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Casualty star Derek Thompson bags huge role on BBC show following shock exit from medical drama after 37 years
Casualty star Derek Thompson has bagged his first gig after leaving his role as Charlie Fairhead after 37 years.
The actor, 75, is set to return to his hometown of Belfast to take on the role of retired police officer Robin Graham (pictured in character) who is confronted with his murky past As trainee solicitor Jen Robinson (Hannah McClean) investigates a decades old case that is set to insight havoc in the present day, the pensioner is confronted with his murky past. 'I was born in Belfast and was equally excited (more star jumps) to travel over to work on the show and pleased to report, having read the scripts, that I'm sure the fans will love the second series every bit as much as the first.
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