'Casualty' announces two new castings

Ex-Hotel Babylon actor Michael Obiora and newcomer Madeline Mantock have joined the cast of Casualty.



The new recruits will make their on-screen debut in the BBC hospital drama - now in its 25th year - in late August as newly-qualified nurses Lloyd and Scarlett .

Obiora, who will play cocky new nursing recruit Lloyd, most recently appeared as receptionist Ben Trueman in axed BBC drama Hotel Babylon. The 25-year-old's other credits include Grange Hill and EastEnders, where he briefly appeared as the footballer boyfriend of former resident Chelsea Fox.

Meanwhile, Mantock, who is fresh of out ArtsEd drama school after studying on a bursary from the BBC Performing Arts Fund, will take on the role of terrified ingénue nurse Scarlett.

"We are delighted to welcome Michael and Madeleine to Casualty," says series producer Oliver Kent. "Michael is an established young star who brings a great swagger to the role of Lloyd and is sure to be a hit with our younger viewers, and Madeleine is an exciting new talent who is already proving herself alongside the more experienced heavy-hitters in the Casualty cast".