Its a riot on Casualty

Casualty's series producer Nikki Wilson has revealed that the show will be exploring the issue of riots in a forthcoming storyline.

The programme's boss confirmed that the plot will air later this year and explore the consequences of public disorder.

Casualty's team came up with the idea before the 2011 England riots took place, but have since made some changes to the planned story.

"We're building up to a major storyline about the effects of riots at the end of the current series of Casualty," Wilson told Inside Soap. "That'll be interesting after what happened in real life last summer.

"We actually planned the story ages ago, before all of that, so it's been useful to use true events as research for the plot.

"Our original idea was for it to be a protest march that got out of control, but that's changed slightly as a result of what took place in London and elsewhere back in the summer."

The show chief also promised that Casualty fans can expect big stunts this year following the set move from Bristol to Cardiff.

Wilson said: "Bigger and better stunts are at the heart of our remit now we're in Cardiff. We've reduced the number of episodes per year, but the budget has remained the same to let us do those impressive stunts. It's part of our viewers' Saturday night adrenaline hit!"

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In a tense and thrilling finale to the current series of Casualty, #HolbyRiots Part 2 sees Jordan undertaking dangerous surgery on his girlfriend Superintendent Rippon, as the riots block the route into the ED.

A vigil for Wesley Royce blows up into a full-scale riot, and Scarlett is swept along with the rioters. In a face-off with the police she finds herself on the wrong side of the law. Unsure of which way to turn, she is pressured into helping a severely injured rioter. Picking up the pieces, Lloyd comes to the horrible realisation that he really doesn’t know his girlfriend.

Dixie and Jeff are dispatched to pick up the gravely injured Yvonne. They realise she needs immediate critical care and request a doctor. Jordan goes, but can he keep his emotions in check and do the job?

Saturday 21 July

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A vigil held for a local man, who died after being stunned by the police, spirals fatally out of control - with dramatic consequences for the police and the ED team.

Lloyd and Scarlett attend a vigil for local man Wesley Royce. It begins peacefully, but as tensions build, trouble breaks out between the crowd and the police. As the violence worsens Lloyd and Scarlett become separated. Seduced by the atmosphere, Scarlett does something she’ll live to regret…

Jeff and Dixie are also caught up in the violence when they try to treat a young mother who’s suffering from anaphylactic shock. As the baying crowd try to stop the ambulance getting through, Jeff and Dixie have to use all their experience to get the dying Amber to the ED.

Meanwhile Yvonne and Jordan are called to give a statement to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating Wesley’s death. Under fire from the investigators, Yvonne thinks Jordan isn’t supporting her and they argue. Frustrated and now off the case, Yvonne sees the situation worsen and ventures out into the night to take matters into her own hands.

Images of Casualty's series-ending '#HolbyRiots' episodes have been released.

In the first episode of the tense two-part special, screened on BBC One on Saturday (July 21) at 9.20pm, a vigil - held for a local man who died after being stunned by police - spirals fatally out of control.

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Jeff (Matt Bardock) and Dixie (Jane Hazlegrove) get caught up in the violence when they try to treat a young mother suffering from severe anaphylactic shock.

As the baying crowd try to stop an ambulance getting through, Jeff and Dixie need to use all their experience to get the woman to the ED.

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© BBC / Simon Ridgeway


In Sunday's (July 22) second episode at 8.10pm, Jordan (Michael French) is forced to perform dangerous surgery on his girlfriend Superintendent Rippon (Rachel Shelley) as the riot blocks their route to the hospital.

Scarlett (Madeleine Mantock) gets swept along with the rioters and, in a face-off with police, finds herself on the wrong side of the law. Witnessing things unfold, Lloyd (Michael Obiora) comes to the horrible realisation that he really does not know his girlfriend.

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Jeff and Dixie also get their own red-button special on Saturday after the first episode has aired.

'The Kids Aren't Alright' will explore the pair's unusual relationship as the riot rages around their immobile ambulance. As they try to tend to injured looters, a man named JJ escapes from the police and takes refuge in the back of their ambulance.

Riled, Jeff approaches JJ and a scuffle breaks out in which the the paramedic gets hurt. As Dixie tends to his injury, he reveals his guilt at not having been in touch with his kids.

He explains that the reason for his estrangement is that he has not found a way to explain the real reason he married Dixie. Shocked, Dixie persuades him to pick up the phone.

Images of Casualty's series-ending '#HolbyRiots' episodes have been released.

In the first episode of the tense two-part special, screened on BBC One on Saturday (July 21) at 9.20pm, a vigil - held for a local man who died after being stunned by police - spirals fatally out of control.

http://i2.cdnds.net/12/29/618x368/so...k30_ep41_1.jpg
© BBC / Simon Ridgeway


Jeff (Matt Bardock) and Dixie (Jane Hazlegrove) get caught up in the violence when they try to treat a young mother suffering from severe anaphylactic shock.

As the baying crowd try to stop an ambulance getting through, Jeff and Dixie need to use all their experience to get the woman to the ED.

http://i1.cdnds.net/12/29/618x412/so...k30_ep41_3.jpg
© BBC / Simon Ridgeway


In Sunday's (July 22) second episode at 8.10pm, Jordan (Michael French) is forced to perform dangerous surgery on his girlfriend Superintendent Rippon (Rachel Shelley) as the riot blocks their route to the hospital.

Scarlett (Madeleine Mantock) gets swept along with the rioters and, in a face-off with police, finds herself on the wrong side of the law. Witnessing things unfold, Lloyd (Michael Obiora) comes to the horrible realisation that he really does not know his girlfriend.

http://i1.cdnds.net/12/29/618x412/so...k30_ep41_2.jpg
© BBC / Simon Ridgeway


Jeff and Dixie also get their own red-button special on Saturday after the first episode has aired.

'The Kids Aren't Alright' will explore the pair's unusual relationship as the riot rages around their immobile ambulance. As they try to tend to injured looters, a man named JJ escapes from the police and takes refuge in the back of their ambulance.

Riled, Jeff approaches JJ and a scuffle breaks out in which the the paramedic gets hurt. As Dixie tends to his injury, he reveals his guilt at not having been in touch with his kids.

He explains that the reason for his estrangement is that he has not found a way to explain the real reason he married Dixie. Shocked, Dixie persuades him to pick up the phone.