Casualty said goodbye to its longest serving cast member on Saturday (16 March) with a dedicated episode that left viewers “in tears”.
The 75-year-old actor joined the series when it first started in 1986, and was the last remaining original cast member from the first episode.
Derek Thompson, who plays senior nurse Charlie Fairhead on the BBC medical drama, announced last year that he would be leaving the show after nearly 900 episodes.
In the episode, titled “Charlie”, the nurse is seen fighting for his life after being stabbed by a patient on last week’s show (9 March).