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The Royal•Season 6•Episode 3

Hoping For The Best

8.8/10 · 25 votesApr 8, 200760 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 6•+0.3 vs season avg

When a mother falls seriously ill, staff at the hospital are faced with a dilemma.

Directed byDuncan Foster

Written byJohn Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 6 Episodes12

Absent Friends

Home And Dry

E3 8.8Now viewing

Hoping For The Best

Fear Of The Expected

Dr Who?

Cursed and Blessed

Starting Over still

Starting Over

Coming to the boil

Scabs

Laura

Can't Buy Me Love

Love and Loss

Cast11

Michelle Hardwick

Michelle Hardwick

Lizzie Kennoway

S

Scott Taylor

Francis 'Frankie' Robinson

A

Andy Wear

Alun Morris

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Mr. Rose

A

Amy Robbins

Dr. Jill Weatherill

L

Linda Armstrong

Sister Brigid

Robert Daws

Robert Daws

Dr. Gordon Ormerod

Wendy Craig

Wendy Craig

Matron

R

Robert Cavanah

Adam Carnegie

Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Ken Hopkirk

Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson

Nurse Stella Davenport

Crew6

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Writer

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Writer

G

Gary Connery

Stunt Coordinator

G

Geoff Healey

Director of Photography

D

Duncan Foster

Director

S

Steve Fairholme

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hoping For The Best" is episode 3 of The Royal season 6. It scored 8.8/10 from 25 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Duncan Foster and written by John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch, it aired on April 8, 2007.

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