Doctor Who Vs. Casualty, Series 13

Series regulars Derek Thompson, Ian Bleasdale, Barbara Marten, 
Claire Goose, Donna Alexander, Jonathan Kerrigan, and Vincenzo

 Pellegrino all returned for the thirteenth season of BBC1's long-running medical drama.

Joining the programme here were Robert Gwilym (as consultant 

Max Gallagher), Gerald Kyd (SHO Sean Maddox), Jan Anderson

 (nurse Chloe Hill), and Paul Aron (manager Adam Osman). Cathy

 Shipton reprised her role of Duffy, whilst Paterson Jospeh (Mark

Grace) and Rebecca Lacey (George Woodman) had both left the 

show by the series' conclusion.

This run established storylines and characters for spin-off drama 

Holby City, which began in January 1999 - Michael French and 

Nicola Stephenson guest starred here as Dr. Nick Jordan and

Julie Fitzjohn.

A repeat run of the twenty-eight part series (originally broadcast

from September 1998 to March 1999) began on Drama today - it

featured a total of forty-seven Doctor Who cast/crew connections:

• new Casualty and Holby City executive producer Mal Young held the post until 2005, when he moved onto both the inaugural seasons of the revived series and Doctor Who Confidential
• Kyd [born Gerasimos Awkoumides] voiced Martin Regan/Sir Robert Devere/Stephen Mulryne for Big Finish's 1963: The Assassination Games (2013), and Lieutenant Maurizio Savinio for Aquitaine (2016), then was General Logan in War of the Sontarans
• Ralph Arliss [born James] (Russell) was Tuar in Planet of the Spiders
• Bhasker Patel (Hiberton here; Shiftie, 2002; Chowdry, 2004) was Jival Chowdry in Turn Left
• Natalie Jones (Laila) was Sarah Clarke in Father's Day
• John Bleasdale (Worthington) was one of the titular Robots of Death
• Andrew Knott (Garth here; Ed, 2003; Cunningham, 2014; Callaghan, 2016) voiced James O'Meara for 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (2013), and Sean Casey for The White Room (2014)
• Linda Broughton (Marsha) was the Woman in Hell Bent
• Neil Stuke (Tony) voiced Geoff Corbett for The Crooked Man (2014), then was Lee Clayton in Fugitive of the Judoon
• Elizabeth [Jean] Spriggs [born Williams] (Barbara) was Tabby in Paradise Towers
• Adrian Rawlins (Thomas) was Dr. Ryder in Planet of the Ood, and voiced Frederick Abberline for Jago & Litefoot 7 (2014), and Gilman Hari for Antillia the Lost (2023)
• Tobias Menzies (Gallagher) was Lieutenant Stepashin in Cold War
• Paul Panting (Mick) voiced Professor Maylon for Of Chaos Time The, Llanragen/Geoffrey Jennings for The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time, Brabbeko for Revenge of the Swarm (both 2014), Drell/Marshleader for Mistfall (2015), Fyrax for The Paradox Planet and Legacy of Death (both 2016), Freddie for Island of the Fendahl (2019), Ravlos for The Ultimate Evil (2019), Smilax for The Doomsday Contract, Ilyani/Bailiff for A Tragical History, Karl Lamb for The First Son (all 2021), Vega for The End (2022), Nate Duffy/Fennec for The Wizard of Time, and Brakow for Oodunnit (both 2023)
• Nabil Elouahabi (McCoy here; Haron, 2009; Guessous, 2017) voiced Esteban Aribi for The Flames of Cadiz (2013), and the High Korravin/ Lomaz for Ancient History (2024)
• Jamie Bradley (Scruffy here; Jones, 2008) was Strood in Bad Wolf
• Nigel [Edward] Hastings (Saunders) voiced Quain for Creatures of Beauty (2003), and Kreos/Boden for Return to Skaro (2020), and was the Commander in The Pyramid at the End of the World
• Tim Wallers (Howell) was Childers in Victory of the Daleks, then voiced Justinian for The Secret History (2015), and Commander Roxita/Chief Raldon for Day of the Vashta Nerada (2017)
• Alan Rothwell (Rafferty here; Jones, 2011; Chalmers, 2015) voiced Janto for The Twilight Kingdom (2004)
• Jennifer Hennessy [born Hayes] (Gemma here; Sue, 2009) was Valerie Brannigan in Gridlock, and Moira in The Pilot and Extremis
• prolific Big Finish actor Ian [Anthony] Brooker (Hammond) voiced Various for Dalek Empire (2001-07) and Cyberman (2005-09), Cimmerian/ROSM/Solarian for Embrace the Darkness, Professor Osric for The Time of the Daleks (both 2002), Surus for Auld Mortality, the Doctor for Full Fathom Five, Sydney for Deadline, Barman for The Wormery (all 2003), Minister Voss for The Last (2004), Dr. Barney Hendrick for Snake Head, Bosun/Shewstone for A Storm of Angels (both 2005), Colonel Sinnott for The Settling, Twyst for Something Inside (both 2006), Winslet for Wirrn Dawn, Romilly for Return of the Krotons (both 2009), Sir Francis Walsingham for Point of Entry, Naloom for The Entropy Composition, Sir Jack Merrival/Professor Bromley for Special Features, President/Air Controller/Policeman/ Pilot/Reporter for An Earthly Child (all 2010), Captain Oh-One for Shockwave (2013), Dr. Herbert Goring/the Viyrans for The White Room (2014), Archivist/Computer for The Memory Bank, Elder/ Spring for The Becoming (both 2016), and Strato/Sensorite/Guard /Parasite for Sphere of Influence (2020)
• Carol Starks (Sylvia here; Ashley, 2000) voiced Captain Odessa Grey for The Crash of the UK-201 (2018)
• James Garbutt (Barton) was Ronson in Genesis of the Daleks
• Lynda Bellingham [born Meredith Lee Hughes] (Steph) was Inquisitor [Darkel] during The Trial of a Time Lord - a role reprised for Gallifrey (2004-06) then Trial of the Valeyard (2014)
• Paul Antony Barber (Taylor) was Dr. Kendrick in Rise of the Cybermen, and voiced Ludovic Comfort for The Magic Mousetrap (2009)
• Jean Boht [born Dance] (Lil here; Dorothy, 2009; Doris; 2012) voiced Hilda Schofield for Afterlife (2013)
• Geff Francis (Davis here; Barclay, 2004; Chilcot, 2012) was George [Maitland] in The Bells of Saint John
• Peter Laird (Kirby) was Chang in The Wheel in Space
• Rakie Ayola (Karen) was the Hostess in Midnight, then voiced Pollia for The Lords of Terror, Lambda Epsilon for In the Garden of Death (both 2018), Andrea for One Mile Down (2019), Violet Hardaker for The Blazing Hour, Profssor Victoria Wilks for Twisted Folklore (both 2021), and Dakota Bly for Heart of Orion (2022)
• Paul Heasman (Mailer) was the stunt co-ordinator on Survival, and was an uncredited Nazi in Silver Nemesis
• Daisy [Roma] Beaumont (Robyn) was Maisie Pitt in Mummy on the Orient Express
• Milo Twomey (Chase here; Thomas, 2002; Shawcross, 2011) voiced Jorvik for Theatre of War (2015), and Crispin Blake for The Star-Crossed Diversion (2023)
• Elizabeth Bennett (Mary here; Jane, 2009) was Theatregoer in The Talons of Weng-Chiang (4)
• Clare Calbraith (Tanya here; Carrie, 2007; Paige, 2012) voiced a Trooper for Urban Myths, Maria for Son of the Dragon (both 2007), Starling for The Phoenix Strain (2016), and Orla for The Blood Furnace (2017)
• Barnaby Kay (Mullins) was Heidi in The Girl Who Died, and voiced Martin Donaldson for A Life in the Day (2015), Commander Thrakken for The Neverwhen (2016), Gerrard Pulman/Foreman for Precious Annihilation (2020), Chilton for The Devil's Hoofprints (2021),and Axos for Master! 3 (2024)
• Nick Brimble (Taylor) voiced Shreeni for Exotron (2007), Dudley Jackson for The Eternal Summer (2009), Kith for Max Warp (2008), Olaf Eriksson for The Book of Kells (2010), and Commander Harlan for The Conscript (2017)
• Glen Murphy (Bowden) was a titular Tribesman in Kinda, and Dibber in The Mysterious Planet
• Trevor Laird (Turner) was Frax in Mindwarp, then Clive Jones in Smith and Jones, The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords
• Melissa Collier (Sofia) voiced Elaine/Janice for Portrait of a Lady (2018)
• Ann [Margaret Nicholson] Rye (Mrs. Mailer) voiced Lillian Dillane for Nocturne (2007)
• Oliver Senton (Heaton) voiced Kranlee/Lohkaar/Scorpion/Professor Quandry for The Boy That Time Forgot (2008), and Probus/Ripper for The Cannibalists (2009)
• Joanna Kirkland (Nicola) voiced Inger for Equilibrium (2015)
• Michael Wildman (Karl here; Rollo in S17; Troy in S24) voiced Probos for Inside the Maldovarium, and Quinns/Lee for What Just Happened? (both 2021)
• Nigel Harrison (Galloway here; Bayliss, 2012) voiced Higgins for The Great Sontaran War (2021)
• John Mackay (Giles here & S14; Durrell, 2019) portrayed John Logie Baird in The Giggle
• David Mack was first assistant director on The Rings of Akhaten too
• Paul Duffy was also an electrician on Rise of the Cybermen, Planet of the Ood, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood
• Peter Kersey was SFX technician on the Doctor Who TV Movie too