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Major BBC Series to Air 2 Dramatic Special Episodes to Mark Show's 40th Anniversary

The BBC says the anniversary double-bill will feature a major rescue operation and life-or-death decisions as the ED team faces its darkest hour.

  • On September 5, 2026, the long-running BBC medical drama Casualty will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special double-bill episode featuring a "high-stakes major incident" at Holby City Hospital.
  • The series launched in 1986 and has run for 41 seasons, with a teaser trailer recently released depicting an explosion and subsequent chaos at the facility.
  • Clinical lead Dr. Dylan Keogh and consultant Stevie Nash will face the crisis as the emergency department team is "pushed to their limits" during the major incident.
  • Consultant Flynn Byron and Nash find themselves "fighting for survival in a race against time," while Dr. Keogh battles personal tragedy during their team's "darkest hour."
  • Filming has occurred at BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff since 2011, though the series is expected to move to a new fictional hospital in Wales next year, signaling an "exciting new chapter.
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Major BBC series to air 2 dramatic special episodes to mark show's 40th anniversary

Long-running BBC medical drama Casualty will celebrate its 40th anniversary with two high-stakes episodes centred on Holby City Hospital

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Metro News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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