Casualty has confirmed its BBC One return date following a three-month break.

New scheduling released by the BBC today has confirmed that the medical drama will return to BBC One on Saturday, December 30 at 9.15pm.

The show has been off the air since September 16, making way for seasonal Saturday night shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Survivor.

Recently, Casualty producer Jon Sen (who announced he would be leaving the show at the end of 2023) promised the soap would be back "later this year" while teasing some "exciting storylines" for its return.

"So, my final episodes will go out in 2024, and we come back on towards the end of the year with a really exciting storyline, which involves Stevie grappling with the PTSD she feels from her upbringing and that dovetails perfectly with an ongoing issue with the hospital," said Sen.

"So, it's a really exciting story that we're telling over the next, kind of, three months and that comes back towards the end of the year."

Back in September, Casualty confirmed a reduction in the number of episodes it would be putting out each year. A BBC spokesperson told Digital Spy that each series going forward will have seven fewer episodes than in previous years.

"This is not the first time the show has taken a break due to the busy Autumn schedule," the spokesperson said.

"Our priority is always delivering quality over hours, and due to super inflation in drama production, we've taken the decision to slightly reduce the number of episodes per year in order to maintain the quality on screen for audiences. We've received no complaints from cast and crew, and it will be back on air later this year."