Sources say the star's salary may have been too high for BBC bosses to justify For 38 years, he has been the stalwart of BBC drama Casualty. Senior charge nurse Charlie Fairhead left viewers in tears as he finally departed the accident and emergency department of the fictional Holby City Hospital after a near four-decade shift. Fans had been left …
Casualty's longest appearing star will bid a tearful farewell to Holby City Hospital on Saturday night, after a whopping 37 years on the hospital drama. Charlie Fairhead aka actor Derek Thompson has been an A&E nurse at Holby City Hospital on Casualty since 1986 - but after 900 episodes, he's hanging up his uniform Discussing his departure, Derek said: 'The …
Casualty star Derek Thompson has bagged his first gig since leaving his role as Charlie Fairhead 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 …
Derek Thompson has revealed he will be leaving the BBC series Casualty after 37 years on the show. The 75-year-old actor, who has portrayed emergency department nurse Charlie Fairhead in nearly 900 episodes, is the longest-serving cast member in the medical drama. Discussing his departure, Derek said: 'The time has come for me to hang up Charlie's scrubs after the …
One 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 …