Casualty Big Boys Don't Cry (Season 5, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama

Casualty

Big Boys Don't Cry (Season 5, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Drama

Paramedics Josh and Lily are faced with a life-threatening situation when they answer a call to an isolated house; the team battle to save a schoolboy who has tried to hang himself and Megan receives an unexpected visit from Tony's wife.

Director

Jenny Killick

Writer

Ginnie Hole (written by)

Producer

Peter Norris

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 9, 1990

Release date

Nov 9, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Derek Thompson Charlie Fairhead Charlie Fairhead See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Brenda Fricker Megan Roach Megan Roach See fewer	My Left Foot (1989)
Catherine Shipton Lisa Duffin (as Cathy Shipton) Lisa Duffin (as Cathy Shipton) See fewer	Mercy (III) (2023)
Mamta Kaash Beth Ramanee Beth Ramanee See fewer	Shalom Salaam (1989)
Nigel Le Vaillant Julian Chapman Julian Chapman See fewer	Christabel (1988)
Robson Green Jimmy Powell Jimmy Powell See fewer	Touching Evil (1997)
Eamon Boland Tony Walker Tony Walker See fewer	Fox (1980)
Maggie McCarthy Helen Green Helen Green See fewer	Attack the Block (2011)
Patrick Robinson Martin Ashford Martin Ashford See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Ian Bleasdale Josh Griffiths Josh Griffiths See fewer	Casualty @ Holby City (2005)
Susan Colverd Lily, Paramedic Lily, Paramedic See fewer	Performance (1991)
Tessa Peake-Jones Esther Macauley, Paediatric Registrar Esther Macauley, Paediatric Registrar See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Dearbhla Molloy Eileen Walker Eileen Walker See fewer	No Reservations (2007)
Matthew Scurfield Stan Stan See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Jimmy Lambert Michaelis Georgiou Michaelis Georgiou See fewer	Queen of Hearts (1989)
Tassia Messimeris Eleni Georgiou Eleni Georgiou See fewer	Screen One (1985)
Natasha Sultana Vassiliki Georgiou Vassiliki Georgiou See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Jeremy Rampling Miles Philpott Miles Philpott See fewer	Tom's Midnight Garden (1989)
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Michael Salmon Schoolboy Schoolboy See fewer	Danger UXB (1979)
Anthony Elliott Schoolboy Schoolboy See fewer	Game, Set, and Match (1988)
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Alan Barker Nigel McWilliam Nigel McWilliam See fewer	Shergar (1999)
Andrew Tyler Football Fan (uncredited) Football Fan (uncredited) See fewer	Casualty (1986)