The Royal - Complete Series 1 [2003] [DVD]

Product Information

The Royal is a British period medical drama, produced by Yorkshire Television (later part of ITV Studios), and broadcast on ITV from 2003 until its cancellation in 2011. The series is set in the 1960s and focuses on the lives of the staff at the fictional "St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital", a National Health Service hospital serving the fictional rural seaside town of Elsinby and its surrounding area. The programme began originally as a spin-off of ITV's period drama series Heartbeat and the first three series featured crossovers with Heartbeat and appearances by its cast members. From the start of the fourth series, the crossover elements were removed, and The Royal focussed on stories involving its own cast. Gordon is furious when Carnegie reveals that the Health Authority will not replace the Royal's x-ray machine after it breaks down, especially when an elderly man needing it is separated from his wife, and later dies after being sent to Ashfordly General. Joan accidentally leaves her handbag at a farm, but it soon leads her to rescuing a farming couple's young son from a serious infection. Stella bonds with a window cleaner, who is brought in following a misadventure. Dr. Ormerod opens a can of worms when he attends to the problems of a local family. When violence spills onto the wards, Ormerod is caught in the crossfire and is stabbed with scissors, which leaves his life hanging in the balance. Goodwin and Dr. Rose find themselves dealing with a young man with a gunshot wound. The matter is soon complicated when the patient's friend brandishes a revolver and forces them to treat him, creating a standoff between him and the police. Gordon comes to the aid of some fossil collectors when one of them is hurt in a landslide, prompting Matron to convince Sister Brigid to return to the hospital when she offers her help at the accident. Hopkirk arranges for some of the patients to watch a football match in the nurse's home, after one of them is desperate to see it on television. First Appearance of Glynis Barber as Jean McAteer, Diana May as Staff Nurse Carol Selby, Neil McDermott as Dr Ralph Ellis

The Royal - Watch Episode - ITVX The Royal - Watch Episode - ITVX

Jill recovers a seriously ill baby from the woman who abducted her for their own reasons, but her success is soon overshadowed when her pregnancy she recently learnt about begins to suffer dangerous complications. Gordon and Mr Rose are puzzled when a farmer with a diabetic condition suddenly begins displaying different symptoms upon his admission. Susie causes chaos when she arranges a fake séance, before announcing to Matron her plans to become a nurse herself. This may of course distract loyal viewers who have fond memories of this programme for certain scenes where certain songs accompanied them. Jeff discovers a couple illegally adopted a baby he is treating, but his efforts to reunite it with his mother, a local stripper, are not welcomed by the couple. With his operations suspended due to faulty lighting, Mr Rose joins Gordon when he visits a hippy encampment, and soon aids him in rescuing a child trapped in a dangerous situation. Catherine gains an admirer from Carnegie, as she treats a friend of her missing husband. An accident at the harbour leaves a fisherman concerned for the future of his family when Burnett is forced to amputate his hand. Weatherill treats a woman admitted with pneumonia who is deeply concerned about her father's presence around her daughter. Ken bids a final farewell to The Royal, but Lizzie's resolve flounders at the last minute. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.A day at the park ends in disaster for the Ormerod family; Dr. Ellis risks getting too involved with a troubled patient. The series being an off-shoot of Heartbeat drew my attention to it, set in the 60s a ficticious hospital set in a sea side location (Elsinby) with some welcome cameo appearances by some of the Heartbeat cast, great storylines and seems to delve a bit deeper than its Heartbeat counterpart. I see this as more of a Heartbeat extension rather than an off-shoot, and could also be considered as an adjunct to the Doc Martin Series (although the later is set in current times). Following a bachelor party, the groom and his party, close mod friends of Alun, are brought into hospital in a drunken state. Jeff soon confirms they had their drinks spiked with industrial alcohol by one of the group, with the groom left permanently blind and uncertain about his future marriage to his fiancé. Gordon and Dr. Rose help treat an elderly woman at her remote home with a gangrenous toe, giving Samantha a chance to improve her nursing skills. Jill comes to the aid of a female dancer, who soon learns the truth about her dance partner's true feelings towards her. Gordon's emotional pressure soon brings out the worst in him, when he fails to save a life and is unwilling to listen to a hypochondriac woman whose sight is at serious risk. Jill and Sister Brigid face a race against time to save a pregnant woman's child, even when all hope seems lost. Mr Rose takes drastic action to save a young man, after a brawl with a friend leaves him suffering from a serious brain haemorrhage. Meryl becomes concerned her relationship with Cheriton has caused unwelcome problems for herself. Jill investigates why a man has come to her with symptoms he does not have, but soon finds herself in danger when she discovers they are for a former soldier who has become mentally unstable due to past traumas. Alun faces a tough decision on where his priorities lie, when an elderly woman breaks her hip while complaining about the group's noisy practice above her flat. Hopkirk takes delight when he learns that Harper is making frequent, secretive visits to a local woman to deal with an embarrassing problem.

The Royal (TV Series 2003–2011) - Episode list - IMDb

Amy Robbins as Dr Jill Weatherill (series 1–8), a GP and a staunch promoter of maternal medicine, who in series 4 married Dr Gordon Ormerod (played by Robbins' real-life husband). The Royal takes place within the fictional seaside town of Elsinby in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and focuses on the lives of the staff who work in St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital - a cottage hospital established by the ancestor of its hospital secretary, T.J. Middleditch, to serve its local community. Placed under the care of the National Health Service, the staff do their best to offer their patients care and treatment, including maintaining casualty facilities and operating theatres, while coping with their own lives. Like Heartbeat, episodes mainly focused on either one big story or two major storylines, medical problems, and an occasional side story, with overarching plotlines concerning the relationships and personal lives of the main characters. For the first three series, episodes featured crossovers with Heartbeat through some of its cast making appearances in plots as their respective, the most prominent of these being Bill Maynard, William Simons and Mark Jordon, but this element of the programme was later dropped. Middleditch prepares to retire as the hospital administrator, leaving its future in the hands of his successor Adam Carnegie. Mr Rose is placed in a dangerous situation when he and a friend are involved in a serious accident during their round of golf. Jeff has concerns about a man's condition following a traffic accident, and soon makes a discovery that leaves his family with heartbreaking news. Gordon does his best to cope with his work, as he nears the day when he can remove the plaster cast on his leg. Historic St Luke Hospital buildings are demolished". Bradford Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 17 March 2018. Zoie Kennedy as Meryl Taylor (series 1–5), a senior staff nurse and Cheriton's primary love interest.Robert Daws as Dr Gordon Ormerod (series 1–8), a GP and anaesthetist who in series 4 married Dr Jill Weatherill (played by Daws' real-life wife). Their only biological child together, Jonathan, a baby on the show, became a lead doctor at the hospital as an adult, as featured in The Royal Today

The Royal (TV Series 2003–2011) - IMDb

Newly qualified doctor Dr. David Cheriton arrives at the Royal, but is soon thrown into the deep end when he must take over from Dr. Alway. Jill's professional competence is called into question by the father of a young girl who needs urgent surgery to overcome a painful condition. Hopkirk attempts to get a television setup in the hospital, but his efforts to put up an aerial nearly causes an accident.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. Jill and Gordon are concerned about a single mother's condition when she arrives at hospital with burns, but soon discover she is struggling at home with her son who they soon discover may be suffering from a medical condition he cannot control. Frankie accidentally stabs a thief who steals his motorbike, and soon becomes worried he caused them to crash when they are later brought in to casualty and later die from their injuries. Lucy suspects one of Gordon's patients may have a mental condition when he claims he has a physical condition he doesn't have. Jill faces a traumatic time when she attempts to treat a female factory worker who has contracted syphilis. Cheriton faces problems with setting up a charity ball in the hospital grounds, which places strain on his relationship with Meryl. Gordon receives bad news regarding his wife's condition, while Mr Rose advises an elderly husband to prepare for the worst when his wife is found to have cancer. Carnegie is delighted when a wealthy woman, who injured herself in a horse riding accident, is brought in to the Royal, but her chauffeur soon causes problems for Hopkirk and Frankie. Joan makes her plans to leave for Cameroon, with Jeff deciding to leave when he can to follow on, but faces issues when her mother questions her decision. The mother of the Beattie family passes away from her cancer, but tragedy soon strikes for the children when her husband struggles to cope without her. Julian Ovenden as Dr David Cheriton (series 1–3), a general practitioner (GP) and the series' original protagonist.