Casualty Charlie in Lights switch

Published date04 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
The actor will play retired police officer Robin Graham in the new series of the crime drama

It's his first role since he quit playing Charlie Fairhead on Casualty after more than 30 years and he's thrilled about it.

He said: "I loved the first series of Blue Lights and thought, as did the majority of my friends and colleagues, that it was the best new TV series of last year.

"I was thrilled and excited when I got the invitation to take part in series two."

Gripped Derek has already been filming scenes in his hometown Belfast.

The actor is at the centre of a major new storyline that he reckons will keep...

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