Casualty
Connie and Charlie are caught up in a showdown with a violent gunman
SATURDAY 30 May, 8.40pm BBC1 Drama
A terrifying crisis hits the hospital when disgruntled dad and ex-con Mick forces his way into the resuscitation bay with a gun and demands to see his seriously ill son, Connor. During the raid, Mick takes Connie, Dylan, Faith and Charlie hostage. Will they get out of this alive? Meanwhile, Will wants Fenisha back, not realising she’s still pregnant with Ethan’s baby…
CASUALTY Saturday, 8.40pm Drama
GBBC1 rieving Charlie Fairhead turns up at the ED this week in a terrible temper. The ex-nurse has been ordered to return his ID badge and uniform, otherwise he won’t get his last pay cheque!
Dishevelled, angry and stinking of booze, Charlie bumps into ex-con Mick. He’s desperate to see his seriously ill son Connor, and Charlie advises him not to
take no for an answer.
Charlie then heads into the ED, where Connie Beauchamp reaches out. But Charlie’s having none of it and viciously accuses her of ruining his wife Duffy’s reputation before she died!
Grudge
‘He has a grudge against the department and certain people in it,’ says Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie. ‘He’s saved a fair amount of vitriol for Connie because she allowed Duffy to be falsely accused of a mistake that nearly killed someone!’
At this point, frantic Mick pulls a gun, grabs Connie by the neck and takes her hostage! Mick forces Connie and Charlie into the resuscitation bay, where Dylan and Faith are treating Connor and his social worker Ruth. Charlie quickly learns that Mick is the reason both Connor and Ruth are seriously ill – he tried to kidnap Connor during a supervised meeting earlier that day.
What unfolds is devastating. With Connor and Ruth’s lives hanging in the balance, fearless Faith attempts to tackle Mick, shots are fired, and Dylan risks his life to protect Faith! Right in the middle of it all is Charlie, and he decides to act…
‘Mick’s got a gun and a grudge,’ says Derek. ‘He’s in the most awful state and Charlie wants to do something… it’s a shocking event!’