'' Heartbeat'' is a

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television series which was first broadcast on ITV between 10 April 1992 and 12 September 2010. Set in the fictional town of Ashfordly and the village of Aidensfield in the

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during the 1960s, the programme is based on the "Constable" series of novels written by ex-policeman Peter N. Walker, under the pseudonym Nicholas Rhea.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1993)

Series 3 (1993)

Series 4 (1994)

Series 5 (1995)

Series 6 (1996)

Series 7 (1997–1998)

Arrivals

* PC Mike Bradley (Peace and Quiet, Episode 13) * Sgt Raymond Craddock (Love Me Do, Episode 24)

Departures

* Sgt Nick Rowan – Leaves Ashfordly Police, and moves to Canada with Jo and Katie to join

Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; , GRC) is the Law enforcement in Canada, national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also provides police services under contract to 11 Provinces and terri ...

(Local Knowledge, Episode 20).

Series 8 (1998–1999)

Series 9 (1999–2000)

Arrivals

* Sgt Jennifer Nokes (The Seven Year Itch, Episode 15)

Series 10 (2000–2001)

Series 11 (2001–2002)

Arrivals

* PC Tom Nicholson (Legacies, Episode 4) * Sgt. Dennis Merton (The Leopard's Spots, Episode 13)

Departures

* PC Tom Nicolson - Died on duty (Coming of Age, Episode 21) * Sgt Raymond Craddock – Promoted to DS and transfers to Greater Manchester Police's CID (Closing the Book, Episode 12)

Series 12 (2002–2003)

Arrivals

* PC Steve Crane (Hung for a Sheep, Episode 16)

Departures

* DC Mike Bradley - Transfers to Westminster CID, after his secondment to Ashfordly Police ends. (Moving Target, Episode 20)

Series 13 (2003–2004)

Departures

* PC Steve Crane - Died on duty (Little Angel, Episode 25)

Series 14 (2004–2005)

Arrivals

* PC Rob Walker (Money, Money, Money, Episode 1) * PC Geoff Younger (Blast from the Past, Episode 14) * Sgt George Miller (Golf Papa Zero, Episode 16)

Departures

* Sgt Dennis Merton – Resigns to have more time with his family and wife, after Jenny has been sent to a mental hospital (In Sickness and in Health, Episode 12)

Series 15 (2005–2006)

Series 16 (2006–2007)

Series 17 (2007–2008)

Arrivals

* PC Joe Mason - (Stop Gap, Episode 1). * PC Don Weatherby - (Touch and Go, Episode 6).

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1993)

Series 3 (1993)

Series 4 (1994)

Series 5 (1995)

Series 6 (1996)

Series 7 (1997–1998)

Arrivals

Departures

Series 8 (1998–1999)

Series 9 (1999–2000)

Arrivals

Series 10 (2000–2001)

Series 11 (2001–2002)

Arrivals

Departures

Series 12 (2002–2003)

Arrivals

Departures

Series 13 (2003–2004)

Departures

Series 14 (2004–2005)

Arrivals

Departures

Series 15 (2005–2006)

Series 16 (2006–2007)

Series 17 (2007–2008)

Arrivals

Departures

Series 18 (2008–2010)

References

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