CASUALTY stars fear the series will be axed just like Holby City.
The BBC medical drama is sister show to the recently killed off Holby, and the shock axing has reportedly left stars worried for their future.
Actress Di Botcher – who plays paramedic Jan Jenning in the show – told The Daily Star Sunday: “Everything has a beginning, middle and an end.
“So we think we’re lucky to still be there. We feel that every day of the week.
“Nothing is guaranteed in TV. Every time I get a phone call from a producer, I think, ‘Oh, what’s happening here?’ I’m very happy to be still hanging on.”
Holby City was axed by the BBC as part of a drive to move more serial drama production out of London.
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Its final episode aired last month after 23 years on air.
Di added: “All of us at Casualty were all very, very sad when we heard about Holby City ending.
“We know quite a lot of the cast because there has been a certain amount of crossover through the years. We felt very sad for them.”
The Celeb Report recently revealed how Holby stars are planning to sue the BBC over the axing.
Bosses sent cast and crew an email suggesting they could now enjoy “a well-deserved break.”
Many actors believe the show was not promoted enough by the BBC despite getting the same viewing figures as EastEnders, screened on the same evening.
A TV insider said: “It was the way in which it came to a close which seems to have angered people. Many feel betrayed.
“At no point were they warned Holby would be pulled, otherwise they would have considered other job offers.
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“They thought they had security and career development. The feeling was that the show — a favourite for 23 years — just fizzled out with little consideration for the people put out of work.”
The source added: “Many actors involved in the potential legal action feel they gave up secure work to move to a show which looked like it could run for another 23 years.”
