Episode
Casualty: Desperate Measures
Overview
Pete enters the witness box, and Luke urges Claire to tell the prosecution about her brother's revelation.
Details
- Series
- Casualty
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 2005-04-30
Episode context
Desperate Measures is Episode 35 in Series 19 of Casualty. It aired on 2005-04-30.
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Episode 34: Sweet Revenge
The trial gets under way, and Bex is reduced to tears when Pete's defence lawyer tries to discredit her in the witness box.
Episode 36: A Question of Loyalty
Claire's relationship with Luke hangs in the balance as she prepares to take the stand, while Nina and Abs are caught enjoying an hour of passion in their old flat.
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Episode 37: Fat Chance
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Episode 32: In the Dark
Abs and Nina return home to find they have been robbed by the loan shark, and Luke takes a shaken Bex to work, vowing to support her as she brings Pete to justice.
Episode 38: Truth and Consequences
On her return to work, a horrified Bex learns from Luke about Pete's confession. Abs tells Nina immigration want to see him.
Episode 31: Running out of Kisses
Bex decides there's no way she can proceed with the court case. Tess resolves to bring Sam home from the psychiatric unit and Abs is pressured by loan sharks.
Episode 39: Baby Love
As Claire tries to clear her brother's name, she turns in desperation to his ex-girlfriend Zoe, who breaks down and reveals he also attacked her, and Stan's condition worsens.
Episode 30: And on That Farm
Selena turns detective to help estranged husband Will solve a murder, but his bid to repair their relationship fails miserably when she tells him she wants a divorce.
Episode 40: Swallowers
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Episode 29: Forbidden Love
Charlie gives Claire an ultimatum, and Nina learns the landlord is selling the house. Tess considers whether to tell Sam the truth, and Abs receives an unexpected visitor.
Episode 41: The Long Goodbye
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