Huge BBC soap taken off air and replaced - and won't return to screens for months
ok.co.ukFans of Casualty are going to have to make do without the medical series - with its Saturday night spot being handed over to a glossy American drama.The soap, which has been a fixture on screens since the late 80s, aired last weekend but will not now appear again until Christmas.
It is the first time that Casualty has had a festive special in a decade and it will air on Christmas Day in a plot that is still under wraps but that bosses have said will be told in an "innovative, format-breaking way".The BBC have not announced an exact date for the soap's return as a full series.
Like many British TV dramas, Casualty often takes a break due to the cost of producing episodes and has shifted from being available year-round to taking a break in the autumn.
Casualty's spin-off Holby City was cancelled in 2021 with the BBC admitting: "We sometimes have to make difficult decisions to make room for new opportunities." Casualty's Saturday night slot will be filled with imported drama Apples Never Fall - based on the popular book of the same name - which has been made for the US streaming service Peacock.The drama, which was shot in London and Queensland, Australia, stars Annette Bening and Sam Neill as a couple ready to enjoy married life when she suddenly goes missing and their four children start to investigate the secrets of their parents' lives.
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