23/42. Black Lies, Black Situation
Written by Jeff Povey
Saturday 18th February, 8.05pm, BBC1
Jeff receives some unsettling news when he discovers his wife wants to start custody proceedings for their children after it is revealed she has remarried.
Meanwhile, Dylan may have some competition for Zoe's affections when Moraghan and Zoe share common ground. But Dylan comes across a letter about HIV treatment that may compromise Moraghan.
A woman, Sue Mountford, who is obsessive compulsive and dangerously anorexic, starts to hallucinate. Husband Mark is getting worried and Sue accidentaly sets her house alight. Jeff, who has been angered by the custody letter, takes matters into his own hands and saves Sue from the flames. She and Mark are rushed into A&E, but when Sue goes into hypoglycaemic coma, Mark admits she kept insulin away from her to teach her a lesson about not listening to her about her anorexia.
Michael Morris is present at the trial about Jordan's negligence.
Charlie takes her relationship with Maggie to the next level, while Lenny realises he's got loan sharks on his back.
Written by Jeff Povey
Saturday 18th February, 8.05pm, BBC1
Jeff receives some unsettling news when he discovers his wife wants to start custody proceedings for their children after it is revealed she has remarried.
Meanwhile, Dylan may have some competition for Zoe's affections when Moraghan and Zoe share common ground. But Dylan comes across a letter about HIV treatment that may compromise Moraghan.
A woman, Sue Mountford, who is obsessive compulsive and dangerously anorexic, starts to hallucinate. Husband Mark is getting worried and Sue accidentaly sets her house alight. Jeff, who has been angered by the custody letter, takes matters into his own hands and saves Sue from the flames. She and Mark are rushed into A&E, but when Sue goes into hypoglycaemic coma, Mark admits she kept insulin away from her to teach her a lesson about not listening to her about her anorexia.
Michael Morris is present at the trial about Jordan's negligence.
Charlie takes her relationship with Maggie to the next level, while Lenny realises he's got loan sharks on his back.
The new titles sequence for Casualty is as follows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7hP_v8oYPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7hP_v8oYPE
24/42. Girl Power
Written by Ginnie Hole
Saturday 25th February, 8.05pm, BBC1
Nicola and Dixie are called out to a housefire where young girl Sam Matthews, has been caught up in a gas explosion on her way to school. She has been impaled by a piece of metal, as the paramedics fight to save her. But soon they're also trapped in the rubble as they try to rescue the injured.
Tensions grow between Dylan and Mike Moraghan. A divorced woman is brought in after being abused by her husband. Dylan sees to her case, and it reminds him of his marriage to Sam. He tells Sam in the staff room that he wants a divorce. Sam gets angry and takes out her frustration on Josh because he's an easy target, by manipulating him into making a mistake.
There's also tensions between Nigel and Sally. Sally thinks that an overweight man has a cardiac tamponade but Nigel being the clinical lead, has different ideas. Sally wants to play it by the book, but Nigel wants to perform surgery in A&E as if he goes to ITU, he'll die. Jordan hears about this, and is unhappy, but he has the final day of his trial to focus on, with Morris breathing down his neck.
Lenny's loan sharks tell him that if he doesn't pay the rent by next week, there will be trouble. The team are oblivious to Lenny's problems as he sinks to a new low.
Jeff gets hold of a solicitor to talk through his custody case.
Written by Ginnie Hole
Saturday 25th February, 8.05pm, BBC1
Nicola and Dixie are called out to a housefire where young girl Sam Matthews, has been caught up in a gas explosion on her way to school. She has been impaled by a piece of metal, as the paramedics fight to save her. But soon they're also trapped in the rubble as they try to rescue the injured.
Tensions grow between Dylan and Mike Moraghan. A divorced woman is brought in after being abused by her husband. Dylan sees to her case, and it reminds him of his marriage to Sam. He tells Sam in the staff room that he wants a divorce. Sam gets angry and takes out her frustration on Josh because he's an easy target, by manipulating him into making a mistake.
There's also tensions between Nigel and Sally. Sally thinks that an overweight man has a cardiac tamponade but Nigel being the clinical lead, has different ideas. Sally wants to play it by the book, but Nigel wants to perform surgery in A&E as if he goes to ITU, he'll die. Jordan hears about this, and is unhappy, but he has the final day of his trial to focus on, with Morris breathing down his neck.
Lenny's loan sharks tell him that if he doesn't pay the rent by next week, there will be trouble. The team are oblivious to Lenny's problems as he sinks to a new low.
Jeff gets hold of a solicitor to talk through his custody case.
