![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bbcs-casualty-cut-as-medical-drama-has-dozens-of-episodes-axed-in-favour-of-streaming/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_General-Views-of-BBC-Broadcasting-House.jpg&description=The BBC medical drama Casualty has had its production costs cut after being faced with the issue of 'super inflation in drama production" a BBC spokesperson has said Casualty fans have been dealt a devastating blow as the long-running BBC show has had a number of its episodes cut. It has been claimed the medical drama has had its production costs cut after being faced with the issue of 'super inflation in drama production." This isn't the only time the beloved show has suffered in recent years, as during the pandemic, producers made the difficult decision to cut down on episodes when all TV productions were severely affected. The series which aired in 2021 had only 30 episodes. It had been the first time this happened to the show since 2000, as viewers are used to tuning into 40 episodes for each series. According to reports, BBC bosses have been left with no choice but to re-consider expenses amid the cost of living crisis and as budgets have been forced up by the likes of Netflix. A source told The Sun: 'Casualty peaked in the Noughties when it was on our screens on a Saturday night almost all year round, and that's what many people have come to expect. The only year that saw a shorter series was 2021 because of the pandemic when all TV productions were severely affected. Casualty returned to our screens on the 26th of August. However, fans of the show have had to wait for weeks for new episodes to air on BBC One after the latest instalment aired on September 9. A spokesman for the BBC shared the decision was due to the busy autumn TV schedule. He said: 'This is not the first time the show has taken a break due to the busy autumn schedule. Our priority is always delivering quality over hours and due to super inflation in drama production, we've taken the decision to slightly reduce the number of episodes per year in order to maintain the quality. We've received no complaints from cast and crew, and it will be back on air later this year.' In the recent episode, fa){kind=link}
The BBC medical drama Casualty has had its production costs cut after being faced with the issue of “super inflation in drama production” a BBC spokesperson has said
Casualty fans have been dealt a devastating blow as the long-running BBC show has had a number of its episodes cut.
It has been claimed the medical drama has had its production costs cut after being faced with the issue of “super inflation in drama production.” This isn’t the only time the beloved show has suffered in recent years, as during the pandemic, producers made the difficult decision to cut down on episodes when all TV productions were severely affected. The series which aired in 2021 had only 30 episodes.
It had been the first time this has happened to the show since 2000, as viewers are used to tuning into 40 episodes for each series. According to reports, BBC bosses have been left with no choice but to re-consider expenses amid the cost of living crisis and as budgets have been forced up by the likes of Netflix.
A source told The Sun: “Casualty peaked in the Noughties when it was on our screens on a Saturday night almost all year round, and that’s what many people have come to expect. The only year that saw a shorter series was 2021 because of the pandemic when all TV productions were severely affected.