The Royal - Season 8 - Eps 11: Below the Surface
The hospital’s future is in doubt following DHA's decision not to sanction a financial package to repair the Casualty department. The hospital is only offered an authorised high interest loan, that doesn’t cover all the costs of the everything that needs to be done. The hospital's budget for the year ahead has also been cut so that the Royal will need to dip into the Middleditch trust fund to keep the hospital open. Jean ends up announcing that the only way forward is to consider a a complete closure of Casualty. Ralph ends up taking some secret action to rectify the situation but also ends up bringing up some difficult issues in his past. Carol and Ralph finally end up getting together.
About The Royal
Title: The Royal
First Air Date: 2003-01-19
Last Air Date: 2011-07-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 87
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Yorkshire Television
Synopsis
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.
Cast
Michelle Hardwick
Lizzie Kennoway
Andy Wear
Alun Morris
Denis Lill
Mr. Rose
Amy Robbins
Dr. Jill Weatherill
Linda Armstrong
Sister Brigid
Robert Daws
Dr. Gordon Ormerod
Wendy Craig
Matron
Diana May
Nurse Carol Selby
Glynis Barber
Jean McAteer
Neil McDermott
Dr. Ralph Ellis
