Casualty series 40

*Casualty*
Casualty
Series 40
Release
Original network	BBC One; BBC One HD;
Original release	December 2024
Series chronology
	← Previous; Series 39
	List of episodes

The fortieth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty is expected to begin airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom in December 2024. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of medical and ancillary staff at the emergency department (ED) of the fictional Holby City Hospital. Roxanne Harvey joined the series as executive producer, while Liza Mellody continued as series producer. Series 40 will commence with a "format-breaking" Christmas special.

Production

The series is expected to begin on BBC One over the Christmas 2024 period, with a Christmas special. A trailer for the episode was shown at the end of the final episode of series 39 on 7 September 2024. A subsequent press release stated that "the Christmas special will celebrate the gift of giving and will be told in an innovative, format-breaking way".^[1]

Roxanne Harvey was announced as the series' new executive producer in November 2023, taking over from Jon Sen.^[2] Harvey looked forward to creating "distinctive, addictive characters alongside ambitious, emotionally epic stories that reflect our modern day NHS".^[2]

Cast

The fortieth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working for the NHS within the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and the Holby Ambulance Service.^[3]

Main characters

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
Special
1342	1	TBA	TBD	TBD	December 2024	TBD

References

^ Cremona, Patrick (7 September 2024). "Casualty confirms Christmas special with "format-breaking" episode". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b "BBC Studios Drama Productions announces two new hires" (Press release). BBC. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ "Casualty - 6 September 1986". History of the BBC. BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[1] Cremona, Patrick (7 September 2024). "Casualty confirms Christmas special with "format-breaking" episode". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[harvey-2] "BBC Studios Drama Productions announces two new hires" (Press release). BBC. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

[3] "Casualty - 6 September 1986". History of the BBC. BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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