Talk:Heartbeat (British TV series)

message: Why isn't Johnny Byrne acknowledged as the creator here.--The Shadow Treasurer (talk) 03:17, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Johnny Byrne 

message: There has never been any obvious explanation as to why the show is called 'HeartBeat' - is it because he's 'on the beat'? but he's not called PC Heart, is he? Why is the show called Heartbeat?Magic Pickle 14:36, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: But there is less of a medical connection since Berry's wife left / died, (whatever). Why didn't they just name it Constable? Magic Pickle 00:20, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps another reason why the series was named "Heartbeat" (referring to both the police and medical presence in the series) might have been because the original Police Constable in the series, Nick Rowan, was marred to a doctor, Kate Rowan. Figaro 07:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, that's exactly why it was named HeartBeat. However, Kate Rowan was only in a tiny percentage of episodes considering how many have since been made since she left. I believe the title should have been changed at that point. It was an obscure title anyway. Magic Pickle 17:08, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The "medical connection" is still going strong. Since Kate Rowan's time there have been at least four more Aidensfield doctors - plus miscellaneous other medical workers - who have played central roles. And it would be silly to change the name of a successful show. Matt 23:59, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: So what? The doctors in Star Trek had prominent roles but the show wasn't named HeartTrek. Greengrass had a prominent role in HeartBeat but it wasn't called TrampBeat. If we're basing it on medicine why not BloodBeat, or LungBeat? It's a daft name for a series - it should have been named Constable. Magic Pickle 18:08, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: But the original premise was as a vehicle for Nick Berry as a Policeman, and Nimah Cusak as a Doctor. They were the two central characters when the series began, the only other one really being Blaketon. The others were more background characters. Even Greengrass didn't appear on a weekly basis in the beginning. Hence 'Heart' and 'Beat'. It would have been pointless to re-name a well established programme, and, as said, there has been a very strong medical presence throughout. Another unoffical idea is that as village bobby, Nick (and his successors) effectively keep their finger on the 'heartbeat' of village life.  User:Jay Firestorm 18:58, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

text: But HeartBeat is such an oblique name for a show based on a doctor and a constable. You could rename Casualty 'heartbeat' or even The Bill 'HeartBeat' because as, city coppers, the team of The Bill keep their fingers on the 'heartbeat' of city life. Take 'the Royal' (a much more sensible name for a show - and a spinoff from Heartbeat at that) it wasn't named I dunno, HeartWatch or something. And I would argue, although the police presence is central to Heartbeat, the medical presence is much less, the police aspect was always greater - perhaps they should have just named it 'Beat' or 'Village Beat'. So the medical presence is much less now, requiring the need for a series name change. Again I would argue the medical presence wasn't as great as the police presence in the beginning anyway. Magic Pickle 15:46, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Why is it called Heartbeat?

message: Although now "stuck" in 1969, I'm positive there was an episode where a character's wife died & he visited the grave, the grave clearly said 1970 for the year. This was around 3 or 4 years ago IIRC. Youreds91 09:58, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Chronology

message: Isn't the Royal a spinoff of Heartbeat? Kc4 22:38, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Confirmed The Royal is a spin-off but isn't mentioned anywhere in the article. Kc4 22:41, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

text: According to the article - with the twelfth-series Heartbeat episode "Out of the Blue" serving as an introductory pilot for the show. Keith D 11:11, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Royal 

message: Apparently, the choice of music is something of an 'in joke' at the company, and the rather corny choices are actually intentional humour. (i.e. anybody entering a clothes shop does so to 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'; a suspect legging it across the moors always provokes 'Keep On Running' etc). 160.84.253.241 09:43, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: Could someone who remembers this doctor please write something about him. I am not even sure about his name but I remember one male doctor who was quite short time in the season 12. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.211.199.112 (talk) 06:56, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He was played by Francis Matthews, he came in for a few episodes as a locum, when the previous incumbent managed to escape the show alive ;). He was a crossover character from The Royal. Youreds91 09:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dr James Alway 

message: When did they start to make Heartbeat in aspect of 16:9 ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.251.120.224 (talk) 20:03, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Seasons from one to ten are made in 4:3 and from eleven to now they are in 16:9  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.105.96.124 (talk) 08:02, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  4.3 to 16:9 

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replies: text: Done.--UpDown (talk) 08:35, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Heatbeat-Nick-Rowan.jpg

message: Several of the stations on the NYMR have appeared in Heartbeat:
Pickering, as "Crewe" in an episode in which Alf Ventress fell asleep on a train at what is implied to be Ashfordly. (Series 8, episode 21)
Levisham, as "Eltering" when a bomb was discovered on Alf's building plot. (Series 5, episode 12)
Goathland, of course, as "Aidensfield". That is well known.
Grosmont, as itself when Bernie Scripps took Claude's pigeons there (station name visible, series 8, episode 3), as an implied "Ashfordly" (but no name seen) in the same episode as "Crewe" appeared (series 8, episode 21), as a definite "Ashfordly" in series 9, episode 14, and as "Strensford" in at least two episodes, series 9, episode 8 being one of them.
There is also a station at "Ledby" in series 17, episode 17. I have not identified this one.
Without seeing every episode again, it would be difficult to track these, and other, appearances down. However, it may be an idea for a future section or article. EmleyMoor (talk) 15:35, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Railway stations 

message: Time references in the series are rare, and don't fit together even when they do occur. Apollo 11 and steam trains is the well known case, but a stranger one occurred in series 7, episodes 16 and 17.
Episode 16, first aired on 21 December 1997, has a character getting a colour TV set in order to watch the Queen's message - it is a Christmas episode. Unless it was shown on BBC2 in 1967 or 1968, it would not have been possible to see it in colour until at least 1969. Reception in that part of Yorkshire would have been difficult but not impossible.
Episode 17, first aired on 4 January 1998, has PC Bradley writing a log relating to two men in custody. He dates the entries so as to show this as the night of 20-21 August, 1967. This episode was also Eileen's last appearance, and she was in the previous episode too. Unless Eileen was supposed to come back for Christmas that year, the events don't fit, time-wise. Furthermore, Nick, Jo and Katie left for Canada in 1968.
Of course, there is nothing other than PC Bradley's writing that implies a date, and nothing to say that the scenes weren't shot with a date in mind and then the order of things changed, and it in no way spoils the series. EmleyMoor (talk) 09:40, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time references 

message: In the main article, Alf Ventress is said to have an H registration Austin Allegro. This model of car was not made until 1973, so the car may have been an earlier model (Austin 1100/1300 perhaps). If it really was an Allegro, it is an anachronism. I will look at the car if I see the episode again but if someone else gets a chance first, I am sure any information would be welcome. EmleyMoor (talk) 10:32, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Accuracy check 

message: On the page, there is a reference to a Peter Walker who wrote the books under the name Nicholas Rhea.  The Peter Walker disambiguation page (to which there is a link from the Heartbeat page) doesn't seem to mention him.  Also, I have read one of the books, but am not sure if it is a true story or not.  Can anyone please clarify--TimothyJacobson (talk) 18:56, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: The books

message: The show began in 1991, and some 17 seasons (totalling 354 episodes) have so far been aired. The 18th season is currently in production (and it is expected that, before actual cancellation, no less than 378 episodes will have been made). Now, the show is set in the 1960’s, in the (fictional) town of Ashfordly and the village of Aidensfield. Given that each episode typically covers a period of 3 to 7 days in supposed “real time”, this means that between 1134 to 2646 days are portrayed in the episodes combined. There are (roughly) 3650 days in a decade - so the small town of Ashfordly, and its nearby village of Aidensfield, have been blighted by crime and disaster throughout the 1960’s! Indeed, one can more or less expect a serious accident, a burglary, theft, rape or murder to occur at least once in every 3 day period in this town and village! Notwithstanding such record-high crime rates, this town and village are assigned only a few, low ranking police officers - rather than a permanently sited major incident unit. I just thought this astronomically high propensity towards crime and disaster should be pointed out. Simon P Blackburn (talk) 05:26, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This observation true of many, many, shows. Emmerdale, Blue Heelers et al. Probably Edge of Night too. Format (talk) 03:00, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Dear Mr Blackburn, I sincerely hope you never watch Midsomer Murders. You would probably have to drink a stiff brandy after that one! Cls14 (talk) 20:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wow! 

message: This tidbit while interesting smells of "Recentism" please consider historical content before adding events like this, if there was a list of every accident that happened on set I'm sure there would be enough to double the article.
--99.231.218.253 (talk) 22:55, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tractor accident on Heartbeat set 

message: the characters portraying the police sergeants are shown wearing medal ribbons - any means of identifying the actual medals displayed ?  Alf Ventress also served during WW2 yet he was never portrayed wearing awards ????
Drenladem (talk)–~  —Preceding undated comment added 20:18, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Military/police awards 

message: On the synopsis for the final episode it says Blaketon is fatally injured and possibly won't survive. If he is fatally injured that would mean he doesn't survive (fatal means death). Sorry to clutter the pages up with this but I'm desperate to know if Blaketon is indeed fatally injured and dies?
The article needs some clarity on the fatal word.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.131.226 (talk • contribs) 11:05, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blaketon's death? 

message: The list of Heartbeat episodes shown in other countries and the networks in those other countries have listed Canada as one of the countries showing episodes. However, there were 3 stations  that showed Heartbeat, not 2. Saskatchewan public television showed episodes also.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babs11b (talk • contribs) 01:32, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  About Heartbeat shows in other countries 

message: This section is all WP:OR of course, but just to add my thoughts. Episode 170, "Unchained Melody" includes a plotline about the establishment of a temporary postal service after Royal Mail goes on strike. This happened in 1971. Generally the series would appear to have generally followed real time until the end of series 10. The first Christmas episode was in 1994, which one can assume was supposed to be Christmas 1964, and so it continued. Series 11 then seemed to follow the "time out of time" format, where it became forever the 1960s. Paul MacDermott (talk) 12:50, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chronology and period detail 

message: I have started a discussion on the set-up of the series articles for this programme at here. Please air your thoughts. Keith D (talk) 14:43, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Article series set-up

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