How many seasons does The Royal have?

The Royal has 8 seasons with 87 episodes.

When did The Royal premiere?

The Royal premiered on January 22, 1996.

The Royal

ITV1 Ended Drama Medical History

8 Seasons · 87 Episodes · Premiered January 22, 1996 · Ended July 31, 2011

Thoughtful medical drama set against the swinging 60s. Experience all the humorous highs and tragic lows of the staff and patients St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

7 episodes

E01

First Impressions

Sun, Jan 19 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Second Time Around

Sun, Jan 26 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Coffin Fit

Sun, Feb 2 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Sister of Mercy

Sun, Feb 9 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Immediate Care

Sun, Feb 16 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Kiss and Tell

Sun, Feb 23 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Crash

Sun, Mar 2 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 2

6 episodes

E01

All at Sea

Sun, May 25 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Snakes and Ladders

Sun, Jun 1 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Thicker Than Water

Sun, Jun 8 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Wishing and Hoping

Sun, Jun 15 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

One of Those Days

Sun, Jun 22 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

The Last Waltz

Sun, Jun 29 2003 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 3

14 episodes

E01

The Unbreakable Chain

Sun, Nov 16 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

If Not for You

Sun, Nov 23 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Doing the Rounds

Sun, Nov 30 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Consequences

Sun, Dec 7 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Poison

Sun, Dec 14 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Famous for a Day

Sun, Dec 21 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Skin Deep

Sun, Dec 28 2003 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Cliffhanger

Sun, Jan 4 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

All the Fun of the Fair

Sun, Jan 11 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Holding on Tight

Sun, Jan 18 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

For Those in Peril

Sun, Jan 25 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Reckoning

Sun, Feb 1 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Doing Time

Sun, Feb 8 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Home to Roost

Sun, Feb 15 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 4

12 episodes

E01

For Better for Worse

Sun, Dec 5 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Beggars and Choosers

Sun, Dec 12 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

No Room for Ravers

Sun, Dec 19 2004 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

The Rose Queen

Sun, Jan 9 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

It's What's on the Inside That Counts

Sun, Jan 16 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Duty Bound

Sun, Jan 23 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Sins of the Father

Sun, Jan 30 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Everybody Needs Somebody

Sun, Feb 6 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Say a Little Prayer

Sun, Feb 13 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

The Way We Were

Sun, Feb 20 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Sinking Feeling

Sun, Feb 27 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

While the Cat's Away

Sun, Mar 6 2005 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 5

12 episodes

E01

Love and Lost

Sun, Mar 12 2006 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man

Sun, Mar 19 2006 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Thinking Too Hard

Sun, Mar 26 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Seeking Refuge

Sun, Apr 2 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Fever

Sun, Apr 9 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Letting Go

Sun, Apr 16 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Love is All You Need

Sun, Sep 17 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Waifs and Strays

Sun, Sep 24 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Winners and Loser

Sun, Oct 1 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Price of Progress

Sun, Oct 8 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Keep on Running

Sun, Oct 15 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

From This Day Forward

Sun, Oct 22 2006 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 6

12 episodes

E01

Absent Friends

Sun, Mar 25 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Home and Dry

Sun, Apr 1 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Hoping for the Best

Sun, Apr 8 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Fear of the Expected

Sun, Apr 15 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Dr Who?

Sun, Apr 22 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Cursed and Blessed

Sun, Apr 29 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Starting Over

Sun, Sep 16 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Coming to the Boil

Sun, Sep 23 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Scabs

Sun, Sep 30 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Laura

Sun, Oct 21 2007 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Can't Buy Me Love

Sun, Oct 28 2007 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Love and Loss

Sun, Nov 4 2007 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 7

12 episodes

E01

Against All Odds

Sun, Jun 22 2008 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

On the Road

Sun, Jun 29 2008 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Blood's Thicker Than Water

Sun, Jul 6 2008 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Slings and Arrows

Sun, Jul 13 2008 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

To Love and to Lose

Sun, Jul 20 2008 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Stolen Dreams

Sun, Dec 14 2008 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Home from the Hill

Sun, Dec 21 2008 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Pastures New

Sun, Dec 28 2008 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Busman's Holiday

Sun, Jan 4 2009 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

In the Air

Sun, Jun 21 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

The Best of Intentions

Sun, Jun 28 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Compromising Positions

Sun, Jul 5 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 8

12 episodes

E01

Safe As Houses

Sun, Jul 12 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Counting Chickens

Sun, Jul 19 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

These Foolish Things

Sun, Jul 26 2009 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Any Old Iron

Sun, Jun 5 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now

Sun, Jun 12 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Please Release Me

Sat, Jun 11 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Tutti Fritti

Sun, Jun 26 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Manoeuvres

Sun, Jul 3 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Dead Air

Sun, Jul 10 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

A Hero for Our Time

Sun, Jul 17 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Below the Surface

Sun, Jul 24 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

The Enemy Within

Sun, Jul 31 2011 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Cast

Wendy Craig as Matron

Linda Armstrong as Sister Brigid

Robert Daws as Dr. Gordon Ormerod

Michelle Hardwick as Lizzie Hopkirk

Amy Robbins as Dr. Jill Weatherill

Michael Starke as Kenneth 'Ken' Hopkirk

Denis Lill as Mr. Rose

Andy Wear as Alun Morris

Paul Fox as Dr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Goodwin

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