‘Casualty’ celebrates 30 years of A-list guest stars – watch!

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BBC Store is marking the 30th anniversary of Casualty with a look back at some of the long-running medical drama’s A-list guest stars.

Famous faces who appeared in Casualty early in their careers include Tom Hiddleston, Daisy Ridley, Kate Winslet, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom and Christopher Eccleston.

Featuring 14 classic episodes, the Casualty: Spot The Star collection is available to download now at bbcstore.com priced £13.99.

Take a look…

The collection includes:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick Ass; Godzilla) plays a teenage boy who decides to run away from home with the help of his best friend, who is deaf. He falls victim to a shocking accident and is forced to reveal a secret the boys both share
Alfred Molina (Anna Karenina; Chocolat), plays a nosey reporter
Christopher Ecclestone (Doctor Who; The A Word) plays an HIV positive gay man
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) gets into a nasty accident at a fairground ride
David Walliams (Little Britain; Gangsta Granny) plays the father of a vegan daughter who is admitted to hospital undernourished
Helen Baxendale (Cold Feet; Friends) plays an impressionable youth who is indoctrinated by a cult
Hermione Norris (Cold Feet; Spooks) and Minnie Driver (GoldenEye; Good Will Hunting)
Jerome Flynn (Game Of Thrones; Ripper Street) plays a businessman who pushed his wife too far alongside Julia Sawalha (Absolutely Fabulous; Pride And Prejudice)
Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting; Dexter) plays a school bully picking on a boy who falls in love with his teacher on a school trip
Kate Winslet (Titanic; The Reader) plays a girl who discovers abuse in her boyfriend’s family
Kathy Burke (Nil By Mouth; Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy) plays the stressed daughter of a man suffering from schizophrenia
Martin Freeman (The Hobbit; Sherlock) plays a jack-the-lad whose dodgy antics land him in trouble
Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean; Lord Of The Rings) plays a builder who injures himself and is in need of special attention
Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager; The Avengers) abseils down a building leading to a terrible accident and lies

A feature-length Casualty special airs at 8pm this Saturday on BBC One.

Who’s your favourite ever guest star in Casualty? Let us know below…