The Royal Ep.02

The Royal Ep.01

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.

The Royal Ep.02

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.

The Royal Ep.04

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.

The Royal Ep.03

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.

The Royal Ep.05

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.

The Royal Ep.06

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.

The Royal Ep.07

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.

The Royal Ep.01

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.