Heartbeat

TV Series
1992–2010
TV-PG
50m

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6.9/10

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The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
In the earlier episodes, when George Ward (Stuart Golland) was in charge of the Aidensfield Arms, it was mentioned on several occasions that the fire in the bar had never been allowed to go out since the pub first opened. This was based on the real-life tradition at The Legendary Saltersgate Inn on the Whitby-Pickering road near the Hole of Horcum, a few miles from Goathland, where the Aidensfield village scenes were filmed. It was said that the fire at the Saltersgate stayed lit for over two hundred years, reputedly because an early publican had killed a customs officer and buried his body beneath the fireplace, and then lit a fire to avoid the hiding place being detected.

Goofs
During season 18 in the intro the image for Derek Fowlds is reversed; check the price board behind him.

Quotes
Claude Jeremiah Greengrass: I'm nearly an old age pensioner!

Connections
Featured in Drama Trails: 'Doc Martin' to 'Foyle's War' (2008)

Soundtracks
Heartbeat
(Theme song)
Written by Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
Performed by Nick Berry

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6/10

All good things...

So Heartbeat is to leave us after so many years of memorable moments. Some will say it should have gone years ago but for millions it is as much of the furniture as the Sunday roast.

Sure the story lines are a little far-fetched and the cast is barely recognisable from those group of people who we first welcomed into our homes in 1992 but the spirit of the show remains the same and the mix between drama and comedy is as alive as it was when Nick Berry first donned the motorbike and uniform.

We need these type of shows on TV but sadly for the network bosses it's all about ratings and keeping things fresh for the young people and Heartbeat it seems does not meet this criteria.