BBC viewers heartbroken as show drama has episodes slashed in huge blow
ok.co.ukBBC medical drama Casualty has had the number of episodes in its most recent series slashed - with some suggesting the cost of living crisis could be to blame.The show has become a mainstay on BBC One since its launch in 1986, starting as a 15-part series which eventually hit as many as 48 episodes in a single series.
In recent years, the show has had 44 episodes per series on average since 2016, not including the show being restricted to 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
But it has been confirmed that the new series, which started on August 26, will have the lowest number of episodes since the year 2000 - with only 36 episodes confirmed for series 38.
According to a TV insider, the cost of living crisis could be causing the impact, with them telling The Sun that rising inflation and costs could be "just as devastating" as the impact of the pandemic on the show's production.
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