The BBC has been forced to defend the future of hospital drama, Casualty, after the much-loved medical show was rumoured to be coming off air in two years' time
Derek Thompson will appear as A&E nurse Charlie for the last time on Saturday. In his 37 years, the actor has met a host of young actors appearing who ve since gone on to achieve huge success.
BBC One's Casualty has seen its fair share of tragic deaths over the more than 37 years it's been airing, but it seems some of the lives of the cast have been just as dramatic offscreen