Always and Everyone (later known as A&E) is a British television medical drama, broadcast on ITV, that ran for four series between 7 June 1999 and 22 August 2002. Set in the Accident and Emergency department of St Victor's city hospital in Manchester (although some exterior scenes were filmed in Birmingham), the series follows the everyday lives of the doctors and nurses working in the department, and was heavily described as ITV's answer to Casualty, and the British equivalent of ER.
The series featured an ensemble cast; however, the principal characters, Robert Kingsford (Martin Shaw) and Christine Fletcher (Niamh Cusack), appeared throughout all four series. David Harewood, whose character, Mike Gregson, was credited as the third principal character, appeared throughout the first three series. The first series introduced a total of ten regular cast members and an additional ten recurring cast members. All ten regular cast members were also retained for the second series, and two additional regular characters, Andrew Argyle (Dominic Mafham) and Kate Brady (Tamzin Malleson), were introduced.
The third series saw a major overhaul in both cast and format, with the series being rebranded as A&E, a new theme being introduced to the opening titles, and storylines focusing more heavily on the inter-personal relationships among the hospital's staff members. Although all twelve regular cast members returned, by the end of the series, eight had departed, with many receiving much less screen time than in previous series. A new principal character, Jack Turner (Michael Kitchen), was introduced at the start of the series to act as a catalyst between Christine and Robert. Jane Danson was also introduced as a new regular character, Samantha Docherty.
Following the loss of a large chunk of the main cast, the fourth series saw the introduction of twelve new characters, including new senior doctors Ruth Cole (Jaye Griffiths) and Danny Barton (James Murray), with only four of the show's original stars returning. A largely critical reception for the new cast, coupled with declining viewing figures, was cited as the main reason for the show's axe. Forty episodes were broadcast across four series. The series has never been commercially released on either VHS or DVD, but, digital repeats of the series were broadcast on ITV Encore for the first time on 9 June 2014, and all four series were regularly repeated on a rotation basis until the channel was closed on 1 May 2018. All four series were also released as a box set on Sky Go in 2016.
Cast
Main cast
- Martin Shaw as Mr. (later Prof.) Robert Kingsford, Head of Department/Clinical Consultant (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- Niamh Cusack as Dr. Christine Fletcher, Senior House Officer/Consultant/Director of Critical Care (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- David Harewood as Dr. Mike Gregson, Registrar (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Esther Hall as Dr. Louise Macken, Senior House Officer (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Paul Warriner as Dr. Stuart Phelan, Senior House Officer/Registrar (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- David Partridge as Dr. David Scobie, Senior House Officer/Trauma Surgeon (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Jane Slavin as Cathy Jordan, Ward Sister (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Katie McEwen as Judy Enshaw, Charge Nurse (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- Connor McIntyre as Terry Harker, Charge Nurse (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- Kim Vithana as Yvonne Silver, Ward Sister/Trauma Nurse (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Dominic Mafham as Dr. Andrew Argyle, Paediatrician (Series 2âÂÂ3)
- Tamzin Malleson as Dr. Kate Brady, Senior House Officer (Series 2âÂÂ3)
- Jane Danson as Samantha Docherty, Nurse Practitioner (Series 3âÂÂ4)
- Michael Kitchen as Mr. Jack Turner, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon (Series 3âÂÂ4)
- Silas Carson as Dr. Raz Amin, Anaesthetist (Series 3)
- Jaye Griffiths as Dr. Ruth Cole, Senior House Officer (Series 4)
- James Murray as Dr. Danny Barton, Senior House Officer (Series 4)
- Michele Austin as Poppy Jonston, Ward Sister (Series 4)
- Don Gallagher as Dr. Jeffrey Drummond, Clinical Director (Series 4)
- Emily Hamilton as Dr. Saskia Walker, Senior House Officer (Series 4)
- Ben Taylor as Dr. James Da Costa, Registrar (Series 4)
Additional cast
- Con O'Neill as Kenny Fletcher, Relative (Series 1)
- Catherine Russell as Issy Howell, Relative (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Neal Trotman as Paul Gregson, Relative (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Leon Trotman as Richie Gregson, Relative (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Alan Williams as Martin McMad, Patient (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Andy Quine as Dale, Paramedic (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- Naomie Thompson as Tricia, Paramedic (Series 1âÂÂ4)
- Josh Moran as Josh, Paramedic (Series 1âÂÂ3)
- Lisa Rigby as Jane, Paramedic (Series 2âÂÂ3)
- Dean Williamson as Alan, Security Officer (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Bill Rodgers as Freddie, Security Officer (Series 1âÂÂ2)
- Cathy Tyson as Stella Gregson, Relative (Series 2)
- John Lloyd Fillingham as Steve Moore, Relative (Series 3)
- Parminder Nagra as Sunita Verma, Hospital Café Staff (Series 4)
- Ronny Jhutti as Ajay Verma, Porter (Series 4)
- Bhasker Patel as Raj Verma, Hospital Café Manager (Series 4)
- Judy Holt as Jean Kenning, Receptionist (Series 4)
- Amanda Abbington as Tessa Bailey, Relative (Series 4)
Episodes
Series 1 (1999)
Series 2 (2000)
Series 3 (2001)
Series 4 (2002)
References
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