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Why is Derek Thompson leaving Casualty as Charlie Fairhead?


After nearly two decades, Casualty ’s longest-running star, Derek Thompson, is bidding an emotional farewell to the hit medical drama and his role as nurse Charlie Fairhead

After an impressive 38-year run as nurse Charlie Fairhead in Casualty, Derek Thompson, the show's longest-standing star, is preparing to bid a poignant farewell to the beloved medical drama. While Derek is proud of the impact his final storyline will have, his departure from Casualty is tinged with sadness as he bids farewell to a drama that has played a monumental role in his life. In Blue Lights , I play a retired police officer, Robin Graham, whose past – and conscience – catch up with him when a trainee solicitor decides to investigate a decade-old case.”

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