Series 25

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Series 25 was the twenty-fifth series of Casualty and aired between 4 September 2010 and 6 August 2011.

Episodes

Episode #	Series #	Episode	Director	Writer(s)	Original Airdate
731	1	Entry Wounds	Paul Murphy	Mark Catley	4 September 2010
The ED staff are faced with their most challenging day when there is a shooting at a local college, leading to the worst day possible for new nurse Mads.
732	2	The Blame Game	Ian Barnes	Daisy Coulam	11 September 2010
The ED comes under attack from all sides following the shooting, and Jordan is taking the brunt of it. Lenny struggles to deal with a difficult patient with issues close to home. And will Ruth get what she wants?
733	3	Chaos Theory	Ian Barnes	Tom MacRae and Mark Catley	18 September 2010
Jordan rallies the team when they are split by a new policy. Ruth impresses at work, but can she do the same at home? Kirsty fights to give the best possible care.
734	4	Only The Lonely	Matthew Evans	Sasha Hails	25 September 2010
Jordan has high hopes for his new Clinical Decisions Unit, while Yuki and Adam struggle with their workload. Will Edward make it up to Ruth?
735	5	Into The Fog	Matthew Evans	Nicola Wilson	2 October 2010
Lenny makes a shocking discovery, while Jordan rallies the team for the cleanliness inspection; will they win the bacteriology award?
736	6	Eliminate The Negative	Declan O'Dwyer	Sally Abbott	9 October 2010
Kirsty is determined to help Simone recover, but finds it difficult. Meanwhile, Jordan struggles to change public perception of the ED.
737	7	Reasons Unknown	Will Sinclair	Dana Fainaru	16 October 2010
The events inside the college during the shooting are finally revealed, but Jeff and Simone both find that the truth is too hard to handle.
738	8	Employee Of The Week	Declan O'Dwyer	Hamish Wright	23 October 2010
Charlie experiences a terrible day as he struggles to balance his work and personal responsibilities. Ruth is determined to prove herself, but at what cost?
739	9	No Place Like Home	Dermot Boyd	Suzie Smith	30 October 2010
With the inspection due in two weeks' time, Jordan rallies the troops. To what lengths will Kirsty go to make it through her shift? And Mads believes she can save the day - but can she?
740	10	Hands On	Dermot Boyd	Ellen Taylor	6 November 2010
The ED is under scrutiny by an inspector and everyone tries to pull together. When it looks as if they will fail the inspection, can Jordan commit the ultimate sacrifice and resign to save the ED?
741	11	The Enemy Within	Matthew Evans	Rachel Flowerday	13 November 2010
Ruth makes a big discovery about her husband, sending her on an emotional downward spiral. Seeing Ruth at rock bottom, Charlie lends a shoulder - but at what cost to himself?
742	12	Guilty Secrets	Sunetra Sarker and Suzanne Packer	David Bowker	20 November 2010
It's Ruth's first day as clinical standards manager and she receives a frosty reception from her colleagues in the ED. Will she bow to pressure and reinstate Charlie?
743	13	Truth Will Out	Steve Brett	Tahsin Guner	27 November 2010
When the ED comes under scrutiny from a whip-cracking administrative advisor, Jay starts a mutiny. However, his actions may have dire consequences.
744	14	Grandiosity	Steve Brett	Marston Bloom	4 December 2010
Ruth takes revenge on Zoe by revealing to her that she is the doctor with the highest mortality rates in the ED, causing Zoe to doubt herself.
745	15	What Lies Beneath	Reza Moradi	Kim Revill	11 December 2010
When Karl Fontayne continues to make Joe's life a misery, Jeff comes to his aid. But does Jeff go too far in order to save the day?
746	16	Season Of Goodwill	Reza Moradi	Dana Fainaru	18 December 2010
Lenny resorts to desperate measures in order to find a suitable donor match for his sister Helen, drafting in Yuki to illicitly test patients as they come into the ED.
747	17	Winter Wonderland	Declan O'Dwyer	Daisy Coulam	27 December 2010
Ruth is determined to have a good Christmas, but will the ominous secret surrounding her marriage to Edward spoil her festive mood?
748	18	All The Time In The World	Declan O'Dwyer	David Bowker	2 January 2011
When Jordan finds himself late for an important meeting, he decides to drive despite his ban - with fatal consequences.
749	19	Epiphany	Ed Bazalgette	Paul Logue and Deborah Jones	8 January 2011
Despite her problems at home, Kirsty does her best to put on a brave face. But a tense confrontation between Adam and Warren has brutal consequences for her.
750	20	Altered States	Ed Bazalgette	Jason Sutton and Rachel Flowerday	15 January 2011
Ruth is plagued by flashbacks of the night before and is unable to cope when Jordan puts her in charge of the ED.
751	21	Choose Your Illusion	Declan Earnes	Rob Williams	22 January 2011
Ruth's recent manic behaviour is exacerbated by the arrival of Katy, a mentally-ill patient. Will the gang be able to stop Ruth from taking drastic measures to cure her?
752	22	A Lion Roars	Declan Earnes	Sally Tatchell	29 January 2011
After her last beating, Kirsty decides that enough is enough, and it is time to leave. But will she be able to get out of Holby without Warren and the gang finding out?
753	23	Place Of Safety	Paul Murphy	Dana Fainura	5 February 2011
Ruth is devastated to discover she has been sectioned, and determines to escape from the psych ward. Can she prove to Charlie and her psychiatrist that they have wrongfully imprisoned her?
754	24	Duty Of Care	Paul Murphy	Jon Sen	12 February 2011
Henrik Hanssen makes an appearance in the ED, and Jordan recognises the threat to his authority. The two go head-to-head, but who will reign supreme?
755	25	Til Death Do Us Part	Jon Sen	Julia Gilbert	19 February 2011
There are brutal consequences for Kirsty when Warren awakes from his coma.
756	26	Boys Will Be Boys	Ben Gutteridge	Philip Gawthourne	26 February 2011
Kirsty finds it hard to cope in the wake of Warren's death. The police have questions, Adam's not the rock she thought he was, and Nita goes off the rails.
757	27	Less Than Zero	David O'Neill	Jeff Povey	5 March 2011
Nita has run away, and Kirsty is out of her mind with worry. Will her daughter come home in one piece?
758	28	Only Human	David O'Neill	Lauren Klee	12 March 2011
Jay is on tenterhooks as he awaits his cancer test results, and a new doctor arrives at the ED in an explosive way.
759	29	Secrets And Lies	Matthew Evans	Marston Bloom	26 March 2011
It is the day of Jay's operation, but he gets on the wrong side of a drug trafficker. Will he make it to his orchidectomy in one piece?
760	30	Just Because You're Paranoid	Matthew Evans	Rachel Flowerday	2 April 2011
Dylan is left with blood on his hands when Hannah Fleet returns to the ED, and she is forced to take drastic measures.
761	31	Starting Over	Will Sinclair	Tim Price	9 April 2011
Jay's first shift back looks set to be his last after he attacks a patient, and is love finally in the air for Mads and Lenny?
762	32	A Real Shame	Will Sinclair	Rachel Flowerday and Shazia Rashid	16 April 2011
The competition between Jordan and Miriam escalates when the gang vote on who they want to be Clinical Lead. Can Jordan win a popularity contest?
763	33	Before The Fall	Rebecca Gatward	Suzie Smith	23 April 2011
Nita scales a fire tower and forces Kirsty to tell her the truth about Warren. Polly attempts to get Dylan and Hannah talking, but it ends tragically.
764	34	Momentum	Richard Platt	Paul Louge	30 April 2011
Polly's life hangs in the balance. Will the gang get to her before she bleeds to death?
765	35	Deception	Richard Platt	Sally Tatchell	7 May 2011
Jordan is forced to deal with the aftermath of Polly's death on his last shift as joint clinical lead. Can the gang hold things together for the sake of the patients?
766	36	A Quiet Life	Paul Murphy	Pete Hambly	21 May 2011
Bureaucracy gone mad results in the ED being overrun with patients, and a young boy is set to pay the ultimate price. Can Adam battle the odds and save his life?
767	37	When The Bough Breaks...	Paul Murphy	Sasha Hails	28 May 2011
Tess, still reeling from the loss of Daniel, decides to fight fire with fire when she is faced with the prospect of losing another young patient.
768	38	The Gift Of Life	Ian Barnes	Daisy Coulam	4 June 2011
Mads has to confront her worst fears when she is brought face-to-face with the taxi driver who tried to force himself on her.
769	39	One Good Day	Susie Watson	Tim Baker	11 June 2011
Linda struggles to be taken seriously on her first day as clinical nurse manager. Meanwhile, Dylan feels the lure of the ED when he enters it for the first time since Polly's death.
770	40	Keep On Running - Part 1	Reza Moradi	David Bowker	18 June 2011
Adam goes to great lengths to prove his patients come first. Jeff reaches out to a troubled teen, but will it be enough?
771	41	Keep On Running - Part 2	Reza Moradi	David Bowker	25 June 2011
Linda and Tess butt heads over management styles, while Jeff is forced to face his guilt over Polly's death.
772	42	Rogue	Tim Leandro	Hamish Wright	2 July 2011
Adam's God complex continues when he literally has the life of Matthew, a sex offender who has returned to Holby, in his hands.
773	43	Divine Intervention	Tim Leandro	Stephen McAteer	9 July 2011
Adam continues his downward descent when he decides to disregard a patient's advance directive to not be resuscitated.
774	44	Pascal's Wager	Reza Moradi	Michael Levine	16 July 2011
The stress of Mads' attack weighs ever heavier on her. Will the truth finally out?
775	45	System Error	Reza Moradi	Paul Logue	23 July 2011
Adam purposely mismanages the treatment of a patient accused of assaulting an underage girl, but does he have the right to be judge, jury, and executioner?
776	46	When You're Smiling	Simon Meyers	Marston Bloom	30 July 2011
A patient prompts Kirsty to make some life-changing decisions, and Adam's past misdeeds come back to haunt him.
777	47	Thank You For Today	Simon Meyers	Rachel Flowerday	6 August 2011
An explosion at an airport sends shock waves through the ED. The gang are pushed to their limits, and Adam is given a chance to atone for his sins - is it too little, too late?

Specials

Two special episodes of the show aired as part of Series 25 on the BBC's Red Button service and the Casualty website. The specials focus on Holby's Psychiatric Ward, where Ruth is sectioned following her mental breakdown.

Special #	Episode	Director	Writer(s)	Original Airdate
1	Short Story 1	Reza Moradi	Mark Catley	12 March 2011
As he makes his rounds, Andrew Brookfield takes delivery of a bizarre gift and attempts to establish a rapport with Ruth. Will he be able to give her what she so badly craves?
2	Short Story 2	Reza Moradi	Mark Catley	2 April 2011
Ruth continues to struggle being institutionalised and encounters a stranger on the Psychiatric Ward. What will she make of the odd guest and who will win their battle of wills?

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