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The Worst 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. Background image for Thinking Too Hard
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    #1 - Thinking Too Hard

    S5:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Love Is All You Need
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    #2 - Love Is All You Need

    S5:E7

    When a day at the beach ends in tragedy for a local family, Carnegie questions Weatherill's competence. An outraged Dr Ormerod leaps to Jill's defence, but divulges her condition in doing so.

    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #3 - Waifs and Strays

    S5:E8

    It is revealed that a couple have unofficially adopted an unwell child.

    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #4 - From This Day Forward

    S5:E12

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

    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #5 - To Love and to Lose

    S7:E5

    Maria Dannini suffers injury when her ice-cream parlour is vandalised, but further revelations lead to a more serious medical situation. Sister Brigid faces a dilemma when her pregnant sister Moira arrives wanting advice on an abortion. Elsewhere, a cunning Susie has a plan to get rid of Eric, and Burnett decides to stay at The Royal.

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    #6 - Busman's Holiday

    S7:E9

    Mr. Middleditch's 70th Birthday celebrations are interrupted by a bus crash.

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    #7 - Manoeuvres

    S8:E8

    A family outing causes trouble for the Ormerods and Lizzie attempts to improve her vocabulary.

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  9. Background image for Coffin Fit
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Coffin Fit

    S1:E3

    Claude Greengrass causes a kerfuffle with a coffin containing the remains of his deceased sister and a mysterious phone call only serves to raise suspicions. Jill Weatherill has trouble with a patient who refuses to accept her condition, while Dr. Cheriton panics when he arrives at the scene of an accident bereft of vital medical equipment.

    Director:Paul Walker
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  10. Background image for All at Sea
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #9 - All at Sea

    S2:E1

    Gordon struggles to cope following the coach crash which left his wife horrifically injured and turns for comfort to colleague Jill, who tries to persuade him to take time off work. Meanwhile, a woman arrives at the Royal requiring an emergency hysterectomy following an illegal abortion, and pleads that the whole affair be kept secret from her fiance, and Greengrass is shocked to discover he has a long-lost daughter.

    Director:Keith Boak
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  11. Background image for Snakes and Ladders
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Snakes and Ladders

    S2:E2

    A teenage boy is brought into the Royal having fallen from a cliff, but it soon emerges that the incident was a suicide attempt as evidence of extreme depression comes to the surface. Cheriton contacts the youngster's psychiatrist but is taken aback when electroshock therapy is suggested as a form of treatment, so ventures to the family home to recommend an alternative — only for tragedy to strike. Meanwhile, a hypochondriac causes chaos at the hospital when she insists her dog be treated following a snake bite, and a heart-to-heart between Weatherill and Ormerod leads to a passionate kiss.

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  12. Background image for Wishing and Hoping
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Wishing and Hoping

    S2:E4

    A frantic mother and father bring their daughter to the Royal for whooping cough treatment, and Cheriton is shocked to hear the girl hasn't been vaccinated because of her parents' fears of the side-effects. Tragically, the youngster dies - leaving the worried staff to cope with an influx of children in need of immunisation.

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  13. Background image for Say a Little Prayer
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Say a Little Prayer

    S4:E9

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

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    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Crash

    S1:E7

    A serious coach crash throws the Royal into chaos, and for one member of the staff, the incident proves exceptionally traumatic. Cheriton has a bombshell for Nurse Taylor.

    Director:Tim Dowd
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  15. Background image for Thicker Than Water
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Thicker Than Water

    S2:E3

    Sister Brigid has a crisis of faith over a mother whose life is in danger. Family secrets are exposed when a hunting trip ends in tragedy, and Ken and Harper clash over the hospital laundry.

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  16. Background image for It's What's on the Inside That Counts
    7.9/10(26 votes)

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

    S4:E5

    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.

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  17. Background image for Cursed and Blessed
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Cursed and Blessed

    S6:E6

    An expectant mother attends for treatment, but is harassed by her ex-husband. Stella is relieved to find she has not contracted an infection from her attacker, but suffers accusations of lying to save her reputation. Meanwhile, Sister Brigid makes a misguided suggestion, and a surprise visitor from overseas forces Goodwin to reconsider his future plans.

    Director:Ian Bevitt
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  18. Background image for Starting Over
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Starting Over

    S6:E7

    Mr Middleditch makes a surprise return to the hospital in the back of an ambulance, having hurt his ankle while fishing. Stella grudgingly welcomes Marian McKaig as her room-mate, but the new nurse quickly catches Alun's eye. Meanwhile, a frantic mother calls for Mike's help at a hippie commune, where her hostile husband is refusing help from the outside world.

    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Marc Pye
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  19. Background image for Poison
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Poison

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Paul Duane
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  20. Background image for All the Fun of the Fair
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #19 - All the Fun of the Fair

    S3:E9

    The residents are pleased when a fair comes to Elsinby, but Jeffrey and Samantha have their work cut out when the waltzer operator becomes trapped in the ride's mechanism. He's rushed to the hospital, where Mr. Rose operates, and reveals his father has been suffering dizzy spells recently. A concerned Jeffrey heads back to the fairground, but he's too late to prevent disaster. Meanwhile, Ken hatches a dubious money-making scheme and Jill is forced to confront a patient's wife.

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  21. Background image for The Rose Queen
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Rose Queen

    S4:E4

    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.

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  22. Background image for Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man

    S5:E2

    Mr. Middleditch brings his reign to an end as he hands over the ledgers to the new administrator - having craftily secured the hospital's future. Dr. Ormerod's plaster comes off, Mr. Rose risks his own skin to save a friend during a game of golf, and a trivial accident leads a family to make a major and heartbreaking discovery.

    Director:Tim Dowd
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  23. Background image for Seeking Refuge
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Seeking Refuge

    S5:E4

    Dr. Goodwin is accused of taking sides when he goes too far to help a woman who claims her husband is hitting her, and there is a mystery to solve when a patient is admitted under a false name. Meanwhile, Dr. Ormerod's strange behaviour shows signs of becoming worse - and Frankie fears the surgeon is becoming addicted to his medication.

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  24. Background image for Fever
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Fever

    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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  25. Background image for Letting Go
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Letting Go

    S5:E6

    Frankie faces trouble when someone tries to steal his motorbike

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  26. Background image for Winners and Losers
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Winners and Losers

    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.

    Director:Alan Wareing
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Thinking Too Hard" is the worst rated episode of "The Royal". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Patrick Melanaphy, it aired on 3/26/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Love Is All You Need".