The Royal

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9. Dead Air - A girls' trip out on board a pirate radio ship ends badly when the group is caught in a siege, while doctors are mystified when a woman miraculously recovers from a stroke.

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Series 8

1. Safe as Houses

Ormerod and Weatherill accompany Brigid back to Ireland for Moira's funeral and uncover some shocking family secrets. Meanwhile, the new locum is thrown in at the deep end.

2. Counting Chickens

Dr Ellis confronts local prejudice when he discovers that one of his patients has contracted a rare disease abroad, and Jack and Alun hatch a scheme to raise chickens.

3. These Foolish Things

Dr Weatherill treats a schoolgirl whose crush on her teacher is out of control, Ormerod and Ellis attempt a cliff rescue, and Jack and Alun look for treasure.

4. Any Old Iron

Nurse Susie Dixon's head is turned by a rich playboy - with devastating consequences for Mr and Mrs Middleditch.

5. Should I Stay or Should I Go Now

A new student nurse arrives, while Lizzie falls for a motorcycle stunt rider who is convinced he is destined to live fast and die young.

6. Please Release Me

Dr Ormerod's career is on the line, Dr Ellis deals with a different sort of outbreak at the local prison, and Faye overcomes her fear of needles.

7. Tutti Fruitti

A secret from Jean's past comes back to haunt her, and Dr Weatherill has to break some shocking news to a young couple. Meanwhile, has Alun found true love at long last?

8. Manoeuvres

A family day at the park ends in disaster for the Ormerods, Dr Ellis risks getting too involved with a patient in trouble, and Lizzie attempts to improve her word power.

9. Dead Air

A girls' trip out on board a pirate radio ship ends badly when the group is caught in a siege, while doctors are mystified when a woman miraculously recovers from a stroke.

10. A Hero for Our Time

The casualty department is flooded, Jack's fishing trip is ruined when a car crashes into the lake, and a chairman's daughter is treated at the Royal.

11. Below the Surface

It looks as though the casualty department may have to close, and Dr Weatherill risks everything to save a homeless man trapped at a building site.

12. The Enemy Within

Aisling's adoption is official but Brigid is confused by her feelings, while Dr Ormerod opens a can of worms when he attends to a rough local family.