Derek Thompson is Casualty’s last remaining original cast member, but after 38 years as Charlie Fairhead, he’s bowing out of the show. In his final episode this week, the nurse’s life hangs in the balance after being stabbed – will he live to tell the tale? Here, the actor reflects on his time in the long-running drama and reveals what he’s up to next.
What first attracted you to the role of Charlie all those years ago?
I read the script and I thought it was bang on the money. When I met the producer and director, I just thought: I want to work with these people,
