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Heartbeat•Season 8•Episode 12

Shadows and Substances

8.0/10 · 36 votesNov 22, 199860 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

Blaketon is appointed Warning Point Officer - in case of nuclear attack, but soon Greengrass grabs the initiative to make money on the security issue. A pupil smashes a front window of the teacher's car. Later another pupil drinks poisoned water in

Directed byTerence Daw

Written byBrian Finch

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Cast8

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds

Oscar Blaketon

William Simons

William Simons

PC Alf Ventress

Tricia Penrose

Tricia Penrose

Gina Ward

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Claude Jeremiah Greengrass

Jason Durr

Jason Durr

PC Mike Bradley

Mark Jordon

Mark Jordon

PC Phil Bellamy

K

Kazia Pelka

Maggie Bolton

P

Philip Franks

Sergeant Craddock

Crew4

B

Brian Finch

Writer

T

Terry Warwick

Editor

T

Terence Daw

Director

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Shadows and Substances" is episode 12 of Heartbeat season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 36 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Terence Daw and written by Brian Finch, it aired on November 22, 1998.

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