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The Royal•Season 8•Episode 11

Below the Surface

8.2/10 · 26 votesJul 24, 201160 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

The hospital’s future is in doubt following DHA's decision not to sanction a financial package to repair the Casualty department. The hospital is only offered an authorised high interest loan, that doesn’t cover all the costs of the everything that needs to be done. The

Directed byIan Barber

Written byJohn Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 8 Episodes12

Safe As Houses

Counting Chickens

These Foolish Things

Any Old Iron

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now

Please Release Me

Tutti Fritti

Manoeuvres

Dead Air

A Hero for Our Time

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Below the Surface

The Enemy Within

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

D

Diana May

Nurse Carol Selby

Glynis Barber

Glynis Barber

Jean McAteer

N

Neil McDermott

Dr. Ralph Ellis

Gareth Hale

Gareth Hale

Jack Bell

Crew6

M

Matt Da Silva

Stunts

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Writer

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Writer

G

Geoff Healey

Director of Photography

M

Michael Aspinall

Editor

I

Ian Barber

Director

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Episode Summary

"Below the Surface" is episode 11 of The Royal season 8. It scored 8.2/10 from 26 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Ian Barber and written by John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch, it aired on July 24, 2011.

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