The Royal
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The Royal is a British medical drama. The serial television show features one hour episodes aired by the BBC. The title refers to the fictional "St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital", which is located at a rural seaside town. The town serves both local farmers and visiting vacationers. The show is set in the 1960s and is filmed in the Yorkshire holiday resort of Scarborough. It is a spin-off show from the popular ITV show Heartbeat. Current stars include Wendy Craig, Paul Fox and Amy Robbins.
The majority of the plots center around medical emergencies and the moral dilemmas created or exposed by the emergencies. Typically there are several ongoing crises, each being confronted by one or more staff members. Although the show avoids political topics, the conflict between progressive and conservative social ideals is central to the show. The ethical challenges and social changes faced by the hospital staff and their patients mirror those faced by the world in the 1960s.
There is one on-going and as yet unsolved mystery in The Royal: Matron's real name. She has never used a name throughout the series, nor has she ever been referred to by one. All that is known is that her nickname during the Second World War, when she served as a nurse, was "Toffee".
Current Cast
- Natalie Anderson - Nurse Stella Davenport (2005- )
- Linda Armstrong - Sister Brigid (2003- )
- Robert Cavanah - Adam Carnegie (2006- )
- Wendy Craig - Matron (2003- )
- Amelia Curtis - Nurse Catherine Deane (2006- )
- Robert Daws - Dr. Gordon Ormerod (2003- )
- Paul Fox - Dr. Jeff Goodwin (2004- )
- Michelle Hardwick - Lizzie Hopkirk (2003- )
- Denis Lill - Mr. Rose
- Amy Robbins - Dr. Jill Weatherill
- Michael Starke - Ken Hopkirk
- Scott Taylor - Frankie Robinson
- Sophie Foster -Katie Ormerod - Daughter of Dr Gordon Ormerod and late wife Caroline
- Daniel Feltham - Tom Ormerod - Son of Dr Gordon Ormerod and late wife Caroline
- Helena Blair - Angela Deane - 12-year-old daughter of Nurse Catherine Deane
- Rachel Blakeley - Baby Ormerod 1 (2005) - daughter of Dr's Jill & Gordon Ormerod
- Emma Blakeley - Baby Ormerod 1 (2005) - daughter of Dr's Jill & Gordon Ormerod
External links
- [itv.com - Drama - The Royal]
- [The Royal Fan Site] -- Fansite 1
- [The Royal Fan Site] -- Fansite 2
- [The Royal - Yahoo Group]
- [IMDB] -- Popular movie reference site
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