Casualty (TV series)

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Casualty (stylised as CASUAL+Y since 1997) is a British medical drama series broadcast on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin and initially produced by Geraint Morris, it first aired in the United Kingdom on 6 September 1986. Casualty is recognised as the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. The show has since become a significant part of British culture synonymous with its accurate depiction of the NHS. Initially, Casualty aired during the autumn for its first six series, before increasing to 24 episodes annually by 1992. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the episode count expanded further, and by 2004, the series was running 48 episodes a year, with breaks around Christmas and major televised events. From 2023, Casualty introduced a regular autumn break due to rising production costs, settling on an average of 36 episodes per year. The show is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital, focusing on the staff and patients in the Emergency department....

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