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7 Episodes
1. The Royal Ep.01
G • Season 1 • Fri 20 Sep • 1h 5m
Newly qualified Dr David Cheriton is a man with a mission. After spurning the draw of London, he heads for St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital convinced that he can drag the practice into the modern age. But he soon realises that life in a small cottage hospital is more challenging than he ever dreamed.
2. The Royal Ep.02
12+ • Season 1 • Mon 23 Sep • 1h 5m
Fate is set to deal a cruel blow to young lovers Brian and Laura as they elope to get married. A tragic motorbike accident leaves Laura knocking at death's door, while Brian struggles to come to terms with what has happened.
3. The Royal Ep.03
12+ • Season 1 • Tue 24 Sep • 1h
Despite being bedridden, Claude Jeremiah Greengrass is still up to his old tricks. Unable to leave the hospital himself, the old rogue employs Ken and Alun to collect a package from the train station. But the pair begin to wonder what they have got themselves into when they discover that it is a coffin containing the remains of his late sister.
4. The Royal Ep.04
G • Season 1 • Wed 25 Sep • 1h
The Royal has a delicate case on its hands when a new born baby is found abandoned outside the hospital. The identity of the infant's mother is a total mystery, but when PC Bellamy informs Dr Ormerod that one of his teenage patients went missing on the night that the child was born, he decides to find out if the two incidents are linked.
5. The Royal Ep.05
G • Season 1 • Thu 26 Sep • 1h
Dr Ormerod is faced with a battle against time when he is called out to attend an accident at Elsinby train station. Every minute is vital as the victim is trapped under a goods carriage with no blood circulating through his legs.
6. The Royal Ep.06
PG • Season 1 • Fri 27 Sep • 1h
The Royal is in a dire situation. The news that the hospital is set to close has devastated Mr Middleditch, and unable to bring himself to tell the rest of the staff about the development, he decides to wait until the official announcement from the District Health Authority. But it's not long before rumours begin to circulate amongst the hospital staff.
7. The Royal Ep.07
PG • Season 1 • Mon 30 Sep • 1h 5m
A serious coach crash throws The Royal into chaos, and for one member of the medical team the incident is to prove more traumatic than they could ever imagine.
6 Episodes
1. The Royal Ep.01
12+ • Season 2 • Tue 01 Oct • 1h 5m
Cheriton and Taylor take to the waves to discover a family dispute on board a fishing trawler. Ormerod finds the truth about his wife hard to bear, and Weatherill has to deal with the consequences of a one night stand. Ken finds he has bitten off more than he can chew when he offers to do a favour for his cousin's chip shop.
2. The Royal Ep.02
G • Season 2 • Wed 02 Oct • 1h
Cheriton falls foul of the establishment and fuel's Meryl's jealousy when he clashes with a senior doctor. Ken has designs on fleecing Harper over the decorating of the hospital. And Ormerod and Weatherill find they are beginning to get closer.
3. The Royal Ep.03
G • Season 2 • Thu 03 Oct • 1h 5m
Sister Brigid has a crisis of faith over a mother whose life is at risk. Family secrets are blown into the open when a hunting expedition ends in tragedy. Ken ties himself in knots as he and Harper clash over the hospital laundry.
4. The Royal Ep.04
G • Season 2 • Fri 04 Oct • 1h 5m
An epidemic is feared when a child contracts whooping cough. Mr. Rose takes matters into his own hands - and feet. Middleditch's act of kindness spells trouble for Ormerod and Weatherill. And there's trouble for Cheriton when he decides to whisk Meryl away for the weekend.
5. The Royal Ep.05
G • Season 2 • Mon 07 Oct • 1h
Harper gets a shock after Ken discovers his plans. Mr. Rose takes drastic action on a patient with a brain haemorrhage. And Sister Brigid performs a miracle.
6. The Royal Ep.06
G • Season 2 • Tue 08 Oct • 1h 5m
Ormerod has to make a decision about Caroline. Weatherill's patient is determined to keep the cause of her illness a secret. A married couple face the truth about their future. And Ken's organisational skills ensure the hospital ball goes with a bang.
14 Episodes
1. The Royal Ep.01
G • Season 3 • Wed 09 Oct • 1h 5m
A new nurse arrives at the Royal and makes an immediate impact, while Ken and Alun cope with a farming family in trouble. Meanwhile Lizzie’s crash diet has disastrous consequences.
2. The Royal Ep.02
G • Season 3 • Thu 10 Oct • 1h
Some serious allegations are made against staff at The Royal, and there’s further trouble when a suspected drunk driver is brought in following a road accident. Meanwhile Ken Hopkirk faces a dilemma when he discover that the annual Rugby Ashes match against Ashfordly General has been revived
3. The Royal Ep.03
G • Season 3 • Fri 11 Oct • 1h
A new arrival sets hearts racing. Taylor has to help a visitor with a difficult task. And Ken goes pop!
4. The Royal Ep.04
G • Season 3 • Mon 14 Oct • 1h 5m
A mining accident puts Dr. Goodwin’s reputation at risk when he starts to investigate to investigate some unconventional cures. Mr. Rose incurs Weatherill’s wrath, while Dr. Ormerod is pressed to make a choice about Caroline.
5. The Royal Ep.05
G • Season 3 • Tue 15 Oct • 1h 5m
Matron finds a simple solution when a jazz band falls ill. An old friend of Ormerod’s suspects his wife of trying to murder him. And while Ken finds an old flame on the wards, Alun sets out to woo Samantha
6. The Royal Ep.06
G • Season 3 • Wed 16 Oct • 1h
A face from the past spells trouble for Klein. Brigid makes a decision about her future. Ormerod and Weatherill decide to end their relationship, only to find that news has leaked out... Harper’s future is assured - but will Ken live to regret it?
7. The Royal Ep.07
G • Season 3 • Thu 17 Oct • 1h 5m
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
8. The Royal Ep.08
G • Season 3 • Fri 18 Oct • 1h
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
9. The Royal Ep.09
G • Season 3 • Mon 21 Oct • 1h
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
10. The Royal Ep.10
G • Season 3 • Tue 22 Oct • 1h
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
11. The Royal Ep.11
G • Season 3 • Wed 23 Oct • 1h 5m
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
12. The Royal Ep.12
G • Season 3 • Thu 24 Oct • 1h 5m
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
13. The Royal Ep.13
G • Season 3 • Fri 25 Oct • 1h 5m
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
14. The Royal Ep.14
G • Season 3 • Mon 28 Oct • 1h
Building on the huge success of the Heartbeat series, The Royal centres on a small hospital set in the heart of a 1960s rural community. Featuring the sounds and fashions of the era, The Royal continues Heartbeat's winning formula of memorable characters including established favourites such as Greengrass, involved in both dramatic and humorous storylines.
11 Episodes
1. The Royal Ep.01
G • Season 4 • Tue 29 Oct • 1h
St Aidan’s hospital is a hive of activity as the staff prepare for the Royal wedding of the year. Dr. Jill Weatherill and Dr. Gordon Omerod’s big day has finally arrived. Tensions are rising and Jill’s mother Bunty certainly isn’t appeasing the situation with her constant fussing.
2. The Royal Ep.02
G • Season 4 • Wed 30 Oct • 1h
Hospital Administrator, Nigel Harper is busy preparing everyone for prominent QC Lord Anthony Stewart Walsh, who is to undergo some private treatment at the hospital. As he is greeted by the staff the sea air sours somewhat when a badly injured teenager, Stan is wheeled in having been rescued by Dr Jeff Goodwin and Nurse Meryl Taylor from machinery at the local fishmeal factory.
3. The Royal Ep.03
G • Season 4 • Thu 31 Oct • 1h
A routine visit turns into a nightmare for Dr Jill Weatherill when she gets taken hostage by an ex-prisoner of war, Patrick Maver. Obviously suffering from psychological damage from the war, Patrick has barricaded himself into his home and booby-trapped the surrounding land with mines. Believing he is under siege when Dr Ormerod comes looking for his wife, Patrick brandishes a loaded gun and threatens to kill Jill.
4. The Royal Ep.04
G • Season 4 • Fri 01 Nov • 1h
When a young girl falls from a cliff Dr Jill Weatherill finds herself involved in a dramatic air rescue. The girl is trapped on a ledge and bleeding heavily, so time is of essence.
5. The Royal Ep.05
G • Season 4 • Mon 04 Nov • 1h 5m
When a young woman falls into the sea from some rocks knocking herself unconscious, it’s a case of ‘did she fall or was she pushed’ when it transpires that she was embroiled in a heated exchange with her boyfriend moments before her accident.
6. The Royal Ep.06
12+ • Season 4 • Tue 05 Nov • 46m
Student Nurse Samantha Beaumont is struggling to cope with the news that she is pregnant and confides in Dr Jill Weatherill who begins the arrangements for her to have a termination. Samantha attends her appointment and is intimidated by the fact that her consultant Dr Sedgewick, is a man and not the woman she requested. He refuses to carry out the termination and insists she is to have the baby. Samantha is utterly distraught and makes a drastic decision that sets her on a path towards leaving The Royal, her colleagues and friends.
7. The Royal Ep.07
12+ • Season 4 • Wed 06 Nov • 46m
New Nurse Stella Davenport arrives with an attitude and a reputation. This isn’t the first time she’s worked at The Royal. The last time she left she swore she’d never return. The rumours are rife to the reasons why and they all hint towards her penchant for stealing other girls’ men.
8. The Royal Ep.08
PG • Season 4 • Thu 07 Nov • 45m
There are grave concerns regarding security at The Royal when teenage lad, Chris Nugent attacks Matron as she discovers him stealing drugs. Matron is shaken by the attack but as professional as ever insists on continuing with her duties.
9. The Royal Ep.09
12+ • Season 4 • Fri 08 Nov • 46m
Dr Jill Weatherill is called to Denise and Neil Lambert’s. Denise is pregnant and in severe pain. She has a very high fever and Weatherill thinks it may have brought on the labour. The baby is stillborn, but Denise is semi-conscious and unaware of the situation.
10. The Royal Ep.10
G • Season 4 • Mon 11 Nov • 46m
The pressure is building for Dr Jeff Goodwin as the rumours continue to circulate about his relationship with Student Nurse Samantha. He is shocked when Dr. Jill Weatherill explains she has been in touch with Samantha and discovered the true identity of her baby’s father. Frankie.
11. The Royal Ep.11
G • Season 4 • Tue 12 Nov • 46m
New Nurse Stella Davenport arrives with an attitude and a reputation. This isn’t the first time she’s worked at The Royal. The last time she left she swore she’d never return. The rumours are rife to the reasons why and they all hint towards her penchant for stealing other girls’ men.