Where the Heart Is
In the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite is an engaging story of life, love, family and people’s ever-changing fortunes in rural England. Set against the rugged landscape of Yorkshire, it follows the busy professional and family lives of District Nurses, as they bring nursing and emotional care to young and old alike. The first four series concentrates on the lives of district health nurses Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard. The story expands to focus on the lives of more Skelthwhaite residents, particularly those related to the nurses as well as those employed in a local toilet tissue factory.
Seasons
1. Skelthwaite
Air Date: 1997-04-06
West Yorkshire district nurse Peggy Snow decides to help a patient in severe pain and ends up being accused of murder. Meanwhile, her brother Simon and sister-in-law Ruth are about to welcome their baby.
2. Things Fall Apart
Air Date: 1997-04-13
Peggy sets about investigating a small boy's behavioural problems.
3. Summoned by Bells
Air Date: 1997-04-20
A seemingly-trivial incident at a nursing home turns into a nightmare for Ruth.
4. A Place in the World
Air Date: 1997-04-27
The Skelthwaite Scorpians have a new recruit who makes an impact. Ruth travels to Scarborough for a conference, where she bumps into an old flame while Stephan goes to London in search of Wendy.
5. King Walter
Air Date: 1997-05-04
Walter's flat catches fire. Simon and Ruth quarrel over Ruth's job and Stephan's agreement with Peggy is long overdue.
6. Dream
Air Date: 1997-05-11
The Scorpians prepare for a match against formidable opponents. A pig farmer's wife reveals a secret to Ruth, and Peggy and Stephan await a letter that could mean he leaves Skelthwaite.
1. The Final Curtain
Air Date: 1998-04-19
After a serious accident at Goddard's, Peggy and Ruth have divided loyalties. Meanwhile, the landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms dies and revelations 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 increasingly isolated, and the new landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms falls out with The Scorpians.
3. Fresh
Air Date: 1998-05-03
A new nurse's fresh approach threatens Peggy and Ruth's ways. When a life-threatening emergency occurs, the transfer 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 due to his failing sight. Ruth and Simon's holiday plans are thwarted.
6. Family Matters
Air Date: 1998-05-24
Tragedy strikes the community when Dick runs over a child with his van.
7. Ice Pops
Air Date: 1998-05-31
Peggy must face the possibility of her own serious illness; Dick struggles to come to terms with the death of the boy in the van accident; and Ruth has problems with her grandmother.
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's 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 arrives at Goddard's.
10. Love
Air Date: 1998-07-05
Peggy is concerned when an old flame of Vic's arrives at Skelthwaite. Stephan's attempts to woo Jacqui fail and Patricia's old flame returns from New Zealand.
1. Expansions
Air Date: 1999-04-18
Cheryl drops a bombshell and Simon is suprised by Ruth.
2. Learning the Game
Air Date: 1999-04-25
Michael's future as a proffessional athlete is jeopardised after Vic takles him in a game. Alison and Stephan stay out all night while a business plan is prepared by Simon.
3. Flesh & Blood
Air Date: 1999-05-02
Two brothers who have spent the best part of their lives fighting finally reconcile after one of them suffers a stroke. Simon and Ruth have devastating 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's 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 as a carer at the local nursing home.
7. Reach for the Stars
Air Date: 1999-05-30
A team building weekend 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 romances 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 accept it. Tom Lewis suspects his wife is having an affair and attacks the man he thinks is her lover.
10. A Special Language
Air Date: 1999-06-27
Ruth and Simon quarrel about money, ending in Ruth throwing Simon out. A teacher's family as well as Peggy and Stephan are hit hard when tragedy strikes.
11. A Higher Duty
Air Date: 1999-07-04
The newly merged rugby team fights among themselves, leaving Vic's dreams shattered. Simon and Ruth's relationship is at its worst 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.
14. The Letter
Air Date: 1999-07-25
A baby is born into the Snow family. Keith makes business out of the cold frost 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 that leaves Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar visits Dick and Cheryl's house for the first time.
9. A Good Day
Air Date: 2000-07-16
Skelthwaite is in mourning after Peggy's death. A glamourous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A surprise arrives for a farming family.
10. Friends in Need
Air Date: 2000-07-23
Karen and Anna's friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts at the health centre. Peggy's death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddard's.
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
A mysterious young man causes havoc when he comes to Skelthwaite looking for his long-lost father.
9. Damage
Air Date: 2001-06-24
Luke and Oscar continue to cause trouble as Karen readies for a life-changing journey. Dick and Cheryl confront Oscar.
10. Too Much Too Young
Air Date: 2001-07-01
A schoolgirl confides her pregnancy in Anna.
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
One year after Peggy's fatal car crash, loved ones hold a memorial service.
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 & Stones
Air Date: 2001-07-29
An attractivr new employee at Goddard's sets hearts a-flutter, but what secret does he hide? Karen's mother has devastating news.
15. Cats & Dogs
Air Date: 2001-08-05
The nurses get more than they bargain for when Anna organises a darts match in The Skelthwaite Arms.
16. The Team
Air Date: 2001-08-12
David is caught up in a lucrative scam while Glenn wants nothing to do with Marie or her baby.
1. No Turning Back
Air Date: 2002-04-21
Simon has a surprise for Anna, and a new family sets tongues wagging in town.
2. Relative Strangers
Air Date: 2002-04-28
Karen and Beth reunite an estranged family when a baby girl goes missing, Vic makes a shocking announcement.
3. Happy Returns
Air Date: 2002-05-05
The Buckleys face a family crisis, and an old flame of David's threatens to cause trouble.
4. Trust
Air Date: 2002-05-12
Karen's secret past is revealed by Evelyn, and Simon is getting cold feet about his impending nuptials.
5. In Your Dreams
Air Date: 2002-05-19
Simon's business is crumbling, and he feels guilty over his fling with Evelyn.
6. United We Stand
Air Date: 2002-05-26
A heartbroken Anna faces fresh pressure over the future of the factory now Simon has put it in Amy's name.
7. Hold My Hand
Air Date: 2002-06-02
Karen is attacked. Luke gets into huge trouble at school. Tom proposes to Beth.
8. Don't Let Go
Air Date: 2002-06-09
A wedding cake reminds Anna of lost happiness. Karen struggles to forgive Garth.
9. Never Alone
Air Date: 2002-06-16
A teacher's forgetfulness puts her pupils at risk. Anna tries to impress a bank manager but loses her temper.
10. Flesh & Blood
Air Date: 2002-06-23
Baby Amy is rushed into hospital with suspected meningitis, and Molly is being bullied in school.
11. Count on Me
Air Date: 2002-06-30
When an elderly man is discovered injured by the side of the road, the nurses get involved in the hunt for the hit-and-run motorcyclist.
12. Extra Time
Air Date: 2002-07-07
The factory in Skelthwaite employs a new arrival in town, a mother of five.
1. My Way
Air Date: 2003-07-06
A new family arrives in Skelthwaite, putting Anna's nose out of joint. David is shocked when Karen is contacted by someone from the past.
2. The Games We Play
Air Date: 2003-07-13
Karen's happiness at finding her son begins to fade when she discovers his dark secret.
3. The Need of You
Air Date: 2003-07-20
Karen follows her runaway son to London. Alan enters the men into a talent contest.
4. Love Hurts
Air Date: 2003-07-27
Sally is appalled by Nathan's taste when he falls for the rich daughter of a local rugby team captain.
5. Not Waving But Drowning
Air Date: 2003-08-03
There is turmoil when Karen leaves. David decides that there is nothing left for him in Skelthwaite.
6. A Time to Dance
Air Date: 2003-08-10
A line dancer comes to Skelthwaite and takes a shine to Anna, while Nathan announces that he wants to marry.
7. Coming Home
Air Date: 2003-08-17
Beth and Tom's relationship is put to the test as they struggle to come to terms with her ectopic pregnancy.
8. Mister & Missus
Air Date: 2003-08-24
On Beth and Tom's wedding day, Jo puts a spanner in the works by saying he doesn't want to be best man.
9. Archangel
Air Date: 2003-12-23
The nurses go on strike with their various family Christmas preparations and insist the men take over. At work, the women try to reconcile a father and daughter, while Anna has an unexpected suitor.
1. Bowl of Cherries
Air Date: 2004-07-11
Nathan decides to give up uni studies to become an artist instead, and Beth worries that Tom prefers being at the factory than spending time with her. Kate decides to marry her boyfriend.
2. Stormy Weather
Air Date: 2004-07-18
Tom convinces Anna to go after a new investor for the factory. An elderly patient takes a liking to Beth as she reminds her of her dead sister.
3. Moon River
Air Date: 2004-07-25
Ozias has Alan fired from the factory, and Luke's first match with the Scorpions has tragic consequences.
4. The Games We Play
Air Date: 2004-08-01
Unable to take Ozias' bullying anymore, Billy resigns for good.
5. Little Boy Blue
Air Date: 2004-08-08
Fed up with Tom's overprotectiveness, Anna is torn between saving the factory and remaining loyal to her friends. Luke returns home from hospital but his attitude towards David has changed.
6. Skin Deep
Air Date: 2004-08-15
Nathan discovers that Alice has been two-timing them. An accusation by a wife of a man who suffered severe burns puts Billy's and Sally's marriage under strain.
7. Body & Soul
Air Date: 2004-08-22
Ozias suffers from a cerebral aneurysm, but before being admitted to hospital, he tries to ruin the factory once and for all. Beth takes the local widows on an excursion but her water breaks halfway through the journey.
8. Never Can Say Goodbye
Air Date: 2004-08-29
A foster mother struggles to cope with her foster son returning to his natural mother.
1. Care
Air Date: 2005-06-26
Anna and David tie the knot. After losing his sister in a fatal car crash, Goddard's employee Danny struggles to look after his niece if it means he has to change his lifestyle.
2. When All This Is Over
Air Date: 2005-07-03
Danny struggles in his role as a parent. Ozias hires his military coach to train the Scorpions. Luke and Megan discover some shocking news.
3. Stamp of Approval
Air Date: 2005-07-10
Billy, Joe, David and Danny all go searching for Harding's deputy. Luke and Megan can't decide whom to tell about their pregnancy. New nurse Kim Blakeney arrives at Skelthwaite.
4. Sisters Under the Skin
Air Date: 2005-07-17
Billy's attempt to stay on the side of the workers backfires. Sally and Anna clash when they discover Megan's shock pregnancy.
5. Together
Air Date: 2005-07-24
Sally's heavy-handed treatment of Megan and Luke backfires. Kim and Danny can't get their friendship right. Bravely, Jean reveals her illness to her new boyfriend.
6. Legacy
Air Date: 2005-07-31
Megan and Luke take a natural approach to her pregnancy. Sally is disappointed with life. Laura and Adam Miller are concerned about their son.
7. Brief Encounters
Air Date: 2005-08-07
Simon Goddard returns from Australia unannounced. Joan can't bring himself to tell Ozias about Alice. Kim's involvement with Alistair Pope becomes increasingly difficult.
8. Peaches and Cream
Air Date: 2005-08-14
Simon's involvement at Goddard's concerns Anna and David, causing Ozias to resign. Sally's insecure about her marriage. Megan decides not to return to school. Ed and Pete's friendship is on the line.
9. So Long
Air Date: 2005-08-21
Sally tries to help an emphysema patient reconcile with his grandson. Megan's baby shower holds a few surprises. Meanwhile, Kim and Danny are keeping their relationship from their kids.
10. In a Perfect World
Air Date: 2005-08-28
Skelthwaite mourns Sally's death. Danny and Cady move into Kim's house. Anna faces a dilemma when she becomes involved in Cathy Saunders' adoption application. The factory makes an unusual contribution to the kids' art fair.
1. R.S.V.P.
Air Date: 2006-07-16
Anna and Kim welcome a new edition to the team, trainee nurse Zoe. Billy plots a revenge prank on a rival rugby team.
2. Greater Love
Air Date: 2006-07-23
Anna's judgement is called into question. Zoe makes a shock discovery. Ozias is concerned to find an old adversary has business in Skelthwaite.
3. Home Grown
Air Date: 2006-07-30
The factory loses an important contract. After twenty years, Mark and Marla return to Skelthwaite. His deteriorating health affects his marriage and his relationship with a former friend.
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.
5. Closure
Air Date: 2006-08-13
David's birthday proves a bad day to celebrate as it's crunch time at Goddard's. Anna has to find a replacement for Kim. Emma has moved in with her new boyfriend, Andy.
6. Finding Heaven
Air Date: 2006-08-20
It's Nisha's first week as district nurse but things go badly when she clashes with Anna. The Skelthwaite Scorpions need an injection of new blood.
7. Don't Look Back in Anger
Air Date: 2006-08-27
Anna resolves to mount a picket at the construction of the new supermarket site. Nisha fails to notice a bond developing between her daughter and Robert Ashford.
8. Flesh & Blood
Air Date: 2006-09-03
Anna has to decide whether to accept the Ashfords' offer to buy Goddard's land. For the local butcher, the Ashfords' supermarket could mean the closure of their business.
9. And On the Way I Dropped It
Air Date: 2006-09-10
It's Luke and Megan's wedding day, and all of Skelthwaite is excited. Terri helps Billy practise his speech; they kiss, but both are aghast.
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Rating
7.7/10
Release Date
1997-04-06
Episodes
110 (10 seasons)
Status
Ended
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Production Companies
United Productions
Anglia Television
Meridian Broadcasting
Granada Television