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Driving Force
Series 40
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network
Original release22 July (2023-07-22) –
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16)
Series chronology
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Series 39
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Series 41
List of episodes

The fortieth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty, titled Driving Force, began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2023. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of medical and ancillary staff at the emergency department (ED) of the fictional Holby City Hospital. Jon Sen continues his role as the executive producer and Liza Mellody continues as series producer. Driving Force is the third series of the shorter narrative arcs introduced by Sen.

Production[edit]

Series 40 is primarily filmed at Roath Lock Studios, located in Cardiff, where the serial has been produced since 2011.

The series commenced in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2023 on BBC One, a week after the conclusion of the thirty-ninth series. It is produced by BBC Studios.[1] Jon Sen continues his role as executive producer. Liza Mellody serves as series producer.[2] Filming for Casualty primarily takes place in a purpose-built studio at the BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, although the nature of the show means that filming also takes place on-location. On-location filming often occurs in Cardiff and other areas of southern Wales.[1]

Driving Force was initially promoted under the previous series structure, with series 38 commencing from the episode "Aftermath",[3] but was subsequently recategorised to align with the story arc format.

Cast[edit]

Jaye Jacobs departed the series in episode 10 at the conclusion of her character's story. Her departure had not been announced prior to transmission.[4] The following episode features the exit of Robert Pugh when his character Gethin kills himself.[5]

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [6]
12951"Hooke's Law"[7]Christopher McGillAl Smith22 July 2023 (2023-07-22)2.76
12962"Little White Lies"[8]Christopher McGillMichelle Lipton29 July 2023 (2023-07-29)2.83
12973"Dog Days"[9]Ian BarnesEd Sellek5 August 2023 (2023-08-05)2.60
12984"Pull Together, Push Apart"[10]Ian BarnesPoz Watson12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)2.56
12995"Too Young, Too Soon"[11]Michael LaceyKevin Rundle19 August 2023 (2023-08-19)2.46
13006"Aftermath"[12]Vicki KisnerRebekah Harrison26 August 2023 (2023-08-26)2.60
13017"The Ostrich Effect"[13]Vicki KisnerClaire Miller2 September 2023 (2023-09-02)2.79
13028"One Hundred Years"[14]Miguel GuerreiroToby Walton2 September 2023 (2023-09-02)2.93
13039"Hard Pill"[15]Miguel GuerreiroRachel Harper9 September 2023 (2023-09-09)2.53
130410"Too Much, Too Young"[16]Cóilín Ó ScolaíHilary Frankland16 September 2023 (2023-09-16)3.14
130511"Switzerland"[17]Cóilín Ó ScolaíMichelle Lipton16 September 2023 (2023-09-16)2.89

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Casualty". BBC Studios. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Casualty to air format breaking episode to mark 75th anniversary of the NHS" (Press release). BBC. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Series 38". BBC Online. BBC. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ Dainty, Sophie (16 September 2023). "Casualty - Has Donna Jackson left the show?". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Harriet (12 September 2023). "Casualty offers first look at special Jan and Gethin episode". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Most viewed programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ Christopher McGill (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (22 July 2023). "Hooke's Law". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  8. ^ Christopher McGill (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (29 July 2023). "Little White Lies". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  9. ^ Ian Barnes (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (5 August 2023). "Dog Days". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  10. ^ Ian Barnes (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (12 August 2023). "Pull Together, Push Apart". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  11. ^ Michael Lacey (director); David Innes Edwards (producer) (19 August 2023). "Too Young, Too Soon". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  12. ^ Rebekah Harrison (writer); Vicki Kisner (director); Ian Warren (producer) (26 August 2023). "Aftermath". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  13. ^ Claire Miller (writer); Vicki Kisner (director); Ian Warren (producer) (2 September 2023). "The Ostrich Effect". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  14. ^ Toby Walton (writer); Miguel Guerreiro (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (2 September 2023). "One Hundred Years". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  15. ^ Miguel Guerreiro (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (9 September 2023). "Hard Pill". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  16. ^ Coilin O Scolai (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (16 September 2023). "Too Much Too Young". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  17. ^ Coilin O Scolai (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (16 September 2023). "Switzerland". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.

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