Where the Heart Is 1997
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 6, 1997
- Last Aired
- September 10, 2006
- Format
- 10 seasons · 110 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~110 hours (60 min/ep)
- Created By
- Ashley Pharoah, Vicky Featherstone
- Network
- ITV1
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Where the Heart Is?
The television series "Where the Heart Is" is set in the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. The show explores life, love, family, and the changing fortunes of the town's residents.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 110
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 6, 1997
- Last aired
- Sep 10, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.7/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 10 seasons · 110 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
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The television series "Where the Heart Is" is set in the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. The show explores life, love, family, and the changing fortunes of the town's residents. The series focuses on the lives of District Nurses, who provide nursing and emotional care to the community. The story primarily concentrates on the lives of two district health nurses, Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard, in the early series. The narrative later expands to include the lives of other Skelthwaite residents, particularly those connected to the nurses and employees of a local toilet tissue factory. The show is set against the rugged landscape of Yorkshire, offering a glimpse into the lives of people living in rural England.
Should you watch it?
“Discover life, love, and changing fortunes in a fictional Yorkshire town.”
- follows the busy professional and family lives of district nurses
- explores the lives of town residents in rural England
- fictional town setting may limit real-world familiarity
- focus shifts beyond the initial characters in later series
Watch it if you enjoy drama series set in rural England.
It is a drama series dealing with life, love, family, and professional nursing care.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Skelthwaite Mytharc Apr 6, 1997
- E2 Things Fall Apart Mytharc Apr 13, 1997
- E3 Summoned by Bells Core Apr 20, 1997
- E4 A Place in the World Core Apr 27, 1997
- E5 King Walter Mytharc May 4, 1997
- E6 Dream Mytharc May 11, 1997
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Final Curtain Mytharc Apr 19, 1998
- E2 The Healing Game Core Apr 26, 1998
- E3 Fresh Core May 3, 1998
- E4 Gone Fishing Core May 10, 1998
- E5 Darkness Follows Core May 17, 1998
- E6 Family Matters Core May 24, 1998
- E7 Ice Pops Core May 31, 1998
- E8 No Place Like Home Core Jun 7, 1998
- E9 She Goes On Mytharc Jun 21, 1998
- E10 Love Mytharc Jul 5, 1998
Season 3 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Expansions Mytharc Apr 18, 1999
- E2 Learning the Game Core Apr 25, 1999
- E3 Flesh & Blood Core May 2, 1999
- E4 Letting Go Core May 9, 1999
- E5 Moving On Core May 16, 1999
- E6 Home Core May 23, 1999
- E7 Reach for the Stars Core May 30, 1999
- E8 New Moon Arising Core Jun 6, 1999
- E9 Not My Brother Core Jun 20, 1999
- E10 A Special Language Core Jun 27, 1999
- E11 A Higher Duty Core Jul 4, 1999
- E12 Runaway Core Jul 11, 1999
- E13 Union Mytharc Jul 18, 1999
- E14 The Letter Mytharc Jul 25, 1999
Season 4 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Breaking the Ice Mytharc Apr 30, 2000
- E2 No Regrets Core May 7, 2000
- E3 The Dead Zone Core May 14, 2000
- E4 Shifting Sands Core May 21, 2000
- E5 Visiting Rights Core May 28, 2000
- E6 The Leaving Party Core Jun 4, 2000
- E7 The Foreign Field Core Jun 11, 2000
- E8 Unforgettable Core Jul 9, 2000
- E9 A Good Day Core Jul 16, 2000
- E10 Friends in Need Core Jul 23, 2000
- E11 Idle Hands Core Jul 30, 2000
- E12 Over The Rainbow Core Aug 6, 2000
- E13 Modern Love Core Aug 13, 2000
- E14 Legacy Core Aug 20, 2000
- E15 Getting Better Mytharc Aug 27, 2000
- E16 The Field Mytharc Sep 3, 2000
Season 5 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Happiness Mytharc Apr 22, 2001
- E2 Runaways Core Apr 29, 2001
- E3 Sanctuary Core May 6, 2001
- E4 Choices Core May 13, 2001
- E5 The Ties That Bind Core May 20, 2001
- E6 Home to Roost Core May 27, 2001
- E7 Faith Core Jun 3, 2001
- E8 Pound of Flesh Core Jun 17, 2001
- E9 Damage Core Jun 24, 2001
- E10 Too Much Too Young Core Jul 1, 2001
- E11 Temptation Core Jul 8, 2001
- E12 As Time Goes By Core Jul 15, 2001
- E13 Declaration Core Jul 22, 2001
- E14 Sticks & Stones Core Jul 29, 2001
- E15 Cats & Dogs Mytharc Aug 5, 2001
- E16 The Team Mytharc Aug 12, 2001
Season 6 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 No Turning Back Mytharc Apr 21, 2002
- E2 Relative Strangers Core Apr 28, 2002
- E3 Happy Returns Core May 5, 2002
- E4 Trust Core May 12, 2002
- E5 In Your Dreams Core May 19, 2002
- E6 United We Stand Core May 26, 2002
- E7 Hold My Hand Core Jun 2, 2002
- E8 Don't Let Go Core Jun 9, 2002
- E9 Never Alone Core Jun 16, 2002
- E10 Flesh & Blood Core Jun 23, 2002
- E11 Count on Me Mytharc Jun 30, 2002
- E12 Extra Time Mytharc Jul 7, 2002
Season 7 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 My Way Mytharc Jul 6, 2003
- E2 The Games We Play Core Jul 13, 2003
- E3 The Need of You Core Jul 20, 2003
- E4 Love Hurts Core Jul 27, 2003
- E5 Not Waving But Drowning Core Aug 3, 2003
- E6 A Time to Dance Core Aug 10, 2003
- E7 Coming Home Core Aug 17, 2003
- E8 Mister & Missus Mytharc Aug 24, 2003
- E9 Archangel Mytharc Dec 23, 2003
Season 8 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bowl of Cherries Mytharc Jul 11, 2004
- E2 Stormy Weather Core Jul 18, 2004
- E3 Moon River Core Jul 25, 2004
- E4 The Games We Play Core Aug 1, 2004
- E5 Little Boy Blue Core Aug 8, 2004
- E6 Skin Deep Core Aug 15, 2004
- E7 Body & Soul Mytharc Aug 22, 2004
- E8 Never Can Say Goodbye Mytharc Aug 29, 2004
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Care Mytharc Jun 26, 2005
- E2 When All This Is Over Core Jul 3, 2005
- E3 Stamp of Approval Core Jul 10, 2005
- E4 Sisters Under the Skin Core Jul 17, 2005
- E5 Together Mytharc Jul 24, 2005
- E6 Legacy Core Jul 31, 2005
- E7 Brief Encounters Core Aug 7, 2005
- E8 Peaches and Cream Core Aug 14, 2005
- E9 So Long Mytharc Aug 21, 2005
- E10 In a Perfect World Mytharc Aug 28, 2005
Season 10 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 R.S.V.P. Mytharc Jul 16, 2006
- E2 Greater Love Core Jul 23, 2006
- E3 Home Grown Core Jul 30, 2006
- E4 Walk of Faith Core Aug 6, 2006
- E5 Closure Core Aug 13, 2006
- E6 Finding Heaven Core Aug 20, 2006
- E7 Don't Look Back in Anger Core Aug 27, 2006
- E8 Flesh & Blood Mytharc Sep 3, 2006
- E9 And On the Way I Dropped It Mytharc Sep 10, 2006
Frequently asked questions
When did Where the Heart Is air?
The series began in 1997.
Where is the series set?
It is set in the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite.
Who are the central characters in the first four series?
The first four series concentrate on district health nurses Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard.
What profession do the main characters have?
They work as district nurses bringing nursing and emotional care to young and old alike.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone.
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