‘Lev has many demons…'

Why Casualty star Uriel Emil loves his latest storyline

- Elaine Reilly

The staff of Holby’s ED are known for taking risks in their personal lives – and Russian paramedic Lev Malinovsky is no exception.

Lev (played by Israeli actor Uriel Emil) is currently living by his wits because doctor Dylan Keogh (William Beck) knows he had an affair with a man and is now threatening to tell his wife, nurse Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell). And, of course, as fans of BBC1’s Casualty will know, complicating matters is the fact that Dylan is in love with Faith!

Tensions reach breaking point this week when Dylan sees Lev and Faith chatting and laughing together – will he tell Faith what he knows?

Here, Uriel, 45, who before joining the hit medical drama last autumn enjoyed roles in 2007 blockbuster The Bourne Ultimatum and ITV dramas The Great Fire and Cleaning Up, tells TV Times why he’s relishing this latest storyline…

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