Series 7 (2008-2009)
| # | Title | Airdate | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | "Against All Odds" | 22 June 2008
10 October 2010 2 August 2012 |
The train on which Marian was travelling crashes, trapping her in the wreckage. Although she cannot escape, she's free to move around the carriage to help those injured, assisted by fellow passenger Dr Nick Burnett - who turns out to be the Royal's new locum. Back at the hospital, a shortage of staff puts the casualty department under pressure when the crash victims begin to arrive.
NOTE: 5.46 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is The Royal's 1st episode after a 33 week break. This was sponsored by MFL Mutual and remained until the 9th episode of the 7th season. |
| 65 | "On The Road" | 29 June 2008
11 October 2010 18 March 2011 9 August 2012 |
Carnegie disapproves when Nick admits several homeless people from Elsinby to the hospital. Gordon is reluctant to let Jill take on heavy duties. However his plans fall apart when she is called to attend to road along the coast when a female victim of a car accident goes into labour. Meanwhile, Matron is stunned when she sees who is the new student nurse, and patient who enjoys gossip discloses where Ken is.
NOTE: 4.69 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 66 | "Blood's Thicker Than Water" | 6 July 2008
12 October 2010 16 August 2012 |
An accident at the harbour leaves a fisherman concerned for the future of his family when Burnett is forced to amputate his hand. Weatherill treats a woman admitted with pneumonia who is deeply concerned about her father's presence around her daughter. Ken bids a final farewell to The Royal, but Lizzie's resolve flounders at the last minute.
NOTE: 4.26 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is Michael Starke's (Ken Hopkirk) last ever episode. |
| 67 | "Sling & Arrows" | 13 July 2008
13 October 2010 23 August 2012 |
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.
NOTE: 5.41 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 68 | "To Love & To Lose" | 20 July 2008
14 October 2010 30 August 2012 |
Maria Dannini suffers injury when her ice-cream parlour is vandalised, but further revelations lead to a more serious medical situation. Sister Brigid faces a dilemma when her pregnant sister Moira arrives wanting advice on an abortion. Elsewhere, a cunning Susie has a plan to get rid of Eric, and Burnett decides to stay at The Royal.
NOTE: 5.12 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 69 | "Stolen Dreams" | 14 December 2008
15 October 2010 6 September 2012 |
The hospital staff are pushed to their limits when an amusement arcade collapses. In the search for survivors, a child is found with a suspected blood-clotting disorder and the team must find his mother to obtain his medical history. Stella enters the wreckage to free a girl who is trapped under a fruit machine, but when she becomes blocked in, Frankie tries to save her - and declares his feelings in the process. After another collapse both Frankie and Stella become trapped. The staff work fast to try and free them but after an explosion it is clear there is no survivors.
NOTE: 5.13 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is The Royal's returning episode after a 21 week break. This is Natalie Anderson (Stella Davenport) & Scott Taylor's (Frankie Robinson) last ever episode. |
| 70 | "Home From the Hill" | 21 December 2008
18 October 2010 13 September 2012 |
As the staff come to terms with the recent tragic events, new ambulance driver Bobby makes a dramatic entrance. Marian finds herself a partner for the gig by Alun's band - but the evening ends in chaos when a fire breaks out at the overcrowded club. Up on the moors, a shooting incident leaves Ormerod and Bobby in danger and the mountain rescue team is called out to an elderly lady lying wounded outside her decaying farmhouse.
NOTE: 4.96 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 71 | "Pastures New" | 28 December 2008
19 October 2010 20 September 2012 |
Dr Burnett is called out to a dilapidated farmhouse, where a teenager is running a high fever and his family seem to be struggling to cope. As the staff try to diagnose the youngster's illness, his pregnant mother is rushed to the hospital with the same symptoms and is left fighting for her life. Meanwhile, Ormerod and Rose attend to Sir Edward Fawcett, an eccentric explorer who wants to hike around Mexico, despite having a condition that means his days of adventure are over.
NOTE: 4.62 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 72 | "Busman's Holiday" | 4 January 2009
20 October 2010 27 September 2012 |
Mr Middleditch makes a surprise announcement on his birthday which causes an argument between Weatherill and Ormerod, but the celebrations are interrupted when a bus full of day-trippers crashes down a nearby bank. Susie bets Lizzie she will get Carnegie to ask her out, and Jack is given a fright when a body in the mortuary springs back to life.
NOTE: 5.77 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is Ian Carmichael's 3rd returning episode. This was The Royal's last episode to be sponsored by MFL Mutual. |
| 73 | "In The Air" | 21 June 2009
21 October 2010 4 October 2012 |
With Susie and Carnegie's relationship the talk of the hospital, Matron reaches the end of her tether when her niece turns up late for work and she decides to suspend her. Mr Rose faces a personal trial when his golfing friend ends up in the operating room and Dr Burnett wrestles with a dilemma. Ormerod and Bobby try to rescue a farmer who is trapped under a combine harvester.
NOTE: 4.30 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is The Royal's returning episode after a 24 week break. This is the very first episode to be shown in HD. This was The Royal's first episode to be sponsored by yorkshire.com. |
| 74 | "The Best Of Intentions" | 28 June 2009
22 October 2010 11 October 2012 |
Dr Burnett races to save two schoolgirls who have fallen unconscious with carbon monoxide poisoning, while Susie has to think fast when Matron collapses during their picnic and ends up in hospital, giving the student nurse the chance to prove herself. Elsewhere, Weatherill gets to the bottom of a family problem involving a man training for the priesthood.
NOTE: 4.59 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. |
| 75 | "Compromising Positions" | 5 July 2009
25 October 2010 17 January 2013 |
Sister Brigid helps secure a future for Moira and her baby, but when events take a shocking turn Weatherill and Ormerod are left to make a heartbreaking decision. Susie tries her best to be a model nurse and breaks off her relationship with Carnegie - who then proposes to her - while Bobby takes matters into his own hands with the violent stepfather of a local thug.
NOTE: The next episode was previewed for next week, as normally, this isn't shown due to this being the last episode of the series. 4.62 million viewers tuned in to watch this episode. This is Ian Carmichael's 4th returning episode. This is Robert Cavanah (Adam Carnegie), Kari Corbett (Nurse Marian McKaig), Damian O'Hare (Dr Nick Burnett) & Chris Coghill's (Bobby Sheridan) last ever episode. |
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