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Heartbeat is a long-running British TV police drama series set in 1960s Yorkshire. It is made by Yorkshire Television for broadcast on ITV. Heartbeat first aired in 1992, and by autumn 2006 it had reached its 16th series, clocking up over 300 episodes – a feat that few series achieve. Image File history File links Heartbeat-TV-series_Nick-and-Kate. ...
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Heartbeat has proved perennially popular with viewers. The early series consistently drew over 10 million viewers [1]. In 2001 the show came sixth in the UK TV ratings list with a peak audience of 13.82 million [2], and it was sixth again in 2003, with 12.8 million viewers [3].
Background to the series
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Scripps Garage from the series The show is set in the 1960s and revolves around the work of a group of police officers in the fictional North Yorkshire town of Ashfordly, whose "patch" also includes the nearby village of Aidensfield, a fictionalised version of the real-life village of Goathland in the North York Moors, where the series is partly filmed. Each episode is an hour long, including commercial breaks. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
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The series is loosely based on the Constable books written by Peter Walker under the pen-name Nicholas Rhea. The title Heartbeat was chosen to represent "the bobby’s beat and the medical connotations of the word 'heart'" [4]. The show was originally a starring vehicle for ex-EastEnders actor Nick Berry, cast as PC Nick Rowan, the Aidensfield policeman newly arrived from London. Berry also sings Heartbeat's theme song – the Buddy Holly song of the same name. Berry's recording reached number 2 on the UK singles chart in 1992. Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, PC (born 1932), was Conservative MP for Worcester between March 1961 and April 1992, and the founder of the Tory Reform Group. ...
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Over time the show has evolved into an ensemble drama. For some years the central character remained the Aidensfield village bobby, the role originally played by Berry, but in recent series the main cast has been listed in alphabetical order on the opening credits, reflecting its standing as an ensemble piece with no clear 'star'. In the 2005 series no fewer than twelve regular actors had their names and faces included in the opening credits – an all-time record for any British series. An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. ...
Although the show is often criticised for seeing the 1960s through rose-tinted spectacles, in reality it has tended to avoid the usual "swinging sixties" clichés. If there is a cultural revolution going on, then it's not going on in Aidensfield and Ashfordly. Some episodes do, however, make reference to swinging sixties culture, as well as to hippies and psychedelia, usually imposed on the community by outsiders. Sixties pop music is prominent, forming the soundtrack to the show. Occasionally records from the 1970s appear, anachronistically, on the soundtrack (The Hollies' 1974 hit "The Air That I Breathe" being an example). The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
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The notion that people were friendlier and the world was safer in the 1960s is given short shrift too. The local people are often portrayed as insular and suspicious of strangers, and the area's high crime rate speaks for itself. Nevertheless, although its storylines regularly involve serious crimes and human tragedy, later series of Heartbeat deal with these themes in a relatively cosy and comfortable manner compared to many modern TV police dramas, and much of the grittiness and social realism of the early series has disappeared. Episode 16.15 (Another Little Piece Of My Heart) was given a warning before airing on ITV1 due it "containing scenes of domestic violence", though these proved to be relatively mild by modern standards.
Chronology When the programme began, it was set in 1964. The setting then moved on, approximately in "real time", until it reached early 1969, where – apart from the Christmas episodes – it has now remained for several years. However, the show's chronology has been seen to be quite flexible: the inhabitants of Ashfordly and Aidensfield have certainly celebrated more than four Christmases between 1965 and 1969. The 1998 episode Heartbeat: Changing Places which follows Sgt. Rowan as a Mountie opens with the caption 1968 which is sometimes said to be the only explicit time reference in the series, though one 2004 episode was specifically set on 6 February 1969, the date being deliberately displayed clearly in an extreme close-up of "today's newspaper". Whenever a car or motorcycle's tax disc is shown on screen, it is always valid until 31 December 1969. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
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The Torrey Canyon oil spill provided an off-screen plot point in a series ostensibly set in 1969, despite having actually occurred two years earlier. The Torrey Canyon was the first of the big supertankers, capable of carrying a cargo of 120,000 tons of crude oil, and was wrecked off the western coast of Cornwall in 1967 causing an environmental disaster. ...
Geography The North York Moors scenery is the backdrop to most episodes. In earlier series, Aidensfield's most distinctive local landmark – like that of its real-life counterpart – was the RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Station, the exterior of which appeared in numerous episodes. This is no longer featured, however. When the action moves further afield (for example, when an old-fashioned market town is required or a criminal attempts a getaway by sea), the towns of Whitby or Otley are normally used (Scarborough is occasionally featured instead for variety). Other real-life towns and cities — such as Leeds, York, Sheffield, Hull, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Harrogate and Saltburn — are also sometimes mentioned. A View of the North York Moors The North York Moors (also known as the North Yorkshire Moors) is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. ...
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Statistics Population: 85,128 (with Knaresborough) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE306553 Administration District: Harrogate Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue...
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On occasions when real-life maps have been shown on screen, the town of Ashfordly has been indicated to be in the location of real-life Grosmont, some six miles southwest of Whitby (though Ashfordly is portrayed as a reasonable-sized market town, whereas real-life Grosmont is a small village). Aidensfield (although not explicitly pointed out), would then fit in neatly with the real-life location of Goathland (where the show is filmed), which lies about nine miles southwest of Whitby and about two and a half miles from Grosmont.
A distance of two and a half miles between Ashfordly and Aidensfield fits with the impression given in the series that the two are very close (for example, the Ashfordly police seem to treat the Aidensfield village pub as their "local"). In one episode Vernon Scripps stated that Ashfordly is "a few miles" from Aidensfield. However, in another episode it was stated that racers in "hot rod" cars took about 17 minutes to make the journey. Even at a very conservative 35 m.p.h. along the country roads, this still equates to a distance of ten miles – rather further than expected. And in the series 16 episode "Memoirs of a Fighting Man" it was said, in reference to Aidensfield Garage, that "there isn't another garage around for twenty miles". It seems inconceivable that a 1960s town the size of Ashfordly would not have a garage, so by this evidence the distance is greater than twenty miles.
In 2005/6/7 Hornby Railways based a Skaledale Model series on Goathland Station, part of the North York Moors Railway, which features in the show as as Aidensfield Station. The same station is also used in the series of Harry Potter films. Hornby Railways is the leading brand of model railway in the United Kingdom, and its company roots date back to 1901, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. ...
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Plot
First series
 Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan (" Heartbeat" book cover) The first series dealt mainly with the experiences of a young married couple, PC Nick Rowan and Doctor Kate Rowan, arriving in a small Yorkshire village after living in London. Both faced initial suspicion from the villagers, but over the course of the series came to be accepted as part of the community. The stories focused almost entirely on the experiences of the two main characters. The build-up to the wedding of Sandra and Alan, two youngsters from the village, provided a running thread through the first series. However, Sandra and Alan were never seen, or even mentioned, after the first series. Image File history File links Heatbeat-Nick-Rowan. ...
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Subsequent series Once the characters had settled in, subsequent series focused more on the criminal and medical storylines, with a greater role for the other policemen at the Ashfordly station, who had appeared in the first series but only as quite minor supporting characters. Various new characters were introduced along the way, such as Gina Ward, played by Tricia Penrose. After Kate Rowan's death from leukaemia, Nick Rowan gained a new love interest, teacher Jo Weston. The two married and emigrated to Canada, and the central role of local Aidensfield bobby has since changed hands several times – as has the role of Aidensfield doctor. These and numerous other changes to the cast that have taken place over sixteen series are detailed in the "Heartbeat (characters and cast)" article. Tricia Penrose is an English actress, born in Kirby, Liverpool,Merseyside, UK on the 9th April 1970. ...
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As of Series 16 (2006/7), three regular characters have survived from the first series: Oscar Blaketon (played by Derek Fowlds), Alf Ventress (William Simons) and Phil Bellamy (Mark Jordon). The recurring character of Lord Ashfordly, played by Rupert Vansittart, is also a survivor. Gina Ward (Tricia Penrose), who was introduced early in the second series, is also still present. Derek Fowlds as Bernard in Yes, Prime Minister Derek Fowlds (born 2 September 1937 in Balham, London) is a British actor. ...
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As it reaches middle age, the show has become rather formulaic, with most episodes following a very similar structure. The main storylines are generally to do with criminal activity and related medical matters, and personal traumas. Typically one or more crimes take place, which are investigated by the Aidensfield bobby and the other policemen from the Ashfordly police station. The villains are almost always apprehended by the end of the episode, and usually appear for one episode only.
In parallel, the regular "lovable rogue" character of the day dreams up some scheme or other, often involving making money on the fringes of the law. This forms the sub-plot, which acts as light (and sometimes comic) relief. Sometimes these sub-plots are closely interwoven with the main storyline; other times they barely impinge and might be better termed "parallel plots". Other regular local characters get involved in the main plot or sub-plot in one way or another, with the Aidensfield Arms village pub and Aidensfield Garage featuring prominently.
Storylines are usually resolved within the episode, but the development of the main characters and their personal relationships – especially love interests – takes place over many episodes or even series. Because each episode is designed to be more-or-less self-contained, the show can sometimes appear to suffer from abrupt lurches in continuity. Extremely dramatic and traumatic events that afflict the central characters are often forgotten by the next episode, and characters who assume great importance in one episode, as, say, relatives or close friends are frequently never seen nor mentioned again.
Scheduling Heartbeat currently airs in the ITV1 Sunday evening 8 p.m. timeslot. All Heartbeat episodes have been one hour long. The opening episode of Series 11 was planned to be the show's first two-hour episode, but it was eventually split into a two-part story, 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'She's Leaving Home'.
In recent years, Heartbeat re-runs have appeared on ITV1 during the summer months (often billed on-screen as "Classic Heartbeat"), typically at 5 p.m. or, in 2006, at 4 p.m.. In 2006, episodes from the first few series were repeated again. These were originally designed to be screened with two commercial breaks, but were slightly edited for time to fit ITV1's newer policy of having three breaks. Most of the swearing ("bloody", "bastard", etc.) that was present in the early episodes was edited out for these daytime broadcasts.
Series 1 – 6 have also been repeated on ITV3. For these broadcasts, the episodes were kept in their original two commercial break format. Most of the early swearing was edited out, but in some episodes was left in. (However, more recently, some of the ITV1 three-commercial break edited versions have appeared on ITV3 mixed in with the original versions of other episodes, in late night airings of the series).
Episode Listing - See List of Heartbeat episodes.
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Characters and cast - See Heartbeat (characters and cast).
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Video and DVD releases - See Heartbeat (recordings).
VHS Recordings of Heartbeat (TV series) Nick Berry as Constable Nick Rowan (Heartbeat book cover) DVDs of the series have yet to be released, ITV has reported that this is due to the large amount of music in the series and that rights need to be obtained. ...
The Royal The ITV medical drama series The Royal was originally a spin-off from Heartbeat, with the twelfth-series Heartbeat episode "Out of the Blue" serving as an introductory pilot for the show. The series initially had close ties with Heartbeat, and several Heartbeat characters made an appearance. However, over time The Royal has gone on to develop its own separate identity. Currently [2007], series of Heartbeat and The Royal alternate (interspersed with other unrelated series) to occupy the ITV1 Sunday evening 8 p.m. timeslot. The Royal is a British medical drama. ...
On the 22nd March 2007 a new ITV tea-time soap, The Royal Today, was announced, itself a spinoff from The Royal. It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ...
The Royal Today is the upcoming spin-off to the ITV1 60s set drama, The Royal, but set in the present day. ...
Heartbeat around the world - The series airs weekday mornings in Sweden. Broadcaster TV4 has retitled the show Tillbaka till Aidensfield ("Back to Aidensfield").
- The series also airs every Saturday evening in Norway, where broadcaster NRK has named it Med hjartet på rette staden ("With the heart in the right place").
- In Finland, YLE broadcasts the series on Saturday evenings. Currently Heartbeat (in Finnish Sydämen asialla) is on a summer break.
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See also This is a list of the episodes of the TV series Heartbeat. ...
Nick and Kate Rowan Heartbeat book cover This article details the characters and cast of the UK TV drama series Heartbeat. ...
VHS Recordings of Heartbeat (TV series) Nick Berry as Constable Nick Rowan (Heartbeat book cover) DVDs of the series have yet to be released, ITV has reported that this is due to the large amount of music in the series and that rights need to be obtained. ...
References - ^ Niamh Cusack - TV.com website
- ^ 2001 TV ratings
- ^ 2003 TV ratings
- ^ Why the title of "Heartbeat" was chosen
External links - Heartbeat at itv.com
- "Heartbeat" - Scriptwriter
- "Heartbeat" - the key characters of the TV series
- Heartbeat Online
- Out of Time A fanlisting with extras from the show.
- The Addicted A discussion board about the show.
- TV.com Heartbeat site
- glendalehouse.co.uk
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