Thread:FromCasualtytoHolby/@comment-25050081-20160704091502/@comment-25050081-20160705111102

Yes it'll be good to see Elle take centre stage for a while. It was quite annoying that she had such a main role in the 1000th, would have thought Charlie and Duffy would have been the main storyline as Elle has only been in about 6 episodes. I'm really looking foward to the anniversary episode too, we'll also be seeing Fletch for the first time in over two years for a guest appearance. I like Jac, although when she guest appeared on Casualty in February her character seemed completely different to what she's like on Holby. And of course, Hanssen, love it when he appears down in the ED!

Connie's centric episode count is, as you said, very high considering she's only been a series regular for just over two years. See centric episodes - she's already ranked joint 8th overall with Ruth, who was on the show for over four years! I think Connie will be on the show for many years to come and perhaps even be on Casualty longer than she was on Holby.

Something else just sprung to mind - if Sam returns, could it possibly throw a spanner in the works for Rita and Iain (if she is still in it for the anniversary ep)? Sam and Rita were only on it together for about 4 or 5 months back in 2013, so Sam probably has no idea that Iain and Rita are a thing now, as her and Iain had an affair in the army. I feel that late-2013/early-2014 was a time when the last significant cast changes occurred, Sam and Tom leaving, Lily, Rita, Iain and Connie arriving, etc.