Sat, Jan 24, 2004
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 in the area has become contaminated due to the cattle's illness and local gentleman tramp Sebastian Fox-Kirby's death reveals that he was a decorated Naval hero in the war. When his relatives eschew responsibility for his funeral the Royal's staff send him off with full honours.
Sat, Dec 20, 2003
Television presenter Lennie Lemarr brings a film crew to the hospital for a special Christmas broadcast - and Nigel Harper is the star of the show. Gordon and Meryl rescue a boy who has fallen through ice on a frozen lake only for the ambulance taking him to the Royal to get stuck in a snow drift. A Christmas miracle results, though not for Ray Piper, who comes to the hospital after a family tiff which ended with him being hit on the head with a frozen turkey.
Sat, Oct 21, 2006
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 amputation in situ to free a guest from the wreckage. Afterwards a leaving party is thrown for Jeff but Gordon is called away as Jill gives birth prematurely.
Sat, Feb 7, 2004
Jeff's failure to spot post-natal depression in new mum Sheena almost ends in disaster when she ends up on top of a cliff likely to jump. A prison van crashes, killing the driver and injuring the convicts and a guard, who are brought to the Royal for treatment. Ken recognises an old friend among the prisoners.
Sat, Nov 29, 2003
New young doctor Jeff Goodwin arrives at the Royal to replace David, after a traumatic journey in which he is involved in a car accident, punched by one of the other drivers and then robbed of his motor. Annette Cheriton calls in to collect her son's belongings and Meryl is taken by surprise to learn that he had a fiancee.
Sat, Mar 31, 2007
Jeff returns from Africa with Nkeshi, whom he has smuggled into the country illegally. A shocked Matron suggests he put the child in an orphanage but he cannot go through with it. Pop singer Dorcas arrives at the Royal having deliberately injured herself to cancel her tour and escape her bullying boyfriend/manager Rick. With the papparazzi anxious for a good photo of Dorcas, Frankie becomes an innocent pawn in her plan.
Sat, Jan 31, 2004
Gordon is angry that the police feel the need to investigate his wife's death but Jeff and Samantha get cosy together. Routine tests on young Peter Blackwood sadly reveal that the lad is subject to a hereditary heart disease in his family, and disaster strikes for Ken, who needs an operation after lifting a piano, and Lizzie, who crashes into Harper's car during her driving lesson.