The Royal Today Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 50: EPISODE: 50

  Heather celebrates her engagement, but Norman pays a heavy price for a bust-up with Gavin on the ward. Sarah gives Ormerod an ultimatum and a patient points out to Mr Woods that Jenny fancies him. Last in series of the drama, starring Leah Bracknell, Kirsty Mitchell and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 49: EPISODE: 49

  A group of lads on a stag weekend disrupt the hospital with their rowdy behaviour and a young girl worries she's having a heart attack. Adam hatches a plan to win back Heather and Sarah confronts Ormerod about their relationship. Starring Paul Nicholas, Leah Bracknell and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 48: EPISODE: 48

  Heather helps a darts champion whose success is being jeopardised by a psychological impediment, while Sarah tries to discover the cause of a hospital administrator's debilitating stomach pains. Medical drama, starring Caroline Carver and Kirsty Mitchell

• Season 1 Episode 47: EPISODE: 47

  Ormerod deals with an anorexic girl whose condition has taken its toll on her father's health. A couple of thrill seekers find they might have pushed their luck too far, and tension flares between Mr Woods and Jenny. Medical drama, starring Paul Nicholas, Leah Bracknell and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 46: EPISODE: 46

  Dr Ormerod looks to find an alternative way to treat a patient when she declines surgery. Norman and Heather commiserate over the sad state of their love lives, while Kieran and Sarah tend to a man suffering from severe headaches. Andrew Scarborough, Steve Huison and Caroline Carver star

• Season 1 Episode 45: EPISODE: 45

  Jenny has a close encounter with Mr Woods and learns he may have a soft spot for her. Heather feels tempted to tell Norman about Maisy's problem, and an elderly woman with low blood pressure poses a puzzle for the staff. Hospital drama, starring Paul Nicholas, Leah Bracknell and Steve Huison

• Season 1 Episode 44: EPISODE: 44

  A man is brought in to the hospital with a bullet wound and later on, shots ring out on Middleditch ward. Gemma worries she has meningitis after her conquest from the previous night is admitted and Heather returns her engagement ring. Starring Paul Nicholas, Leah Bracknell and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 43: EPISODE: 43

  Mr Woods surprises everyone by revealing hidden talents during a party at the Royal. A patient's life hangs in the balance - and the romance between Heather and Adam also starts to look increasingly like a candidate for the critical list. Paul Nicholas stars

• Season 1 Episode 42: EPISODE: 42

  A magician entertains the other patients on the ward, but his condition gives staff cause for concern. Mr Woods learns to watch his back and Ormerod tries to get to the bottom of a sick man's symptoms by quizzing the patient's girlfriend. Medical drama, starring Paul Nicholas and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 41: EPISODE: 41

  Ormerod comes to the aid of a woman who has been hearing voices, while Pamela faces a difficult task. Norman makes a connection with someone who shares a similar outlook on life. Medical drama starring Andrew Scarborough and Fiona Dolman

• Season 1 Episode 40: EPISODE: 40

  Jenny asks the porters to put up posters around the hospital promoting her sexual health campaign, but they end up clashing with a local councillor who's on a moral crusade. Tests on a patient with a suspected kidney infection reveal unexpected results. With Leah Bracknell and Kirsty Mitchell

• Season 1 Episode 39: EPISODE: 39

  A young mum rushes her four-year-old daughter to casualty, where a previous accident report arouses suspicion. An Irish dancer suffers an injury that may affect her chances of qualifying for the world championships and Adam turns down Norman's offer of a loan. Starring Paul Nicholas and Leah Bracknell

• Season 1 Episode 38: EPISODE: 38

  Norman makes a big decision and Adam helps a depressed trawlerman whose fortunes and spirits have hit rock bottom, while a newlywed worries she's about to lose her man. Medical drama, starring Steve Huison and Ben Hull

• Season 1 Episode 37: EPISODE: 37

  There are some surprising revelations about Norman's chequered past when a woman is admitted, and Ormerod is puzzled by the peculiar symptoms presented by a video games enthusiast. Heather and Adam receive an offer of accommodation. Starring Steve Huison and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 36: EPISODE: 36

  Jenny takes the reins as the staff go all out to impress a potential investor who visits the hospital, but a mystery infection on the wards threatens to spoil the day. Elsewhere, Mr Woods faces a difficult situation. Drama, starring Leah Bracknell, Paul Nicholas and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 35: EPISODE: 35

  A patient reveals his fear that he may be suffering from motor neurone disease, which killed his father a year ago, but his problem turns out to be much more straightforward. Meanwhile, an overprotective mother claims her teenage daughter has contracted food poisoning from working in a filthy fast-food van. Sarah agrees to a date with Vijay, hoping to make Ormerod jealous

• Season 1 Episode 34: EPISODE: 34

  A woman suffers complications after having an abortion, telling her fiance it's appendicitis instead of revealing the truth, but when her condition takes a turn for the worse, Woods is forced to perform a hysterectomy. A gymnast's illness perplexes Ormerod and Pearl gives Norman food for thought about his home situation

• Season 1 Episode 33: EPISODE: 33

  Adam performs a delicate procedure on the bully who made his schooldays a living hell. Carrie treats an elderly woman who has been impaled on a bamboo cane, while man-hungry medics Alana, Isla and Pamela trawl the Internet for suitable dates

• Season 1 Episode 32: EPISODE: 32

  A man who has failed to turn up for a vital operation in the past is finally admitted for surgery. Carrie suspects that a recent admission to the hospital is a victim of domestic violence, while Mr Woods sets about boosting Alana's confidence, and Pamela receives a dressing down for making personal calls during work hours. Paul Nicholas, Victoria Pritchard and Lucie Trickett star

• Season 1 Episode 31: EPISODE: 31

  A woman is admitted to the hospital after taking drugs in a nightclub, and Vijay is puzzled when he learns a patient's broken arm has not shown any sign of recovery in three weeks. Heather presses Adam to set a date for their big day. Pal Aron, Ben Hull and Caroline Carver star

• Season 1 Episode 30: EPISODE: 30

  A pair of competitive dancers get a lesson in communication and Alana faces up to a tragedy on her 40h birthday. Ormerod is shocked to learn his wife wants some time alone and has checked into a clinic suffering from depression, leaving him to cope with the children. Hospital drama, starring Paul Nicholas, Victoria Pritchard and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 29: EPISODE: 29

  Woods examines a 15-year-old girl admitted to casualty, and reveals she has recently given birth - but the youngster refuses to say what's happened to the baby. An anxious footballer's wife, hoping to conceive, pleads with Ormerod to treat her husband with care when he sustains a delicate injury during a match. Meanwhile, Jenny feels left out of the social arrangements. Starring Paul Nicholas

• Season 1 Episode 28: EPISODE: 28

  A blind patient takes drastic measures in a bid to avoid being parted from her best friend, and a newlywed couple confound Isla's prejudices. Libby Davison, Leah Bracknell and Andrew Scarborough star

• Season 1 Episode 27: EPISODE: 27

  Adam worries he may have caused offence while treating the victim of a homophobic attack, and a mother learns the truth about her son's injury when he is rushed into casualty with a shotgun wound. Meanwhile, Pearl is given an extra incentive to stop smoking. Ben Hull and Lisa Davina Phillip star

• Season 1 Episode 26: EPISODE: 26

  Sarah and Jonathan come to suspect a model who has been rushed to casualty may be suffering from an eating disorder. Gemma takes a pregnancy test, while Alana thinks about what she has achieved in her life. Andrew Scarborough and Kirsty Mitchell star

• Season 1 Episode 25: EPISODE: 25

  Isla is touched by the devotion of a patient who can't face life without her husband, while Vijay makes it up to Gemma. A case of food poisoning affecting a family turns out to be more complicated than it first appeared. Starring Libby Davison, Pal Aron and Sophia Di Martino

• Season 1 Episode 24: EPISODE: 24

  Mr Woods is infuriated by Matron's new changes, Gemma gives as good as she gets and two strippers vow to turn over a new leaf. Starring Paul Nicholas, Sophia Di Martino and Leah Bracknell

• Season 1 Episode 23: EPISODE: 23

  A five-a-side football team's star striker is involved in a car crash, completely ruining the final match in a tournament. At St Aiden's, Heather decides to take matters into her own hands

• Season 1 Episode 22: EPISODE: 22

  Vijay tries to dig up some dirt on Gemma as he plans his revenge, and finds himself in the middle of a family crisis when he breaks patient confidentiality. Alana interferes in Isla's personal life, while a devastated Norman makes a grand gesture for an old friend. Guest starring Harry MacDonald and Edward Peel

• Season 1 Episode 21: EPISODE: 21

  Three students are admitted to the hospital under suspicious circumstances and Norman worries that Adam and Heather's engagement is ill-advised. When a woman arrives to see Dr Ormerod after developing a rash, she and her boyfriend are reluctant to reveal what they were doing when the irritation started to develop. Steve Huison, Caroline Carver and Andrew Scarborough star

• Season 1 Episode 20: EPISODE: 20

  Pearl gives vent to an uncharacteristic outburst when a prisoner is admitted for surgery from a local jail, and reveals buried secrets from her past. Ormerod is forced to resort to unconventional methods to help a girl who cannot stop having fits and Heather proposes to Adam. Medical drama, with Lisa Davina Phillip and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 19: EPISODE: 19

  A celebrity chef is admitted to the hospital with chest pains and sends his timid assistant to look after his kitchen, resulting in a horrific accident. A man being treated for asthma reveals he has been risking his health to keep a secret from his wife. Dr Ormerod finds himself in demand. Starring Paul Nicholas, Leah Bracknell and Andrew Scarborough

• Season 1 Episode 18: EPISODE: 18

  Kristaps helps a desperate migrant rescue his girlfriend from danger. An elderly patient jeopardises her daughter's career, and Carrie considers giving up nursing. Medical drama, starring Jon Lolis, Leah Bracknell and Lucie Trickett

• Season 1 Episode 17: EPISODE: 17

  Ormerod and Sarah struggle to make a diagnosis when a fit and active student contracts a mystery illness. Gemma decides it's high time she taught Vijay a lesson and Carrie is unnerved when she receives some unwelcome attention on the ward. Medical drama, starring Pal Aron, Sophia De Martino and Lucie Trickett

• Season 1 Episode 16: EPISODE: 16

  An ice-skater suffers an injury and is upset to learn she won't be able to compete in an upcoming championship. Sarah incurs the anger of a man after breaking some bad news to his wife that he was planning to reveal himself, while Gemma and Vijay set out on a date

• Season 1 Episode 15: EPISODE: 15

  Pamela takes decisive action when a critically ill patient gets stuck in a faulty hospital lift, and Gemma realises she has upset Carrie by poaching Kieran from under her nose. Kenneth Cope guest stars

• Season 1 Episode 14: EPISODE: 14

  Ormerod struggles to cope with a patient who seems to feign illness just to spend time with him, and Pearl also gains an admirer after treating a worker who fell from his scaffolding. Meanwhile, Pamela's money worries are over, but there's no such solution to Isla's worries. Andrew Scarborough and Lisa Davina Phillip star

• Season 1 Episode 13: EPISODE: 13

  Jenny selflessly plays the good Samaritan to a patient in urgent need of a friend, while Gemma receives an offer she can't refuse. Medical drama, starring Leah Bracknell, Sophia Di Martino and Paul Nicholas

• Season 1 Episode 12: EPISODE: 12

  A local priest is admitted to A&E, where his suffering is compounded by the realisation he must confront his inner demons. Sarah impresses Ormerod when she spots a patient's life-threatening condition and there's more bad news for Isla. Medical drama, starring Andrew Scarborough, Kirsty Mitchell and Libby Davison

• Season 1 Episode 11: EPISODE: 11

  Dr Ormerod examines an elderly woman who suffered a fall earlier in the week and realises her recent problems are the result of her breakfast menu. Isla confides in Alana after finding a text message on her husband's mobile phone that suggests he is seeing another woman

• Season 1 Episode 10: EPISODE: 10

  A man suffering from constipation arrives at the hospital, but tests reveal something more serious, while a man admitted with breathing difficulties worries his fiancee will think he has jilted her. Adam and Jenny are forced to work as a team when a woman arrives in labour ready to deliver. Leah Bracknell stars

• Season 1 Episode 9: EPISODE: 9

  The hospital staff dread 'hernia day' and the nurses are reprimanded by Jenny after a patient manages to help himself to drugs in the ward and nearly dies in theatre as a result. Norman worries about the quality of his music when a patient falls unconscious while listening to it

• Season 1 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8

  A 17-year-old athlete training for the marathon is brought to the hospital after collapsing while jogging and, though his father is sure he is fine, his mother wants him to stay for tests. Woods treats a woman who has a problem with her nervous system as a result of her diabetes and Jenny ruffles some feathers on the ward

• Season 1 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  A car accident leaves Woods fighting to save the life of a talented schoolgirl. Gemma blames herself when the patient's condition takes a turn for the worse and decides she's not fit to be a nurse. Meanwhile, Norman and Kristaps make a discovery that could turn them into millionaires and Matron Jenny keeps an eagle eye on the wards from her hospital bed

• Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  New matron Jenny Carrington (former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell) spends most of her first day at The Royal awaiting surgery for suspected appendicitis. A patient with learning difficulties takes a shine to Gemma, while Heather wonders whether Adam is serious about their relationship

• Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  A Star Trek tribute act suffers food poisoning and Carrie is given the less than pleasant task of collecting all the vomit bowls. A 16-year-old boy arrives in casualty after falling off a motorbike and staff are immediately suspicious of his story. Adam hears the result of his job interview

• Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  A man is admitted to casualty with severe abdominal pain following a long-haul flight, but scans show his illness is something much more serious than first thought. An athlete comes in with mysterious ulcers all over his legs which test the doctors' diagnostic skills, and Gemma and Carrie feel a little the worse for wear

• Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  A girl comes in to casualty suffering from abdominal pain following a horse riding accident but Dr Ormerod soon believes there is something more to her condition. Gemma and Carrie struggle to cope after Lesley's death, and Mr Woods deals with a man who had a vasectomy reversal and delivers upsetting news. Adam has an interview for the matron job on the ward

• Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  The doctors continue to try to save Lesley's life and struggle to stem the bleeding, not knowing that her attacker has been admitted as a new patient in the ward. A woman comes to casualty with a blockage in her throat and after surgery removes a lodged piece of sausage, tests reveal a more worrying problem. Mr Woods steps in to reconcile a mother and daughter

• Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Spin-off medical drama from the team behind long-running favourite The Royal, following the staff and patients at St Aiden's hospital 40 years on from the original series. Student nurses Carrie, Lesley and Gemma prepare for their first day on the wards, but it ends in tragedy for one of them. Dr Ormerod deals with a woman who has developed an infection following cosmetic surgery in Poland