St. Aidan's royal free hospital
THE ROYAL, 8 Holbeck Road, Elsinby. Tel 3323 - Founded & Established 1886
EPISODES & SONGS
SERIES 3
03.01 THE UNBREAKABLE CHAIN - 18th Nov 2003
A student nurse causes quite a stir when she arrives in the middle of the night, while Ken and Alun contend with a farming family suffering a crisis. Sister Brigid and Dr. Weatherill deliver a down's syndrome baby whose parents don't want anything to do with it, and Lizzie's crash diet has alarming consequences.
Cedes - Procul Harem
Dizzy - Tommy Roe
Everybody's Talkin' - Neilson
Mama Told Me Not To Come - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Play With Fire - The Rolling Stones
Runaway Child Running Wild - The Temptations
Some Enchanted Evening - The Mantovani Orchestra
The Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
This Little Bird - Marianne Faithful
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - The Byrds
Unknown Track - Samantha Arrives in the Taxi
This episodes features the first appearance of Nurse Samantha Beaumont who is the neice of Mr. Rose
03.02 IF NOT FOR YOU - 23rd Nov 2003
Tragedy strikes at THE ROYAL vs Ashfordly General rugby match, as Dr. Cheriton dives to score a try, only to be pounced on by opponents. It soon emerges that his injuries are serious, and Dr. Ormerod rushes to help his colleague - but his efforts prove futile and David dies at the scene. Meanwhile, Alun is involved in a road accident caused by a man who recently suffered a stroke, and student nurse Samantha Beaumont fails to impress Matron and Sister Brigid by putting pink sheets on the ward's beds.
This Episode features the final appearance of Dr. David Cheriton.
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
Lilly The Pink - Scaffold
Sad Lisa - Cat Stevens
03.03 DOING THE ROUNDS - 30th Nov 2003
New GP and anaesthetist Dr. Jeffrey Goodwin has a tough first day at work when he witnesses a car crash, gets attacked by one of the drivers involved and has his own vehicle and possessions stolen on his way to THE ROYAL. After recovering from his injuries, Dr. Goodwin treats local landowner Lord Firminger who's collapsed on his estate, and gets off to a shaky start with Mr. Rose by asking him to perform emergency surgery on a cancer victim. Back at the Hospital, Dr. Cheriton's mother Annette arrives to collect her dead son's things, surprising staff nurse Meryl Taylor by revealing a photo of a fiancee she never knew about.
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion - The Kinks
Jollity Farm - The Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band
Poor Me - Adam Faith
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - The Beatles
Strange Brew - Cream
The Boat That I Row - Lulu
Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
This episodes features the first appearance of Dr. Jeffrey Goodwin
03.04 CONSEQUENCES - 7th Dec 2003
Dr. Ormerod faces a difficult dilemma when Caroline's father Henry turns up suggesting they turn off her life-support machine, having done all they can, but the guilt-ridden doctor wonders whether he'd only be letting her die so he can be with Weatherill. Meanwhile, Dr. Goodwin puts his career on the line when he allows a member of the public to cure a back injury, student nurse Samantha Beaumont is less than impressed by a date with theatre technician Alun Morris and a patient's pet parrot causes chaos in the hospital.
7 Little Girls - The Avons
16 Tons - Tenessee Ernie Ford
How Can I Tell You - Cat Stevens
03.05 POISON - 14th Dec 2003
The Health Authority announce they plan to reorganise management at THE ROYAL, leaving Mr. Harper less than keen to re-apply for his job, so Ken and Alun decide to convince him otherwise by moving him into a luxurious new office - but their plans end in disaster after he accidentally spoons cockroach poison into his tea. Meanwhile, Dr. Goodwin's medical skills are questioned when he wrongly accuses a cafe of making a local jazz band ill and a dinner party turns murderous for Dr. Ormerod and Dr. Weatherill when their host reveals he suspects his wife is trying to kill him.
A Little Bit Of Me A Little Bit Of You - The Monkees
Alone Again Or - Love
Dream Lover - The Packabeats
Geggin - Timebox
I Don't Want Our Loving To Die - The Herd
I'm Into Something Good - Hermans Hermits
Its Over - Roy Orbison
Strangers On The Shore - Acker Bilk
Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudeville Band
03.06 FAMOUS FOR A DAY - 21st Dec 2003
The staff are excited by the arrival of a TV film crew at the hospital, especially Mr. Harper, who is desperate to be caught on camera - and it looks like his dreams of stardom may be about to come true when Mr. Middleditch gives him an important job for the broadcast. Elsewhere, the atmosphere is much more tense, as Dr. Ormerod and Meryl Taylor are called out to help a boy who has been trapped below the surface of an icy lake for 20 minutes - and to make matters worse, the ambulance carrying the unconscious lad back to hospital gets caught in a snowdrift. On a lighter note, Ray Piper is brought in with a huge bump on his head - and there's much hilarity when it turns out his wife has hit him with a frozen turkey. But before the day is out, he's not the only member of his family to be admitted.
This was the 1st Christmas for THE ROYAL and besides its initial transmission on ITV1 it as only been repeated once during the re-runs on ITV3
Adagio For Strings - Barber
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Little St. Nick - The Beachboys
Lonely Pup In A Christmas Shop - Adam Faith
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
03.07 SKIN DEEP - 28th Dec 2003
Sister Brigid arrives at a decision and Lucy Klein is disturbed by the unscheduled reappearance of a figure from the past. Mr. Harper rests on his laurels, certain his future is assured, while Dr's Ormerod and Weatherill reveal they are about to end their relationship - only to find the news is already common knowledge.
Anyone Who Had A Heart - Cilla Black
Dock Of The Bay - Booker T & The MG's
In A Gadda Da Vida - Iron Butterfly
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
The Organiser - Harold Smart & The Organisers
Til I Die - The Beachboys
Tin Soldier - The Small Faces
03.08 CLIFFHANGER - 4th Jan 2004
Dr. Goodwin comes to the aid of a man brought in with a leg injury which his friend claims was sustained in an agricultural accident, but it soon emerges that he's actually suffering a gunshot wound - prompting his panic-stricken acquaintance to pull a revolver on the hospital staff. As armed police surround THE ROYAL, the doctors strive to persuade him to hand over the gun, but will they be able to prevent further bloodshed? Meanwhile, Dr. Ormerod helps fossil collectors hurt in a landslide, Matron tries to convince Sister Brigid to return to work and student nurse Samantha Beaumont is less than impressed at the offer of a date with Alun Morris.
A Well Respected Man - The KInks
Hold Tight - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
03.09 ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR - 11th Jan 2004
The residents are pleased when a fair comes to Elsinby, but Jeffrey and Samantha have their work cut out when the waltzer operator becomes trapped in the ride's mechanism. He's rushed to the hospital, where Mr. Rose operates, and reveals his father has been suffering dizzy spells recently. A concerned Dr. Goodwin heads back to the fairground, but he's too late to prevent disaster. Meanwhile, Ken hatches a dubious money-making scheme and Jill is forced to confront a patient's wife.
All Or Nothing - The Small Faces
Evil Ways - Santana
Just One Look - The Hollies
Look Through Any Window - The Hollies
Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw
The Gypsy Rover (the whistling gypsy) - The Seekers
You Were Made For Me - Freddie & The Dreamers
BACKGROUND MUSIC - PLAYING AT THE FAIR
Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann
Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five
Needles & Pins - The Searchers
Shout - Lulu
Tell Me When - The Applejacks
The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
03.10 HOLDING ON TIGHT - 18th Jan 2004
A group of drunken mods arrive at the hospital in a shocking state, and Ken Hopkirk soon makes the grim discovery that they have been drinking industrial alcohol supplied by their friend Alun Morris. Meanwhile, a fourth member of the boozing group is brought in and has his stomach pumped immediately - but it soon emerges that the illicit hooch has blinded him. Elsewhere, Mr. Rose and his surgical team treat a widow with a gangrenous toe at her farmhouse, and student nurse Samantha Beaumont receives a telling-off for laying out operating instruments in an incorrect order.
I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
The Great Escape - Movie Theme
Time Has Told Me - Nick Drake
When We Were Free - The Pat Metheny Group
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Wipeout - The Surfaris
Unknown Track - Samantha "Do They Really Need All These Mirrors ?"
Unknown Track - Samantha attempts to lay out a surgical tray.
BACKGROUND MUSIC - PUB JUKEBOX
Side Saddle - Russ Conway
03.11 FOR THOSE IN PERIL - 25th Jan 2004
The hospital staff have an intriguing case on their hands when local tramp Sebastian Fox is found dead. Ken Hopkirk rummages through his belongings and is surprised to find war medals, leading to the discovery that he was a decorated Navy hero. When a relative is traced but refuses to help with funeral arrangements, THE ROYAL team decide to give him a fitting send-off by scattering his ashes at sea. Meanwhile, Dr. Goodwin is shocked to discover a farmer's cattle herd have contracted a disease which has passed into cheese that's available in the area, and Dr. Weatherill, Matron and Sister Brigid encounter a runaway girl.
Captain Pugwash - TV Theme
Day Is Done - Nick Drake
Eternal Father Strong To Save - The Salvation Army Songsters
I Can Hear Music - The Beachboys
Whitebird - Its A Beautiful Day
03.12 RECKONING - 1st Feb 2004
Dr. Ormerod is furious to discover the police have launched an investigation into his wife's death, and reveals in a heated outburst that she was planning to leave him at the time of the accident. Bad news strikes a family when it emerges a couple's son has developed a hereditary heart disorder, a mother-to-be suffers kidney failure during childbirth and hospital porter Ken Hopkirk needs an operation after injuring himself while lifting a piano. Romance blossoms for Dr. Goodwin and student nurse Samantha Beaumont, and Lizzie's driving lesson ends in disaster when she slams into the back of Mr. Harper's parked car.
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Sounds Orchestral
Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful
Drive My Car - The Beatles
Flowers In The Rain - The Move
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Dusty Springfield
Jennifer Juniper (sample) - Donovan
Judy In Dusguise - John Fred & The Playboy Band
Something - The Beatles
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
03.14 DOING TIME - 8th Feb 2004
Dr. Ormerod faces a taxing time when a prison van overturns on the moors. The driver is killed, a guard is seriously injured and one of the convicts escapes, while the others are rounded up and taken for treatment at the hospital, where Ken Hopkirk recognises an old friend. Dr. Goodwin fails to diagnose a serious case of post-natal depression - an error which almost ends in tragedy when the mother is found standing perilously close to a cliff-edge - and student nurse Samantha Beaumont discovers she has an unexpected love rival.
Bad Boy - Marty Wilde
Happy Together - The Turtles
I Can See For Miles - The Who
Money - The Beatles
Old Friends - Simon & Garfunkel
On The Road Again - Canned Heat
Searchin' - The Coasters
03.14 HOME TO ROOST - 15th Feb 2004
Dr. Ormerod faces a testing time when his father-in-law arrives demanding to know whether he was seeing Dr. Weatherill while his late daughter was still alive. Following a heated exchange, it emerges that the disgruntled patriarch has hired a private detective to investigate the couple - but the situation only serves to bring them closer together, culminating in a marriage proposal. At THE ROYAL, a painfully thin girl causes concern for Dr. Goodwin - whose green-eyed monster emerges when student nurse Samantha Beaumont agrees to a date with a younger man - and the hospital is evacuated after a suicide victim's corpse is brought in emitting toxic fumes.
Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Hair - Hair
Hello Mabel - The Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band
Mickey's Son & Daughter - The Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band
Moonchild - Vincent Gallo
Music To Watch The Girls Go By - Andy Williams
Right Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Within You Without You - The Beatles
SERIES 4
04.01 FOR BETTER FOR WORSE - 5th Dec 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.
Cupid - Sam Cooke
Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole
Love - John Lennon
Love Is The Sweetest Thing - Al Bowly
Memories (are made of this) - Dean Martin
Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade
S'Wonderful - Ray Conniff
Syvati O Holy One - Tim Hugh & The St. Johns College Choir Cambridge
The End - The Doors
Work Song - Oscar Brown
The actress that plays Mrs. Hedges the Matron of the Shoreview Nursing Home also played the part of Laura Gilbraith's Mother in 01.02 Second Time Around.
04.02 BEGGARS & CHOOSERS - 12th Dec 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.
But I Might Die Tonight - Cat Stevens
Crying In The Rain - The Everly Brothers
Let It Be - The Beatles
Living In The Past - Jethro Tull
On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
Out Of Time - Chris Farlow
Respect - Aretha Franklin
BACKGROUND MUSIC - THE GARDEN PARTY
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Andy Williams
Good Vibrations - The Beachboys
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
It's My Party - Lesley Gore
Walk On By - Helen Shapiro
This Episode features the first appearance of Ambulance Driver Frankie Robinson.
04.03 NO ROOM FOR RAVERS - 19th Dec 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.
3 Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran
Downtown - Petula Clarke
Hippy Hippy Shake - The Swinging Blue Jeans
I Got You / I Feel Good - James Brown
Mr. Tambourine Man - Chris Andrews
Searchin' - The Hollies
The Last Post - Generic
The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
Within You Without You - The Beatles
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
The Letter of Suspension that Alun receives from Mr. Harper is dated 21st July 1969, the same day man landed on the Moon.
04.04 THE ROSE QUEEN - 9th Jan 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 Mr. Harper faces a staff revolt.
Frankie - Connie Francis
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
I'm So Tired - The Beatles
Right Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins
Riverdeep, Mountain High - Tina Turner
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
BACKGROUND MUSIC - THE ROSE QUEEN PARADE
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
04.05 ITS WHATS ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS - 16th Jan 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.
Dancing In The Streets - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Father & Son - Cat Stevens
Good Vibrations - The Beachboys
Just One Look - The Hollies
Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Nocturne - 101 Strings Orchestra
Safe In My garden - The Mama's & The Papa's
Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
The Girl From Ipenema - Astrud Giberto
04.06 DUTY BOUND - 23rd Jan 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.
This Episode features the final appearance of Nurse Samantha Beaumont.
Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful
Drive - The Beatles
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Sad Lisa - Cat Stevens
Silence is Golden - The Tremeloes
Strangers On The Shore - Acker Bilk
Wild World - Cat Stevens
Yesterday - The Beatles
The complaints form that Chrissie prepares to sign is dated 23rd July 1968 in direct contradiction to 04.03 No Room For Ravers dated 21st July 1969.
04.07 SINS OF THE FATHER - 30th Jan 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.
This Episode features the first appearance of the new SRN Stella Davenport otherwise known as "the scourge of THE ROYAL" and like Nurse Deane before her she had also previously worked at THE ROYAL, Nurse Davenport had originally left at the sametime as a Dr. Cavendish.
Anyone Who Had A Heart - Cilla Black
Girl On A Motorcycle - OST
I'm Into Something Good - Hermans Hermits
Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces
Music To Watch The Girls Go By - Andy Williams
Sorrow - The Merseybeats
BACKGROUND MUSIC - ON THE RADIO
Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard
04.08 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY - 6th Feb 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. Dr. Goodwin is upset when it becomes clear he has acquired a bad reputation around the hospital and the staff have to worry about the threat of a tuberculosis epidemic.
Alone Again Or - Love
Girl From Mill Valley - Nicky Hopkins & Jeff Beck
In My Life - The Beatles
Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd
It's Too Late - The Small Faces
Little Children - Billy J. Kramer & The Dekotas
Pretty Colour Dub - King Tubby
Theme For Young Lovers - The Shadows
Too Much Between Us - Procul Harem
Trouble - Cat Stevens
Way To Blue - Nick Drake
04.09 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER - 13th Feb 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.
59th Bridge Street Song aka Feeling Groovy - Simon & Garfunkel
Blackbird - The Beatles
Do You Want To Know A Secret ? - Billy J. Kramer & The Dekotas
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
Help - The Beatles
Honey - Bobby Goldsbro
Love is All Around - The Troggs
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
Tired Of Waiting For You - The Kinks
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
04.10 THE WAY WE WERE - 20th Feb 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.
54321 - Manfred Mann
Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
Moonlight Serenade - The Glen Miller Orchestra
String Of Pearls - The Glen Miller Orchestra
Unknown Tracks - x2 wartime pieces
04.11 SINKING FEELING - 27th Feb 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.
Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole
Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Sounds Orchestral
Creeque Alley - The Mama's & The Papa's
Games People Play - Joe South
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Let The Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry
So Happy Together - The Turtles
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Stormy Weather - Etta James
Strange Brew - Eric Clapton
The End - Carmine & Francis Coppola
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Unknown Track - Lifeboat arrives at Trawler
04.12 WHILE THE CATS AWAY - 6th 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, while an argument over a patient's health sparks off a chain of events which leaves Gordon's life hanging in the balance.
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Clothes Of Sand - Nick Drake
Don't Bring Me Down - The Pretty Things
Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
My Wife - The Who
On The Road Again - Canned Heat
She's Not There - The Zombies
Something In The Air - Thunderclap & Newman
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When A Man Loves A Woman
Unknown Track - "What A Special Friend You Are" when Sister Brigid is tending the cancer patient.