TV series

The Royal

Name: The Royal
Released: 2003
Cast: Michelle Hardwick, Andy Wear, Denis Lill, Amy Robbins, Linda Armstrong

2003–2011· 8 seasons· 60 min episodesTV-PG★ 7.8Ended

On ITV1 — From Yorkshire Television

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Synopsis

Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.

Themes

northern england yorkshire rural area hospital period drama spin off medical drama 1960s

Episodes

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E1 First ImpressionsNext upJan 19, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
Dr. David Cheriton arrives at St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital in Elsinby, newly qualified and keen to impress at his job interview - only to discover they aren't even expecting him. Meanwhile, Dr. Jill Weatherill's professional competence is called into question during a home visit, and hospital porter Ken Hopkirk's efforts to put up a television aerial end in disaster.
Guest stars: Fiona Bruce (Mrs. Rutter), Rebecca Cawthra (Sally Rutter), Jamie Cymbal (Colin Pike), Tara Daniels (Jean Cragg), Rob Parry (Geoff Entwistle), Duncan Preston (John Rutter), Mark Wadsworth (Mr. Cragg), Glynn Mills (Ambulance Man)
E2 Second Time AroundJan 26, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
A romantic escapade goes horribly wrong when a young couple are involved in a motorbike accident, and the tragic events of the night leave the staff of St Aiden's struggling to heal more than just a broken heart. Dr. Ormerod grows suspicious when one of his patients is uneasy about returning home, but an investigation by Matron soon reveals the reasons for his reluctance. Meanwhile, Ken and Alun face trouble when a plague of rodents looks set to close down the hospital - but is local rogue Claude Greengrass really the best person to ask for advice?
Guest stars: Eileen Davies (Mrs. Molly Lynson), Joel Parry (Brian Lynson), David Roper (Dennis Cording), Maggie Tagney (Mrs. Marjorie Gilbraithe), Bill Maynard (Claude Greengrass), Liam Fox (Ambulance Driver)
E3 Coffin FitFeb 2, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
Claude Greengrass causes a kerfuffle with a coffin containing the remains of his deceased sister and a mysterious phone call only serves to raise suspicions. Jill Weatherill has trouble with a patient who refuses to accept her condition, while Dr. Cheriton panics when he arrives at the scene of an accident bereft of vital medical equipment.
Guest stars: Holliday Grainger (Carole Green), John Axon (Mr. Nigel Harper), Rosy Clayton (Sheila Attercliffe), Glenn Cunningham (Stuart Attercliffe), Doreen Jackson (Mrs. Drabble), Fred Ridgeway (Colin Nisbett), John Tearney (Robert Green), Stefanie Wilmore (Auxiliary Nurse Roz Hopkirk)
E4 Sister of MercyFeb 9, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
Sister Bridget discovers a baby on the steps of the hospital. PC Bellamy and Dr. Alway link it to a girls disappearance for a couple of days. Dr. Alway sets out to find the girl and informs her shocked parents that their daughter has had a baby.
Guest stars: John Axon (Mr. Nigel Harper), Nicholas Blane (Mr. Alan Ferguson), Tim Fallows (Martin Pearce), Morgan George (Ivan Mikhailov), Randal Herley (George Heaton), Olivia Jardith (Ada Heaton), Darren Johnson (Photographer), Seamus O'Neill (Mr. Norman Baker)
E5 Immediate CareFeb 16, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
Dr. Cheriton has the unenviable task of informing a patient she has little time to live, and the situation soon prompts the wedding of the year. Arriving at the scene of an accident at the railway station, Dr. Ormerod is forced to make a drastic decision, but an oncoming train signals disaster. Gambling fever grips the hospital when a champion jockey is admitted and, as always, Greengrass is in the thick of the furore.
Guest stars: Sheridan Smith (Francesca Smith), John Axon (Mr. Nigel Harper), Geoffrey Banks (Vicar), Peter Benson (Bernie Scripps), Neil Boorman (Jonny Carol), John De Main (Rob), Steve Garti (Andy), Rita May (Aunt Mary Graham)
E6 Kiss and TellFeb 23, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
The cause of a schoolboy's illness is found too close to home, while a bit of teamwork brings Ormerod and Weatherill closer than they expect. Cheriton's flatwarming party goes with a bang, and Ventress spots an impostor on the ward.
Guest stars: John Axon (Mr. Nigel Harper), Helen Ashworth (Rachel Milburn), David Fleeshman (Don Waite), Chris Fountain (Simon Waite), Philip Jervis (Patrick Wilton), Glynn Mills (Ambulance Man), Richard Todd (Hugh Hirst), Steven Hillman (Bryan Duggins)
E7 CrashMar 2, 2003 · 60 min
Synopsis
A serious coach crash throws the Royal into chaos, and for one member of the staff, the incident proves exceptionally traumatic. Cheriton has a bombshell for Nurse Taylor.
Guest stars: John Axon (Mr. Nigel Harper), Kenneth Colley (Bernard Hussey), Francis Matthews (Dr. James Alway), Ian McHale (Frank Osborne), Bill Maynard (Claude Greengrass), David Telfer (Fire Station Officer Mayfield), Liam Fox (Ambulance Driver), Mark Jordon (PC Phil Bellamy)