Alistair Brammer joins BBC1's Casualty

West End actor Alistair Brammer is joining the cast of BBC One's Casualty. 

Brammer will play the role of receptionist Jack who makes his first appearance in December and will be on screen for a six month stint.

UPDATE: Brammer will make his first appearance in the episode broadcast on Saturday 5th December 2015 at 21.05.

Read our interview with Alistair Brammer about joining Casualty.

Speaking to Radio Times, Oliver Kent (producer) said: "West End star Alistair Brammer has really hit the ground running. He’s hilariously funny. The funny thing is that Alistair is not at all like his character. A lot of our actors are a bit like the people they play. Alistair is nothing like that – he’s quiet and sensible and Jack is flamboyant and outrageous and waspish. He’s great!"

Matt Lucas, Elaine Paige & Hiran Abeysekera join BBC One’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Complete casting has been announced for Russell T Davies' adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which will be broadcast on BBC One.

The one off TV event will star Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) as Titania, Matt Lucas (Les Miserables/Little Britain) as Bottom, John Hannah (Four Weddings And A Funeral) as Theseus and Eleanor Matsuura (The Lady In The Van) as Hippolyta.

The cast also includes West End legend Elaine Paige (Evita/Cats) as Mistress Quince and West End Frame's May Star of the Month Hiran Abeysekera (Peter Pan) as Puck. Completing the cast are Richard Wilson, Bernard Cribbins, Javone Prince and Fisayo Akinade.