âCasualtyâ actor Derek Thompson is among the surprisingly high-earners at the BBC, a new report has revealed.
On Wednesday (19 July), the BBCâs annual review was published, which for the first time included the salaries of any of the broadcasterâs stars who earn more than ÂŁ150,000 a year.
And while we werenât exactly shocked to discover that presenters like Gary Lineker, Graham Norton and Chris Evans were all raking it in, we must admit our eyebrows were raised somewhat when the âCasualtyâ starâs name cropped up among the wealthiest actors.

Derek - who has starred as Charlie Fairhead in the BBC medical drama since its inception in 1986 - was revealed to be in the hefty ÂŁ350,000 - ÂŁ399,999 pay bracket.
His former co-star Amanda Mealing, who played Connie Beauchamp for six years in âCasualtyâ before making the jump to âHolby Cityâ in 2014, is also among the top-earning performers.

Amandaâs salary lies between ÂŁ250,000 and ÂŁ299,999, putting her ahead of some of the BBCâs more high-profile actors, including Danny Dyer and Adam Woodyatt from âEastEndersâ and departing âDoctor Whoâ actor Peter Capaldi.
Other surprises to come from the report included the fact that âStrictly Come Dancingâ presenter Claudia Winkleman and âIt Takes Twoâ star Zoe Ball were both earning more than Tess Daly, as well as a disparity between the showâs judgesâ earnings.
Prior to the publication of the report, the BBC disclosed that only a third of the names on their top-earning list were women, further highlighting the gender pay gap in the entertainment industry.