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Casualty stars fearing BBC show will be axed by bosses - just like Holby City

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Casualty stars fear the series will be axed like its sister show Holby City. The BBC is battling huge budget cuts that mean even high-profile shows are in danger of being dropped.Actress Di Botcher, who plays paramedic Jan Jenning, admits they all feel “lucky” to still be on air.She told the Daily Star Sunday: “Everything has a beginning, middle and an end.

So we think we’re lucky to still be there. We feel that every day of the week.“Nothing is guaranteed in TV. Every time I get a phone call from a producer, I think, ‘Oh, what’s happening here?’ I’m very happy to be still hanging on.”Holby City was dropped by Beeb chiefs in a bid to save cash.It aired for the final time last month –ending after 23 years.

Di, 62, said: “All of us at Casualty were all very, very sad when we heard about Holby City ending.“We know quite a lot of the cast because there has been a certain amount of cross-over through the years.

We felt very sad for them.”Casualty was the longest-running medical drama in the world. It first aired in 1986 and pulled in big ratings on Saturday nights.The BBC is having to cut its spending by £1billion a year after a ruling over the licence fee in 2015.It has already stopped shelling out to screen coverage of sporting events including Formula One and the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament.There are now fears that big-budget dramas and natural history programmes are in danger.Shows that have already been axed include comedy show The Mash Report and panel show Victoria Derbyshire.Last month the Beeb vowed to boost the proportion of staff from poorer backgrounds to 25% by 2027.It comes after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries criticised the corporation.Last October, she said: “They talk about lots to do with diversity,.

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