The Royal

TV Series
2003–2011
TV-PG
1h

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7.5/10

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Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,269

113

Stars

28User reviews

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Linda Armstrong

Sister Brigid

Robert Daws

Dr. Gordon Ormerod

Wendy Craig

Matron

Michelle Hardwick

Lizzie Hopkirk…

Amy Robbins

Dr. Jill Weatherill

Andy Wear

Alun Morris

Denis Lill

Mr. Rose

Michael Starke

Ken Hopkirk

Paul Fox

Dr. Jeff Goodwin

Zoie Kennedy

Staff Nurse Meryl Taylor

Scott Taylor

Frankie Robinson

Natalie Anderson

Nurse Stella Davenport

Robert Cavanah

Adam Carnegie…

John Axon

Mr. Nigel Harper…

Ian Carmichael

T.J. Middleditch

Anna Madeley

Nurse Samantha Beaumont

Sarah Beck Mather

Student Nurse Susie Dixon…

Kari Corbett

Nurse Marian McKaig

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Trivia
The building used for the setting of the hospital (externally) is actually a residential property on Scarborough's south cliff esplanade. It's split into flats and cottages.

Goofs
The soundtrack in Season 1, set in the 1960's, included the song "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies, which wasn't released until the early 1970's.

Quotes
Mrs. Lyons: Life is very short, and very fragile. It's easy to let it go by and suddenly find that all the things you meant to do just never got done. When you're young, you think you've got forever. But you're dead for a very long time. That's all.
Dr. Jill Weatherill: Is that advice?
Mrs. Lyons: One of the privileges of old age is you can talk nonsense and get away with it. You'll know if it's advice, or just nonsense.

Crazy credits
For the last season, Season 8, the end credits were shown in groups of three names arranged side by side on a black strip at the bottom of the screen, rather than the usual list of credits arranged one under another on a photograph.

Connections
Featured in Imagine: And Then There Was Television (2006)

Soundtracks
Somebody Help Me
(Theme song)
Performed by Michael Starke

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8/10

Interesting and absorbing medical drama

This series centers on a small community hospital in northern England during the so-called "swinging" 60's. There are a number of fascinating characters especially Matron, head of nursing, Mr. Rose, consulting surgeon and the two main physicians, Doctors Ormerud and Wetherill. Unlike Gray's Anatomy the plots have as much to do with the practice of medicine as the personal lives of the characters. For the most part the drama is not sensational, but thoughtful and gentle. If you want some respite from the barrage of violence, gore and bedroom antics of most other television fare, you should enjoy The Royal.