Series 30

Series 30 is the thirtieth series of Casualty and commenced airing on 29 August 2015. It will contain 43 episodes. The series featured the arrival and departure of foundation doctor Alicia Munroe, portrayed by Chelsea Halfpenny. In December, it saw the arrival of new receptionist Jack Diamond, portrayed by Alistair Brammer. In 2016, Lee Mead as Ben "Lofty" Chiltern will leave the show, after joining in 2014. In January 2016, Jane Hazlegrove made her final appearance as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon after almost 10 years on the show.

The fortieth episode of the series will also be the show's 1000th overall. Series producer Erika Hossington has revealed that an old character will return for the occasion. In addition, she said that for the show's 30th anniversary, there will be multiple crossovers from Holby City characters, but this occasion will fall at the beginning of series 31. In 2016, Casualty was shortlisted for the NTA Awards, and various cast members including Michael Stevenson, Charles Venn, Azuka Oforka, Tony Marshall and Hannah Spearritt acted in promotional videos to encourage viewers to vote for Casualty. There will be no full cast photo for series 30 like there was for series 28 and 29. However, a full cast photo will be released for series 31.

Series guest appearances
The two-part series opener saw the guest appearance of long serving character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton), as she returns to Holby as an agency nurse. On her return, Shipton commented "I was surprised and delighted to be asked to recreate the role of 'Duffy' to launch the 30th series – especially as Paul Unwin, one of the original creators, was not only writing but also directing." Ben Harding (Mark Letheren), a counsellor who has appeared on-off since 2007, reappeared in episode 4 as Dylan's OCD storyline continued. Sarah Jayne Dunn, who appeared for five months in the previous series as con artist and Cal's ex-girlfriend Taylor Ashbie, returned in episode 7 as well as appearing in a special episode following it.

Kerry Bennet made her first recurring appearance to the show in episode six, and along with Anna Acton and Grace Doherty, who made their first appearances in episode twelve, were part of a storyline which saw Dixie take center stage. The dramatic domestic abuse storyline conclusion saw events get out of hand and Jess and Olivia see Nikki for who she really was. After a hostage situation and dramatic fire scene, Nikki was arrested, as well as suffering severe burns. Episode sixteen saw the first recurring appearance of Cal's birth mother, Emilie Groome, portrayed by Carol Royle. It was also teased in Casualty's Christmas trailer that a few familiar faces would return, including Sam Strachan (Tom Chambers), Henrik Hanssen (Guy Henry) and Grace Beauchamp (Emily Carey). Guy Henry appeared as Henrik Hanssen in episode 19.

Cast

 * For a listing of character appearances in this series, see Character appearances.
 * Note: Centric episode counts are not final as new episodes are still airing.


 * Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp (5 centric episodes)
 * Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead (4 centric episodes)
 * Sunetra Sarker as Zoe Hanna
 * Chloe Howman as Rita Freeman
 * William Beck as Dylan Keogh
 * Richard Winsor as Cal Knight (5 centric episodes)
 * George Rainsford as Ethan Hardy (2 centric episodes)
 * Crystal Yu as Lily Chao (1 centric episode)
 * Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon (until episode 21; 3 centric episodes)
 * Charles Dale as MacKenzie "Big Mac" Chalker (1 centric episode)
 * Amanda Henderson as Robyn Miller
 * Lee Mead as Ben "Lofty" Chiltern (leaving this series; 1 centric episode)
 * Jamie Davis as Max Walker
 * Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia
 * Azuka Oforka as Louise Tyler (1 centric episode)
 * Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean
 * Charles Venn as Jacob Masters (1 centric episode)
 * Chelsea Halfpenny as Alicia Munroe (episode 4 - episode 11; 1 centric episode)
 * Chelsee Healey as Honey Wright (until episode 4)
 * Alistair Brammer as Jack Diamond (from episode 14)
 * Lloyd Everitt as Jez (from 2016)

Guest characters

 * Gregory Forsyth-Foreman as Louis Fairhead (episodes 1 & 2)
 * Cathy Shipton as Lisa Duffin (episodes 1 & 2)
 * Amy Noble as Kate Wilkinson (episodes 1, 2, 20 & 24)
 * Mark Letheren as Ben Harding (episode 4)
 * Sarah Jayne Dunn as Taylor Ashbie (episode 7)
 * Jack Daw as Scott "Rocker" Rosher (episodes 6 & 22)
 * Kerry Bennet as Jess Cranham (episode 6 - episode 21)
 * Grace Doherty as Olivia Cranham (episode 12 - episode 21)
 * Anna Acton as Nikki Chisom (episode 12 - episode 18)
 * Carol Royle as Emilie Groome (episode 16 & 22)
 * Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen (episode 19)
 * Hannah Spearritt as Mercedes Christie (from episode 20)
 * Tom Chambers as Sam Strachan (from episode 23)
 * Emily Carey as Grace Beauchamp (from episode 23)
 * Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor (episode 23)
 * Elizabeth Croft as Emma Dufresne (episodes 23 & 24)

Specials
A special episode aired as a red button episode on 10 October 2015, straight after "Rules of Attraction".