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Peggy Snow attempts to do the right thing but it backfires leaving her facing allegations.

Skelthwaite

A suprising answer lies behind a boys behavioural problems. Peggy delivers Wendy Atkins lost underwear and an ultimatum.

Things Fall Apart

Ruth's baby is abducted by a resident of the local nursing home and Stephan has to come to terms with Wendy Atkins leaving.

Summoned By Bells

The Skelthwaite Scorpians have a new recruit and he makes an impact. Ruth goes to Scarborough for a conference and bumps into an old flame and Stephan goes to London in search of Wendy.

A Place In The World

Walters flat catches fire. Simon and Ruth quarrel over Ruths Job and Stephan's agreement with Peggy is long overdue.

King Walter

The Skelthwaite Scorpians prepare for a match against formidable opponents. A pig farmers wife reveals a secret to Ruth and Peggy and Stephan waits for a letter that could mean he leaves Skelthwaite.

Dream

After a serious accident at Goddards Peggy and Ruth have divided loyalties. Also the landlord of the Skelthwaite arms dies and revelations soon follow shocking his widow and daughter.

The Final Curtain

Peggy and Ruth are barely on speaking terms, Simon becomes isolated even more and the new landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms falls out with The Scorpians.

The Healing Game

A new nurse joins the surgery and her fresh approach to the work threatens Peggy and Ruths ways. When a life-threatening emergency happens the new nurse has some hard lessons to learn.

Fresh

The men go to Whitby on a fishing tip but the only catches they make are on a eventful evening surrounding the local nightlife.

Gone Fishing

A 19 year old who hoped to travel has to face the fact that he now can't because of his failing sight. Ruth and Simon's holiday plans are thwarted.

Darkness Follows

Dick runs a kid over in his van and Peggy has a problem of her own.

Family Matters

Dick has to face the fact that he killed Gary Kettle. Stephan and Jacqui's romance develops but he makes a big mistake at work. Peggy waits for the results of her scan to come back.

Ice Pops

Simon digs up Peggy's back garden as a silver wedding anniversary present while she is on holiday with Vic in the lake district.

No Place Like Home

A dying woman's family want to protect her from knowing about the seriousness of her condition while Peggy nurses her. A delegation from Denmark arrive at Goddards.

She Goes On

Peggy is concerned when an old flame of Vic's returns to Skelthwaite. Atephan attempts to woo Jacqui but fails and Patricia's old flame comes home from New Zealand.

Love

A bombshell is dropped by Cheryl and Simon is suprised by Ruth.

Expansions

Michaels future as a proffessional athlete is put in jepordy after Vic takles him in a game. Alison and Stephan stay out all night ans a business plan is prepared by Simon.

Learning The Game

Two brothers who have spent the best part of their lives fighting finally make up after one of them suffers a stroke. Simon and Ruth have some devestating news.

Flesh And Blood

A bombshell hits Stephan and Sandra doesn't know whether or not she made the correct decision.

Letting Go

One of Jacqui's patients money goes missing and she is the prime suspect leaving her struggling to cope alone as Stephan is at university.

Moving On

Peggy proves a natural italian speaker. Sandra has a trying day at work as a carer at the local nursing home.

Home

A team building weekend in the lake district is organised by Henry for the men. The girls have a night out but the evening turns out to be anything but fun when Alison and Jacqui finallly meet.

Reach For The Stars

Under the light of a new moon Stephan romance Jacqui. Ruth searches for the mother of an abandoned baby.

New Moon Arising

An unpopular propsal is made by Vic who suggests merging the two rugby teams. Alfie is now fully recovered but Ruth can't except that. Tom Lewis suspects his wife is having an affair and attacks the man that he thinks is her lover.

Not My Brother

Ruth and Simon have a row about money which ends in Ruth throwing Simon out. A teachers family as well as Peggy and Stephan are hit hard when he attepmts a suicide.

A Special Language

The newly merged rugby team fights among themselves leaving Vics dreams of success shattered. Simon and Ruths relationship is the worst it's ever been while Stephan and Jacqui are together once more.

A Higher Duty

A tramp comes to Skelthwaite awakening long forgotten memories for a newly married couple and Walter leaving Peggy feeling responsible.

Runaway

The stress of home and work life proves too much for Simon. Ruth makes a difficult decision about her future. Dick finally lets go of the past and Gary Kettles death.

Union

A baby is born into the Snow family. Keith makes business out of the cold frost which is assailing Skelthwaite and Peggy and Ruth are haunted by ghosts from the past.

The Letter

Nurse Anna Kirkwall is late on her first day. Simon tries to pursuade Ruth to come home from Australia with Alfie. Jakes christening plans are well under way.

Breaking The Ice

A young women is under strain from family life. Ruth refuses to return to Skelthwaite and a new male nurse arrives.

No Regrets

The nurses of Skelthwaite become stranded on the moors putting to test their survival skills. Some long-awaited news arrives for Dick and Cheryl.

The Dead Zone

Stephan has a nerve-wracking first day back at school. Chris's bedside manner is a little friendly putting his job in danger. Peggy has to go to Leeds to hear about a possible promotion.

Shifting Sands

Anna appeals for a prisoner to be allowed to visit his sick father. Simon moves in with Henry leaving behind more than painful memories. Peggy reconsiders her offer of promotion.

Visiting Rights

Peggy has her last day at Skelthwaite medical centre. Dick and Cheryl are nervous about meeting Oscar their newly-adopted son for the first time.

The Leaving Party

Anna treats a boy for epilepsy. The Scorpians go to France to play against their twin town. Chris falls for a hitchhiker and Simon has a fling with a french business woman.

The Foreign Field

A runaway horse causes a road accident leaving Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar goes to Dick and Cheryls house for the first time.

Unforgettable

Skelthwaites in mourning after Peggys death. A glamorous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A suprise new arrival arrives for a farming family.

A Good Day

Karen and Annas friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts work at the health centre. Peggys death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddards.

Friends In Need

A nurses night out helps defuse a tense situation between Jacqui and Karen. A lucritive secret is discovered by Chris and Jacqui and Simon beleives his authority is being undermined.

Idle Hands

Troubled Oscar is finally gotten through to by Dick and Cheryl. The Snow family can't cope without Peggy but the schools show provides a welcome distraction.

Over The Rainbow

Henry and Jess share an eventful meal. An memorable date for Simon and Anna but for all the wrong reasons. A childs welfare concearns Karen while Cheryl gets a new job.

Modern Love

A mysterious virus assails the children of Skelthwaite and Goddards is blamed for it leaving it with closure hanging over it's head. The real culprit is found by Vic after he does some investigating. Chris has a romance while Simon and Annas relationship fails to go anywhere.

Legacy

A patient is thought to be suffering from domestic abuse while Jess's past causes her relationship trouble.

Getting Better

Preparations are underway for the Skelthwaite fete bring Anna and Simons relationship to the boil. Stephan and Jacqui decide to marry in secret.

The Field

Some disturbing news arrives for Vic. A perfect family struggle to come to turns with a troubled past leading to help comng from Anna and Karen. Karen turns 40.

Happiness

Jess dissappears leaving Karen and David worried. Stephan gets an offer from a former girlfriend that could drastically change his life and an elderly patients wife is put into care.

Runaways

Jess gets a job while Stephan gets a new one. Karen visits a rather odd house.

Sanctuary

Jess falls for a new bloke leaving Henry heartbroken. Anna has a dilemma of her own but tries to help a young couple with a life changing dilemma of their own.

Choices

Anna finally finds the courage to tell Simon that she is pregnat and a galmorous blonde arrives and cause mayhem.

The Ties That Bind

A breath of fresh air is brought to the health centre by a new pretty young nurse.

Home To Roost

Karen and Anna believe that a patients treatment is being put at risk by a faith healer and are angry about it. The room over the pub is a little too noisy for the new nurse Beth.

Faith

Pound Of Flesh

Damage

Too Much Too Young

Karen and her mother have a strained reunion after which her mother atys for a few days at Karen's house.

Temptation

As Time Goes By

A dreaded letter arrives for Beth. Linda is still staying with Karen and it's election time.

Declaration

Sticks And Stones

Cats And Dogs

The Team

No Turning Back

Relative Strangers

Happy Returns

Trust

In Your Dreams

United We Stand

Hold My Hand

Don't Let Go

Never Alone

Flesh and Blood

Count on Me

Extra Time

My Way

The Games We Play

The Need of You

Love Hurts

Not Waving But Drowning

A Time to Dance

Coming Home

Mister & Missus

Archangel

David and Anna's romantic weekend in Blackpool changes course when their family and friends decide to join them. Billy faces up to the loss of his wife, Sally.

Walk of Faith

Where the Heart Is is a British television family drama series set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. It focuses on the professional and personal lives of the district nurses who work in the town.

All Episodes of Where the Heart Is

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Season 1

Skelthwaite

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/1997

Things Fall Apart

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/1997

Summoned By Bells

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/1997

A Place In The World

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/1997

King Walter

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/1997

Dream

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/1997