The Best Episodes of Heartbeat Season 12

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(31 votes)

   #1 - Skeletons and Cupboards

   S12:E110/6/2002

   Ventress fears for his job and his sanity when Blaketon sees a man whom they certified dead fifteen years previously. Meanwhile, the villagers are sceptical when Vernon finds gainful employment Meanwhile Mike is worried about Tricia as she returns to work, but she is determined that she is ok.

   Director:Noreen Kershaw

   Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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   Director:Noreen Kershaw

   Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
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   8.1/10(31 votes)

   #2 - A Girl's Best Friend

   S12:E210/13/2002

   Mike discovers that a couple's wealth has not brought them happiness. Vernon is concerned that his dabbling with hypnotism has sent David barking mad.

   Director:Albert Barber

   Writer:Gillian Richmond

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   Director:Albert Barber

   Writer:Gillian Richmond
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   7.8/10(28 votes)

   #3 - A Dog's Life

   S12:E310/20/2002

   Private drama is played out in public when Lord Ashfordly hosts the County Sheepdog Trials. But Bernie and David find it inconvenient when Vernon offers their services.

   Director:Gerry Mill

   Writer:Susan Wilkins

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   Director:Gerry Mill

   Writer:Susan Wilkins
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   8.0/10(27 votes)

   #4 - Where There's Muck

   S12:E411/3/2002

   Ventress tries to stop a bankrupt farmer from taking revenge on the bank. When Vernon goes into the horseradish business he discovers that he can't stand the heat in the kitchen.

   Director:Judith Dine

   Writer:Douglas Watkinson

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   Director:Judith Dine

   Writer:Douglas Watkinson
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   8.0/10(37 votes)

   #5 - Harmony

   S12:E511/10/2002

   Merton's cousin, the famous singer-songwriter Deborah Vine, arrives in Aidensfield to find a secluded location in which to work.

   Director:Noreen Kershaw

   Writer:Peter Gibbs

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   Director:Noreen Kershaw

   Writer:Peter Gibbs
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   7.9/10(29 votes)

   #6 - No Man's Land

   S12:E611/17/2002

   Gina has a near miss with a local farmer defending his land against ramblers. Villagers are puzzled by Vernon's bizarre personality switch.

   Director:Paul Walker

   Writer:Peter Gibbs

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   Director:Paul Walker

   Writer:Peter Gibbs
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7. 

   7.8/10(29 votes)

   #7 - Dirty Len

   S12:E711/24/2002

   Mike searches for a link between a dead farm worker and a spate of animal deaths. Alfred leaves David high and dry in Whitby. Meanwhile Tricia is upset, because of her patient dieing. She soon starts to feel guilty over the death of Len. She thought that it was tetanus but lad results come back with poison and she blames herself for not picking up on it. Even though there was nothing she could have done she still blames herself and feels that she was bad doctor.

   Director:Albert Barber

   Writer:Jane Hollowood

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   Writer:Jane Hollowood
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   7.9/10(29 votes)

   #8 - Growing Apart

   S12:E812/1/2002

   When Tricia gets involved in a domestic dispute, she can't stand the heat in the kitchen. Vernon attempts to take the horticulture industry to new heights.

   Director:Jonas Grimås

   Writer:Candy Denman

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   Director:Jonas Grimås

   Writer:Candy Denman
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   8.4/10(34 votes)

   #9 - Many Splendoured Thing

   S12:E912/8/2002

   It is Christmas in Aidensfield and Lord Ashfordly decides to throw a ball to celebrate his marriage, but his elegant young bride is not what the locals expect. Vernon jeopardises Bernie's funeral business by finding a more festive use for the hearse. Tricia also gets the wrong end of the stick at the Christmas party. She thinks that Mike is proposing when he gives her a jewelry box, however it only contains a locket but she manages not to let him see her disappointment.

   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:Susan Wilkins

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   Director:Roger Bamford

   Writer:Susan Wilkins
10. 

    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Horses for Courses

    S12:E1012/15/2002

    Mike is horrified when Tricia gets involved with a racehorse trainer, and Vernon has a surprise visit from a long-lost sibling.

    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Andrew McCulloch

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    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Andrew McCulloch
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    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Sins of the Fathers

    S12:E1112/22/2002

    Mike is reacting badly to Tricia's death and has an altercation with an underage drinker in the pub. The boy hits him but is let off by the magistrate - who turns out to be his father.

    Director:Terry Dyddgen-Jones

    Writer:Brian Finch

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    Director:Terry Dyddgen-Jones

    Writer:Brian Finch
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    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Bread and Circuses

    S12:E1212/29/2002

    Bellamy is smitten with Alice, the victim of a handbag snatch. Merton and the others are trying to track some valuable porcelain figures stolen in Whitby when a similar theft occurs at Mr Osbourne's.

    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Neil McKay

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    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Neil McKay
13. 

    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #13 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

    S12:E131/5/2003

    Lord Ashfordly is concerned about falling royalties from High Rigg Quarry and asks Blaketon to investigate. The police are concerned about a quantity of explosives which have gone missing from the quarry just before a visit by the defence minister.

    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Peter Gibbs

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    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Peter Gibbs
14. 

    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Out of the Blue

    S12:E141/12/2003

    Vernon and David are travelling in a tanker which overturns spilling its load. Vernon is taken to hospital with memory loss and David claims not to know what they were carrying. The police discover that the tanker has false number plates and its contents are contaminating the water supply.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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15. 

    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #15 - The High Life

    S12:E153/9/2003

    A gang of mods cause havoc in the in the village and David is all set to join their gang. Jenny worries when a visit from her brother puts a strain on her relationship with Merton.

    Director:Bob Tomson

    Writer:Susan Wilkins

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    Director:Bob Tomson

    Writer:Susan Wilkins
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    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Hung for a Sheep

    S12:E163/16/2003

    Ventress thinks the new PC, Steve Crane, is a bit too anxious to prove his worth. Vernon attempts to impress another new arrival, Dr Liz Merrick, with his community spirit.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #17 - The Third Man

    S12:E173/23/2003

    Mike takes on his first big CID job after getting a tip-off. Vernon persuades Dr Merrick that the surgery needs a face-lift.

    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Candy Denman

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    Director:Noreen Kershaw

    Writer:Candy Denman
18. 

    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Missing in Action

    S12:E183/30/2003

    Lesley wishes her father was still alive to give her away at the wedding. Bernie visits the chiropodist to have his bunions treated. Gina organises Lesley's hen night.

    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Peter Gibbs

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    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Peter Gibbs
19. 

    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Caped Crusaders

    S12:E194/6/2003

    Liz receives anonymous phone calls late at night, and Alec and Dean dress up as Batman and Robin.

    Director:Terry Dyddgen-Jones

    Writer:Brian Finch

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    Director:Terry Dyddgen-Jones

    Writer:Brian Finch
20. 

    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Moving Target

    S12:E204/13/2003

    The village is horrified when it seems there is a sniper on the loose, and Bellamy rethinks his priorities after a near miss with a bullet. DI Shiner makes Mike an offer it would be hard to refuse.

    Director:Bob Tomson

    Writer:Susan Wilkins

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    Director:Bob Tomson

    Writer:Susan Wilkins
21. 

    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Lily of the Valley

    S12:E214/20/2003

    PC Crane and Dr Merrick worry about the welfare of an elderly farmer's widow. David helps Blaketon front a protest against a local quarry, but Vernon is working for the opposition.

    Director:Judith Dine

    Writer:Peter Gibbs

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    Director:Judith Dine

    Writer:Peter Gibbs
22. 

    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #22 - House Rules

    S12:E224/27/2003

    illagers are curious when a mystery woman comes to live with Steve Crane, and Vernon gets a lucky break when he ventures into the modern art market.

    Director:Gerry Mill

    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch

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    Director:Gerry Mill

    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
23. 

    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Mackerel Sky

    S12:E235/4/2003

    An ex-con uses Jenny to put pressure on Sgt Merton. A newly affluent Vernon organises a charity auction.

    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Neil McKay

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    Director:Jonas Grimås

    Writer:Neil McKay
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