Casualty

At the Holby Docks, a drum of toxic gas falls on two dockers - one dies and the other suffers a badly burnt leg. Other workers are also poisoned and the team try to identify the substance. Duffy advises a young girl, Sophie, to drink milk after drinking car fluid from her fathers garage. A stubborn man, being treated by Charlie after being hit on the head with a golf ball, is not happy with his treatment and says he will complain to Charlie's boss.

Clive King has to try and find out why two step sisters are unhappy after one of them is badly injured. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the injured sister felt unloved by her stepfather and Clive tries to make him aware of the problem. A spot check by the DHSS sends ripples through the department and Ewart upsets his wife by cancelling a dinner engagement.

Fleet Street is on the hunt for a life-and-death drama story, and when Harry Homer lands on Casualty the repercussions are horrendous.