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The Best Episodes of The Royal

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The Best Episodes of The Royal

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

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  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - For Those in Peril

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    S3:E11

    The hospital staff have an intriguing case on their hands when local tramp Sebastian Fox is found dead. Ken Hopkirk rummages through his belongings and is surprised to find war medals, leading to the discovery that he was a decorated Navy hero. When a relative is traced but refuses to help with funeral arrangements, the Royal team decide to give him a fitting send-off by scattering his ashes at sea. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Goodwin is shocked to discover a farmer's cattle herd have contracted a disease which has passed into cheese that's available in the area, and Jill Weatherill, Matron and Sister Brigid encounter a runaway girl.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
  2. 8.9/10(25 votes)

    #2 - From This Day Forward

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    S5:E12

    A fishing trawler causes havoc at a wedding reception and Adam has to make a difficult choice.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
  3. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Absent Friends

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    S6:E1

    Weatherill decides to return to work after having a baby. A local family prove a handful for the hospital staff. In Africa, Goodwin faces the horrors of war and makes a promise to a dying woman - but can he keep his word?

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  4. 8.8/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Home And Dry

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    S6:E2

    Goodwin returns to England with Nkeshi, but his plans for her future face some opposition. A singing superstar requires a hospital stay but Frankie almost loses his job when the paparazzi catch them in flagrante.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
  5. 8.8/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Love and Loss

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    S6:E12

    Jill becomes unwell after earlier receiving the results of a pregnancy test. Elsewhere, when a baby goes missing, suspicion falls on the parents of a girl admitted with a broken ankle. Meanwhile, Gordon makes a discovery about a diabetic patient that explains his behaviour and, in a dramatic finale, tragedy looms over the hospital.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
  6. 8.7/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Loved and Lost

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    S5:E1

    Dr. Ormerod returns to work after his accident, but when his brusque treatment of a hypochondriac schoolgirl ends in tragedy, it's clear he still needs time to recover. New nurse Catherine Deane starts her rounds on the wards, and Mr. Middleditch has a surprise announcement to make.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
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  8. 8.6/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Hoping For The Best

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    S6:E3

    When a mother falls seriously ill, staff at the hospital are faced with a dilemma.

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  9. 8.6/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Scabs

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    S6:E9

    A piano teacher (guest star George Costigan) remains suspiciously secretive about his past when brought in to casualty after collapsing outside the hospital. Matron's revelation about Susie cools Alun's interest in her, and Mike takes pity on a mother while he treats her son. Elsewhere, Jill delivers bad news to an elderly patient and the porters are forced to take industrial action in support of a colleague.

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    Director:Ian Bevitt
  10. 8.5/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Fever

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    S5:E5

    The hospital has its hands full when a typhoid epidemic breaks out in the community. Things get worse as the disease's source is traced back to the wards and staff struggle to locate it. Dr. Weatherill is forced to reprimand Dr. Ormerod after catching him sleeping on the job - but also has a startling piece of news to give him.

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  11. 8.5/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Winners and Losers

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    S5:E9

    The arrival of a new locum ruffles some feathers. A day at the races seems a perfect location for Carnegie and Catherine to enjoy they first date - but only if they can keep out of everyone's way.

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    Director:Alan Wareing
  12. 8.5/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Keep On Running

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    S5:E11

    A patient who set fire to his own shop attempts to avoid police questioning by leaping into an ambulance and driving off towards the pier - unaware that Alun and a sick man are in the back of the vehicle.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
  13. 8.5/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Fear Of The Expected

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    S6:E4

    Lady Isabella Martindale has had a horse riding accident and is driven to THE ROYAL by her Chauffeur Tom, who Lizzie takes an instant liking to! Whilst Mr Rose diagnoses Lady Isabella with a broken ankle, Adam Carnegie tries to charm her into making a donation to the private wards.

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  14. 8.5/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Can't Buy Me Love

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    S6:E11

    Suspicion falls on Adam over missing hospital funds and Mike attends a meeting to assess the mental welfare of a 50-year-old man who still lives with his mother. Elsewhere, Gordon's ex-father-in-law pays an unexpected visit with some sobering news and Ken has a confession to make to his colleagues.

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  15. 8.5/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Home From The Hill

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    S7:E7

    As the hospital staff come to terms with the loss of Stella and Frankie, everyone’s surprised when an attractive surfer, who crashes into Dr Burnett’s car, turns out to be the new ambulance driver, Bobby. Alun is getting ready for a gig in town with his new band and deafens everyone while he practices in the porter’s office. Marian reasons that they should all go and watch the gig as Stella loved a good night out and wouldn’t want to see her friends sitting in every night. However, when Dr Burnett explains he can’t go as he’s on call, Marian is soon charmed by Bobby, who agrees to be her date to the gig. Will Marian turn to Bobby for a good time?

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    Director:Ian Barber
  16. 8.4/10(30 votes)

    #15 - Immediate Care

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    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Keith Boak
  17. 8.4/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Dr Who?

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    S6:E5

    Due to a mix-up over the job offer two new doctors arrive at the hospital to take up the position. Meanwhile, Catherine makes her feelings clear to Carnegie about their relationship and Stella's night out ends badly.

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    Director:Ian Bevitt
  18. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Blood's Thicker Than Water

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    S7:E3

    An accident at the harbor leaves a fisherman concerned for the future of his family when Burnett is forced to amputate his hand. Weatherill treats a woman admitted with pneumonia who is deeply concerned about her father's presence around her daughter. Ken bids a final farewell to The Royal, but Lizzie's resolve flounders at the last minute.

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    Writer:Marc Pye
  19. 8.4/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Pastures New

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    S7:E8

    Dr Burnett is called out to a run down farm house where 15-year-old Simon, who has speech and learning difficulties, is running a high fever. The farm is in a bad state and the family seem to be struggling to cope. They’re horrified when Burnett reveals he needs to get Simon to hospital ASAP in order to rule out meningitis. Will they get to the bottom of Simon’s illness?

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  20. 8.3/10(61 votes)

    #19 - First Impressions

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  21. 8.3/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Kiss and Tell

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    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Neil McKay
  22. 8.3/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Laura

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    S6:E10

    A commuter train crash initiates an emergency caesarian operation on a pregnamt woman, unfortunately the baby is transported to ashfordly General, and fate claims the life of the premature infant, making Jill more determined than ever to support Carnegie's plans for a preemy baby unit at the hospital. Meanwhile, local farmer Sam Benson (guest star Jack Deam) causes concern with his erratic behaviour, and Stella's rapist requires life-saving surgery after being attacked by the father of another victim.

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    Director:Ian Bevitt
  23. 8.3/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Safe As Houses

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    S8:E1

    Dr. Ormerod and Dr. Weatherill accompany Brigid back to Ireland for Moira's funeral, and uncover shocking family secrets in the process. Meanwhile, a new locum is thrown in at the deep end at the Royal.

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  24. 8.2/10(35 votes)

    #23 - Second Time Around

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    S1:E2

    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?

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  25. 8.2/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Thinking Too Hard

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    S5:E3

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  26. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Letting Go

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    S5:E6

    Frankie faces trouble when someone tries to steal his motorbike

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Best Episodes Summary

"For Those in Peril" is the best rated episode of "The Royal". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Tim Dowd and written by Deborah Cook, it aired on 1/25/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "From This Day Forward".