Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is is a British television family drama series set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. It focuses on the professional and personal lives of the district nurses who work in the town.

Drama

Seasons

1. Skelthwaite

Air Date: 1997-04-06

Peggy Snow attempts to do the right thing but it backfires leaving her facing allegations.

2. Things Fall Apart

Air Date: 1997-04-13

A suprising answer lies behind a boys behavioural problems. Peggy delivers Wendy Atkins lost underwear and an ultimatum.

3. Summoned By Bells

Air Date: 1997-04-20

Ruth's baby is abducted by a resident of the local nursing home and Stephan has to come to terms with Wendy Atkins leaving.

4. A Place In The World

Air Date: 1997-04-27

The Skelthwaite Scorpians have a new recruit and he makes an impact. Ruth goes to Scarborough for a conference and bumps into an old flame and Stephan goes to London in search of Wendy.

5. King Walter

Air Date: 1997-05-04

Walters flat catches fire. Simon and Ruth quarrel over Ruths Job and Stephan's agreement with Peggy is long overdue.

6. Dream

Air Date: 1997-05-11

The Skelthwaite Scorpians prepare for a match against formidable opponents. A pig farmers wife reveals a secret to Ruth and Peggy and Stephan waits for a letter that could mean he leaves Skelthwaite.

1. The Final Curtain

Air Date: 1998-04-19

After a serious accident at Goddards Peggy and Ruth have divided loyalties. Also the landlord of the Skelthwaite arms dies and revelations soon follow shocking his widow and daughter.

2. The Healing Game

Air Date: 1998-04-26

Peggy and Ruth are barely on speaking terms, Simon becomes isolated even more and the new landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms falls out with The Scorpians.

3. Fresh

Air Date: 1998-05-03

A new nurse joins the surgery and her fresh approach to the work threatens Peggy and Ruths ways. When a life-threatening emergency happens the new nurse has some hard lessons to learn.

4. Gone Fishing

Air Date: 1998-05-10

The men go to Whitby on a fishing tip but the only catches they make are on a eventful evening surrounding the local nightlife.

5. Darkness Follows

Air Date: 1998-05-17

A 19 year old who hoped to travel has to face the fact that he now can't because of his failing sight. Ruth and Simon's holiday plans are thwarted.

6. Family Matters

Air Date: 1998-05-24

Dick runs a kid over in his van and Peggy has a problem of her own.

7. Ice Pops

Air Date: 1998-05-31

Dick has to face the fact that he killed Gary Kettle. Stephan and Jacqui's romance develops but he makes a big mistake at work. Peggy waits for the results of her scan to come back.

8. No Place Like Home

Air Date: 1998-06-07

Simon digs up Peggy's back garden as a silver wedding anniversary present while she is on holiday with Vic in the lake district.

9. She Goes On

Air Date: 1998-06-21

A dying woman's family want to protect her from knowing about the seriousness of her condition while Peggy nurses her. A delegation from Denmark arrive at Goddards.

10. Love

Air Date: 1998-07-05

Peggy is concerned when an old flame of Vic's returns to Skelthwaite. Atephan attempts to woo Jacqui but fails and Patricia's old flame comes home from New Zealand.

1. Expansions

Air Date: 1999-04-18

A bombshell is dropped by Cheryl and Simon is suprised by Ruth.

2. Learning The Game

Air Date: 1999-04-25

Michaels future as a proffessional athlete is put in jepordy after Vic takles him in a game. Alison and Stephan stay out all night ans a business plan is prepared by Simon.

3. Flesh And Blood

Air Date: 1999-05-02

Two brothers who have spent the best part of their lives fighting finally make up after one of them suffers a stroke. Simon and Ruth have some devestating news.

4. Letting Go

Air Date: 1999-05-09

A bombshell hits Stephan and Sandra doesn't know whether or not she made the correct decision.

5. Moving On

Air Date: 1999-05-16

One of Jacqui's patients money goes missing and she is the prime suspect leaving her struggling to cope alone as Stephan is at university.

6. Home

Air Date: 1999-05-23

Peggy proves a natural italian speaker. Sandra has a trying day at work as a carer at the local nursing home.

7. Reach For The Stars

Air Date: 1999-05-30

A team building weekend in the lake district is organised by Henry for the men. The girls have a night out but the evening turns out to be anything but fun when Alison and Jacqui finallly meet.

8. New Moon Arising

Air Date: 1999-06-06

Under the light of a new moon Stephan romance Jacqui. Ruth searches for the mother of an abandoned baby.

9. Not My Brother

Air Date: 1999-06-20

An unpopular propsal is made by Vic who suggests merging the two rugby teams. Alfie is now fully recovered but Ruth can't except that. Tom Lewis suspects his wife is having an affair and attacks the man that he thinks is her lover.

10. A Special Language

Air Date: 1999-06-27

Ruth and Simon have a row about money which ends in Ruth throwing Simon out. A teachers family as well as Peggy and Stephan are hit hard when he attepmts a suicide.

11. A Higher Duty

Air Date: 1999-07-04

The newly merged rugby team fights among themselves leaving Vics dreams of success shattered. Simon and Ruths relationship is the worst it's ever been while Stephan and Jacqui are together once more.

12. Runaway

Air Date: 1999-07-11

A tramp comes to Skelthwaite awakening long forgotten memories for a newly married couple and Walter leaving Peggy feeling responsible.

13. Union

Air Date: 1999-07-18

The stress of home and work life proves too much for Simon. Ruth makes a difficult decision about her future. Dick finally lets go of the past and Gary Kettles death.

14. The Letter

Air Date: 1999-07-25

A baby is born into the Snow family. Keith makes business out of the cold frost which is assailing Skelthwaite and Peggy and Ruth are haunted by ghosts from the past.

1. Breaking The Ice

Air Date: 2000-04-30

Nurse Anna Kirkwall is late on her first day. Simon tries to pursuade Ruth to come home from Australia with Alfie. Jakes christening plans are well under way.

2. No Regrets

Air Date: 2000-05-07

A young women is under strain from family life. Ruth refuses to return to Skelthwaite and a new male nurse arrives.

3. The Dead Zone

Air Date: 2000-05-14

The nurses of Skelthwaite become stranded on the moors putting to test their survival skills. Some long-awaited news arrives for Dick and Cheryl.

4. Shifting Sands

Air Date: 2000-05-21

Stephan has a nerve-wracking first day back at school. Chris's bedside manner is a little friendly putting his job in danger. Peggy has to go to Leeds to hear about a possible promotion.

5. Visiting Rights

Air Date: 2000-05-28

Anna appeals for a prisoner to be allowed to visit his sick father. Simon moves in with Henry leaving behind more than painful memories. Peggy reconsiders her offer of promotion.

6. The Leaving Party

Air Date: 2000-06-04

Peggy has her last day at Skelthwaite medical centre. Dick and Cheryl are nervous about meeting Oscar their newly-adopted son for the first time.

7. The Foreign Field

Air Date: 2000-06-11

Anna treats a boy for epilepsy. The Scorpians go to France to play against their twin town. Chris falls for a hitchhiker and Simon has a fling with a french business woman.

8. Unforgettable

Air Date: 2000-07-09

A runaway horse causes a road accident leaving Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar goes to Dick and Cheryls house for the first time.

9. A Good Day

Air Date: 2000-07-16

Skelthwaites in mourning after Peggys death. A glamorous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A suprise new arrival arrives for a farming family.

10. Friends In Need

Air Date: 2000-07-23

Karen and Annas friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts work at the health centre. Peggys death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddards.

11. Idle Hands

Air Date: 2000-07-30

A nurses night out helps defuse a tense situation between Jacqui and Karen. A lucritive secret is discovered by Chris and Jacqui and Simon beleives his authority is being undermined.

12. Over The Rainbow

Air Date: 2000-08-06

Troubled Oscar is finally gotten through to by Dick and Cheryl. The Snow family can't cope without Peggy but the schools show provides a welcome distraction.

13. Modern Love

Air Date: 2000-08-13

Henry and Jess share an eventful meal. An memorable date for Simon and Anna but for all the wrong reasons. A childs welfare concearns Karen while Cheryl gets a new job.

14. Legacy

Air Date: 2000-08-20

A mysterious virus assails the children of Skelthwaite and Goddards is blamed for it leaving it with closure hanging over it's head. The real culprit is found by Vic after he does some investigating. Chris has a romance while Simon and Annas relationship fails to go anywhere.

15. Getting Better

Air Date: 2000-08-27

A patient is thought to be suffering from domestic abuse while Jess's past causes her relationship trouble.

16. The Field

Air Date: 2000-09-03

Preparations are underway for the Skelthwaite fete bring Anna and Simons relationship to the boil. Stephan and Jacqui decide to marry in secret.

1. Happiness

Air Date: 2001-04-22

Some disturbing news arrives for Vic. A perfect family struggle to come to turns with a troubled past leading to help comng from Anna and Karen. Karen turns 40.

2. Runaways

Air Date: 2001-04-29

Jess dissappears leaving Karen and David worried. Stephan gets an offer from a former girlfriend that could drastically change his life and an elderly patients wife is put into care.

3. Sanctuary

Air Date: 2001-05-06

Jess gets a job while Stephan gets a new one. Karen visits a rather odd house.

4. Choices

Air Date: 2001-05-13

Jess falls for a new bloke leaving Henry heartbroken. Anna has a dilemma of her own but tries to help a young couple with a life changing dilemma of their own.

5. The Ties That Bind

Air Date: 2001-05-20

Anna finally finds the courage to tell Simon that she is pregnat and a galmorous blonde arrives and cause mayhem.

6. Home To Roost

Air Date: 2001-05-27

A breath of fresh air is brought to the health centre by a new pretty young nurse.

7. Faith

Air Date: 2001-06-03

Karen and Anna believe that a patients treatment is being put at risk by a faith healer and are angry about it. The room over the pub is a little too noisy for the new nurse Beth.

8. Pound Of Flesh

Air Date: 2001-06-17

9. Damage

Air Date: 2001-06-24

10. Too Much Too Young

Air Date: 2001-07-01

11. Temptation

Air Date: 2001-07-08

Karen and her mother have a strained reunion after which her mother atys for a few days at Karen's house.

12. As Time Goes By

Air Date: 2001-07-15

13. Declaration

Air Date: 2001-07-22

A dreaded letter arrives for Beth. Linda is still staying with Karen and it's election time.

14. Sticks And Stones

Air Date: 2001-07-29

15. Cats And Dogs

Air Date: 2001-08-05

16. The Team

Air Date: 2001-08-12

1. No Turning Back

Air Date: 2002-04-21

2. Relative Strangers

Air Date: 2002-04-28

3. Happy Returns

Air Date: 2002-05-05

4. Trust

Air Date: 2002-05-12

5. In Your Dreams

Air Date: 2002-05-19

6. United We Stand

Air Date: 2002-05-26

7. Hold My Hand

Air Date: 2002-06-02

8. Don't Let Go

Air Date: 2002-06-09

9. Never Alone

Air Date: 2002-06-16

10. Flesh and Blood

Air Date: 2002-06-23

11. Count on Me

Air Date: 2002-06-30

12. Extra Time

Air Date: 2002-07-07

1. My Way

Air Date: 2003-07-06

2. The Games We Play

Air Date: 2003-07-13

3. The Need of You

Air Date: 2003-07-20

4. Love Hurts

Air Date: 2003-07-27

5. Not Waving But Drowning

Air Date: 2003-08-03

6. A Time to Dance

Air Date: 2003-08-10

7. Coming Home

Air Date: 2003-08-17

8. Mister & Missus

Air Date: 2003-08-24

9. Archangel

Air Date: 2003-12-23

4. Walk of Faith

Air Date: 2006-08-06

David and Anna's romantic weekend in Blackpool changes course when their family and friends decide to join them. Billy faces up to the loss of his wife, Sally.

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Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

1997-04-06

Episodes

83 (10 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast