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

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Jill and Sister Brigid attempt their best to help a young man deal with the tragic loss of his girlfriend following a motorbike accident, but are unable to do much to heal his broken heart. Gordon is suspicious over why one of his patients is reluctant to return home, until Matron and Lizzie discover the problem is with the patient’s wife. Hopkirk and Alun face turn to recent arrival, Claude Greengrass, for a way to deal with a mice infestation. The series initially began with its cast including Ian Carmichael, Wendy Craig, Robert Daws and Amy Robbins, but gradually expanded with new actors taking the place of others as they left the programme; some taking over to only appear in one series. Much of the outdoor scenes were primarily shot within North Yorkshire, including within Whitby and Scarborough, with interior shots filmed at both The Leeds Studios and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford. The programme remained popular on television until its cancellation, generating its own spin-off, The Royal Today, with episodes later repeated on ITV3. Eric Fogle is appointed as new head porter, putting Alun's nose out of joint. The hospital receives a letter of resignation from Dr Banner in Australia and has to appoint a partner to the practice — Weatherill believes she knows just the person, but Dr Ormerod favours Dr Burnett. Elsewhere, when Lucy Bayliss is involved in a horse-riding accident an X-ray reveals a more long-term problem.

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Ian Carmichael as T.J. Middleditch (series 1–5, recurring thereafter), Hospital Secretary and Chairman of the Middleditch Trust, which helps to fund the hospital. It is now being shown on one of the new digital channels, but we missed the first series, came in about middle of series 2.

Gordon and Jill investigate the cause of a schoolboy's illness, and soon discover it is down to anxiety over his father's well-being following his mother's death. Cheriton becomes suspicious a patient recently admitted to the wards is an imposter and turns to a visiting police officer for help, whilst they are receiving treatment for a bunion. Middleditch seeks advice from a retired solicitor, brought in by Jill following an accident, as the hospital faces the possibility of closure by the Health Authority. Gordon faces a difficult day when he learns the police are investigating allegations that he assisted his late wife's death following her accident. A married couple finds their marriage in trouble when their young son is diagnosed with a heart condition, only for tests to reveal that the husband isn't his father. Jeff and Samantha aid a new mother when she suffers kidney failure, and slowly bond in the process. Hopkirk is injured doing a task for Harper and faces the prospect of being fired.

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I have been looking for this on dvd for ages was so happy that it has finally been realsed on dvd. I was compleatly gutted when ITV said that they werent going to run the show again. I looked forward to watching it on tv on sunday nights. I looked forward to seeing what would happen in each episode. Each episode would have me griped to the tv screen for the whole hour there was never a dull moment in The Royal. I loved the storylines between Dr Ormerod and Dr Weatherill my fav characters of the whole show. Then you had lizzie (would always come out with something funny), Ken (was always up to something), Matron (kept the running of the hospital smooth with help from the nurses. She was stern but understanding), Dr Rose(never seen without his pipe - even in the operating room), Mr Middleditch (kind and understanding founder of the hospital was founded by his grandfather)plus you had all the other doctors and nurses in the hospital that made the program. 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. A day at the park ends in disaster for the Ormerod family; Dr. Ellis risks getting too involved with a troubled patient. This may of course distract loyal viewers who have fond memories of this programme for certain scenes where certain songs accompanied them.

Jeff comes to the aid of a pregnant woman who claims her husband is hitting her when drunk, but efforts to help soon cannot prevent the situation going tragically wrong. Gordon struggles with his work and begins to become addicted to his medication. Jill tends to an AWOL soldier who fears being sent to fight to Vietnam, but soon finds him a reason to avoid it when she discovers his illness may be due to a blood condition. Samantha struggles to cope with the reality of her situation, but is so desperate to have an abortion that she soon puts her life in danger. Jeff faces trouble when a casual encounter with a friend of Lizzie's soon becomes problematic. Gordon attempts to convince an elderly patient to give up driving due to increasing health issues. Sister Brigid attempts to convince a teenage boy to speak out against his trainer's harsh regime after he nearly dies when trapped on a weir. Ken offers to look after a pigeon, but is forced to keep it hidden when Harper begins to suspect something. Jeff is horrified to discover a teenage boy has been badly injured in an industrial accident, but that the owner of the machinery will not offer compensation. At the same time, the hospital comes to the aid of a homeless man who is slowly dying due to his years of drinking. Frustrated in both cases, Jeff pleads for compassionate help from a visiting solicitor who is being treated for his own condition. Lizzie attempts to come to terms with her marriage falling apart, despite others not approving of the new attitude she exudes. Frankie attracts affection from Meryl, but is more interested in Samantha during a party at the Ormerods.