Casualty teases 'edge-of-your-seat drama' as two new doctors join the cast

As usual, the new series promises a whole host of fresh storylines and drama, as well as two new doctors, played by Aron Julius (Death on the Nile, Death in Paradise) and Jasmine Bayes (Vera, Hijack).

Speaking about his character Matty, a newly qualified resident doctor, Aron told the BBC: "He's full of that, 'I'm ready to take on the world' energy. He's eager to prove himself and loves competition. Being the best doctor is important to Matty, but not as important as patient care. He has a big heart, revealing a real vulnerability behind all that Scouse charm." 

Meanwhile, Jasmin said of her character: "Kim Chang is a resident Doctor on a rotation at Holby; she is still very new to the game, especially ED work. She is from a long line of doctors in her family and therefore has a lot to prove, making her quite the perfectionist."

When asked what viewers can expect from the Learning Curve boxset, Jasmine teased: "Learning Curve really puts the audience through their paces. The chaos and tribulations of what the doctors, nurses and the entire team at Holby are faced with is nothing short of 'close-call', edge-of-your-seat drama."

Aron added: "Learning Curve can promise viewers a lot of fun, energy and a real, 'back to school' feeling. Matty and Kim are the newest members of Holby and I think taking it back to basics is always a great way for the audience to ask themselves, 'What if that were me on my first day? What would I do? How would I be?" 

Learning Curve picks up after the tense events of the Supply and Demand miniseries, which ended in September. Viewers were left on a cliffhanger when Nicole Piper (Sammy T. Dobson) discovered that Ngozi Okoye (Adesuwa Oni) had fallen and hit her head.

The synopsis of the first episode reads: "It's the hottest day of the year, and the ED's two new resident doctors are put to the test. A confident Matty (Aron Julius) is eager to impress, while Kim (Jasmine Bayes) gets off on the wrong foot. Dylan (William Beck) is spooked by his past, while Nicole (Sammy Dobson) is reminded of Ngozi." 

Learning Curve sees the return of fan-favourite William Beck as Dylan Keogh, alongside Elinor Lawless as Stevie Nash, Sammy Dobson as Nicole Piper and Kirsty Mitchell as Faith Cadogan.

They're joined by show newcomers Aron Julius as Matty and Jasmine Bayes and Kim Chang.