![]() ![]() "Charlie Fairhead was inspired by a real nurse - Pete Salt. Speaking of his decision to leave Casualty, Derek Thompson said: “The time has come for me to hang up Charlie’s scrubs after the most wonderful 37 years. ![]() Show insiders have also promised that Charlie will be going out with a bang, which only seems fitting seeing as Derek is Casualty’s longest-serving cast member and has played a central part in the drama since it launched in 1986. It has been announced that Casualty icon, Derek Thompson will be leaving the BBC drama after 37 years in the role of Charlie Fairhead.Īfter nearly four decades, Derek will be hanging up his scrubs for good later this year as Charlie bows out of the show in a huge exit storyline.ĭetails of Charlie's dramatic departure are being kept a secret for now, but it has been confirmed that Derek will be filming until the autumn, and his final scenes as Charlie will air next year. Ten years on a show is a really long time, and I am excited to see what else is out there." David Hideĭerek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead. I was thinking, 'Does somebody hate me, is that why?' I can now understand and see why it was Robyn that had to go. For a long time, I thought maybe it was something I'd done. She added: "It wasn't my decision to leave, it was their decision. ![]() Their reasoning was that they needed a character who was really well-loved to go to kick off the nurses' strike and all of Jacob's story now, which I can't tell you about as I don't know anymore." It was very much their decision for me to leave. (Image credit: BBC)įans were devastated by the heartbreaking death of much-loved nurse Robyn Miller ( Amanda Henderson) after she was involved in a horrific car accident that left her with catastrophic injuries.ĭespite their desperate efforts to save her, Robyn tragically passed away on the operating table, leading to a mass walkout of nurses.Īmanda, who played the fan-favourite for ten years, confessed that she didn't have a say in the producer's decision to kill her off but understood the reason why she had to go.
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