BBC Pay: Twitter erupts in support of Derek Thompson
Daily MailOne of the major surprises of today's BBC pay report was the revelation that Casualty actor Derek Thompson is the BBC's highest paid actor. The 69-year-old star, who has played the nurse Charlie Fairhead in the BBC One medical drama since its inception in 1986, earns £350,000 to £399,999 a year. Jokers said Derek Thompson, who receives up to £399,999 a year for playing a nurse, was earning far more than the Doctor, Peter Capaldi, who is on up to £249,999 Other social media users joked about how much Thompson earns compared to real nurses BBC TV presenter Declan Lawn posted pictures of the two veteran actors, saying in a tweet: 'It's good to see a nurse earning loads more than a doctor.' Thompson, 69, who has played the nurse Charlie Fairhead in the BBC One medical drama Casualty since its inception in 1986, earns £350,000 to £399,999 a year Thompson is pictured as nurse Charlie Fairhead in the BBC drama Casualty in November 1998 Meanwhile Danny Dyer, who has played EastEnders pub landlord Mick Carter since 2013, ranks in the same salary band as Capaldi of £200,000 to £249,999.
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