Matron
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Search complete. 22 mentions across 10 episodes found for "Matron".
Sep 18, 2026
Alfred ShirleyVOICE_ACTOR
Yes, I'm afraid it's serious.
George MacGowanVOICE_ACTOR
Matron, would you...
George MacGowanVOICE_ACTOR
I'm glad.
George MacGowanVOICE_ACTOR
Have them get me to the infirmary.
5 MINS LATER
Mrs. SydneyVOICE_ACTOR
That will do, George.
Mrs. SydneyVOICE_ACTOR
You are not allowed to talk to the superintendent like that.
LestradeVOICE_ACTOR
Oh, ain't I? Matron, you and your nurses may be daft over this doctor, but you better look out for old George.
LestradeVOICE_ACTOR
I'll get even with Mr.
Superintendent JeffersVOICE_ACTOR
Oh, I
Alfred ShirleyVOICE_ACTOR
ain't, ain't I? Matron, you and your nurses may be daft over this doctor, but you'd better look out for old George.
Alfred ShirleyVOICE_ACTOR
I'll get even with Mr.
Alfred ShirleyVOICE_ACTOR
Superintendent Jeffers if it's the last thing
15 MINS LATER
Mrs. SidneyVOICE_ACTOR
If it weren't for me, you'd have bled to death.
Mrs. SidneyVOICE_ACTOR
You were a fool to throw me over for that young nurse.
Superintendent JeffersVOICE_ACTOR
Matron, life is like that.
Superintendent JeffersVOICE_ACTOR
Couldn't help it.
Richard Perceval GravesGUEST
You'd just come out of
Giles BrownHOST
Charterhouse where the only woman you'd saw was Matron, for goodness
Richard Perceval GravesGUEST
sake.
Richard Perceval GravesGUEST
I know, I know.
RayHOST
She's told me about the old days.
RayHOST
Matron, look out for matron.
RayHOST
Oh yeah, the matron, here we are.
RayHOST
Strutted around and was given utmost respect.
Fi GloverHOST
And actually, matron was fantastic.
Fi GloverHOST
If you had a good matron, matron was fantastic.
Fi GloverHOST
Matron was your mate.
Jane GarveyHOST
Really? Was she?
Fi GloverHOST
Very much so.
Barbara EmmanuelGUEST
Nobody picked it up.
Barbara EmmanuelGUEST
So it's one of those things that, you know, who picked it up? It was Matron.
Barbara EmmanuelGUEST
She just intuitively knew it was a cardia.
Barbara EmmanuelGUEST
It was something to do with cardia.
Barbara EmmanuelGUEST
And, you know, I just blessed Matron because she just knew from her experience what it was.
Roy ShepherdHOST
All right.
Roy ShepherdHOST
Well, we'll come back to other areas of this discussion with you a little bit later on.
NaomiGUEST
Okay, so like an older nurse sort of term.
Johnny HenniganHOST
Yeah, I think because they're boarding, I think Matron would be in charge of their behaviour and day-to-day life.
Johnny HenniganHOST
So it's not necessarily an academic role, which she might also have.
Johnny HenniganHOST
But I think, I mean, I'm really scratching here, but I'm sure it'll be to do with, almost they've got to be there as like a, to set boundaries and expectations, but also some sort of maternal.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
How am I supposed to call my therapist? She's joking, right? Oh, sweetheart.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is not Beverly Hills 90210.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Just put it away before Matron catches you.
Johnny HenniganHOST
around this time poppy reveals to kate um do you know kate's from bristol like you
Mrs. SidneyVOICE_ACTOR
ain't,
George McGowanVOICE_ACTOR
ain't I? Matron, you and your nurses may be daft over this doctor, but you'd better look out for old George.
George McGowanVOICE_ACTOR
I'll get even with Mr.
George McGowanVOICE_ACTOR
Superintendent Jeffers if it's the last thing I do.
15 MINS LATER
Mrs. SidneyVOICE_ACTOR
If it weren't for me, you'd have bled to death.
Mrs. SidneyVOICE_ACTOR
You were a fool to throw me over for that young nurse.
Dr. JeffersVOICE_ACTOR
Matron, life is like that.
Dr. JeffersVOICE_ACTOR
Couldn't help it.
Alfred ShirleyVOICE_ACTOR
Yes, I'm afraid it's serious.
speaker_6VOICE_ACTOR
Matron, could you ...
speaker_6VOICE_ACTOR
Oh, I'm glad.
speaker_6VOICE_ACTOR
Have them get me to the infirmary.
5 MINS LATER
speaker_3VOICE_ACTOR
That will do, George.
speaker_3VOICE_ACTOR
You are not allowed to talk to the superintendent like that.
speaker_6VOICE_ACTOR
Oh, I ain't, ain't I? Matron-
speaker_8VOICE_ACTOR
Matron-You and your nurses may be daft over this doctor, but he better look out for old George.
Kate ShemiraniGUEST
And these people always wanted to be like this person.
Kate ShemiraniGUEST
And Matron would be there.
Kate ShemiraniGUEST
And she was Matron.
Kate ShemiraniGUEST
So she always had a massive hat.
Kate ShemiraniGUEST
gauntlets, this cape on top of a uniform and frilled bits.