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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 Thicker Than Water
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    #1 - 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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    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Paul Duane
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    #3 - Famous for a Day

    S3:E6

    The staff are excited by the arrival of a TV film crew at the hospital, especially Mr Harper, who is desperate to be caught on camera - and it looks like his dreams of stardom may be about to come true when Mr Middleditch gives him an important job for the broadcast. Elsewhere, the atmosphere is much more tense, as Dr. Ormerod and nurse Meryl Taylor are called out to help a boy who has been trapped below the surface of an icy lake for 20 minutes - and to make matters worse, the ambulance carrying the unconscious lad back to hospital gets caught in a snowdrift. On a lighter note, Ray Piper is brought in with a huge bump on his head - and there's much hilarity when it turns out his wife has hit him with a frozen turkey. But before the day is out, he's not the only member of his family to be admitted.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #4 - No Room For Ravers

    S4:E3

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

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    #5 - Duty Bound

    S4:E6

    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.

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    #6 - Everybody Needs Somebody

    S4:E8

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

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    #7 - 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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    #8 - Sinking Feeling

    S4:E11

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

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    #9 - Thinking Too Hard

    S5:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #11 - Waifs and Strays

    S5:E8

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

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    Director:Tim Dowd
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    #12 - From This Day Forward

    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
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    #13 - 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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    #14 - Busman's Holiday

    S7:E9

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

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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - First Impressions

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Second Time Around

    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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  18. Background image for Sister of Mercy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Sister of Mercy

    S1:E4

    Sister Bridget discovers a baby on the steps of the hospital. PC Bellamy and Dr. Alway link it to a girls disappearance for a couple of days. Dr. Alway sets out to find the girl and informs her shocked parents that their daughter has had a baby.

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    Director:Keith Boak
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    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Dead Air

    S8:E9

    A girls’ trip out on board a pirate radio ship ends badly when they are embroiled in a siege. And Drs Ormerod and Weatherill are mystified when a girl guide leader recovers miraculously from a stroke.

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    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #19 - These Foolish Things

    S8:E3

    Weatherill treats a schoolgirl whose crush on a teacher has spiralled out of control, while Ormerod and Ellis launch a daring cliff rescue when a family picnic goes awry. Jack and Alun use an old map to hunt for buried treasure underneath the hospital, and an old friend of Matron is taken ill.

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    Director:Ian Barber
  21. Background image for The Enemy Within
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #20 - The Enemy Within

    S8:E12

    A can of worms is opened when Gordon attends to a local family's problems, and when violence spills onto the Royal's wards he gets caught up in the crossfire. Meanwhile, baby Aisling's adoption is final. However, Sister Brigid is confused by her feelings.

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    Director:Ian Barber
  22. Background image for Should I Stay or Should I Go Now
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now

    S8:E5

    A new student nurse arrives at the Royal. Lizzie falls for a motorcycle stunt rider who is convinced he’s destined to live fast, die young. But Dr Ormerod comes up with a different diagnosis.

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    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Please Release Me

    S8:E6

    A patient with cancer dies unexpectedly after a visit from Dr Ormerod, and the grieving family point the finger at him. Dr Omerod is arrested on suspicion of murder – how will he prove his innocence? Dr Ralph Ellis holds a clinic at the local prison and is concerned about the mental health of one of his patients. When a full scale riot breaks out, Ralph’s trapped. Will he escape unscathed?

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    Director:Neil Adams
  24. Background image for Manoeuvres
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Manoeuvres

    S8:E8

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

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  25. Background image for Counting Chickens
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Counting Chickens

    S8:E2

    Dr Ellis confronts local prejudice when he discovers one of his patients has contracted a rare disease abroad. Jack and Alun begin a crackpot scheme to raise chickens, Brigid makes a decision about baby Aisling's future, while Jean becomes more frustrated with Lizzie's incompetence.

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    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Tutti Fritti

    S8:E7

    A secret from Jean’s past resurfaces when the wife of a former lover arrives at the Royal and accuses Jean of being up to her old tricks. When things take a shocking turn Jean is forced to reconsider her future as well as her past.

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    Director:Tim Dowd

Worst Episodes Summary

"Thicker Than Water" is the worst rated episode of "The Royal". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Paul Walker and written by Jane Hollowood, it aired on 6/8/2003. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Poison".