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The Best Episodes Written By Deborah Cook

Every TV Episode Written by Deborah Cook Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Deborah Cook Ratings Summary

"For Those in Peril" is the best rated episode written by Deborah Cook. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Tim Dowd. It aired on 1/25/2004 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Immediate Care".

  • For Those in Peril
    9.0/101 votes

    #1 - For Those in Peril

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2004

    The hospital staff have an intriguing case on their hands when local tramp Sebastian Fox is found dead. Ken Hopkirk rummages through his belongings and is surprised to find war medals, leading to the discovery that he was a decorated Navy hero. When a relative is traced but refuses to help with funeral arrangements, the Royal team decide to give him a fitting send-off by scattering his ashes at sea. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Goodwin is shocked to discover a farmer's cattle herd have contracted a disease which has passed into cheese that's available in the area, and Jill Weatherill, Matron and Sister Brigid encounter a runaway girl.

    Director: Tim Dowd

    Writer: Deborah Cook

  • Immediate Care
    8.0/101 votes

    #2 - Immediate Care

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2003

    Dr. Cheriton has the unenviable task of informing a patient she has little time to live, and the situation soon prompts the wedding of the year. Arriving at the scene of an accident at the railway station, Dr. Ormerod is forced to make a drastic decision, but an oncoming train signals disaster. Gambling fever grips the hospital when a champion jockey is admitted and, as always, Greengrass is in the thick of the furore.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: Deborah Cook

  • If Not for You
    8.0/101 votes

    #3 - If Not for You

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2003

    Tragedy strikes at the Royal v Ashfordly General rugby match, as Cheriton dives to score a try, only to be pounced on by opponents. It soon emerges that his injuries are serious, and Ormerod rushes to help his colleague - but his efforts prove futile and Cheriton dies at the scene. Meanwhile, Alun is involved in a road accident caused by a man who recently suffered a stroke, and student nurse Samantha Beaumont fails to impress Matron and Sister Brigid by putting pink sheets on the ward's beds.

    Director: Adrian Bean

    Writer: Deborah Cook

  • For Better for Worse
    8.0/101 votes

    #4 - For Better for Worse

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/5/2004

    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

  • The Way We Were
    8.0/101 votes

    #5 - The Way We Were

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 2/20/2005

    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

  • Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man
    8.0/101 votes

    #6 - Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2006

    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

    Writer: Deborah Cook

  • Second Time Around
    7.0/101 votes

    #7 - Second Time Around

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2003

    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?

    Director: Terry McDonough

    Writer: Deborah Cook