Series 4 (2004-2005)
| # | Title | Airdate | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | "For Better For Worse" | 5 December 2004 | Jill and Gordon's wedding day finally arrives, but a huge explosion at a nearby care home disrupts proceedings in spectacular fashion. As the Royal staff help pull the elderly residents out of the rubble, the horrifying truth behind the cause of the accident is discovered.
NOTE: 9.43 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is The Royal's 1st episode after a 42 week break. |
| 29 | "Beggers And Choosers" | 12 December 2004 | Mr. Harper prepares for the arrival of an important private patient, who proves useful when a badly injured teenager is brought in after an industrial accident after Dr. Goodwin puts his career on the line to fight for justice for the accident victim. Sister Brigid helps a terminally ill alcoholic called Rory, and Lizzie comes to terms with her husband's recent behaviour and looks ahead to the future.
NOTE: 9.27 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 30 | "No Room For Ravers" | 19 December 2004 | A routine visit turns into a nightmare for Jill when she is taken hostage by a psychologically damaged ex-prisoner of war, who has barricaded himself into his house and booby-trapped the surrounding land with mines. Meanwhile, Harper is spotted paying frequent visits to a woman in town and Alun is suspended from duty when his noisy band practice causes a woman to slip and break her hip.
NOTE: 7.80 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 31 | "The Rose Queen" | 9 January 2005 | Dr. Weatherill is involved in an air rescue to save an unconscious girl and finds herself braving a cliff abseil to reach the youngster. Dr. Ormerod faces a difficult time when he misdiagnoses a patient who is left fighting for life later in hospital. Sister Brigid has an accident on her bike, while Harper faces a staff revolt.
NOTE: 7.88 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is the 1st episode return after The Royal took a break for 3 weeks for Christmas. |
| 32 | "Its Whats On The Inside That Counts" | 16 January 2005 | New recruit Thelma Parker catches the eye of Harper, but proves to be less popular with the rest of the team, and an injured boxer causes concern for the staff at the hospital. Dr. Weatherill finds herself caught in an ethical battle when the parents of a dangerously ill baby refuse treatment, while Samantha receives unwanted news.
NOTE: 8.31 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 33 | "Duty Bound" | 23 January 2005 | Samantha struggles to cope with the reality of her recent discovery and takes desperate action which leaves her life hanging in the balance. Frankie and Gordon attempt a daring rescue to help a teenager in danger on the weir, while Ken has something to hide from Harper. Jeff's casual encounter with a friend of Lizzie's suddenly turns serious when he realises his career could be at risk.
NOTE: 8.53 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 34 | "Sins Of The Father" | 30 January 2005 | Nurse Stella Davenport arrives at the Royal with a less than favourable reputation, and soon causes a stir among the staff and patients as rumours about her circulate the hospital. Matron and Harper discover a new approach to interviewing when they try to fill a ward domestic vacancy, while Dr. Ormerod is left to deal with the dramatic aftermath of a domestic dispute, and Lizzie realises her new scooter might have been an ill-advised purchase.
NOTE: 8.72 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 35 | "Everybody Needs Somebody" | 6 February 2005 | When Matron is attacked by a thief, everyone is surprised to discover who was responsible - but there appears to be more to the case than meets the eye. Goodwin is upset when it becomes clear he has acquired a bad reputation around the hospital and the staff worry about the threat of a tuberculosis epidemic.
NOTE: 8.35 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 36 | "Say A Little Prayer" | 13 February 2005 | Sister Brigid faces a struggle as she tries to convince her superior at the convent to seek medical help when it becomes obvious she is seriously ill. Jill discovers the answer to a puzzling medical case in an unlikely source, before receiving news from Samantha about the father of her baby. Frankie tells Lizzie his amorous plans, then finds them thwarted when he sees Staff Nurse Taylor with Dr. Goodwin.
NOTE: 8.06 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 37 | "The Way We Were" | 20 February 2005 | Dr. Goodwin faces the pressure as rumours about him frantically circulate the hospital and when Dr. Weatherill passes on some important news, he wastes no time in using it to set the record straight. Nurse Taylor's happiness about her future with Frankie is sensationally shattered as the extent of his dishonesty is revealed, while Matron is shocked to see a familiar face on the ward.
NOTE: 7.95 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 38 | "Sinking Feeling" | 27 February 2005 | Johnny Lomax's proposal to Matron causes Nigel Harper to worry about the effect her decision will have on the hospital, and Jill comes into conflict with a strict Catholic family. Ormerod and Frankie face a tough rescue operation as they try to save an injured fisherman trapped on board a sinking ship, while Staff Nurse Taylor's plans for the future are once again scuppered.
NOTE: 8.87 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 39 | "While The Cat's Away" | 6 March 2005 | Matron is forced to change her plans after a tragic turn of events and decides to withdraw her resignation. Nurse Taylor grows closer to Jeff as they tackle an unusual medical emergency, but later finds herself confronted by an angry Frankie. Harper's money-saving schemes backfire in spectacular fashion when the hospital boiler explodes, while an argument over a patient's health sparks off a chain of events which leaves Gordon's life hanging in the balance.
This is John Axon's (Nigel Harper's) last ever episode. NOTE: 8.77 Million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
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