The Royal

All at Sea

Gordon struggles to cope following the coach crash which left his wife horrifically injured and turns for comfort to col

Snakes and Ladders

A teenage boy is brought into the Royal having fallen from a cliff, but it soon emerges that the incident was a suicide

Thicker Than Water

Sister Brigid has a crisis of faith over a mother whose life is in danger. Family secrets are exposed when a hunting tri

Wishing and Hoping

A frantic mother and father bring their daughter to the Royal for whooping cough treatment, and Cheriton is shocked to h

One of Those Days

Ormerod rushes to help following a boating accident, but realises he's been sent to the wrong location, and when he fina

The Last Waltz

As preparations get under way for the Royal's charity ball, Ken Hopkirk is forced to rescue the band hired for the eveni

The Unbreakable Chain

A student nurse causes quite a stir when she arrives in the middle of the night, while Ken and Alun contend with a farmi

If Not for You

Tragedy strikes at the Royal v Ashfordly General rugby match, as Cheriton dives to score a try, only to be pounced on by

Doing the Rounds

New GP and anaesthetist Dr. Jeffrey Goodwin has a tough first day at work when he witnesses a car crash, gets attacked b

Consequences

Ormerod faces a difficult dilemma when Caroline's father Henry turns up suggesting they turn off her life-support machin

Poison

Harper accidentally puts insect powder in his tea and Jeff wrongly orders the closure of a cafe after a jazz band is poi

Famous for a Day

The staff are excited by the arrival of a TV film crew at the hospital, especially Mr Harper, who is desperate to be cau

Skin Deep

Brigid arrives at a decision and Lucy Klein is disturbed by the unscheduled reappearance of a figure from the past. Mr.

Cliffhanger

Goodwin comes to the aid of a man brought in with a leg injury which his friend claims was sustained in an agricultural

All the Fun of the Fair

The residents are pleased when a fair comes to Elsinby, but Jeffrey and Samantha have their work cut out when the waltze

Holding on Tight

A group of drunken mods arrive at the hospital in a shocking state, and Ken Hopkirk soon makes the grim discovery that t

For Those in Peril

The hospital staff have an intriguing case on their hands when local tramp Sebastian Fox is found dead. Ken Hopkirk rumm

Reckoning

Dr. Ormerod is furious to discover the police have launched an investigation into his wife's death, and reveals in a hea

Doing Time

Ormerod faces a taxing time when a prison van overturns on the moors. The driver is killed, a guard is seriously injured

Home to Roost

Ormerod faces a testing time when his father-in-law arrives demanding to know whether he was seeing Dr. Weatherill while

For Better for Worse

Jill and Gordon's wedding day finally arrives, but a huge explosion at a nearby care home disrupts proceedings in specta

Beggars and Choosers

Mr. Harper prepares for the arrival of an important private patient, who proves useful when a badly injured teenager is

No Room For Ravers

Jill visits a war veteran and is taken hostage and Harper os spotted paying visits to a strange woman.

The Rose Queen

Dr. Weatherill is involved in an air rescue to save an unconscious girl and finds herself braving a cliff abseil to reac

It's What's on the Inside That Counts

New recruit Thelma Parker catches the eye of Harper, but proves to be less popular with the rest of the team, and an inj

Duty Bound

Samantha struggles to cope with the reality of her recent discovery and takes desperate action which leaves her life han

Sins of the Father

Nurse Stella Davenport arrives at the Royal with a less than favourable reputation, and soon causes a stir among the sta

Everybody Needs Somebody

Matron is injured by a thief and Jeff fears he is gaining a bad reputation. Meanwhile, an outbreak of tubercolosis keeps

Say a Little Prayer

Sister Brigid is concerned about the head of her convent who is refusing treatment and Jill hears from Samantha.

The Way We Were

Dr. Goodwin faces the pressure as rumours about him frantically circulate the hospital and when Dr. Weatherill passes on

Sinking Feeling

A dangerous situation arises on board a sinking trawler and Matron hands in her resignation.

While the Cat's Away

Matron is forced to change her plans after a tragic turn of events and decides to withdraw her resignation. Nurse Taylor

Loved and Lost

Dr. Ormerod returns to work after his accident, but when his brusque treatment of a hypochondriac schoolgirl ends in tra

Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man

Mr. Middleditch brings his reign to an end as he hands over the ledgers to the new administrator - having craftily secur

Thinking Too Hard

Seeking Refuge

Dr. Goodwin is accused of taking sides when he goes too far to help a woman who claims her husband is hitting her, and t

Fever

The hospital has its hands full when a typhoid epidemic breaks out in the community. Things get worse as the disease's s

Letting Go

Frankie faces trouble when someone tries to steal his motorbike

Love Is All You Need

When a day at the beach ends in tragedy for a local family, Carnegie questions Weatherill's competence. An outraged Dr O

Waifs and Strays

It is revealed that a couple have unofficially adopted an unwell child.

Winners and Losers

The arrival of a new locum ruffles some feathers. A day at the races seems a perfect location for Carnegie and Catherine

Price of Progress

Dr Makri takes a crash course in dealing with Yorkshire folk. Stella deals with the confessions of a window cleaner.

Keep On Running

A patient who set fire to his own shop attempts to avoid police questioning by leaping into an ambulance and driving off

From This Day Forward

A fishing trawler causes havoc at a wedding reception and Adam has to make a difficult choice.

Absent Friends

Weatherill decides to return to work after having a baby. A local family prove a handful for the hospital staff. In Afri

Home And Dry

Goodwin returns to England with Nkeshi, but his plans for her future face some opposition. A singing superstar requires

Hoping For The Best

When a mother falls seriously ill, staff at the hospital are faced with a dilemma.

Fear Of The Expected

Lady Isabella Martindale has had a horse riding accident and is driven to THE ROYAL by her Chauffeur Tom, who Lizzie tak

Dr Who?

Due to a mix-up over the job offer two new doctors arrive at the hospital to take up the position. Meanwhile, Catherine

Cursed and Blessed

An expectant mother attends for treatment, but is harassed by her ex-husband. Stella is relieved to find she has not con

Starting Over

Mr Middleditch makes a surprise return to the hospital in the back of an ambulance, having hurt his ankle while fishing.

Coming to the boil

A case of anthrax prompts an investigation from the Public Health Office.

Scabs

A piano teacher (guest star George Costigan) remains suspiciously secretive about his past when brought in to casualty a

Laura

A commuter train crash initiates an emergency caesarian operation on a pregnamt woman, unfortunately the baby is transpo

Can't Buy Me Love

Suspicion falls on Adam over missing hospital funds and Mike attends a meeting to assess the mental welfare of a 50-year

Love and Loss

Jill becomes unwell after earlier receiving the results of a pregnancy test. Elsewhere, when a baby goes missing, suspic

Against All Odds

The train on which Marian was travelling crashes, trapping her in the wreckage. Although she cannot escape, she's free t

On the Road

Carnegie disapproves when Nick admits several homeless people from Elsinby to the hospital. Gordon is reluctant to let J

Blood's Thicker Than Water

An accident at the harbor leaves a fisherman concerned for the future of his family when Burnett is forced to amputate h

Slings and Arrows

Eric Fogle is appointed as new head porter, putting Alun's nose out of joint. The hospital receives a letter of resignat

To Love and to Lose

Maria Dannini suffers injury when her ice-cream parlour is vandalised, but further revelations lead to a more serious me

Stolen Dreams

The hospital staff are pushed to their limits when an amusement arcade collapses. In the search for survivors, a child i

Home From The Hill

As the hospital staff come to terms with the loss of Stella and Frankie, everyone’s surprised when an attractive surfe

Pastures New

Dr Burnett is called out to a run down farm house where 15-year-old Simon, who has speech and learning difficulties, is

Busman's Holiday

Mr. Middleditch's 70th Birthday celebrations are interrupted by a bus crash.

In the Air

With Susie and Carnegie's relationship becoming the focus of talk in the hospital, Matron reaches the end of her patienc

Best of Intentions

Nick races against time to save two schoolgirls who have been poisoned by carbon monoxide, Susie has to use quick thinki

Compromising Positions

Sister Brigid helps to make a bright future for her sister Moira and her baby. However when things take a shocking twist

Safe As Houses

Dr. Ormerod and Dr. Weatherill accompany Brigid back to Ireland for Moira's funeral, and uncover shocking family secrets

Counting Chickens

Dr Ellis confronts local prejudice when he discovers one of his patients has contracted a rare disease abroad. Jack and

These Foolish Things

Weatherill treats a schoolgirl whose crush on a teacher has spiralled out of control, while Ormerod and Ellis launch a d

Any Old Iron

Mr Middleditch has come in to St Aidan's hospital, accompanied by his wife, for a routine operation. Noticing that Mrs M

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now

A new student nurse arrives at the Royal. Lizzie falls for a motorcycle stunt rider who is convinced he’s destined to

Please Release Me

A patient with cancer dies unexpectedly after a visit from Dr Ormerod, and the grieving family point the finger at him.

Tutti Fritti

A secret from Jean’s past resurfaces when the wife of a former lover arrives at the Royal and accuses Jean of being up

Manoeuvres

A family outing causes trouble for the Ormerods and Lizzie attempts to improve her vocabulary.

Dead Air

A girls’ trip out on board a pirate radio ship ends badly when they are embroiled in a siege. And Drs Ormerod and Weat

A Hero for Our Time

There is a near crash on the road which involves a woman called Dolly and her daughter Alison and a rich aristocratic he

Below the Surface

The hospital’s future is in doubt following DHA's decision not to sanction a financial package to repair the Casualty

The Enemy Within

A can of worms is opened when Gordon attends to a local family's problems, and when violence spills onto the Royal's war