
Set in rural North Yorkshire during the 1960s Heartbeat's combination of crime and medical storylines charismatic regular characters and wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack made it staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades with the series' many prestigious awards including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama and several ITV Programme of the Year awards. Attracting a peak audience of 14 million Heartbeat garnered a devoted following and remains prime-time viewing world-wide. Featuring guest turns from Eric Sykes Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor among others this series introduces new village bobbies Joe Mason and Don Wetherby and sees the final episode of one of Heartbeat's best-loved characters - PC Phil Bellamy played for 16 years by Mark Jordon. SPECIAL FEATURE: Farewell Phil Mark Jordon's departure is marked with a special edition screened on Christmas Eve in 2007 which looks at the highs and lows of Phil Bellamy's life in Aidensfield - from the joys of finding love to the loss of his only son.
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