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The Best Episodes of Heartbeat Season 18

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Every episode of Heartbeat Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Heartbeat Season 18!

The Best Episodes of Heartbeat Season 18

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  1. 8.3/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Sweet Sorrow

    S18:E24

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    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
  2. 8.0/10(35 votes)

    #2 - England Expects

    S18:E2

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    Director:Jonas Grimås
    Writer:Shaun McKenna
  3. 7.9/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Guilty Secrets

    S18:E5

    Joe risks his career to help DS Dawson when it appears she has stolen £400 during a police raid on a criminal's house and Bernie finds out he has a daughter he never knew existed

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    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
  4. 7.9/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Cashing In

    S18:E15

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    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writer:Shaun McKenna
  5. 7.8/10(34 votes)

    #5 - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    S18:E16

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    Director:Andrew Morgan
    Writer:Mark Holloway
  6. 7.8/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Ties That Bind

    S18:E18

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    Director:Judith Dine
    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
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  7. 7.7/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Family Matters

    S18:E1

    Miller's personal and professional lives are put under jeopardy when his daughter Cheryl is kidnapped, Aunt Peggy thinks she is dying, a suspicious man stays at the Aidensfield Arms who could be connected to a possible assassination attempt on a foreign leader who is attending a conference.

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    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
  8. 7.7/10(34 votes)

    #8 - The Hospital Job

    S18:E9

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    Director:Andrew Morgan
    Writer:Jonathan Critchley
  9. 7.7/10(28 votes)

    #9 - The War of the Roses

    S18:E17

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    Director:Jonas Grimås
    Writer:Susan Wilkins
  10. 7.6/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Living off the Land

    S18:E4

    Joe and Carol investigate when a woman from a group of travellers is found to have been beaten, Don finds out his wife is cheating on him, Lord Ashfordly's gamekeeper and the head of the travellers are involved in a drugs plot, a man is found murdered on Lord Ashfordly's estate and David is at war with a rival taxi firm.

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    Director:Andrew Morgan
    Writer:Susan Wilkins
  11. 7.6/10(27 votes)

    #11 - My One and Only

    S18:E21

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    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writer:Shaun McKenna
  12. 7.6/10(29 votes)

    #12 - The Open Door

    S18:E22

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Jonathan Critchley
  13. 7.5/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Strike Up the Band

    S18:E6

    The rivalry between two competing brass bands escalates when the police are forced to step in.

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    Director:Jonas Grimås
    Writer:Shaun McKenna
  14. 7.5/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Thursday's Children

    S18:E11

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    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:Michael Eaton
  15. 7.5/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Jobs for the Boys

    S18:E20

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    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:Jane Hollowood
  16. 7.4/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Ups and Downs

    S18:E10

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    Director:Tony Prescott
    Writers:John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch
  17. 7.4/10(26 votes)

    #17 - School of Hard Knocks

    S18:E13

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    Director:Piotr Szkopiak
    Writer:Peter Gibbs
  18. 7.4/10(27 votes)

    #18 - The Runaways

    S18:E14

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    Director:Judith Dine
    Writer:John Milne
  19. 7.4/10(29 votes)

    #19 - Pass the Parcel

    S18:E23

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    Director:Judith Dine
    Writer:Mark Holloway
  20. 7.3/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Mother of Invention

    S18:E3

    A woman who claims to be Carol's mum appears in Aidensfield along with a friend of Carol's. Carol and Joe are involved with the problems of a young mother. David and Dawn start a money making scheme with David becoming a chimney sweep.

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    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:Mark Holloway
  21. 7.3/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Return Crossing

    S18:E7

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    Director:Judith Dine
    Writer:Peter Gibbs
  22. 7.3/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Looking For Isabella

    S18:E8

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    Director:Jonas Grimås
    Writer:Jane Hollowood
  23. 6.8/10(34 votes)

    #23 - The Middle of Somewhere

    S18:E12

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    Director:Roger Bamford
    Writer:Michael Eaton
  24. 6.8/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Deadlier Than the Male

    S18:E19

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    Director:Dominic Leclerc
    Writer:Peter Gibbs

Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Sweet Sorrow" is the best rated episode of "Heartbeat" season 18. It scored 8.3/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Roger Bamford and written by John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch, it aired on 1/1/1970. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "England Expects".