List of Where the Heart Is episodes
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Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone, originally produced by United Productions in association with Anglia Television, later, Meridian Broadcasting, and finally, entirely by Granada Television in its final year. It was commissioned for ITV and premiered on 6 April 1997, lasting ten series and 110 episodes, concluding on 10 September 2006.[1]
The series initially centres on the personal and professional lives of two district nurses, Peggy Snow (Pam Ferris) and Ruth Goddard (Sarah Lancashire) in the fictional town of Skelthwaite, a close-knit community in Yorkshire.[2] Following their departures, the series shifted focus to the residents of the town. Filming of the show took place in Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, mainly within the villages of Marsden, Slaithwaite,[1] the town of Meltham, and occasionally the Town Hall in Huddersfield.[3][4]
Series overview[]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 April 1997 | 11 May 1997 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 19 April 1998 | 5 July 1998 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 18 April 1999 | 25 July 1999 | ||
| 4 | 16 | 30 April 2000 | 3 September 2000 | ||
| 5 | 16 | 22 April 2001 | 12 August 2001 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 21 April 2002 | 7 July 2002 | ||
| 7 | 9 | 6 July 2003 | 23 December 2003 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 11 July 2004 | 29 August 2004 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 26 June 2005 | 28 August 2005 | ||
| 10 | 9 | 16 July 2006 | 10 September 2006 | ||
Episodes[]
Series 1 (1997)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Skelthwaite" | Herbert Wise | Ashley Pharoah | 6 April 1997 |
| 2 | 2 | "Things Fall Apart" | Herbert Wise | Ashley Pharoah | 13 April 1997 |
| 3 | 3 | "Summoned by Bells" | Anthony Garner | Ashley Pharoah | 20 April 1997 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Place in the World" | Anthony Garner | Ashley Pharoah | 27 April 1997 |
| 5 | 5 | "King Walter" | Jan Sargent | Ashley Pharoah | 4 May 1997 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dream" | Jan Sargent | Ashley Pharoah | 11 May 1997 |
Series 2 (1998)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "The Final Curtain" | A.J. Quinn | Ashley Pharoah | 19 April 1998 |
| 8 | 2 | "The Healing Game" | Herbert Wise | Peter Bowker | 26 April 1998 |
| 9 | 3 | "Fresh" | Nick Laughland | Ashley Pharoah | 3 May 1998 |
| 10 | 4 | "Gone Fishing" | Nick Laughland | Stephen Greenhorn | 10 May 1998 |
| 11 | 5 | "Darkness Follows" | Anthony Garner | Stephen Greenhorn | 17 May 1998 |
| 12 | 6 | "Family Matters" | Anthony Garner | Peter Bowker | 24 May 1998 |
| 13 | 7 | "Ice Pops" | Hettie Macdonald | Michael Wynne | 31 May 1998 |
| 14 | 8 | "No Place Like Home" | Hettie Macdonald | Peter Bowker | 7 June 1998 |
| 15 | 9 | "She Goes On" | Nick Laughland | Ashley Pharoah | 21 June 1998 |
| 16 | 10 | "Love" | Nick Laughland | Ashley Pharoah | 5 July 1998 |
Series 3 (1999)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [7] | UK viewers (millions) [8] episodes= |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Expansions" | Christopher King | Danny Miller | 18 April 1999 | 11.70 |
| 18 | 2 | "Learning the Game" | Indra Bhose | Stephen Bennett | 25 April 1999 | 10.48 |
| 19 | 3 | "Flesh and Blood" | Indra Bhose | John O'Donnell | 2 May 1999 | 9.18 |
| 20 | 4 | "Letting Go" | Christopher King | Toby Whithouse | 9 May 1999 | 10.47 |
| 21 | 5 | "Moving On" | Christopher King | Ben Rostul | 16 May 1999 | 10.83 |
| 22 | 6 | "Home" | Mike Vardy | Johanne McAndrew | 23 May 1999 | 10.58 |
| 23 | 7 | "Reach for the Stars" | Martyn Friend | Johanne McAndrew | 30 May 1999 | 9.58 |
| 24 | 8 | "New Moon Arising" | Simon Massey | Danny Miller | 6 June 1999 | 10.33 |
| 25 | 9 | "Not My Brother" | Simon Massey | Ben Rostul | 20 June 1999 | 9.24 |
| 26 | 10 | "A Special Language" | Mike Vardy | Stephen Bennett | 27 June 1999 | 9.00 |
| 27 | 11 | "A Higher Duty" | Christopher King | Stephen Bennett | 4 July 1999 | 8.63 |
| 28 | 12 | "Runaway" | Christopher King | Declan Croghan | 11 July 1999 | 8.03 |
| 29 | 13 | "Union" | Jonas Grimås | Paul Coates | 18 July 1999 | 7.71 |
| 30 | 14 | "The Letter" | Jonas Grimås | Ben Rostul | 25 July 1999 | 8.36 |
Series 4 (2000)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [9] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Breaking the Ice" | Alan Dossor | Danny Miller | 30 April 2000 | 8.74 |
| 32 | 2 | "No Regrets" | David Thacker | Johanne McAndrew | 7 May 2000 | 9.91 |
| 33 | 3 | "The Dead Zone" | Chris Bernard | Ben Rostul | 14 May 2000 | 9.23 |
| 34 | 4 | "Shifting Sands" | David Thacker | Stephen Bennett | 21 May 2000 | 10.10 |
| 35 | 5 | "Visiting Rights" | Chris Bernard | Robert Fraser | 28 May 2000 | 8.74 |
| 36 | 6 | "The Leaving Party" | Alan Dossor | Paul Coates | 4 June 2000 | 10.40 |
| 37 | 7 | "A Foreign Field" | Christopher King | Danny Miller | 11 June 2000 | 9.43 |
| 38 | 8 | "Unforgettable" | Christopher King | Ashley Pharoah | 9 July 2000 | 9.64 |
| 39 | 9 | "A Good Day" | Chris Bernard | Ben Rostul | 16 July 2000 | 9.33 |
| 40 | 10 | "Friends in Need" | Chris Bernard | Ben Rostul | 23 July 2000 | 10.04 |
| 41 | 11 | "Idle Hands" | Moira Armstrong | Paul Coates | 30 July 2000 | 8.29 |
| 42 | 12 | "Over the Rainbow" | Moira Armstrong | Jacquetta May | 6 August 2000 | 8.40 |
| 43 | 13 | "Modern Love" | Christopher King | Robert Fraser | 13 August 2000 | 8.31 |
| 44 | 14 | "Legacy" | Christopher King | Adrian Mead | 20 August 2000 | 9.29 |
| 45 | 15 | "Getting Better" | Chris Bernard | Robert Fraser | 27 August 2000 | 8.48 |
| 46 | 16 | "The Field" | Chris Bernard | Ben Rostul | 3 September 2000 | 7.88 |
Series 5 (2001)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [10] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 | "Happiness" | Moira Armstrong | Robert Fraser | 22 April 2001 | 9.85 |
| 48 | 2 | "Runaways" | Christopher King | Declan Croghan | 29 April 2001 | 8.80 |
| 49 | 3 | "Sanctuary" | Christopher King | Ben Cooper | 6 May 2001 | 7.51 |
| 50 | 4 | "Choices" | Christopher King | John Martin Johnson | 13 May 2001 | 8.52 |
| 51 | 5 | "The Ties That Bind" | Moira Armstrong | John Martin Johnson | 20 May 2001 | 8.36 |
| 52 | 6 | "Home to Roost" | Moira Armstrong Jeremy Silberston | John Martin Johnson | 27 May 2001 | 8.12 |
| 53 | 7 | "Faith" | Christopher King | Adrian Mead | 3 June 2001 | 8.64 |
| 54 | 8 | "Pound of Flesh" | Jamie Annett | Michael Ennis | 17 June 2001 | 9.05 |
| 55 | 9 | "Damage" | Moira Armstrong | John Martin Johnson | 24 June 2001 | 7.83 |
| 56 | 10 | "Too Much Too Young" | Jeremy Silberston | Matt Parker | 1 July 2001 | 8.56 |
| 57 | 11 | "Temptation" | Keith Washington | Nicola Baldwin | 8 July 2001 | 8.69 |
| 58 | 12 | "As Time Goes By" | Julie Edwards | Carol Cullington | 15 July 2001 | 9.42 |
| 59 | 13 | "Declaration" | Keith Washington | Tony Ramsay | 22 July 2001 | 8.14 |
| 60 | 14 | "Sticks and Stones" | Julie Edwards | Michael Ennis | 29 July 2001 | 7.47 |
| 61 | 15 | "Cats and Dogs" | Jamie Annett | John Martin Johnson | 5 August 2001 | 8.44 |
| 62 | 16 | "The Team" | Jamie Annett | John Martin Johnson | 12 August 2001 | 9.40 |
Series 6 (2002)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 1 | "No Turning Back" | Jamie Annett | Tony Ramsay | 21 April 2002 | 7.69 |
| 64 | 2 | "Relative Strangers" | Jamie Annett | Robin Mukherjee | 28 April 2002 | 7.20 |
| 65 | 3 | "Happy Returns" | Clive Arnold | Nicola Baldwin | 5 May 2002 | 6.31 |
| 66 | 4 | "Trust" | Jon East | Simon Allen | 12 May 2002 | 7.21 |
| 67 | 5 | "In Your Dreams" | Jon East | Andrea Earl | 19 May 2002 | 7.24 |
| 68 | 6 | "United We Stand" | Terry McDonough | Andrea Earl | 26 May 2002 | 7.56 |
| 69 | 7 | "Hold My Hand" | Clive Arnold | Nicola Baldwin | 2 June 2002 | 6.99 |
| 70 | 8 | "Don't Let Go" | Terry McDonough | Michael Ennis | 9 June 2002 | 7.84 |
| 71 | 9 | "Never Alone" | Jan Sargent | Cecily Hobbs | 16 June 2002 | 7.73 |
| 72 | 10 | "Flesh and Blood" | Jan Sargent | Carolyn Bonnyman | 23 June 2002 | 7.77 |
| 73 | 11 | "Count on Me" | Clive Arnold | Matt Parker | 30 June 2002 | 8.68 |
| 74 | 12 | "Extra Time" | Clive Arnold | Nicola Baldwin | 7 July 2002 | 8.66 |
Series 7 (2003)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [12] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | "My Way" | Moira Armstrong | John Martin Johnson Carolyn Bonnyman | 6 July 2003 | 7.07 |
| 76 | 2 | "The Games We Play" | Brian Farnham | Helen Griffin | 13 July 2003 | 6.66 |
| 77 | 3 | "The Need of You" | Brian Farnham | Andrea Earl | 20 July 2003 | 8.14 |
| 78 | 4 | "Love Hurts" | Moira Armstrong | Carolyn Bonnyman | 27 July 2003 | 8.20 |
| 79 | 5 | "Not Waving But Drowning" | Paul Walker | Cecily Hobbs | 3 August 2003 | 7.25 |
| 80 | 6 | "A Time to Dance" | Paul Walker | Sian Evans | 10 August 2003 | 7.71 |
| 81 | 7 | "Coming Home" | Emma Bodger | Louise Roche | 17 August 2003 | 7.43 |
| 82 | 8 | "Mister & Missus" | Emma Bodger | Adrian Pagan | 24 August 2003 | 6.34 |
| 83 | 9 | "Archangel" | Emma Bodger | John Martin Johnson | 23 December 2003 | 5.79 |
Series 8 (2004)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [13] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | "Bowl of Cherries" | Emma Bodger | Cecily Hobbs | 11 July 2004 | 8.40 |
| 85 | 2 | "Stormy Weather" | Emma Bodger | Sian Evans | 18 July 2004 | 7.60 |
| 86 | 3 | "Moon River" | Paul Walker | Matt Parker | 25 July 2004 | 7.75 |
| 87 | 4 | "The Games We Play" | Moira Armstrong | Cecily Hobbs | 1 August 2004 | 6.91 |
| 88 | 5 | "Little Boy Blue" | Paul Walker | Nicola Baldwin | 8 August 2004 | 7.28 |
| 89 | 6 | "Skin Deep" | Moira Armstrong | Cecily Hobbs | 15 August 2004 | 7.52 |
| 90 | 7 | "Body & Soul" | Jan Sargent | Sian Evans | 22 August 2004 | 6.98 |
| 91 | 8 | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Jan Sargent | Cecily Hobbs | 29 August 2004 | 6.57 |
Series 9 (2005)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | "Care" | Paul Walker | Cecily Hobbs | 26 June 2005 | 7.04 |
| 93 | 2 | "When All This Is Over" | Paul Walker | Matt Parker | 3 July 2005 | 6.88 |
| 94 | 3 | "Stamp of Approval" | Jan Sargent | Sian Evans | 10 July 2005 | 6.34 |
| 95 | 4 | "Sisters Under the Skin" | Jan Sargent | Nicola Baldwin | 17 July 2005 | 6.63 |
| 96 | 5 | "Together" | Moira Armstrong | Tony Ramsay | 24 July 2005 | 7.32 |
| 97 | 6 | "Legacy" | Moira Armstrong | Cecily Hobbs | 31 July 2005 | 6.92 |
| 98 | 7 | "Brief Encounters" | Ian Bevitt | Nicola Baldwin | 7 August 2005 | 7.09 |
| 99 | 8 | "Peaches and Cream" | Ian Bevitt | Matt Parker | 14 August 2005 | 7.14 |
| 100 | 9 | "So Long" | Jan Sargent | Cecily Hobbs | 21 August 2005 | 7.02 |
| 101 | 10 | "In a Perfect World" | Jan Sargent | Cecily Hobbs | 28 August 2005 | 6.74 |
Series 10 (2006)[]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] | UK viewers (millions) [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1 | "R.S.V.P." | Paul Walker | Cecily Hobbs | 16 July 2006 | 4.37 |
| 103 | 2 | "Greater Love" | Paul Walker | Simon Burt | 23 July 2006 | 4.71 |
| 104 | 3 | "Home Grown" | Ian Bevitt | Karen McLachlan | 30 July 2006 | 5.18 |
| 105 | 4 | "Walk of Faith" | Ian Bevitt | Nicola Baldwin | 6 August 2006 | 5.35 |
| 106 | 5 | "Closure" | Moira Armstrong | Cecily Hobbs | 13 August 2006 | 5.86 |
| 107 | 6 | "Finding Heaven" | Moira Armstrong | Simon Burt | 20 August 2006 | 5.62 |
| 108 | 7 | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Jan Sargent | Matt Parker | 27 August 2006 | 5.21 |
| 109 | 8 | "Flesh and Blood" | Jan Sargent | Sian Evans | 3 September 2006 | 5.96 |
| 110 | 9 | "And on the Way I Dropped It" | David Tucker | Cecily Hobbs | 10 September 2006 | 6.71 |
References[]
- ^ a b Jones, Craig (8 August 2020). "What the cast of Where The Heart Is are up to now 14 years after ITV drama ended". Examiner Live. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Popular TV series at the 'heart' of the town's tourist trade". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Skelthwaite on a plate!". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 4 December 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 1". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 2". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 3". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 4". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 5". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 6". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 7". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 8". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 9". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Where the Heart Is Season 10". episodate.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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