Casualty fans have much cause for celebration day as the popular show returns for a new series – and celebrates its 35th birthday.
Years after it first aired in 1986, Casualty remains a must-see for millions of fans every Saturday night.
But how many episodes have there been over the last three and a half decades, and who was in the original cast?
Here is all you need to know about your favourite medical drama.
How many episodes of Casualty are there?
A whopping 1,212 episodes of Casualty have aired over a 36 series stretch.
Having been broadcast weekly since 1986, Casualty is the longest-running medical drama series in the world.
The 1,000th episode of Casualty aired on June 25, 2016.
Who is in the original Casualty cast?
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There have been a whole roster of memorable characters over the decades, but the original series focused on 10 main ones:
- Consultant Ewart Plimmer played by Bernard Gallaghe
- Senior house officer Baz Samuels played by Julia Watson
- Charge nurse Charlie Fairhead played by Derek Thompson
- Staff nurse Clive King playued by George Harris
- State enrolled nurse Megan Roach played by Brenda Fricker
- Student nurse Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin played by Cathy Shipton
- Paramedic Sandra Mute played by Lisa Bowerman
- Paramedic Andrew Ponting played by Robert Pugh
- Receptionist Susie Mercier played by Debbie Roza
- Porter Kuba Trzcinski played by Christopher Rozycki
Casualty series 36 starts tonight at 8.45pm on BBC One.
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