History Series / Casualty

** Slightly subverted in that Dixie does not fit this trope.

* DisasterDominoes: Every second or third episode is based around this idea. In the first episode of 2012 for example, a dog escapes from a back garden, this leads to a major traffic accident taking out 5 or 6 cars, which leads to one man being delayed in stopping a suicide attempt, in trying to save the suicide victim and dealing with the traffic caused by an accident, a gas main is accidently destroyed causing an explosion which rips apart a housing estate. This in turn causes some nearby chemical drums to burst, creating a huge cloud of Hydrogen chloride, which ends up getting into the drain system causing part of the town to be evacuated. We end up seeing several hundred people affected by various burns and in the following episode it states there were at least 9 deaths. And all this happens on the same morning that the A&E department first reopens after a major fire so all the equipment is new and most of it untested. And this is just one episode.

* SpinOff: ''HolbyCity'' [set on the wards of the same hospital], ''HolbyBlue'' [police drama in the same city] and ''Series/{{Casualty 1906}}'' [Historical DocuDrama].

[[Series/HolbyCity Holby City]], a [[SpinOff spin-off]], was spawned in 1999 and follows the lives of those working on the surgical wards.

A British hospital drama, set in Holby General Hospital, which has been going for over twenty years, debuting in 1986. Consists of weekly episodes, about 50-minutes to an hour long, aired at usually about 8-9/9-10pm on Saturdays. Consists of a mixture of medical drama and soap opera.

* StarMakingRole: For [[http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=250209 Amy Wren]], who appeared as Kelly Oswald in the episode ''The Enemy Within''.

* ThrowItIn: The extras' dialogue is ad-libbed, apparently.

* TheOtherDarrin: Seemed to be a thing with children of staff. Happened to Tally once, although in hindsight this was probably for the better. Louis is by far the worst offender, having been played by about four different actors.

* OldShame: Matt Bardock (aka Jeff Collier the paramedic)'s appearance as a youth responsible for arson back in 1993. That's in the fan's opinion anyway.
** After dealing with the case of a private dancer who'd been unknowingly taking stimulants disguised as vitamin pills provided by the club owner, new-ish paramedic Tamsin [[spoiler: reveals that she knew what was happening because she used to be a dancer working for the same club owner.]]

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only Series 1-3 have been released on DVD to celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary with no plans for any more despite petitions.

* HospitalHottie: The characters are considered sexy [[{{Fandom}} by the fans]], but the sexiness is unintentional on the part of the production team. In fact, they don't ''emphasise'' it and they dress fairly ordinary, the women sometimes even have no make-up on ([[TropesAreNotBad unless they're injured, in which case, it's obvious]] - make-up for [[SpecialEffect special effects]].). Jeff, for some reason is MrFanservice. Same for its CompanionShow ''HolbyCity''.
''Series/NurseJackie'' takes this UpToEleven though.

* IAmNotSpock: This applies to Michael French (aka Nick Jordan), Derek Thompson (aka Charlie Fairhead, who is probably ''the'' iconic character of the show),
// Will Sharpe (Yuki), Sunetra Sarker (Zoe) and the anonymous blonde actress who plays Kath (identity of actress is unknown for now).
** [[http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=250209 Amy Wren]], who appeared as Kelly Oswald in the episode ''The Enemy Within''.

* BizarroEpisode: Almost once a series this happens.

* SpinOff: ''HolbyCity'' [set on the wards of the same hospital], ''HolbyBlue'' [police drama in the same city] and ''{{Casualty 1906}}'' [Historical DocuDrama].

* SavingTheOrphanage: The department comes under threat of being axed in order to streamline resources more than a few times, and a lobby group was set up during the latest crises. Much helped by ZanyScheme involving a [[WetSariScene fountain]].

* OnceperEpisode: One of the main characters puking on another or themselves. Very rarely averted.

* Once per Episode: One of the main characters puking on another or themselves. Very rarely averted.

* ''{{Thunderbirds}}'': Comfort became a paramedic because, as a kid, she wanted to be a member of International Rescue, since they were heroes because they saved people rather than killed them.

** Also to ''PulpFiction'', where Comfort and Nikki are seen sitting in the ambulance eating [[BlandNameProduct "Big Sahuna Burgers"]].

* AbortedArc: Near the end of series 27, an abusive mother proved her "innocence" with an obviously faked video and was allowed her son back. A few episodes into series 28 and there's still no conclusion to this.

** Ramona Waters. No, don't confuse her with Ramona Flowers from ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (played by MaryElizabethWinstead).

* DysfunctionJunction: In a big way, once you tally up the [[{{Backstory}} backstories]]. If you didn't have a DarkAndTroubledPast before you came here, you will when you leave. Brilliantly {{Lampshaded}} by a, sadly, removed YoutubePoop crossover with LeeEvans, featuring a group shot of the Series 20/21 cast with the voiceover saying, "You think you've got problems?"

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Ever noticed how Holby looks a lot like Bristol?
** Holby is supposedly a town actually on the fringes of the City of Bristol.
** Well, it would appear to be an {{Expy}} of Bristol, or at least, the South Midlands. Road signs for destinations there are prominent in some scenes, and the road sign notices would indicate it.
** The BBC moved production to Cardiff in 2011.
*** Is there anything they aren't filming there?

* DisasterDominoes: Every second or third episode is based around this idea. In the first episode of 2012 for example, a dog escapes from a back garden, this leads to a major traffic accident taking out 5 or 6 cars, which leads to one man being delayed in stopping a suicide attempt, in trying to save the suicide victim and dealing with the traffic caused by an accident, a gas main is acidently destroyed causing an explosion which rips apart a housing estate. This in turn causes some nearby chemical drums to burst, creating a huge cloud of Hydrogen chloride, which ends up getting into the drain system causing part of the town to be evacuated. We end up seeing several hundred people affected by various burns and in the following episode it states there were at least 9 deaths. Oh and all this happens on the same morning that the A&E department first reopens after a major fire so all the equipmenet is new and most of it untested. And this is just one episode.
* DramaticHourLong: About fifty minutes, but sometimes goes up to an hour and rarely any longer. One of the few exceptions to this was the series 24 episode "A Day in a Life", which was ''nearly two hours long'', uninterrupted - although it was originally two seperate episodes that had to be cobbled into one owing to scheduling problems.

* [[HelloNurse Hello]] [[IncrediblyLamePun Doctor]]: Lara. {{Lampshaded}} by the following exchange:

* AlphaBitch: May Phelps, played by Laura Aikman, to a degree. Perhaps more than MadelineZima's character on ''{{Heroes}}''.

* FlashbackEcho: [[spoiler: Lara has a very [[NightmareFuel disturbing]] one during her trial while the police surgeon recounts her injuries to the jury. ]]

* ActionGirl: Lara, who had worked in a war zone before arriving at Holby. Kudos to the writers for a getting a ''TombRaider'' joke in while the time was right.

* DroppedABridgetOnHim: The episode ''No Place Like Home'', which featured Sarah Beck Maher as a trans character.