18 February 2007

Mail On Sunday – 18th February 2007

Filed under: Mail on Sunday — Tags: Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Michael Starkwedder, Simon MacCorkindale, The Unexpected Guest — shelliwood @ 18:01

Casualty star Simon MacCorkindale has spoken for the first time about the moment he became a hit-and-run driver, abandoning a seriously injured cyclist in a remote country lane.

The 55-year-old actor, who plays consultant Harry Harper in the BBC hospital drama, hit John Lilley in a narrow lane near Taunton, Somerset, in 2005.

But instead of stopping to help, he made the split-second decision to continue on to Casualty rehearsals in Bristol.

Half an hour later, his conscience got the better of him and he called an ambulance to the scene.

MacCorkindale then drove to a police station to report the accident.

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10 February 2007

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – No Return

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:30

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep – No Return
First Aired: 10 February 2007
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Can Harry win enough votes at the election to save his department from closure? A young woman’s real identity causes trouble in the ED.

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Inside Soap – 10-16th February 2007

Filed under: Inside Soap — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, Inside Soap, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 00:00

Spin Doctor

Harry is elected Holby’s new MP – but we haven’t seen the last of actor Simon MacCorkindale on the hospital wards. . .

Ever since we heard that Simon MacCorkindale was planning to quit his role as Casualty’s Harry Harper, the Inside Soap team has be distraught. How on earth would the emergency department ever be able to cope without him? And who else could offer the patients such a charming bedside manner? Luckily, when we put these questions to the man himself, it didn’t take him long to quell our worries. . .

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03 February 2007

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – The Silence of Friends

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:29

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep23 – The Silence of Friends
First Aired: 3 February 2007
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Kelsey agonises over whether to tell Selena the truth about Nathan as their wedding approaches. Harry’s had enough when news of Alice’s harassment claim is leaked to the papers. Dixie makes an enemy of Tess.

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01 February 2007

Wigan Today – 1st February 2007

Filed under: Wigan Today — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, Michael Starkwedder, Simon MacCorkindale, The Unexpected Guest — shelliwood @ 11:12

Casualty’s Harry Is The Unexpected Guest

IT was typical of a doctor to keep you waiting. When have they ever kept their appointment times?

But as my consultation was with one of Holby City’s finest medics, the stoical Harry Harper, I was prepared to wait.

In the four years that actor Simon MacCorkindale has worn the lead stethoscope and a furrowed brow in the BBC’s flagship Saturday night soap he has set more than a few hearts fluttering on and off set.

But can the 54-year-old actor cut the mustard while temporarily back in civvie street on stage at Milton Keynes Theatre this week in Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest?

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26 January 2007

Inside Soap – 26th January to 2nd February 2007

Filed under: Inside Soap — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, Inside Soap, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 18:43

Goodbye, Si

There’s bad news for fans of hospital drama Casualty – it looks like Simon MacCorkindale, who plays Harry Harper, could soon be leaving the show. The star recently admitted that he’s considering quitting his role to pursue his cherished dream of big-screen success.

“There comes a point when you feel you’ve done enough,” reveals the 54-year-old. “And I’ve always felt that the best part of my career would be at the latter end. I want to go on as an actor and move up to the next level.”

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20 January 2007

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – The Personal Touch

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:27

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep21 – The Personal Touch
First Aired: 20 January 2007
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Harry is suspended by Nathan, after he persuades Alice to make a formal complaint. Abs has an emotional day. Kelsey is forced into taking desperate measures, leading to a nasty surprise.

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13 January 2007

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – Stormy Weather

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:26

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep20 – Stormy Weather
First Aired: 13 January 2007
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Kelsey is forced to consider taking drastic action when her debt problems escalate and she is threatened with eviction. Elsewhere, Cyd’s loyalties are torn when Greg and Dixie reveal they are both applying for Josh’s job. Harry acts on Maggie’s advice that he needs to be more personable if he wants to succeed in his election campaign when he comforts a distressed Alice – but Nathan sees an opportunity he can’t resist. Meanwhile, he waits impatiently for Selena’s answer to his proposal.

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07 January 2007

The People – 7th January 2007

Filed under: The People — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, Michael Starkwedder, Simon MacCorkindale, The People, The Unexpected Guest — shelliwood @ 00:00

Casualty Heartthrob Simon MacCorkindale Opens His Heart To The People

I Still Dream Of Being The World’s No1 Stud*
(*But That’s Breeding Horses, Not Bedding Nurses)

As sexy Casualty consultant Harry Harper, he has set millions of female pulses racing.

But Simon MacCorkindale, who plays the handsome TV hospital rogue, has been happily married to actress Susan George for more than 20 years.

So it’s a shock to hear how he still dreams of being the world’s No1 stud.

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06 January 2007

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – Fish Out of Water

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:25

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep19 – Fish Out of Water
First Aired: 6 January 2007
Character: Harry Harper

Description: The gang decide to get away from all the recent tragedy, but their seaside trip goes horribly wrong. Nathan’s mother causes havoc for her son, with unexpected results for Selena.

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01 January 2007

The Unexpected Guest Flyer – Jan-Apr 07

Filed under: Theatre Programme — Tags: Michael Starkwedder, Simon MacCorkindale, The Unexpected Guest, Theatre Flyer — shelliwood @ 21:32

The Unexpected Guest

Agatha Christie

Following widespread critical acclaim for their star-studded production of The Hollow, the second production from The Agatha Christie Theatre Company promises to be another “beautifully staged and executed murder-mystery… a killer production of classic Christie class” (The Argus).

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Yours – Unknown Date 2007

Filed under: Yours — Tags: Simon MacCorkindale, Yours — shelliwood @ 11:08

Doctor Dashing

Casualty viewers have missed the charismatic consultant Harry Harper since he left Holby General last February. But now he’s back!

Harry Harper is arguably TV’s most debonair doctor. But in the flesh, Casualty actor Simon MacCorkindale (55) is, if possible, even more dashing. Immaculately dressed and speaking in deep tones, which are every bit as reassuring and in control as his on-screen alter ego’s, he surely is every woman’s idea of a dream doctor. Many of the letters Simon receives express the wish that he was a real doctor.

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The Unexpected Guest Programme – Jan-Apr 07

Filed under: Theatre Programme — Tags: Michael Starkwedder, Simon MacCorkindale, The Unexpected Guest, Theatre Programme — shelliwood @ 00:00

Simon MacCorkindale

Michael Starkwedder

Simon MacCorkindale is perhaps best recognised as Harry Harper, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, in the BBC’s most popular and enduring drama series Casualty.

A childhood love for drama led to a place at Studio ’68 of Theatre Arts in London aged 19. On completing the course, he toured in regional rep before his West End debut in the highly acclaimed Pygmalion. He worked extensively on British TV, and in 1976 appeared in the renowned I, Claudius and in Zeffirelli’s opulent Jesus of Nazareth.

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31 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 2

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:23

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep18 – The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 2
First Aired: 31 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Prostitutes and punters make a desperate bid to escape as fire rages at the brothel. While staff at the hospital are alerted to the incident, Guppy provides back-up at the scene and treats an injured man inside the burning building following Maggie’s instructions over the phone. Meanwhile, Charlie finds Harry crying in his office – disillusioned with life and devastated by Ellen’s departure – and a suicidal Nessa climbs on to the hospital roof, unable to come to terms with her baby’s condition.

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30 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 1

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:21

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep17 – The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 1
First Aired: 30 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: When Kelsey is forced to borrow money from Guppy to make ends meet, a patient offers her advice on raising cash. As the staff try to come to terms with the aftermath of Josh’s actions, an accident involving a vanload of prisoners and a crowd of residents protesting against a brothel ensures the staff have their hands full

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24 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – Silent Night

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:20

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep16 – Silent Night
First Aired: 24 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Josh is found badly injured in the back of an ambulance. The outcome looks bleak and, although the team battle to save him, his life is left hanging in the balance. Laura, meanwhile, has taken off with her daughter, Rosie, leaving her husband, Matthew, at the hospital. Ellen desperately tries to find Rosie before it’s too late.

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23 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – Killing Me Softly

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:19

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep15 – Killing Me Softly
First Aired: 23 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Ellen is terrified that her cancer has returned. She goes for a scan and is on tenterhooks while she waits for the result. Elsewhere, Laura brings in her daughter, Rosie, who is suffering with stomach pains. Her condition worsens and the staff realise that all is not what it seems. Meanwhile, Josh’s world is crumbling around him and, feeling that he has nothing to lose, he puts his life, and that of his colleagues, in danger.

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16 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – In Good Faith

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:17

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep14 – In Good Faith
First Aired: 16 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Holby MP Steven attends the opening of the new leisure centre where he becomes involved in a tussle with an angry constituent and accidentally falls down the stairs. Steven is rushed to A&E, where he is treated by Harry, but his condition worsens and he dies. Meanwhile, Josh continues to isolate himself from the rest of the staff by being short-tempered with everyone. Later, Louis visits Charlie at the hospital and runs into Josh. The two men argue because Josh refuses to apologise for hitting Louis. Harsh words are exchanged and Charlie throws Josh out of his office. Elsewhere, devious Nathan hires an undercover journalist to help him bring about the downfall of Holby Hospital. However, his plans are foiled when Charlie becomes suspicious. Kelsey is still in financial difficulty and receives a final demand statement from her bank. She turns to Abs for the £200 she needs, but he can’t help her out, luckily, Maggie comes to her rescue.

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09 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – The Edge of Fear

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:15

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep13 – The Edge of Fear
First Aired: 9 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Selena is due to appear on television to speak to the Holby MP. Nathan tells her to ask the MP why the current Emergency Department should remain open when they could have a bigger, better ED at St James’s. However, his plan is foiled when Selena is quarantined when a patient called Martin is admitted to the hospital with radiation burns and Harry takes her place on the show. Meanwhile, Josh falls out with Dixie over the treatment of a patient and things get worse for him when another patient’s mother makes a complaint about him. Josh turns to Charlie for support but Charlie ignores him – he’s still angry because he believes that Josh hit Louis. Elsewhere, Kelsey is still broke and avoiding her landlord’s phone calls. She tells Ben that she can set him up with Alice – but he’ll have to pay her £20 for the privilege. However, Sam intervenes when he finds out what’s going on

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02 December 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – No Place Like…

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:13

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep12 – No Place Like…
First Aired: 2 December 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: A homeless woman called Jackie is admitted to the ED. However, she walks out, despite being told that she has gangrene in her foot and will lose it if she leaves. Jackie returns to the streets and goes to an internet café when, suddenly, a car crashes into it at high speed. Jackie and a young man are trapped in the rubble and Maggie, Charlie and Josh are faced with an agonising decision – whether to amputate Jackie’s leg at the scene or risk both patients dying. Meanwhile, Maggie agrees to go out on a date with Charlie and Josh looks after Louis. Louis, is a handful, falls over and cuts his face. Josh tries to help him but spiteful Louis lies to Charlie, saying that Josh hit him. Elsewhere, Nathan goes on the radio to gain public attention for the plight of the ED. He is surprised when the rest of the staff are not impressed with his interview and he feels isolated. He decides to put his needs first, and makes a decision about the future.

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25 November 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – All Through the Night

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:12

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep11 – All Through the Night
First Aired: 25 November 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Ellen has a brainwave to draw the public’s attention to the closure of Holby ED, as the hospital drama continues. She ropes in Kelsey and Alice and they all jump into the City’s water fountain in white t-shirts, causing a media frenzy. They are interviewed by a local reporter. However, the stunt results in an unexpected consequence for Ellen… Meanwhile, Harry decides to express an interest in the position at St James. With the Trust insisting that if he accepts the job he mustn’t resist the closure of Holby ED, he has to decide where his loyalties lie. Elsewhere, Josh is hard on himself when he makes a mistake with a patient

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18 November 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – It’s Now or Never

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:10

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep10 – It’s Now or Never
First Aired: 18 November 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Sean calls an ambulance when he discovers a lorry full of illegal immigrants. Comfort and Josh respond to the call. When Sean hurts his hand whilst helping and needs to go to hospital, Josh sees this as a perfect opportunity for Sean and Comfort to patch things up. Comfort realises she has made a huge mistake and rushes to catch him before he leaves. Harry, meanwhile, is stunned when the NHS Trust offers him the job of running the new, ‘super ED’ which he has previously been against. With Holby ED closing, and more money and power on offer, Harry reconsiders all his options

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11 November 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – To Be a Parent

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:08

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep9 – To Be a Parent
First Aired: 11 November 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Selena decides to carry out a major accident exercise in a bid to prove that Holby is better than St James’s ED, thus preventing the department’s closure. But when she rubs people up the wrong way, her plan results in chaos. However, Nathan announces that he has just received a call from the trust. Meanwhile, Sean finally admits to Comfort that he loves her and begs her to go to Australia with him. But Comfort is torn about whether or not to go. Elsewhere, Alice pretends to have a boyfriend in a bid to make Guppy jealous

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04 November 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – Born to Be Wild

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:05

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep8 – Born to Be Wild
First Aired: 4 November 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Josh is due to attend an awards ceremony to mark his 20 years of service. But when a string of events makes him question society’s values, his decision whether or not to collect his much-deserved award hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Comfort is blissfully happy after spending the night with Sean but her joy is short-lived when she overhears a private phone call. Elsewhere, Guppy attempts to impress Cyd but ends up pretending that it is his birthday as an excuse to ask her to the pub, and Kelsey suggests that Alice should try to make Guppy jealous to get his attention

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28 October 2006

SMCFP On This Day: Casualty – What You See Is What You Get

Filed under: On this Day — Tags: Casualty, Harry Harper, On This Day, Simon MacCorkindale — shelliwood @ 12:02

Series: Casualty
Episode: S21Ep7 – What You See Is What You Get
First Aired: 28 October 2006
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Two men from the Health Authority are visiting the hospital today and Nathan is feeling the pressure. It is a chaotic day and the team is keen to impress. Maggie walks in on Selena and Nathan kissing. Selena tries to explain but Maggie is angry and thinks that Nathan is favouring Selena because of their relationship. The atmosphere between the pair is tense and when they treat a patient together it doesn’t help the situation. Meanwhile, Comfort gets dressed up for her date with Sean, but doesn’t realise that he is taking her on a picnic. Things get off to an awkward start but the pair soon share a passionate kiss.

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Casualty viewers have missed the charismatic consultant Harry Harper since he left Holby General last February. But now he’s back!

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I Still Dream Of Being The World’s No1 Stud*
(*But That’s Breeding Horses, Not Bedding Nurses)