Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.
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Gordon is disturbed when he receives poison pen letters. The staff help Sally Bain, a girl whose parents' behaviour has caused her to run away from home. Jeff is shocked to find that a cheese on sale...
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Gordon and Frankie are put in a dangerous situation when they go to the aid of an injured trawler-man on board a boat which is gradually sinking. Matron hands in her resignation in order to start a ...
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An elderly trawler-man collapses and his boat ploughs into and demolishes a pier on which a wedding reception is being held. Jeff rescues the groom from drowning whilst Gordon has to perform an ...
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Title: The Royal (2003–2011)
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British Drama aired 2003-2011. Total of 86 Episodes A dedicated staff of doctors and nurses care 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 about. Written by goffpartners
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Dr. Jill Weatherill: [after a moments consideration] No, not a cat in hells chance!
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Robert Daws (Dr. Gordon Ormerod) & Wendy Craig (Matron) also worked together on episode 5.5, Death in Paradise: Lost Identity (2016), of Death in Paradise (2011) as John Green / Marcus Knight & Mary Goodman respectively. See more »Goofs
Although she is a nun, Sister Brigid clearly has plucked eyebrows and is often shown wearing lipstick, all highly unlikely for a woman who has taken the veil. See more »Quotes
Mr. Rose: I don't suppose there is any chance we could keep this just between the three of us?Dr. Jill Weatherill: [after a moments consideration] No, not a cat in hells chance!
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6 September 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Haworth, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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While I truly enjoyed bingeing on this whimsical dramedy set in North Yorkshire, it was re-visiting the 60s British pop hit singles that made every episode for me- From Manfred Mann's cover of Dylan's "The Mighty Quinn" to Freddie and the Dreamers' "I'm Tellin' You Now" to The Spencer Davis Group's "Keep on Runnin" it's a thoughtful musical journey back in time accompanying the goings on at St; Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.
I wish the producers or distributors had the forethought to get agreements for a couple of soundtracks/playlists It would be a fun listen. Maybe another reviewer will gather the titles from every episode...