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The Royal•Season 3•Episode 5

Poison

8.2/10 · 28 votesDec 14, 200360 min

Ranked #13 of 14 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

Harper accidentally puts insect powder in his tea and Jeff wrongly orders the closure of a cafe after a jazz band is poisoned.

Directed byPaul Duane

Written byMark Holloway

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 3 Episodes14

The Unbreakable Chain

If Not for You

Doing the Rounds

Consequences

E5 8.2Now viewing

Poison

Famous for a Day

Skin Deep

Cliffhanger

All the Fun of the Fair

Holding on Tight

For Those in Peril

Reckoning still

Reckoning

Doing Time

Home to Roost

Cast11

Michelle Hardwick

Michelle Hardwick

Lizzie Kennoway

A

Andy Wear

Alun Morris

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Mr. Rose

A

Amy Robbins

Dr. Jill Weatherill

L

Linda Armstrong

Sister Brigid

Robert Daws

Robert Daws

Dr. Gordon Ormerod

Wendy Craig

Wendy Craig

Matron

J

John Axon

Mr. Nigel Harper

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Nurse Samantha Beaumont

Z

Zoie Kennedy

Staff Nurse Meryl Taylor

Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Ken Hopkirk

Crew5

Paul Duane

Paul Duane

Director

Nicholas Daines

Nicholas Daines

Stunt Double

L

Lynn Ellis

Editor

G

Geoff Healey

Director of Photography

M

Mark Holloway

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Poison" is episode 5 of The Royal season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 28 votes, ranking #13 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Paul Duane and written by Mark Holloway, it aired on December 14, 2003.

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