Heartbeat - The story behind the series


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Book contents


  • Introduction – From the beginning

    HeartbeatHeartbeat Today

    Realism in Heartbeat

    Ripon Court House

    The North York Moors and Heartbeat Country

    Map of Heartbeat Country

    Gazetteer - a fictional history of the Heartbeat villages

    The inns
    Heartbeat
    Fylingdales BMEWS

    The Heartbeat Railway

    The police

    A police chart

    The Aidensfield Constables

    The Ashfordly Constables

    The Ashfordly Sergeants
    Heartbeat
    Members of the CID

  • The Production Process:

    Preparing the scripts

    Rehearsal

    In the Studio

    Studio Plan

    On Location

    Ashfordly Hall and Masham

  • The cast:

    Doctors and Nurses

    Other main characters

    Guest Artistes

    Animals in Heartbeat

    Music in Heartbeat

    Heartbeat Quiz

    Heartbeat Weddings

    Classic vehicles

    The extras

    Answers to the quiz

    Producers and directors


    I would like to express my gratitude to Keith Richardson, Controller of Drama for ITV Yorkshire and members of his staff for their help with the compilation of The Story of Heartbeat.

    Nicholas Rhea




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PC Alf Ventress (William Simons)

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Claude Jeremiah Greengrass (Bill Maynard) with his dog

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Sgt Blaketon in action

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