Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher

rdf:langString Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher

rdf:langString Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher

rdf:langString Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher

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rdf:langString Abigail Tait

rdf:langString Jeni Sinclair

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rdf:langString Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher

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rdf:langString Ella Fletcher

rdf:langString Evie Fletcher

rdf:langString Mikey Fletcher

rdf:langString Theo Fletcher

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rdf:langString "Mistletoe and Rum"

rdf:langString Steven Fletcher

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rdf:langString "Star Crossed Lovers"

rdf:langString "Zero Sum Game"

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rdf:langString "Judgement Call"

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rdf:langString "Yeah, that's the reason he went into nursing. He was a mechanic beforehand, but he saw what was on offer as a nurse when his daughter was born. He was half-way there already with his people skills, so he just thought, 'I used to fix cars, so why can't I fix people?'"

rdf:langString "As a woman she intimidates the hell out of him, as a surgeon he knows she's great, she's the head of the department etcetera, but he finds the confidence in himself to say, 'Who are you talking to like that? Don't talk to my nurses like that. Don't talk to me like that. You're not my boss'. And she's not."

rdf:langString "I think for all the fantastic special effects we're going to be doing – the explosion, the derailment – the thing that the audience will take with them is the key image of these two characters reconnecting in a very dramatic context."

rdf:langString "With four kids and no savings it hasn't taken much for Fletch to find himself in a financial hole. As a proud man, he hasn't wanted to admit that he's struggling and he's been praying something will turn up."

rdf:langString "Here we're seeing Fletch both emotionally and physically vulnerable and in a situation that's beyond his control. This time, he can't just pick himself up, brush himself off or tell a joke. This is serious."

rdf:langString "They bring out the good things in each other, there's a lot of respect between them. Tess has authority at the hospital, she runs the ship. Fletch's strength is that he brings out the relaxed, easy-going side of her."

rdf:langString Casualty Holby City

rdf:langString —Producer Jonathan Phillips on the reunion of Fletch and Tess during the crash.

rdf:langString —Walkinshaw on Fletch and Tess' feelings for each other.

rdf:langString —Walkinshaw on the severity of Fletch's condition.

rdf:langString —Walkinshaw on Fletch's reasons for becoming a nurse.

rdf:langString —Walkinshaw on how Fletch has become financially unstable.

rdf:langString —Walkinshaw on how Fletch sees Jac.

rdf:langString Natalie Fletcher

rdf:langString "Adrian Fletcher: Character trailer"

rdf:langString Fletch's Casualty character trailer

rdf:langString Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas Casualty and Holby City, portrayed by Alex Walkinshaw. He first appears in Casualty's series 26 episode "Zero Sum Game", first broadcast on 7 July 2012. Fletch is originally a staff nurse in Holby City Hospital's emergency department (ED). The character is portrayed as fun, likeable, charming and a Jack the lad; he considers his family very important. Fletch's backstory states that he was a mechanic, before retraining as a nurse after the Great Recession. Researchers consulted with the Royal College of Nursing, who said the scenario was realistic. Fletch's most prominent storyline in Casualty sees him begin a "slow-burning" affair with senior nurse Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). The characters' relationship was explored further in a special episode, "Mistletoe and Rum". Writers focused on Fletch's marriage to Natalie Fletcher (Claire Cage) as it began to dissolve and she isolates him from his children. They reconcile when Natalie gives birth. Other stories while appearing in Casualty include taking the blame for Tess' medical error, being promoted to senior staff nurse and a gambling addiction. Walkinshaw announced in April 2014 that he would be leaving Casualty to join Holby City. After saving Tess from a train explosion and having their affair exposed to Natalie and his colleagues, Fletch leaves in the series 28 episode "Falling – Part Two", first broadcast on 29 June 2014. Fletch joins Holby City in the series 16 episode "Star Crossed Lovers", first broadcast on 12 August 2014. He is appointed ward manager of the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU). His backstory connects him to Colette Sheward (Louise Delamere) as her former fiancée. Fletch's home life was explored in 2015 when he becomes a single father following Natalie's death. He struggles financially and briefly becomes involved in criminal dealings. Fletch guest appears in Casualty's thirtieth anniversary episode in 2016, starting a new story where he becomes temporarily paralysed after being stabbed. Producers paired Fletch with Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) in 2017 for a long-running story, as well as creating a love triangle between him, Jac and Abigail Tait (Olivia Poulet) the following year. Further exploration of the character's background began in July 2018 when his father Steven Fletcher (Jesse Birdsall) joined the cast. Other Holby City stories include a friendship with Raf di Lucca (Joe McFadden), which is tested by their feelings for Noami Palmer (Lorna Brown), clashing with Sydney Somers (Gemma Oaten) after receiving her father's inheritance, and being promoted to the director of nursing. Fletch has generally been well received by critics and fans, with Walkinshaw also receiving a nomination for Best Actor at the 2015 TV Choice Awards. Fletch will make a cameo in Casualty during the episode airing on 2 April 2022 talking to Charlie about the death of Jac.

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