The Royal (2003)★ 7.5/10
- Drama
Directed by: Tim Dowd, Ian Barber, David Kester, Terry McDonough, Paul Duane
Written by: Sarah Bagshaw, Stephen Bennett, Ken Blakeson, Deborah Cook, Jonathan Critchley
Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.
- Original title
- The Royal
- Storyline
- This British drama aired from 2003 to 2011, a total of 86 episodes about a dedicated staff of doctors and nurses caring for patients at the fictional St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital in the seaside town of Elsinby in this spinoff of the popular British show "Heartbeat." Set in the 1960s, the series focuses on the medical issues faced by patients and the moral dilemmas those emergencies bring.
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 1,437
- Companies
- Yorkshire Television (YTV), ITV - Independent Television
- Release dates
- GB January 19, 2003
- US September 6, 2003
- FI February 26, 2005
- CA May 13, 2020
- SE January 17, 2022