Episode
Casualty: Binge Britain
Overview
Iain is unexpectedly reunited with his sister when he is called out to an emergency involving his mother, but his efforts to make amends for his past have unforeseen repercussions. The hospital is inundated with binge drinkers, including a hen party that has ended with the bride getting shot with a bow and arrow. Dylan struggles to cope, but the experience gives him an idea. Grace returns to work, but seems to have lost her ability to talk
Details
- Series
- Casualty
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2017-02-18
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Binge Britain is Episode 23 in Series 31 of Casualty. It aired on 2017-02-18. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 22: You Are Your Only Limit
The day of Elle's hearing arrives, and Connie makes sure Grace is present as a visual reminder of Elle's mistake. Giving her testament, Connie delivers an exaggerated version of her daughter's condition, and makes it clear she will stop at nothing in the pursuit of her vendetta. However, when Grace collapses in the bathroom, severely injuring herself on broken glass, it falls to Elle to save the girl's life. Meanwhile, back in the emergency department, Robyn has doubts about whether she is fit to be a mother, after discovering her colleagues are placing bets on how she will manage
Episode 24: Slipping Under
Steph, the woman responsible for Grace's hospitalisation, is rushed into the ER after attempting suicide in prison. The staff face an upward struggle in finding out what pills she has taken, one which is made all the more difficult by the patient's refusal to speak - and the cold distain of both Connie and Jacob. However, when it becomes clear Connie visited Steph in prison not long before she tried to claim her own life, things become even more complicated. Meanwhile, Iain helps Gem to get a job in the hospital coffee shop, and when Grace's continued silence is ruled as being a psychological issue, Sam decides it may be time to take her home
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Episode 21: The Stag, the Dog and the Sheep
The morning of Charlie's wedding arrives, and Cal and Ethan wake hung-over following a riotous the stag party. However, the pair have no memory of the previous night's events, Charlie is missing, and Cal seems to have acquired a mysterious suitcase, which is cuffed to his wrist. Retracing their steps takes them back to a B&B, a tattoo parlour and a strip club, leading to a deadly encounter with a criminal intent on reclaiming the suitcase. Meanwhile, Duffy worries that her groom has developed cold feet, Iain receives a visiting order from Gem, and Elle learns a second complaint has been made against her
Episode 25: It Starts with the Shoes
David prepares to hand Ollie over to his aunt, who will be taking him back to Rosa in Spain. With their separation imminent, father and son spend one last day together - in the ER. Iain suspects Gem is up to her old tricks when she short-changes a customer at the coffee shop, and Dylan presents himself to the board to pitch an idea to raise awareness of alcohol abuse. However, when his presentation fails to hit the mark, Louise takes matters into her own hands, and drags the board members into the corridors of the ER to witness firsthand the pressure binge drinkers are placing on the hospital's resources
Episode 20: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Alicia is surprised to discover her long-estranged parents Howard and Jackie are planning to give their marriage another go. However, when old family friend Martin turns up at their surprise anniversary party, and seems to have a falling-out with Howard, it soon becomes clear there is a secret third wheel in their relationship. Meanwhile, Charlie balances his over-zealous wedding-planning with caring for a reluctant teenage football star, and Cal's trust in Alicia is tested when he discovers she has a secret phone hidden in her locker
Episode 26: The Good Samaritan
The Holby staff become increasingly concerned about David's manic behaviour when he impulsively buys a fancy car on the way to work, and behaves inappropriately at the pub. Concerned for his safety, a heavily pregnant Robyn takes it upon herself to intervene, but ends up placing herself in jeopardy in the process. Meanwhile, back at the ED, a man with potentially fatal burns is admitted after rescuing a fellow driver from her crashed car, and the gang prepares to throw a 60th birthday party for Duffy - even though she's actually 56
Episode 19: Little Sister
Belle, a supervisor from a young offenders institute, is brought into the ED after being struck over the head with a wok by one of her charges, and Iain is dismayed to discover the assailant in question is his estranged younger sister Gem. However, there is more to Belle and Gem's conflict than first meets the eye, as the youth worker demonstrates a damaging attitude toward the young people in her care. Meanwhile, Connie treats Jamieson, who injured himself while exercising, and is claiming to be much younger than he appears. The case takes a more dangerous turn when the truth about his age is revealed, along with the motives of his much-younger fiancee
Episode 27: Mobile
David takes a heavily pregnant Robyn to a graveyard, and makes a candid confession about his mental state while visiting his brother's final resting place. However, any further progress is halted when Robyn suddenly goes into labour. Meanwhile, on the booze bus, Jez manages to impress Louise with his compassionate attitude toward an avid gamer who was mugged, losing the mobile phone on which he kept pictures of his late daughter. Back at A&E, Lily has serious concerns about a 12-year-old girl who seems to be exhibiting classic symptoms of drug withdrawal
Episode 18: Back to School
A scuffle at an illegal rave leads an over-enthusiastic sergeant causing serious head injuries to a 19-year-old man and later planting drugs in his belongings to corroborate his claim that he had been assaulted twice by his quarry. Jacob is dubious about the sergeant's story and takes a police constable to one side in an attempt to persuade her not be an accomplice to her superior's crooked ways. Elsewhere, Elle's career is on the line as Connie goes on the warpath, David struggles to connect with his son, and Cal suspects Alicia's infidelity
Episode 28: Five Days
Robyn is feeling positive following the premature arrival of her daughter Charlotte. However, it seems she is failing to grasp the seriousness of her baby's illness. As the child's condition worsens, Robyn struggles to decide whether to follow her head or her heart in authorising treatment. Meanwhile, Cal tries to find a way to ease the passing of Miriam, an elderly woman with end-stage lung cancer, but trouble arises when Miriam's daughter Neeve registers a complaint against him for prolonging her mother's suffering
Episode 17: What Lurks in the Heart
Dylan becomes the source of gossip after Seb's allegations, while Alicia and Ethan are forced to face the consequences of their actions.
Episode 29: Sleeping With The Enemy
Alicia wakes up in Sam's bed, while Iain and Gem's relationship is tested when they spend the day together on the rig and Iain is confronted with his biggest fear. Evie is confronted at home by a masked intruder who attacks her and ransacks the property, and when Evie manages to escape, she is hit outside by Susie's car