Summary:
Heartbeat is set in the 1960s, in the fictional Yorkshire town of Aidensfield. The first seasons focus on the lives of London policeman Nick Rowan, who moves to the village with his doctor wife Kate. Nick's police colleagues feature in the series, under the leadership of the crusty but kindhearted Sergeant Blaketon. Blaketon's nemesis is Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, poacher and occasional small-time fence. Greengrass is a regular patron of the Aidensfield Arms hotel, run by George Ward and his pretty niece Gina. It's here at the pub that we see much of the day-to-day social interaction in the series. Heartbeat is based on the Constable books by Nicholas Rhea.There have been a load of Heartbeat coppers over the years. They are listed below:Sgt Oscar Blaketon
PC Alf Ventress
PC Phil Bellamy
PC/Sgt Nick Rowan
PC/DC Mike Bradley
Sgt Raymond Craddock
PC Tom Nicholson
Sgt Dennis Merton
PC Steve Crane
Sgt George Miller
PC Rob Walker
PC Geoff YoungerThe musical theme, originally performed by Buddy Holly, is performed here by original show star Nick Berry.
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| Network: | ITV1 , ITV |
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| Genre(s): | Comedy, Drama |
| Seasons: | 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Kazia Pelka | Maggie Bolton (1995-2001) |
| Sarah Tansey | Dr. Jenny Latimer/Merton (2001-2004) |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Vernon Scripps (2001-2005) |
| Tricia Penrose | Gina Ward |
| Jonathan Kerrigan | PC Rob Walker (2004-) |
| Bernard Gallagher | Graham Weston (1996-1997) |
| Peter Firth | Dr. James Radcliffe (1994) |
| William Simons | PC Ventress |
| Peter Benson | Bernard 'Bernie' Scripps (1995-) |
| Sophie Ward | Dr. Helen Trent (2004-) |
| James Carlton | PC Steve Crane (2003-2004) |
| Philip Franks | Sgt. Raymond Craddock (1998-2002) |
| John Duttine | Sergeant George Miller (2005-) |
| Anne Stallybrass | Eileen Reynolds (1995-1998) |
| David Michaels | Dr. Neil Bolton (1997-1999) |
| Derek Fowlds | Sgt Oscar Blaketon |
| Frank Middlemass | Dr. Alex Ferrenby (1992-1993) |
| Bill Maynard | Claude Jeremiah Greengrass |
| David Lonsdale | David Stockwell (1995-1996, 1996-) |
| Nick Berry | PC Nick Rowan |
| Niamh Cusack | Dr. Kate Rowan (1992-1995) |
| Jason Durr | PC/DC Mike Bradley (1997-2003) |
| Gwen Taylor | Aunt Peggy (2005-) |
| Mark Jordon | PC Phil Bellamy |
| Duncan Bell | Sergeant Dennis Merton (2002-2004) |
| Vanessa Hehir | Rosie Cartwright (2004-) |
| Juliette Gruber | Jo Weston |
| Martin Ledwith | Andy Ryan (1999-2000) |
| Clare Calbraith | Dr. Tricia Summerbee (2000-2002) |
| Aislín McGuckin | Dr. Liz Merrick |
| Richard Lintern | Ben Norton (2004) |
| Diane Langton | Ruby Rowan (1995-1998) |
| Stuart Golland | George Ward |
| Oliver Pyrah | Sam Bolton (1999-2000) |
| Alice Jones | Katie Rowan (1995-1998) |
