The Royal
Season 8
TV-PG
This British drama aired from 2003 to 2011, a total of 86 episodes about a dedicated staff of doctors and nurses caring for patients at the fictional St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital in the seaside town of Elsinby in this spinoff of the popular British show "Heartbeat." Set in the 1960s, the series focuses on the medical issues faced by patients and the moral dilemmas those emergencies bring.
12 Episodes
- Counting Chickens
E2Counting ChickensDr 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. - These Foolish Things
E3These Foolish ThingsWeatherill 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. - Any Old Iron
E4Any Old IronMr Middleditch has come in to St Aidan's hospital, accompanied by his wife, for a routine operation. Noticing that Mrs Middleditch looks unwell, the hospital decides to give her a blood transfusion. Distracted by the attentions of a rich divorced playboy, who has promised to marry her, Susie Dixon administers the wrong blood, which later results in serious consequences for both her and the patient. - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now
E5Should I Stay or Should I Go NowFollowing the departure of Susie after her whirlwind courtship and marriage a new student nurse, Faye Clarke arrives to take up her position at the Royal. Meanwhile receptionist Lizzie falls head over heels for a handsome stunt-riding motor-bike daredevil. - Please Release Me
E6Please Release MeA 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? - A Hero for Our Time
E10A Hero for Our TimeJean faces an uphill struggle with the local District Health Authority after its chairman Sir Charles's daughter, is admitted to the hospital. Jack goes off on a fishing trip, which is interrupted when a car crashes into the lake. Also making a splash is the cowboy builder who accidentally disconnects the wrong pipe in casualty. - Below the Surface
E11Below the SurfaceThe 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 hospital's budget for the year ahead has also been cut so that the Royal will need to dip into the Middleditch trust fund to keep the hospital open. Jean ends up announcing that the only way forward is to consider a a complete closure of Casualty. Ralph ends up taking some secret action to rectify the situation but also ends up bringing up some difficult issues in his past. Carol and Ralph finally end up getting together.
