"The Royal" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

6 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Nun | 1960s | Hospital | Nurse | Doctor

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Wendy Craig	...	Matron (53 episodes, 2003-2009)
Amy Robbins	...	Dr. Jill Weatherill / ... (53 episodes, 2003-2009)
Linda Armstrong	...	Sister Brigid / ... (52 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Daws	...	Dr. Gordon Ormerod / ... (51 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michelle Hardwick	...	Lizzie Kennoway / ... (51 episodes, 2003-2009)
Andy Wear	...	Alun Morris (51 episodes, 2003-2009)
Denis Lill	...	Mr. Rose (49 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michael Starke	...	Kenneth 'Ken' Hopkirk / ... (46 episodes, 2003-2008)
Zoie Kennedy	...	Staff Nurse Meryl Taylor (31 episodes, 2003-2006)
Paul Fox	...	Dr. Jeffrey 'Jeff' Goodwin / ... (30 episodes, 2003-2007)
John Axon	...	Mr. Nigel Harper / ... (30 episodes, 2003-2005)
Natalie Anderson	...	Stella Davenport / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ian Carmichael	...	T.J. Middleditch / ... (22 episodes, 2003-2009)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (including commercials) (39 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Goofs:

Continuity: Series 3 Episode 5 "Poison" Dr Ormerod says goodnight to Sister Brigid, then walks out of the door from Casualty to the Ambulance Bay. As he approaches the door, his coat is unbuttoned, but when he reaches the other side of the door it is completely done up.

Quotes:

Dr. Jill Weatherill: You can't change what's happened to Caroline. You can only look after the children and hope that they find a way through this. You can't know if she'll come back, not now. But there's something else that you can't change. It's what's happening between us two.
Dr. Gordon Ormerod: I know.
Dr. Jill Weatherill: Do you wish that you could change it?
Dr. Gordon Ormerod: Sometimes.
Dr. Jill Weatherill: I know. Me too.
[pause]
Dr. Jill Weatherill: And other times?
Dr. Gordon Ormerod: All I know is that seeing you is the only thing that's holding me together.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "The Royal Today" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Somebody Help Me

A Gentle pace of life, until Harper arrives........ then strictness!!

This series is brilliant, I like Ken Hopkirk, his doing thing differently. I also think that Mr Rose is a brilliant surgeon and he saves lots of lives, he seems to know an awful lot about our bodies. I also like nurse Meryll and I like Lisa Hopkirk. my favourite boss is Mr Middledicth he seems alright to work for, I cannot stand that harper chap, he seems too strict and he always makes sure that everybody obeys the stupid rules! remember that vending machine? I thought that the tea was awful, I could taste it even though I was in my bedroom watching the telly, I had a mug of coffee and it tasted better than out of a machine! I prefer Endna 's trolley as Ken put it! This is now my second television review I also like Matron and especially Sister Bridget and Dr Omerod I would like to register to be on his panel! or on his wives if he was not available! I could tell sister Bridget about my problems anytime over a cup pa!!!