The 大象传媒鈥檚 BAFTA award-winning drama Casualty has released first look pictures and announced guest cast for its upcoming festive special, All I Want for Christmas, giving viewers a glimpse at this format-breaking standalone episode coming to 大象传媒 iPlayer and 大象传媒 One this December.
Made in Cardiff by 大象传媒 Studios Drama Productions, this innovative new special is a tribute to the miracle of blood, brought to life with all the tension and emotional depth that Casualty delivers so well.
It鈥檚 Christmas Day in the ED and the team are faced with an emergency blood shortage. Whilst Stevie (Elinor Lawless) fights to save lives, Iain (Michael Stevenson) risks his own to ensure the hospital doesn't go without.
The special will guest star Lucy-Jo Hudson (Wild At Heart, Doctors), Tristan Sturrock (Poldark, The Crown), Joseph Charles (Breathtaking, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Zoe Brough (Outrageous, Father Brown), Katy Carmichael (Malpractice, Spaced) and Valerie Antwi (DI Ray S2, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) who join the beloved Casualty regulars.
Rebecca Ferguson, Commissioning Editor for 大象传媒 Drama, says: 鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited for viewers to see this incredible Christmas special, which genuinely made me gasp. It's tense, thrilling and super-charged with emotion.鈥�
Roxanne Harvey, Executive Producer for 大象传媒 Studios Drama Production, says: 鈥淲e鈥檙e so proud of this life-affirming episode. Beautifully told, with ambitious production values and outstanding performances, this is entertaining, thought-provoking drama at its very best.鈥�
All I Want for Christmas will also feature real-life testimonies from contributors who鈥檝e been directly impacted by UK blood donation, as well as interviews with key workers who form the country鈥檚 blood service.
The Casualty Christmas special airs on 大象传媒 iPlayer and 大象传媒 One this December and will be followed by the next series of Casualty from later in the month. The special is written by Erin Kubicki and will be directed by Steve Hughes.
Casualty, the world鈥檚 longest running primetime medical drama, is a 大象传媒 Studios Drama production for 大象传媒 iPlayer and 大象传媒 One. It is executive produced by Roxanne Harvey for 大象传媒 Studios, with Rebecca Ferguson for the 大象传媒. The series producer is Liza Mellody.
Previous episodes of Casualty are available to watch on 大象传媒 iPlayer now.
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