Casualty - December 2010 episode guide

Find out what happens for the Casualty staff in this month's visits to Holby's Emergency Department!

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> Read our interview with Steven Miller, who plays Lenny.


Grandiosity
Saturday 4th December 2010

Ruth takes great pride in revealing the results of the time and motion study which indicate that Zoe is the doctor with the highest mortality rates in the ED. To Ruth's satisfaction, Zoe goes on to lose a string of patients and uncharacteristically begins to doubt her own ability – until Mads points out another statistic that puts Zoe's performance in a completely different light.

Meanwhile, Mike, a 17-year-old cyclist, is brought into the ED after being beaten up by a local gang leader. Mike's leg is badly hurt and his pushy dad, Joe, is worried that his Olympic cycling aspirations are out of the window. When Mike starts going to extraordinary lengths to avoid having surgery, Lenny thinks there might be more to the situation than meets the eye.

Lenny is visited by his sister, Helen, who tells him about a psychiatric evaluation that is needed before he can become a donor. The session brings up all sorts of feelings that Lenny is unwilling to deal with. After a heart-to-heart with Helen, Lenny comes round and even introduces her to the gang. But will the donor match results provide the happy ending they're looking for?

Elsewhere, a newly reinstated Jeff is back in action and Ruth attempts to organise a morale-boosting trip to the races, but is disappointed to see only one name on the list.


Ask No Questions
Saturday 11th December 2010

Joe comes into the Emergency Department to see his son, Mike, who is recovering after being attacked by Karl and his gang. When Joe meets paramedic Jeff Collier, he insists that Jeff help him take on Karl. Jeff, not realising the extent of Joe's woes, refuses.

But when Karl and his gang terrorise the ED, Jeff and Karl square up and Jeff is shown a video of Joe eating dog faeces. After Ruth announces what has happened in front of an audience, a mortified Joe tries to take his own life, forcing Jeff to go looking for Karl to exact retribution. Catching Karl halfway through dousing Joe's flat with petrol, Jeff agrees that burning down the flat is a good idea and grabs the lighter. Will Jeff break the law as he tries to teach the gang leader a lesson?

Mads is saddened to learn that Mrs Ahmed, a Pakistani woman she's been treating, doesn't actually have any family despite making up stories about them. Mads is torn between her own family values in Pakistan and the values of the team, led by Zoe, who want her to come to the pub.

Lenny has been avoiding his sister Helen after being been told that they aren't a suitable donor match. When Helen asks directly, Lenny is put on the spot. Will he have the heart to tell her the truth and dash her hopes of recovery?


Season Of Goodwill
Saturday 18th December 2010

Jordan returns to challenge Ruth's authority, Adam and Kirsty get closer and Warren's true colours are revealed, as the medical drama continues.

Jordan returns to the Emergency Department and is appalled at how Ruth has been handling the staff. Clashing with her over several of her new policies, he realises that he is needed there to keep Ruth in line. Is he prepared to put his surgical ambitions on the back burner for the good of the ED?

Lenny is feeling the pressure to find a donor match for his sister, Helen, and Yuki agrees to help illicitly screen patients as they come into the ED. Realising one patient is a partial match, Lenny's unprofessional behaviour causes great consternation when it leads to a young girl being left alone with a known sex offender. Is it time for Lenny to come clean and stop giving Helen false hope?

When Ruth finds out about Yuki and Lenny's illicit activities she is furious and demands answers. Lenny is surprised to find that Yuki has accepted full responsibility – but all becomes clear when Yuki drops a bombshell.

After coming in drunk the night before, Warren is brought into the ED, accompanied by Nita, who tells Kirsty he was smashing up her things. Adam comforts Kirsty and they share a tender moment. But when Kirsty learns that Warren might have muscular dystrophy, a debilitating disease that will leave him increasingly disabled, she is torn between her feelings and her duty. But Warren's violent true colours are finally revealed when he finds a text that Kirsty has sent to Adam...


Winter Wonderland
Saturday 27th December 2010

It's Christmas Eve in Holby City hospital and Ruth is determined to have a good Christmas, despite the precarious state of her marriage. When she finds a present – a badge that reads "No. 1 Doctor" – she assumes it's for her, but then Edward's ex, James, shows up at the ED wearing the badge. Realising that Edward has been lying all along, Ruth issues him an ultimatum. Will the two doctors spend their first Christmas in harmony or will this be one year Ruth doesn't forget in a hurry?

Ruth and James treat young mother Sara, whose sister, Deena, comes into the hospital along with her partner, David. The estranged sisters barely have time to make up before Ruth and James clash, causing a fatal mix-up with Sara's drugs.

Meanwhile, Kirsty is struggling to work alongside Adam after she told him last week that nothing more could happen between them. Adam spends all day trying to help her out but she refuses his assistance at every turn. Is Kirsty able to put her personal feelings to one side for the sake of their professional relationship?

Mads is missing home. She's also trying to understand why everyone seems to be miserable or drunk at Christmas. When she meets a patient, Lily, in the Clinical Decision Unit – whom everyone else thinks has been dumped in the hospital for Christmas – Mads holds out hope. With Jordan studying all day, Mads is left in charge and she and Noel throw a Christmas party for all the patients in ED. Will Lily's family turn up and prove to Mads that not everyone is horrible at Christmas time?


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