EPISODES INFO & SONG TITLES
Listed here are the episode of THE ROYAL TODAY currently being transmitted in the UK, also find the original transmission date for the episodes and also the tracks that appeared in the episode and the songs are listed in alphabetical order* *Its been noted that when the episodes are aired or repeated abroad that tracks have been replaced from the original UK episode/s, this is due to either copyright or clearance issues from the various record companies, therefore by default all songs listed here in the episodes are from UK transmissions. The Theme for THE ROYAL TODAY and THE ROYAL is a 1969 hit from The Spencer Davis Group entitled “Somebody Help Me” but the version used for THE ROYAL TODAY has been remixed slightly for the more modern programme and is covered by Michael Starke who played Hospital Porter Ken Hopkirk regulary from S1 to S6 before his final appearance in Ep 3 of S7 of THE ROYAL. 01.01 - 7th Jan 2008 Student nurses Carrie, Lesley and Gemma are rushing to get ready for their first day on the wards at THE ROYAL. Their day seems set for disaster when Gemma is almost run over by Charge Nurse Adam Fearnley before she’s even set foot in the hospital! Dr. Jonathan Ormerod and Dr. Sarah Chatwin’s first patient of the day is Ella, a young woman in her twenties, who’s fainted and been brought to A&E by concerned fiancé Stan. Dr. Ormerod and Dr. Chatwin are concerned when they discover she’s recently undergone breast enhancement surgery in Poland. She wants to be “posh spice perky” in time for her wedding in two weeks time and arranged a cheap cosmetic surgery deal overseas. The doctors suspect she’s suffering from a serious staphylococcal infection as a result of the surgery and much to Ella’s dismay, Dr. Ormerod tells her she has to have the implants removed. Will Ella recover in time for her big day? Over on Middleditch Ward, Adam and Nurse Heather Dunstan are struggling to tend to their patients and have to deal with unruly nineteen year old Keeley whose intoxicated boyfriend can’t keep his hands off her. Their day goes from bad to worse when they’re informed they’ve been landed with student nurses Carrie, Lesley and Gemma. Gemma and Carrie, who were looking forward to some hands on experience with the patients, are disappointed when they’re assigned to Nurse Pearl who has them preparing the lunch trolley and making beds! Meanwhile, Lesley is doing the rounds with Heather when they hear raucous noise coming from Keeley’s cubicle. It becomes clear Keeley’s far from charming family are visiting and have brought vodka onto the ward! Heather and Lesley confront the rowdy party and confiscate the alcohol. Both Keeley’s father and her boyfriend Phil are furious. They don’t take kindly to being told off and become aggressive towards the nurses. Is this the last they’ve heard from Keeley’s family? Over in theatre, Consultant Surgeon Mr. Woods is operating on Ella. The infection is serious and he wastes no time as her life is under threat. She is more concerned her wedding dress won’t fit if her bust size is reduced. The operation is successful, but Surgical Registrar Pamela is frustrated when Woods agrees to let her close the wound, but then takes over himself. Ella has no confidence without her implants and says she wants to have another operation once she’s recovered! Will besotted Stan succeed in convincing Ella that looks aren’t everything? Back at Middleditch Ward, Lesley is making her way to the kitchen with the confiscated vodka bottle when Keeley’s dad suddenly appears chasing after her and demanding his booze back. As he lunges forward, Lesley dodges him and he falls to the floor unconscious. She’s in shock and horrified when the crash team arrive and Keeley’s dad still hasn’t come round. Eventually they find a pulse and move him to intensive care. However, when Ormerod and Sarah break the news to Keeley, her unstable boyfriend is furious and menacingly promises he won’t let them get away with this. Gemma and Carrie finish their day of menial labour and meet up with Lesley. They’ve arranged to go to the pub for a drink with Adam, who Gemma has taken a liking to. As they’re leaving, Lesley realises she’s forgotten her swipe card and rushes back. On her way she discovers Phil ransacking the drugs cabinets. She tries to placate him and asks him to leave but the angry thug attacks Lesley with a knife, leaving her seriously wounded on the ground. Will Sarah and Dr. Ormerod be able to save before it’s too late? In The Morning - Razorlight This episode establishes Middleditch Ward and Goodwin Ward - the latter of which is currently under the process of being redecorated. 01.02 - 8th Jan 2008 Dr. Ormerod is desperately trying to staunch Lesley’s bleeding. She’s been stabbed three times and has lost a lot of blood. She’s in a critical condition and is rushed straight to theatre. Meanwhile, in casualty, Mr. Woods is with Mrs. Ada Branksome, who has a blockage in her throat. Woods schedules her for an operation the next morning. Ada’s daughter, Ellen, accompanies her mother. All is clearly not as it should be between them. Over in the pub, Gemma and Carrie are discussing their disappointing first day at work. While Adam’s at the bar, Gemma reveals she fancies him, and Heather wastes no time in telling the feisty young nurse Adam’s her boyfriend and they live together. Despite Heather saying she and Adam are rock solid, there’s a sense she might feel threatened by the presence of the new student nurses. The police arrive at the crime scene and Dr. Ormerod informs them Phil, the suspect, is well known to the Hospital due to his mental health and drug dependency issues. Meanwhile, in theatre it doesn’t look good for Lesley. Mr Woods is still attempting to stop the bleeding from Lesley’s wounds. He can’t see what he’s doing as there’s so much blood, and the anaesthetist Alana can’t find Lesley’s pulse. In casualty, Triage Nurse Kieran is dealing with a new patient - Phil. He’s tried to escape over the perimeter fence and a nasty iron spike is now protruding from his upper thigh. He’s high on drugs and screaming in agony. Kieran prepares to move him up to theatre. How will the doctors respond to Phil when his innocent victim is in such a critical condition? Back in theatre, Mr. Woods is fighting a losing battle to save Lesley, but when the machine flat lines there’s nothing more the team can do. Woods is furious he’s been unable to save her and Alana has to break the bad news to distraught Gemma and Carrie. Everyone’s feeling deflated and when Kristaps the porter comes rushing into theatre with Phil, and Dr. Ormerod informs them he’s the attacker, Pamela’s not sure she can go through with trying to save him. However, Woods urges her to be professional. The next day, Phil is still on the ward guarded by two police officers and everyone resents tending to the murderer of one of their colleagues. Woods asks for him to be transferred to Ashfordly General and Adam states the need for heightened security on the wards. Will the staff at The Royal feel safe again? As Ada goes up to theatre for her operation, it’s clear she has a problematic relationship with Ellen who seems very upset. Woods discovers a large piece of sausage has been causing the blockage in Ada’s throat. He also discovers a serious problem with her vocal cords. Ellen reveals to Mr. Woods her mother has been very difficult recently and she lost patience with her and forced the food down her throat. Her sense of shame is worsened when Woods breaks the news she has cancer of the larynx. Ellen is horrified that she’s been so unsympathetic. Will Ada be able to forgive her daughter? Later that evening, Dr. Ormerod reveals to Sarah that his wife has moved to her parents for a while with his three children as things haven’t been great between them recently. Sarah is shocked Dr. Ormerod’s been living on his own for so long, and offers to accompany him to dinner. However, his beeper goes off, and ever the professional, he heads to casualty. Will Dr. Ormerod confront his marital problems or continue to bury his head in his work? 01.03 - 9th Jan 2008 A 17 year old girl called Abigail arrives in casualty after falling off her horse. She’s accompanied by her interfering father Ben and has abdominal pain. Dr. Ormerod quickly assesses her and believes the young girl might be pregnant. Meanwhile, Gemma and Carrie have arrived in theatre to observe their first operation. Over on Middleditch Ward, Adam is losing patience with Heather’s brother, Porter Norman, who seems to be using his sister as his personal laundry service! After performing an ultrasound scan on Abigail, Vijay the radiology registrar confirms Dr. Ormerod’s suspicions. However, the scan shows she’s had an ectopic pregnancy and will need an operation to remove the embryo. Abigail had suspected she might be pregnant after having a fling with a married man, but is terrified at how her father will react and pleads with Dr. Ormerod not to tell him. Abigail could die if she doesn’t have the operation, but how will her dad respond when she breaks the news? Elsewhere, Adam has an interview for the position of Matron, but keeps it a secret from everyone except Kieran. He arrives at the interview late, after being held up on the wards, and is nervous when he sees glamorous Jenny Carrington also waiting for an interview. She’s characteristically aloof and dismissive. Will he get the job over this very self-assured woman? Back in theatre, Gemma and Carrie are unenthusiastically observing a hernia operation. When Carrie realises they are in the same room Lesley died in, she becomes very distressed. Mr. Woods is angry at being disrupted and demands the girls leave! They head out of the hospital to get an ice cream and bump into Adam on his way back from the interview. Will Gemma and Carrie keep Adam’s secret? Meanwhile, Dr. Ormerod has the unpleasant task of informing Ben his daughter is about to have an operation, the nature of which she has asked him to keep confidential. Ben does not take kindly to being kept in the dark and enraged he jumps to the conclusion that she’s pregnant and has asked for an abortion. Dr. Ormerod unsuccessfully tries to calm him down, but Ben is furious and bursts onto the ward, only to find Abigail is not in her bed. Where has Abigail gone? Her condition is serious, and what state will she be in if they manage to find her? Earlier that day, Mr. Woods has had a follow up appointment with Si Fratelli, a forty year old vasectomy reversal patient. He wants to have children with his new partner. He already has two sons with his ex wife, but oddly his sperm count is still negative. Woods explains this is a highly unlikely result and Si has probably always been infertile due to a childhood illness. How will Si react when he discovers he’s not the biological father of his children? Elsewhere, Vijay has his eye on Pamela and continues to flirt with her despite her obvious disinterest! Gemma cheekily tells Adam she’ll keep his secret if he’ll sign her course assessment book for her day in theatre. Adam begrudgingly agrees. After a hectic day, Dr. Ormerod finally decides to unwind and takes Sarah out for a drink. 01.04 - 10th Jan 2008 Gemma and Carrie are feeling a little worse for wear when they arrive on the wards the morning after a night of drinking. Both girls are finding it hard to cope with the grief of losing Lesley, so considering the circumstances Adam is understanding. Dr. Ormerod’s first patient is sixty year old Barry Kepler, who’s just flown in from Australia and arrives at St Aidan’s with his daughter Elizabeth after suffering acute abdominal pains on the aeroplane. Dr. Ormerod contacts his doctor in Australia and discovers he was admitted to hospital for a Sigmoidoscopy and they’ve been trying to contact him urgently for weeks. Elizabeth is shocked and hurt that her father hasn’t told her. Is Barry’s condition more serious than he realises? Meanwhile, in casualty, Sarah is examining Paul, a strapping athlete who has developed ulcers on his leg. He’s come to the hospital with his girlfriend Cassie. Neither Sarah nor Ormerod can identify what has caused the ulcers. Barry’s scans show he has bowel cancer which has spread to his liver and lungs, and even with surgery his chances don’t look good. Ormerod breaks the news to Barry, and Elizabeth, who is furious her father hasn’t taken better care of himself and listened to the doctor’s warnings. Barry confesses to Ormerod that Elizabeth never really forgave him for moving to Australia with her mother who has since died. He feels he’s nothing more than a burden to his family. Will Barry be able to make peace with his daughter in his dying days? Paul sheds new light on the cause of his mysterious ulcers, revealing to Sarah he’s served in Iraq. He doesn’t want his girlfriend Cassie to find out as she’s a pacifist and takes part in anti-Iraq war demonstrations. With this knowledge Sarah asks Pamela to take a look. Pamela instantly suspects Paul has a case of Leishmaniasis, an infestation caused by sand flies which lay eggs under the skin, leading to ulcers known as ‘the Baghdad boil’. As Pamela speaks to Paul about his time in Iraq, Cassie looks puzzled and immediately confronts him. The couple are deeply in love, but will Cassie be able to come to terms with the fact Paul has been to war? Elsewhere, after Adam’s mysterious disappearance yesterday, Heather suspects he’s hiding something from her when she finds his suit stuffed in a bag on the shelf. She accosts Kieran for information who reveals Adam has applied for the matron’s job. Heather confronts her boyfriend who explains he wanted to surprise her. Will Adam be successful? After enjoying a meal together the previous night, Sarah asks Dr. Ormerod to come for a drink after work. Dr. Ormerod opens up to her about the state of his personal life. As Sarah goes to comfort him, there’s a moment between them, they could kiss, but Dr. Ormerod pulls away feeling awkward and immediately heads back to the ward leaving Sarah alone. There’s definitely chemistry between them, but will Dr. Ormerod let himself fall for Sarah? 01.05 - 11th Jan 2008 It’s Gemma and Carrie’s first day in casualty and they’re unimpressed with the lack of activity. It’s not long before an emergency arises and Gemma is called to assist. The patient is sixteen year old Luke, who has fallen off a motorbike and broken his arm. He arrives in casualty with his friend Billy. However, when the boys are told the police want to speak to them, Gemma witnesses some contention between them and it’s clear they’ve got something to hide. Dr. Ormerod is on his way back from the radiology department when Sarah passes him and tries to speak to him about the night before, but Dr. Ormerod is uncomfortable and tells a disappointed Sarah to forget about it. Is Dr. Ormerod’s curt behaviour hiding deeper feelings ? Sarah is called down to casualty which is thronged with people dressed up in Star Trek costumes vomiting into paper bowls! Brownlee, who is dressed as Captain Kirk, explains they went for an “all-you-can-eat” curry to celebrate their first successful tribute show and now all have abdominal pain and upset stomachs. Carrie is less than thrilled when she is given the task of collecting their used vomit bowls! Meanwhile, Luke’s mum, Alison has arrived at the hospital as he’s about to go into theatre and quickly tries to interrogate him about the accident. It becomes apparent he has stolen his late father’s motorbike with no licence or insurance. Alison seems confused about why Luke would act so recklessly and out of character. Is there more to the story than he’s letting on ? The staff on the wards launch into action ready to receive the patients suffering from food poisoning. Gemma and Carrie are not pleased when Heather asks them to take stool samples from each of the patients! After being surrounded by vomit all day and witnessing Brownlee be sick all over Pamela’s shoe, Carrie isn’t fairing too well and finally becomes ill herself…all over Pamela’s other shoe! Elsewhere, Billy is being interviewed by a police officer telling him Luke had been planning to race a mystery bloke and he’d tried to persuade him not to go through with it. However, Dr. Ormerod is still not convinced by his story. Back at Middleditch Ward, the results from the stool samples have come back from pathology and have blood in them. Pamela quickly makes her diagnosis and orders treatment. She’s anxious to get the job finished and leave as she has a weekend in the South of France booked. However, Sarah takes another look at the notes and spots that Mr. Brownlee didn’t submit a stool sample and his tests are irregular. She also notices that he’s a vegetarian so wouldn’t have eaten the dodgy chicken curry that’s made everyone else ill. What is causing his abdominal pain? And will Pamela make her flight ? Meanwhile, Luke comes round from his operation and reveals Billy’s to blame for the accident. He’s been bullying him for months and told him he’d leave him alone if he raced his friend. Dr. Ormerod’s convinced there is more to it and probes further. He finally gets Billy to reveal he has turned against his friend because his mum has been having an affair with his dad. Alison realises that Luke was just trying to defend his mum and reassures him that no one will ever take his dad’s place and that they shouldn’t keep secrets from one another. Will the two boys be able to reconcile their differences ? Back on Middleditch Ward, Pamela has been ordering Sarah around all afternoon. Not surprisingly, when it seems Brownlee’s problem is more complicated and he needs to have his back passage examined, Pamela once again tries to delegate the unpleasant task to Sarah. Sarah reminds her she’s the experienced surgeon and she wouldn’t want to stand in her way ! Brownlee has appendicitis and when Mr. Woods tells Pamela to stay and carry out the operation, Pamela’s planned weekend away is in tatters! Gemma and Carrie discuss Lesley’s funeral, and explain how they’re going to say goodbye to her in their own way, reminding everyone life is for living. Adam, however, has a less positive outlook when he returns from personnel with the news he’s not been successful in his application to be the new matron. Everyone’s shocked and disappointed, and Heather is hurt when he decides to drown his sorrow with his friends in the pub! Are cracks beginning to form in their relationship? And who is the new matron? The actor that played Brownlee / Capt. Kirk was the same actor that played the part of the paparazzi journalist and photographer in THE ROYAL Episode 06.02 Home & Dry, the character in that episode was also called Brownlee who bribed Ken & Alun to gain him access to the private suites in order to obtain a picture of Dorcus - maybe they are related. This episode also features a picture hanging in the relatives waiting area showing the history of THE ROYAL including articles and photographs. Pictures include ward shots from the 1960's, staff etc and in the bottom left corner an outdoor photograph of THE ROYAL at Christmas complete with snow and a christmas tree, this image was taken from the only episode of THE ROYAL so far to feature a christmas storyline 03.06 Famous For A Day. Other pictures include Caroline's Iron Lung, Sister Brigid with her bike, the assembled cast on the grass verge from the Series 5 presspack and also from Series 6 episode 8 Coming To The Boil Adam Carnegie and Lizzie Hopkirk pondering over a model of THE ROYAL and a proposed extension to the hospital. 01.06 - 14th Jan 2008 It’s Jenny Carrington’s first day at THE ROYAL as the new matron and everyone’s curious to meet the external candidate who has successfully landed the job. As Jenny arrives, Kristaps realises Norman hasn’t furnished her office. He frantically tries to find furniture, whilst Norman makes a futile attempt to stall Jenny, who won’t be pushed about and demands to be taken straight to her office. Norman reluctantly makes his way there and en route, it becomes clear Jenny is in a serious amount of pain. As she arrives at her empty office, she’s feeling so ill that she decides to take herself to A&E. What’s wrong with Matron ? On the wards, Adam, who is unaware Matron’s in A&E and still bitter about the job, is furious Jenny is late for her meeting with the nurses. As they wait for Matron, Gemma, Carrie and Heather are having a girly gossip. Heather reveals that she’s waiting for Adam to pop the question. Is Adam as serious about the relationship as Heather is ? Back in A&E, Dr. Ormerod has examined Jenny and suspects she has appendicitis and needs to go to surgery before her appendix ruptures. Jenny’s close to tears. Can things get any worse on her first day? Meanwhile, Gemma and Pearl are tending to Michael, a patient in his twenties who has learning difficulties and has taken a particular liking to Gemma. Mr. Woods and Pamela go to check on him after his abdominal surgery, but his bed is empty. Where has he gone ? Adam and Heather set out to look for Michael and find him at the vending machine, collapsed. He’s burst his stitches after getting frustrated with the machine. Michael explains he was trying to buy Gemma, his “girlfriend”, some crisps. Adam’s concerned for Gemma and asks her to put a stop to Michael’s attachment to her without breaking his heart. Elsewhere, Jenny’s about to go into theatre and Mr. Woods seems to have it in for her already. He tells Alana management is the enemy and Jenny is worse than some, implying she’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It seems as though Jenny’s going to have her work cut out for her before she’s accepted by the staff at THE ROYAL. Michael’s back on Middleditch Ward after having his wound re-stitched and Gemma explains she can’t be his girlfriend and his nurse, so she should probably just stick to being his nurse. Meanwhile, Jenny is also recovering on the ward and asks for a private word with Adam. She makes it clear that she understands his frustration and will take on board his suggestions about changes that need to be made. Will she keep her word ? Will Adam warm to the new Matron ? No Tomorrow - Orson 01.07 - 15th Jan 2008 Gemma and Pearl are tending to Zoe Jeffries. She’s been in a car accident and has a punctured a lung and a haematoma on her liver. She’s just come down from the high dependency unit as her condition has improved. However her mother, Emma, is still consumed with worry and concerned Zoe isn’t getting enough attention from the nurses. Her worries are intensified when she discovers Gemma is only a student nurse. Matron Jenny is working on her laptop from her hospital bed and is disappointed when Mr. Woods sarcastically tells her he’s keeping her in for another day and he’s sure the hospital can run without her for 24 hours! Dr. Ormerod explains Mr. Woods isn’t famed for his bedside manner and she reveals she’s found it very useful seeing how the wards run from a patient’s point of view. In fact she has already decided changes need to be made. What does Jenny have in mind and how will the nurses receive her suggestions? Gemma is monitoring Zoe and is concerned when she suddenly takes a turn for the worse mid conversation. Gemma raises the alarm and it’s clear Zoe is in serious trouble. The situation becomes critical when Emma arrives back from the toilet to find her daughter in danger and immediately points the finger at Gemma. As soon as Mr. Woods arrives, the team leap into action and Zoe is wheeled into theatre. Gemma’s shaken by the whole experience and feels dreadful when she trips over and almost drops the drip. Gemma’s distress is not helped by Emma’s accusations that she shouldn’t be anywhere near patients. With an injured wrist and her pride battered and bruised, she makes her way to casualty. How will Gemma feel if Zoe doesn’t pull through ? Norman and Kristaps find a rare copy of a Sherlock Holmes novel when they’re clearing out an old cupboard. They put it up for auction on an internet site, and fantasise about the future as they watch the bidding increase. But disaster strikes when the book is accidentally incinerated! Back on the ward, Heather and Adam are talking about Jenny. Heather feels Jenny’s taking notes on them all and is worried when she discovers Emma is going to make a complaint about the level of nursing on the wards. Meanwhile, Gemma has been sent to ladies man Vijay for an x-ray. However, she’s not in the mood for his chat up lines and just wants to get back on to the ward. Will Gemma have chance to prove she’s capable of becoming a good nurse ? In theatre, they’re losing Zoe, the team do all they can to resuscitate her. Sadly, they are unable to save her. Adam receives the call whilst he’s with Gemma discussing Emma’s complaint. He breaks the news to the young nurse who is devastated and flees the ward in floods of tears. Adam is left with the task of informing Emma that her daughter has died. How will she react? Gemma has decided she’s not fit to be a nurse and is leaving THE ROYAL. However, Adam reassures her that nursing is a hard profession and inevitably she’ll go through phases when she doubts herself. He urges her to get back to the ward. Will Gemma take Adam’s advice and give it another go? The day’s events have all been observed by the ever watchful Jenny, who wants to have another word with Adam. She’s noticed the discipline on the wards is not what it should be. Adam defends his team, explaining he’s cut the student nurses some slack because their best friend was killed on the ward only a week ago. Jenny explains that she wasn’t aware, and Adam curtly replies there’s a lot she doesn’t know. She should ensure she knows the full facts before passing judgement. Elsewhere, Gemma has decided she’s going to continue with her career. Her first task back on the ward is to return Zoe’s jewellery to Emma. The grieving mother reassures the young nurse she doesn’t hold her responsible for her daughter’s death, and she just needed someone to blame. Gemma comforts Emma assuring her Zoe had told her she was a wonderful mother. Gemma leaves to go home confident she has what it takes to be a good nurse. Protect Me From What I Want - Placebo Signal Fire - Snow Patrol 01.08 - 16th Jan 2008 Seventeen-year-old athlete Chris Billson arrives in casualty after collapsing whilst jogging on the beach. He’s regained consciousness and is keen to leave. He feels fine and is due to compete in a race that afternoon. However, Sarah’s concerned about why a seemingly healthy young man should suddenly collapse and keeps him in to run some tests. Meanwhile on Middleditch Ward, in spite of Adam’s protestations, Jenny has discharged herself. She’s sick of wasting time lying in bed and is keen to start her new job. How will Mr. Woods feel when he discovers Jenny has ignored doctors’ orders? Elsewhere, Mr. Woods is seeing Wendy, a patient with a swollen foot who suffers from peripheral Neuropathym - a numbness of the nervous system, which is a common complication of diabetes. Whilst on the ward, he notices Jenny is not in her bed and immediately strides off to confront her about ignoring his instructions. Jenny is ready for the fight and holds her own, but this is not the first time they have crossed one another. Will this fiery pair ever be able to get along ? Meanwhile, Chris’s dad has arrived at the hospital convinced his son will be running a marathon that afternoon. He dismisses any concerns the doctors have and sets about discharging him, much to the fury of his wife Kim, who refuses to allow him to leave. Adam backs up Kim, telling Patrick that Chris is not to run in any races until the doctors know what’s wrong with him. But Patrick is not prepared to back down. During the chaos, poorly Chris collapses again. In x-ray, Vijay reveals Wendy has a fish hook stuck in her foot. She’s been unable to feel it due to her neuropathy. However, when Pamela asks Wendy about it she becomes very agitated. Is Wendy hiding something ? Chris has regained consciousness and Dr. Ormerod deduces that he has a form of heart arrhythmia and will need to be kept in hospital for more tests. Patrick reveals to Sarah his wife has been overprotective of Chris since their other son died of cot death ten years ago. This information sheds new light on Chris’s case. Might his illness be linked to that of his late brother ? In another part of the ward, Wendy’s devoted husband Harry has come to visit her after her operation, but when Mr. Woods approaches him with the fishing hook that was stuck in his wife’s foot, he looks puzzled. Harry doesn’t fish and there’s only one man he knows who does. As Wendy comes round, Harry storms out, believing she’s betrayed him. Meanwhile, Jenny confirms she’s sacked the cleaners after Adam questions her rationale, claiming it’s unacceptable and irresponsible to expect the nurses to do the cleaning. Jenny seems confident she’s done the right thing, but Adam’s not convinced. Will Jenny prove him wrong ? Sarah informs Chris’s parents that his irregular heart rhythm is brought on by stress and exertion. She tells a distraught Patrick that marathon running is off the agenda for the time being. Kim is relieved when she discovers her baby died from the same condition ten years ago and she’s not to blame for his death, and agrees with Patrick they should stop arguing for the sake of Chris’s health. In another part of the hospital, Norman has found Harry collapsed and in a critical condition after injecting himself with Wendy’s insulin. The doctors manage to save him and as he recovers he tells Wendy he felt he had no choice and couldn’t face life without her. Wendy’s clearly distraught about her adultery and asserts it was a mistake and she’s regretted it ever since. Will Harry be able to forgive his wife ? Further & Further Away - Ghosts 01.09 - 17th Jan 2008 It’s ‘hernia day’ at THE ROYAL and everyone’s dreading the sequence of grumpy old men who will be coming in for their operations. The first patient to arrive is Max, a smarmy nightclub promoter who instantly repels the female members of staff with his cheesy chat up lines. He has a history of liver problems caused by excessive alcohol consumption, but vows he’s a ‘good boy’ now. However, Max proves to be a pest when he starts rowing with fellow patient evangelical Fred over his incessant hymn singing, and Gemma catches him trying to drink some water when he’s meant to be nil by mouth until his operation. When she takes the drink off him he sneakily goes to the toilet. Meanwhile, Norman has heard that Max is a big music promoter and abandons his duties to prepare a demo, leaving Kristaps on his own taking patients to theatre, much to the dismay of Mr. Woods who’s consequently behind schedule and is going to be late for his golf tournament! In theatre, Alana’s concerned when she notices Max’s pulse and blood pressure are abnormal and immediately calls for a drug screening. The results come back and show Max has ecstasy in his system, but Mr. Woods is convinced there’s something else. Max is sent straight to ICU while the nurses are told to search the ward again for any trace of drugs. Gemma remembers seeing Max going to the toilet and retraces his steps only to find a pill which turn outs to be an amphetamine usually used for narcolepsy. The team now know how to treat him and as soon as Max is stable, Mr. Woods heads off for his golf tournament. As he leaves he suggests that Matron investigate why a patient was able to ‘self medicate’. Back on the ward, Norman arrives armed with his demo tape and persuades Pearl to introduce him to the patient who’s into music. Pearl mistakenly thinks he’s referring to hymn singing Fred and leads Norman over to his bed! Fred’s very pale and groggy post operation, and after listening to Norman’s music for a few minutes, the alarm sounds on his monitor and he falls unconscious. Was Norman’s music really that bad? As Dr. Ormerod sees to Fred, he establishes he has internal bleeding after the operation and needs to go to theatre straight away. Much to his displeasure, Mr. Woods is called back to Theatre and is forced to miss his golf match. Meanwhile, everyone’s unhappy with Jenny for firing the cleaners, so when she rounds up the nurses and tries to lecture them about Max, Heather snipes back they were too busy cleaning to be able to watch his every move. As Jenny leaves, Heather complains that if Jenny carries on it won’t just be new cleaners she’ll be looking for. Will Matron ever win the nurses over? Starz In Their Eyes - Just Jack 01.10 - 18th Jan 2008 The first patient of the day is Geoff Witter, a mountain of a man who’s been suffering from constipation. Mr. Woods demands an x-ray when he realises Geoff’s problem could be more serious. When the x-rays come back they reveal Geoff has a knot in his bowel and needs to go straight to theatre. Meanwhile, Adam’s fed up with working under Jenny’s management, particularly as he’s had to stay late to finish off the cleaning. At the end of his tether, he’s decided to apply for a Matron position at another hospital. Jenny asserts she doesn’t want to lose Adam, but he’s not convinced. Will he leave THE ROYAL and how will Heather feel when he tells her he’s thinking of relocating ? Over in A&E the paramedics have rushed in with Robert Barry, a bridegroom dressed in his morning suit who’s admitted after being picked up in the street with severe breathing difficulties. Sarah and Kieran manage to help him breath on his own, but when he finally comes round he’s devastated as he’s missed his wedding. Sarah explains his condition is still quite serious and he needs to stay in hospital, but Robert seems more concerned about screwing up the big day ! However, it seems that his fears about ruining the wedding are justified when his bride Edina storms onto the ward and pours a jug of water over his head ! Norman has been busy making music CDs for Dr. Ormerod and Carrie, but is horrified when he realises he’s accidentally given Dr. Ormerod Carrie’s gangster rap music to take to his daughter’s party! Despite the absence of a maternity ward at THE ROYAL, Jenny and Adam are forced to assist a young couple, Chris and Michelle, who arrive ready to give birth ! However, complications arise when Jenny realises the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck. Will the baby be okay? Will Jenny and Adam be able to work together? Elsewhere, Sarah’s shocked when a disappointed Johnathan Ormerod returns to THE ROYAL, having been unable to make it to his daughter’s party. With his family life in tatters, will Sarah be his shoulder to cry on ? Back on Middleditch Ward, Edina has calmed down and decided to bring the party to Robert. As the nurses join them in cracking open a bottle of bubbly and eating wedding cake, Carrie tells everyone she’s been given tickets to a glamorous champagne gala by her patient Geoff. She invites Adam and Heather to join her. I Wanna Love You - Akon ft Snoop Dogg