series series british medical drama television series commenced airing united_kingdom bbc january concluded march created spin bbc medical drama casualty intended follow treatment patients casualty transferred hospital surgical served programme lead writer series ran episodes young cast actors established names acting industry particularly soap opera background cast members real nurses preparation roles increase realism series received mixed reviews critics compared favourably casualty received negative reviews contrasted poorly american medical drama series attracted million viewers falling million series finale series focuses hospital ward darwin department heads consultant clash frequently patient care division beds tension arises nurses position darwin ward sister clashes professionally estranged wife pursues relationships dawn theatre sister ellie ward clerk caught kissing patient senior house officer begins taking cope pressures work series finale stabbed thieves nick save life theatre production created spin long running bbc medical drama casualty young wanted explore happened patients treated casualty taken away hospital surgical casualty scope limited accident week storylines patients entering hospital allowed possibility storylines long term care immediate life death decisions shows set hospital casualty set bristol large encompass surgical ward operating theatre required series produced bbc north london result crossover scenes shot twice casualty set cast members travelling locations wrote series episode served lead writer premiered january bbc series ran episodes minutes length broadcast timeslot cast overview series featured ensemble cast characters medical profession worked hospital played dawn appeared played senior house officer played ward sisters appeared nurse played senior staff nurse played theatre sister ellie appeared ward clerk logan departed course series series included walk performances casualty cast members including nurse guest appearances characters seen casualty treatment continued casting series young previously worked soap operas selected actors established names acting industry particularly soap opera background french starred bbc starred griffin appeared itv coronation street young explained best performances screen come past years fantastic talent shows cast members observed staff real hospitals preparation roles griffin spent time hospital underwent crash course nursing basics including handling bed learning beds hospital corners observed bypass surgery performed french consultant hospital observing heart bypass lung procedure young explained viewers believe casualty trust realistic wanted regard regular cast darwin surgical surgical senior house officer surgery darwin senior darwin reception series received mixed reviews critics wrote episode liked casualty formula flexible unpredictable daily_mail praised series breaking away casualty presenting hopeless view concern series continuation patient storylines casualty writing happens new programme soon lose mirror wrote sick sensitive hand non department casualty praising comparison ambitious cynical generally thoroughly unpleasant guardian received series positively writing want hospital drama good looking staff bit love interest odd current issue beds badly paid nurses bits look away deeming pretty good stan hey mail sunday observed strength opening episode series success fairly assured noted characters skin deep subsidiary plot successful achieved series praised casting french griffin writing couple episodes actors shake history decent plots good lines grade morgan deemed star commented driving seat looks like right track new statesman found series compelling character deemed mediocre storylines safely compared negatively american medical drama opining pace comparison higher calibre actors sunday herald compared series writing served highlight true morgan refuted negative comparisons writing sign great drama director symphony notes creators doesn budget proving compelling episodes episode refers episode number overall series series refers episode number particular series
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