
Elinor Lawless is experiencing mixed emotions when she joins What To Watch for an exclusive video interview about Derek Thompson’s departure from Casualty after almost four decades at the helm of Holby ED as original character Charlie Fairhead.
“It’s an honour to be involved in his final chapter, but even now I’m going to cry!” says the actor, who portrays consultant Stevie Nash in BBC1’s medical drama and is instrumental in the much-loved nurse’s fate following last week’s stabbing incident.