Heartbeat

Nick has left London to move North, full of hope and high expectations, but both he and his wife Kate face hostility from the locals on their new patch.

Nick pursues a moorland flasher and drunken hikers, while Kate encounters abuse when she helps a woman with a bullying husband.

Nick gets an anonymous tip-off about a pop star's undesirable predilections. Greengrass is in trouble because of village gossip.

Burning desires of all kinds bring problems for Nick and Kate. A wandering horse and wandering salmon also cause frustration.

Rowan find himself in the middle of a gunfight after an old feud reignites.

A string of burglaries presents Rowan with a single clue: a tidy thief.

Nick must handle protesters at a "Ban the bomb!" demonstration. A local left-wing politician gives Nick trouble.

A former circus man visits Aidensfield with his family, but their arrival quickly causes problems. Milos sparks up a friendship with the local vicar's daughter, much to the chagrin of her father and her future fiancé.

When an ex-policeman is murdered, Nick is seconded to a Scotland Yard team, but the men from London put local noses out of joint - and Nick puts his career at risk.

Nick goes on a job interview in London. The Maskells suffer marriage difficulties.