Facing the PAST

BARNEY WALSH on an important chapter in Cam’s heartbreaking story

- HANNAH DAVIES

CASUALTY
SATURDAY, 9.10PM, BBC1 DRAMA

Barney Walsh admits he’s still pinching himself about getting to star in one of his favourite dramas.

Not only that, but the actor and presenter is currently taking centre stage as nurse Cameron ‘Cam’ Mickelthwaite in Casualty’s hard-hitting 12- part storyline Storm Damage, which is set to reach a critical turning point this Saturday.

‘To play a character in Casualty who’s the focus of such an important story is a dream come true,’ says Barney, 26, whose alter ego first appeared in the long-running BBC1 drama in April 2023.

‘I feel really blessed because it’s something that I’ve wanted to do since I was a child. It’s honestly been a lifelong ambition!’

This week’s episode sees Cam enter emotional waters when his former mentor Jamie Cleveland (played by Emmerdale’s Ryan Hawley), who abused him as a child, is brought into Holby ED in critical condition after being found trapped in his car at the bottom of a gorge.

Here, in an exclusive interview, Barney tells TV Times more…

How do you feel about Cam being at the heart of this powerful storyline?

I feel absolutely honoured. I mean, Casualty is such an incredible show and it tells such amazing, important stories, so I’d say that it’s a real ‘mission complete’ for me.