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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Stolworthy

Casualty’s former longest-serving actor set for BBC series return

Former Casualty star Derek Thompson hung up his scrubs after 38 years in 2024 – but in a move that will stun viewers, the actor is reportedly set to reprise his role.

Thompson, 77, played senior charge nurse Charlie Fairhead in the hospital drama, and was the longest-serving cast member when he bowed out, having starred in almost 900 episodes.

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