The Best Episodes of The Royal Season 4

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(35 votes)

   #1 - For Better for Worse

   S4:E112/5/2004

   Jill and Gordon's wedding day finally arrives, but a huge explosion at a nearby care home disrupts proceedings in spectacular fashion. As the Royal staff help pull the elderly residents out of the rubble, the horrifying truth behind the cause of the accident is discovered.

   Director:Terry McDonough

   Writer:Deborah Cook

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   Director:Terry McDonough

   Writer:Deborah Cook
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   8.3/10(31 votes)

   #2 - Beggars and Choosers

   S4:E212/12/2004

   Mr. Harper prepares for the arrival of an important private patient, who proves useful when a badly injured teenager is brought in after an industrial accident after Dr. Goodwin puts his career on the line to fight for justice for the accident victim. Sister Brigid helps a terminally ill alcoholic called Rory, and Lizzie comes to terms with her husband's recent behaviour and looks ahead to the future.

   Director:Terry McDonough

   Writer:Sarah Bagshaw

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   Director:Terry McDonough

   Writer:Sarah Bagshaw
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   8.2/10(23 votes)

   #3 - No Room For Ravers

   S4:E312/19/2004

   Jill visits a war veteran and is taken hostage and Harper os spotted paying visits to a strange woman.

   Director:Frank W. Smith

   Writer:Mark Holloway

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   Director:Frank W. Smith

   Writer:Mark Holloway
4. 

   8.1/10(28 votes)

   #4 - The Rose Queen

   S4:E41/9/2005

   Dr. Weatherill is involved in an air rescue to save an unconscious girl and finds herself braving a cliff abseil to reach the youngster. Dr. Ormerod faces a difficult time when he misdiagnoses a patient who is left fighting for life later in hospital. Sister Brigid has an accident on her bike, while Harper faces a staff revolt.

   Director:Frank W. Smith

   Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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   Director:Frank W. Smith

   Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
5. 

   8.1/10(29 votes)

   #5 - It's What's on the Inside That Counts

   S4:E51/16/2005

   New recruit Thelma Parker catches the eye of Harper, but proves to be less popular with the rest of the team, and an injured boxer causes concern for the staff at the hospital. Dr. Weatherill finds herself caught in an ethical battle when the parents of a dangerously ill baby refuse treatment, while Samantha receives unwanted news.

   Director:Ken Grieve

   Writer:Patrick Melanaphy

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   Director:Ken Grieve

   Writer:Patrick Melanaphy
6. 

   8.7/10(26 votes)

   #6 - Duty Bound

   S4:E61/23/2005

   Samantha struggles to cope with the reality of her recent discovery and takes desperate action which leaves her life hanging in the balance. Frankie and Gordon attempt a daring rescue to help a teenager in danger on the weir, while Ken has something to hide from Harper. Jeff's casual encounter with a friend of Lizzie's suddenly turns serious when he realises his career could be at risk.

   Director:Ken Grieve

   Writer:Robin Mukherjee

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   Director:Ken Grieve

   Writer:Robin Mukherjee
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   8.4/10(24 votes)

   #7 - Sins of the Father

   S4:E71/30/2005

   Nurse Stella Davenport arrives at the Royal with a less than favourable reputation, and soon causes a stir among the staff and patients as rumours about her circulate the hospital. Matron and Harper discover a new approach to interviewing when they try to fill a ward domestic vacancy, while Dr. Ormerod is left to deal with the dramatic aftermath of a domestic dispute, and Lizzie realises her new scooter might have been an ill-advised purchase.

   Director:Tim Dowd

   Writer:Sarah Bagshaw

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   Director:Tim Dowd

   Writer:Sarah Bagshaw
8. 

   8.4/10(20 votes)

   #8 - Everybody Needs Somebody

   S4:E82/6/2005

   Matron is injured by a thief and Jeff fears he is gaining a bad reputation. Meanwhile, an outbreak of tubercolosis keeps the staff busy.

   Director:Tim Dowd

   Writer:Patrick Melanaphy

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   Director:Tim Dowd

   Writer:Patrick Melanaphy
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   7.9/10(20 votes)

   #9 - Say a Little Prayer

   S4:E92/13/2005

   Sister Brigid is concerned about the head of her convent who is refusing treatment and Jill hears from Samantha.

   Director:Graeme Harper

   Writer:Jane Hollowood

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   Director:Graeme Harper

   Writer:Jane Hollowood
10. 

    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #10 - The Way We Were

    S4:E102/20/2005

    Dr. Goodwin faces the pressure as rumours about him frantically circulate the hospital and when Dr. Weatherill passes on some important news, he wastes no time in using it to set the record straight. Nurse Taylor's happiness about her future with Frankie is sensationally shattered as the extent of his dishonesty is revealed, while Matron is shocked to see a familiar face on the ward.

    Director:Graeme Harper

    Writer:Deborah Cook

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    Director:Graeme Harper

    Writer:Deborah Cook
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    8.9/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Sinking Feeling

    S4:E112/27/2005

    A dangerous situation arises on board a sinking trawler and Matron hands in her resignation.

    Director:Frank W. Smith

    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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    Director:Frank W. Smith

    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
12. 

    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #12 - While the Cat's Away

    S4:E123/6/2005

    Matron is forced to change her plans after a tragic turn of events and decides to withdraw her resignation. Nurse Taylor grows closer to Jeff as they tackle an unusual medical emergency, but later finds herself confronted by an angry Frankie. Harper's money-saving schemes backfire in spectacular fashion, while an argument over a patient's health sparks off a chain of events which leaves Gordon's life hanging in the balance.

    Director:Judith Dine

    Writer:Jane Hollowood

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    Director:Judith Dine

    Writer:Jane Hollowood