Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep17 – I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
First Aired: 27 December 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Baz drives Charlie into work and they are obviously in love once again.They kiss each other in the car before Charlie walks into work and when he gets there he is obviously in a good mood, whistling to himself.  It is Nikki’s hen night and the girls dress up as characters from the movies. Charlie instructs his “angels” to give Nikki a memorable send-off, and everyone lets their hair down.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep16 – Eat, Drink and Be Merry
First Aired: 20 December 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description:  Comfort is feeling bleak with Christmas looming and has no reason to celebrate. Fin cannot bear to see her so despondent and comes up with a plan to cheer her up. When Nikki comes into work Jim gives her a gift. The huge chocolate box, however, proves to be a present from Andy, who according to Jim wants to apologise for ruining their weekend away.  A hungover Claire, on the other hand, is not having her best day. She ends up administering the wrong drugs to a patient when Harry messes up the notes and she feels that she unfairly gets all the blame for it.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep15 – Never Judge a Book
First Aired: 13 December 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Following the shock news that she is diabetic, Bex is distraught. She refuses to answer the door when Luke, concerned that she has not received any insulin, comes to check on her.  Nikki and Jim decide to ditch the staff party in favour of a cosy weekend at his remote country house. But their ideas of romantic, candlelit evenings are ruined when Andy turns up, determined to finish what he and Nikki started.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep14 – Christmas Spirit
First Aired: 6 December 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Bex arrives late, looking pale and lank. Tally tries to have a word with her, telling Bex that she has been late every day and looks horrible, so obviously something is wrong with her. Bex, however, does not want to talk about it and when Luke overhears the conversation she shouts at both of them before storming off.  Andy comes to the hospital to ask Jim for some money. At the same time he gets a chance to apologise to Nikki for his earlier behaviour but then makes a play for her. The attraction appears to be mutual and they kiss until she pulls away, thinking he is trying to prove a point and ruin things.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep13 – First Impressions
First Aired: 29 November 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description:What starts out as an intimate 40th birthday meal for Jim turns into a surprise engagement party for Nikki. However, she is shocked when she arrives at the restaurant to be faced with his ex-wife, Elizabeth.  Harry takes Lara out to lunch to confess he is in love with her, but she turns him down, saying she cares about him only as a friend. Harry, however, seems to have trouble dealing with this.  Bex still has a tremendous thirst she cannot satisfy and she looks terrible. After one too many visits to the ladies’ she breaks down, feeling she can no longer keep it together. A concerned Tally asks Bex about it and says she cannot cope on her own with Bex constantly being away from reception. Later Tally asks Harry to take a look at her but it only makes matters worse and Bex storms off home.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep12 – Second Best
First Aired: 22 November 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: A pleasant surprise awaits Jim when Harry offers him the position of paediatric specialist. Jim, later, is in an ecstatic mood when he after a lot of searching finds Nikki, who finally accepts his proposal after a heart-to-heart with Josh.   Tally, however, is less fortunate in the love department. Though she has tirelessly tried to win Simon back, he cruelly announces that they are over. Tally storms out of the hospital and Harry follows. Harry says that Simon is so very wrong for her, but Tally says that she does not care and that she still wants him, however badly he has treated her.  Harry’s luck is not much better – Lara admits his flirtatious behaviour has made her feel uncomfortable and is not interested in anything more than friendship. Harry agrees that he does not want their friendship to be ruined, but he looks quite disappointed.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep11 – Falling for a Friend
First Aired: 15 November 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Meanwhile, Lara encourages Harry to admit to his doctor that he cannot cope without the drug therapy. She suggests he destroy the doctored records and then she threatens Simon. He infuriates her by insinuating that she fancies Harry and she slaps him; later, Tally pours a bed pan all over Simon when she finds out what he has been doing. She backtracks but Simon declares that they are finished. At the launch, Harry picks up the wrong signals and attempts to kiss Lara.  After seeking advice from Harry, Jim tracks Nikki down into the ladies’ toilets and, on bended knee, proposes.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep10 – Black Dog Day
First Aired: 8 November 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description:  Harry is late for work and, driving in a rush, fails to see a cyclist travelling at speed around the corner. The cyclist crashes straight into Harry’s rental car and rebounds off the bonnet. Simon adds to Harry’s grief when he arrives with the new Rapid Response Team.  Battle continues in resus as he passes veiled messages to Harry about weakness of character. Lara is nobody’s fool and, realising that something is going on, talks to Harry about his decision to switch her shift with Simon. She refers to the tense atmosphere and Harry falls apart, admitting everything and confessing he needs help. Broken and in tears, he accepts Lara’s support and advice.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep9 – In the Frame
First Aired: 1 November 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Tally susses that Harry has been self-prescribing. She conveys her worries to Simon and he spitefully logs the information as ammunition. He flaunts his relationship with Tally in Harry’s face by appearing half-naked in his dressing gown back at their house. Fuming, Harry tries to throw him out until Simon threatens to uncover his secret unless they discuss his career options.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep8 – Truth or Dare
First Aired: 25 October 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: When Keith arrives Claire doesn’t want to see him, but on being told her father has been rushed to another hospital, she reluctantly gives Keith a lift.  When a young guy, Andy, brings his best friend into the department after a reckless rooftop racing session, Nikki is flattered by his persistent advances. She is later surprised and hurt when she discovers Andy is in fact Jim’s son. He also admits to having a daughter. Angry that Jim would withhold such important information, Nikki breaks up with him.  While in Harry’s office, Tally accidentally discovers the drugs in his pocket but he interrupts her and uses the opportunity to divulge information regarding Simon’s past. She is furious when he suggests Simon is only with her to get back at him but, feeling insecure, she asks Simon about it. Simon confronts Harry and tells him to deal with it.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep7 – Can’t Let Go
First Aired: 18 October 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Simon and Tally arrive for work, having obviously spent the night together. Harry is furious and makes it clear that he strongly disapproves. Fin, meanwhile, is also furious with Comfort when she puts herself in danger on her first day back on the job

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep6 – Against Protocol
First Aired: 11 October 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Nikki suggests that the staff take part in a nude calendar for the train disaster fund. She and Jim decide to meet up after work to discuss the plan.  Simon works out that the flirty messages he’s received are from Tally. Tantalised by her provocative outfit and bold advances, he lures her into Harry’s office.  Elsewhere, Lara persuades Harry to join her in enjoying the bottle of red wine he gave her and the pair wind down together in mutual admiration.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep5 – Flash in the Pan
First Aired: 4 October 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: New psychiatric liaison nurse Abs Denham arrives and sets to work immediately. Later in the day, a second nurse, also called Abs, presents himself at reception. Tess is confused and resolves to discover the identity of the real nurse Abs.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep4 – Perks of the Job
First Aired: 27 September 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: arry seems a bit preoccupied and fails to recognise the symptoms of a threatening disease during a patient’s assessment. He also gets the shakes while helping a collapsed woman and explains it away by telling Lara that his body is just adjusting because he has stopped taking his anti-depressants. But he later fills out a prescription form for himself, forging Lara’s signature.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep3 – Breathe Deeply…
First Aired: 20 September 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Anna is seriously injured and Merlin keeps a vigil at her bedside. Though the doctors initially think her condition is improving she begins to deteriorate.  Harry discusses coming of the anti-depressants he started taking after his wife’s death, as he feels they have become an emotional crutch. But his doctor is not convinced and only agrees to reduce the dosage.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep2 – End of the Line: Part 2
First Aired: 14 September 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Back at the site, the tunnel has collapsed, trapping Comfort and the school children. Several children and the teacher have died and Comfort struggles to reassure those who remain alive. Comfort manages to signal for help but the pressure gets to her when she fails to revive yet another child. Fin watched anxiously and eventually breaks through the debris to reach her.  Tess has been waiting for news of her fire chief husband, Mike, but is not reassured by his call confessing that, as a fire chief, he feels responsible for the death of his colleagues.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S18Ep1 – End of the Line: Part 1
First Aired: 13 September 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: First of a dramatic two-part episode which kicked off the 18th series of Casualty. A packed train is derailed to the thunderous sound of screeching brakes and breaking glass. In the chaos that ensues, a multitude of casualties are tended to by the arriving team who are shocked by the catastrophe.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep40 – A Special Day
First Aired: 21 June 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: In the explosive 400th episode of the medical drama the team battle to save Dillon’s life when he is rushed into the department with gunshot wounds. Nikki and Jack’s big day arrives, but when the bride disappears, it seems the dastardly Vinnay has hatched a plot to get his money back

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep39 – Three in a Bed
First Aired: 14 June 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Simon is called to the scene of an emergency and soon finds his future in jeopardy when his personal feud with Josh spills over into his professional life. Lara and Luke become the latest topic of staff gossip, Bex seizes the opportunity to flirt with Dillon, and Jack has another confrontation with Vinnay as the pressure mounts for him to come up with the money

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep38 – Last Man Standing
First Aired: 7 June 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Comfort convinces Josh to swallow his pride and try to make amends with Colette. Nikki and Jack witness a brawl in a travel agent’s while booking their honeymoon, and later discover one of those involved has been murdered. Tony arrives home to find his house trashed and Lara agrees to go for a drink with Luke, only to end up in an alcohol-induced embrace back at his place

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep37 – Baby Blues
First Aired: 31 May 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Colette tells Simon he is responsible for their child’s genetic abnormalities and decides to keep the baby after Comfort offers her support, but a nasty jolt in the back of the ambulance prompts her to go for an ultrasound scan. Nikki finds a compromise between work and play and Vinnay harasses Jack for the £300,000 Eddie owed him

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep36 – Out on a Limb
First Aired: 17 May 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Jack tells Tony he plans to propose to Nikki, but Bex overhears and the gossip spreads like wildfire, making him fear the object of his affections may be the last to know of his intentions. Luke is called to an incident which reawakens old memories, while Colette receives her test results and is shocked when Josh attends the meeting

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep35 – An Accident Waiting to Happen
First Aired: 10 May 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Jack and Tony put their differences aside as they say their goodbyes to Eddie, while Lara and Luke are forced to acknowledge they may have been wrong about one another. Simon’s bad mood makes him less than sympathetic toward staff and patients alike, and matters come to a head when Colette breaks the news to him that her child will have learning difficulties

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep34 – Hurt the One You Love
First Aired: 3 May 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Anna tells a desperate Merlin that they can’t be together, and Jack and Tony say their final goodbyes to Eddie as he succumbs to a postoperative infection. Meanwhile, Simon is heartbroken when Jane stakes a claim for her independence and leaves.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep33 – Getting Through
First Aired: 26 April 2003
Character: Harry Harper

Description: While treating an injured man, Lara suddenly finds herself in a life-threatening situation, Merlin discovers a terrible secret about Anna but is unable to discuss it with her, and Jack is distraught when his father wakes up from his transplant operation suffering from septicaemia.

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