Casualty Family Ties (Season 8, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama

Casualty

Family Ties (Season 8, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Drama

Nurse Rachel Longworth joins the Holby team; Ash is promoted; Karen falls asleep on duty and a doting mother rushes her unwell child into Casualty but not all is as it first appears.

Director

John Darnell

Writer

Neil McKay (written by)

Producer

Michael Ferguson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 1994

Release date

Jan 1, 1994 (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)
Clive Mantle Mike Barratt Mike Barratt See fewer	Alien³ (1992)
Suzanna Hamilton Karen Goodliffe Karen Goodliffe See fewer	1984 (1984)
Patrick Robinson Martin Ashford Martin Ashford See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Doña Croll Adele Beckford Adele Beckford See fewer	Eastern Promises (2007)
Jane Gurnett Rachel Longworth Rachel Longworth See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Tara Moran Mary Skillett Mary Skillett See fewer	Millions (2004)
Ian Bleasdale Josh Griffiths Josh Griffiths See fewer	Casualty @ Holby City (2005)
Brendan O'Hea Brian Crawford Brian Crawford See fewer	Quantum of Solace (2008)
Caroline Webster Jane Scott Jane Scott See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Naoko Mori Mie Nishi-Kawa Mie Nishi-Kawa See fewer	Everest (2015)
Steven O'Donnell Frankie Drummer Frankie Drummer See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Carol Burns Jean Hall Jean Hall See fewer	Prisoner (1979)
Michael Godley Sir Andrew Owen Sir Andrew Owen See fewer	The Avengers (1998)
Richard Huw Martin Stephens Martin Stephens See fewer	Stormbreaker (2006)
Ray Polhill Jamie Foster (as Raymond Polhill) Jamie Foster (as Raymond Polhill) See fewer	All Things to All Men (2013)
Emma Amos Anna Owen Anna Owen See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Alan Coveney Bowler Bowler See fewer	She-Wolf of London (1990)
Lynn Hunter Susan Welsh Susan Welsh See fewer	Submarine (2010)
David Plimmer Roy Welsh Roy Welsh See fewer	The Wicker Tree (2011)
Greer Gaffney Sandra Roche Sandra Roche See fewer	Inspector Morse (1987)
June Watson Ruth Ruth See fewer	The Death of Stalin (2017)
Guy Manning Paul Roche Paul Roche See fewer	Stormy Monday (1988)
Ben Pullen Stephen Roche Stephen Roche See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Daniel Pullen Stephen Roche Stephen Roche See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Sarah Badel Celia Cooke Celia Cooke See fewer	Not Without My Daughter (1991)
Anthony Allen Heeley Heeley See fewer	Hellraiser (1987)
Daniel Beales David Cooke David Cooke See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Tracey Briggs Woman at Lock Woman at Lock See fewer	The Marker (2017)