Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep14 – Feuds and Fury
First Aired: 14 December 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: A Christmas-tree thief chops off his own thumb and a farmer injures his leg while trying to catch him. Things don’t look good for the thief’s thumb and there’s a valuable lesson to be learned about the care of severed digits. The plastic surgeon suggests replacing the thumb with a big toe. It’s then revealed the bloke who nicked the tree is the brother-in-law of the farmer who has been brought in with the injured leg, and therein lies a 15-year family feud. Jack is forced to silence a victim of his father’s empire when Eddie’s gang confronts him. Lara spends an evening with Harry’s kids, unaware of Beth’s true feelings

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep13 – Blame
First Aired: 7 December 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara faces new problems when the police officer who helped put her in jail is brought into the department. An horrific RTA dredges up painful memories for Josh.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep12 – Gimme Shelter
First Aired: 30 November 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara realises how vulnerable the events of the past few months have left her. Meanwhile, Nikki is reprimanded for endangering a patient’s life, but later redeems herself when called upon to deal with a little girl whose mother has been violently murdered

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep11 – Up to Your Neck in It
First Aired: 23 November 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Josh rescues a boy from drowning after his father’s car rolls into a river. Nikki is refusing to talk to Jack after his behaviour.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep10 – Return of the Native
First Aired: 16 November 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: It’s Lara’s first day back and when Heather’s incompetence lands her in deep trouble, Simon and Dillon unite to seek revenge.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep9 – Innocence
First Aired: 9 November 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara faces judgement day in the appeal court; a suspected overdose patient forces Roxy to confront ghosts from her past.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep8 – It’s a Boy Thing
First Aired: 2 November 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Josh finds himself in the middle of a conflict between a father and his son; Anna tries to uncover the cause of a patient’s illness; and Jack lies to Tony about their father.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep7 – The Ties That Bind
First Aired: 26 October 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Roxy’s daughter is rushed to hospital as Dillon works out what happened as Simon and Dillon struggle to work together.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep6 – What’s Love Got to Do with It
First Aired: 19 October 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Roxanne struggles to cope with the pressures of being a working single mother – with potentially grave consequences. Meanwhile, Duffy and Comfort are surprised to discover they both have an admirer, and Dillon competes with Simon for Heather’s attention, clouding his professional judgement in the process.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep5 – What Little Girls Are Made Of
First Aired: 12 October 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Heather puts her career in jeopardy by making a misdiagnosis while treating a boy. Colette steps in to assess the situation, but the patient’s father threatens to take legal action. The death of a pregnant teenager forces Duffy to come to terms with losing her mother, and Ryan offers her a shoulder to cry on

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep4 – Thicker Than Water
First Aired: 5 October 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Dillon is shocked as Lara receives her sentence and Simon lands himself in hot water when his love life starts to interfere with his work. Nikki is saluted for her recent bravery and seizes the opportunity to publicise the dangers facing paramedics, while a distracted Josh allows his marriage to suffer.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep3 – Judgement Day
First Aired: 28 September 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: It’s the day of Lara’s trial, but she’s not feeling positive since Melanie Collier denied her husband raped her. Lara tries to convince the jury her act was self-defence. Lara is shocked, when they return their verdict. While Duffy is in court, her mother, Kate, is brought in after her condition worsens. Kate tells Charlie she wishes not to be resuscitated. Duffy is angered by Charlie’s attempts at sympathy and finds a shoulder to cry on in new security guard Ryan. Dillon and Harry clash with Charlie over how to treat two sisters, who are found to be drug mules.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep2 – Protection
First Aired: 21 September 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara begins her court trial and suffers flashbacks and the bad memories associated with her assault. New SHO locum Heather Lincoln arrives and doesn’t go unnoticed by Simon, who gives her a guided tour – Colette teases ‘Does the tour include the cold showers?’. Later Dillon unwittingly starts to undress in the staff room, unaware Heather is enjoying the view. Heather, is quick to forget about a drink with Simon after shift, and is about to proposition Dillon, when Simon walks in. Heather gets Duffy’s back up by bluffing her way through a patient’s case and getting Harry on her side – and Duffy becomes more unhappy when her mother is brought in to the department, seriously ill with breast cancer. Finn is unhappy when he finds he is named in Comfort’s divorce papers.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S17Ep1 – Déjà Vu
First Aired: 14 September 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Three months on, Nikki returns to work and finds the experience still haunts her and has to deal with a stabbing victim on her first shift. Jack is embarrassed when she finds out about his spontaneous marriage proposal by her bedside. While taking his children out to the fair, Harry finds himself on-duty after a helicopter crash and is forced to deal with the injured as well as deal with his rebellious daughter. He feels guilty when he finds his heroic actions have infact cost lives. After being arrested, Lara is terrified for her future and looks to David’s wife to verify her story in court.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S16Ep40 – Code Red
First Aired: 29 June 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: A call to aid an injured man leads to a dangerous time for Nikki and Finlay as the situation turns violent. Harry is confirmed as the new consultant, and the pressure’s on for Lara as wife-beater and rapist David Collier continues his fight for life after their aggressive clash.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S16Ep39 – Broken Hearts
First Aired: 22 June 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara’s desperate fight for her life has devastating results for evil attacker David Collier. A surprise visitor ruins Roxy’s plans to accompany Simon to his brother’s wedding – should the ceremony still go ahead following the revelation of the prospective bride’s infidelity.

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Series: Casualty
Episode: S16Ep38 – Taking It All Back to the Streets
First Aired: 15 June 2002
Character: Harry Harper

Description: Lara clashes with DI David Collier when a double shooting brings him back to the hospital on official business. Deliberately obstructing his enquiries, she threatens to share her suspicions about him with the rest of the staff – leading to a tense confrontation in the car park. Simon faces domestic strife as his brother’s wedding draws nearer, leading him into a heated argument with bride-to-be Claire.

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