Derek Thompson will leave the BBC drama Casualty after starring as Charlie Fairhead for 37 years. He is the who’s longest-serving cast member, having been in the cast since it launched in 1986.
Derek has appeared in nearly 900 episodes of the Saturday night drama. He will be filming until the autumn, with his final scenes as Charlie airing next year, the BBC has announced.
It revealed that there would be a ‘gripping exit storyline’ with nurse Charlie at the heart of the action. Speaking about his role, Derek said: “The time has come for me to hang up Charlie’s scrubs after the most wonderful 37 years.
