Casualty star Derek Thompson has announced that he is leaving the BBC soap after 37 years. The 75-year-old actor, who plays Charlie Fairhead, is the longest-serving castmate of the hospital drama, ...

Derek Thompson has bagged himself a new role in BBC drama series Blue Lights, following his exit from Casualty after 37 years on the hit show. The actor has landed his first role since leaving ...

Derek Thompson is waving goodbye to Casualty after 37 years. One of the show's longest-serving cast members, the 75-year-old has been portraying Charlie Fairhead since the soap's inception in 1986 and ...

NHS workers are heroes who put up with a staggering amount of stress in their working lives, but has any medical professional been through more than Holby City Hospital’s Charlie Fairhead? As news ...

After 37 years and nearly 900 episodes, Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie Fairhead, is set to bid farewell to the BBC drama Casualty. Thompson is Casualty’s longest-serving cast member and has played ...

Casualty bosses have confirmed that Derek Thompson is bowing out of his role as Charlie Fairhead after 37 years. Derek has played Charlie since 1986, appearing in nearly 900 episodes and making him ...

CASUALTY actress Kirsty Mitchell has teased there will be emotional scenes on the show as a legendary character bows out after 37 years. The star who plays Faith on the programme confirmed that they ...

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