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What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

There's a bit of a Lady Gaga night on the Beeb, there are some new – and also familiar - faces in a 12-part Casualty miniseries, and there's the last day of action from the Six Nations as Ireland face Italy . . .

Television • 15 Mar

Call The Midwife star on new role in Casualty

Former Call The Midwife star Olly Rix has said his new character on BBC medical drama Casualty raises questions over "what it is to be a man".

Television • 10 Mar

Elinor Lawless as Stevie - Casualty's Christmas special is described as "a tribute to the miracle of blood, brought to life with all the tension and emotional depth that Casualty delivers so well"

Casualty teases 'emotionally epic' Christmas special

BBC One medical drama Casualty has released first-look photos from its Christmas special, billed as a "format-breaking standalone episode".

Television • 19 Nov 24

Casualty to return to TV screens for Christmas special

Medical drama Casualty is to return to TV screens for an "innovative" Christmas special, the BBC has revealed.

Television • 07 Sep 24

Fans can watch the drama unfold from 8.20pm on Saturday 15 June on BBC Two

Casualty unveils Storm Damage trailer

BBC's Casualty has released a new trailer, Storm Damage, ahead of a momentous summer on "the world's longest-running primetime medical drama".

Television • 14 Jun 24

Derek Thompson to bid farewell to Casualty on Saturday

TV veteran Derek Thompson hails emotional Casualty exit

The final scenes starring Casualty's longest-serving cast member Derek Thompson are the "best of my career", he said.

Television • 13 Mar 24

Casualty star Thompson for Belfast drama Blue Lights

Derek Thompson will be appearing in the second series of Blue Lights.

Television • 04 Mar 24

(L-R) Sammy T Dobson, Manpreet Bachu and Jamie Glover are joining the team at Holby Photos: BBC

Casualty announces three new stars

Casualty has welcomed three new stars to the BBC One medical drama: Sammy T Dobson (I, Daniel Blake, Meet the Richardsons), Manpreet Bachu (Killing Eve, Masters of the Sir) and Jamie Glover (The Crown, Waterloo Road).

Television • 08 Feb 24

Melanie Hill will make her Casualty debut as Siobhan Mackenzie in the new year on BBC One

Corrie star joins Casualty cast

Coronation Street star Melanie Hill has joined the cast of BBC One's Casualty as Clinical Nurse Manager Siobhan Mackenzie, described as "a no-nonsense team leader who looks set to ruffle a few feathers".

Television • 12 Oct 23

The 21st series of the show returned to screens on Saturday and Nigel Harman and Katya Jones placed first with 32 points from the judges

Strictly leader 'trying not to worry' about scores

Casualty and EastEnders favourite Nigel Harman has said that he is "trying not to worry" about topping the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard this weekend after he and dance partner Katya Jones received the best score during the series' first episode.

Television • 26 Sep 23

Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold as EastEnders' Jay and Lola

EastEnders the big winner at Inside Soap Awards

EastEnders has dominated at the Inside Soap Awards in the UK, taking home six gongs out of a possible 15 - including the award for Best Soap.

Soaps • 25 Sep 23

The media watchdog Ofcom received a complaint about offensive language in the optional subtitles of a repeated episode that aired on the channel Drama on 12 June

Casualty repeat subtitles fall foul of UK regulator

A repeated episode of the TV drama Casualty breached UK broadcasting rules after swear words appeared in subtitles before the watershed, the regulator Ofcom has ruled.

Television • 11 Sep 23

Strictly reveals its latest contestants

Casualty and EastEnders star Nigel Harman and former tennis player Annabel Croft are the latest contestants to be announced for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.

Soaps • 10 Aug 23

The episode of Casualty will air on Saturday 15 July on BBC One Photo: BBC

Casualty joined by real-life professionals for special

For the first time, the television drama Casualty will feature real-life medical professionals talking to camera about their experiences, the BBC has said.

Television • 05 Jul 23

Derek Thompson - "The time has come for me to hang up Charlie's scrubs after the most wonderful 37 years"

Casualty's Derek Thompson to depart show after 37 years

Casualty star Derek Thompson is to bow out of his role as lynchpin nurse Charlie Fairhead having played the character since the BBC One medical drama began in September 1986.

Television • 30 May 23

Fans will see the characters in Casualty episodes from next month

Casualty welcomes new and returning stars to Holby

BBC One's Casualty has announced that Barney Walsh, Anna Chell, Sarah Seggari, and Eddie-Joe Robinson are joining the series as new characters Cameron, Jodie, Rida, and Ryan, respectively, with Jaye Jacobs also reprising her role as Donna Jackson.

Television • 23 Mar 23

"Charming, brilliant, and a lovable rogue who lives by his own rules, Dr Max Cristie is the doctor everyone wants to be treated by"

EastEnders favourite is new Casualty doctor

Actor Nigel Harman - best known for his role as EastEnders' Dennis Rickman from 2003 to 2005 - has joined the cast of Casualty as Dr Max Cristie, Holby ED's new Clinical Lead.

Television • 08 Feb 23

Casualty's improvised episode will air on Saturday 10 December at 8.10pm on BBC One

Casualty to air first improvised episode

Casualty's first improvised episode will illustrate the pressure on paramedics who are pushed to their "breaking point".

Television • 07 Dec 22

The winners will join the show's shadow script team, giving them the opportunity to work on trial scripts for the drama, which has been running since 1986

Frontline workers join Casualty writing team

Three frontline medical workers who won a writing contest are joining the Casualty team where they will work on shadow scripts and help develop future storylines, the BBC has announced.

Television • 14 Apr 22

It was an emotional end to Holby City... / Image: BBC

Stars say emotional farewell to Holby City

Medical drama Holby City has finished after 23 years on screen with an emotional final episode.

Telvision • 30 Mar 22

(L-R) - Tony Marshall, Charles Dale and Richard Winsor are back as Noel, Big Mac and Cal on 14 August

Familiar faces back in Casualty for 35th anniversary

Casualty has announced the return of characters Noel, Big Mac and Cal next month for a one-off special to mark the 35th anniversary of the BBC One series.

Television • 15 Jul 21

Holby City was first broadcast in January 1999 Photo: BBC

BBC axes Holby City after 23 years

The BBC has announced that its long-running medical drama Holby City is to end next March - 23 years after the Casualty spin-off began.

Television • 02 Jun 21

Leslie Ash - Has promised Casualty fans "a great little storyline"

Leslie Ash reprising Holby City role - in Casualty

Leslie Ash will reprise her role as Holby City character Vanessa Lytton when she guest stars in BBC One's Casualty.

Television • 01 Jun 21

Osi Okerafor as locum registrar Matthew and Elinor Lawless as consultant Stevie Photos: BBC

Casualty casts two new stars ahead of 35th anniversary

Casualty has announced that Osi Okerafor (Death in Paradise) and Elinor Lawless (Doctors) are joining the BBC One medical drama as locum registrar Matthew and consultant Stevie, respectively.

Television • 20 May 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Saturday

Tonight's TV picks include Muhammad Ali: A Life in Ten Pictures, there's Casualty on the double, a new Scandi drama from Denmark, and some cracking movie options . . .

Television • 08 May 21