
Where the Heart Is
1997-04-06 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.7
In the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite is an engaging story of life, love, family and people’s ever-changing fortunes in rural England. Set against the rugged landscape of Yorkshire, it follows the busy professional and family lives of District Nurses, as they bring nursing and emotional care to young and old alike. The first four series concentrates on the lives of district health nurses Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard. The story expands to focus on the lives of more Skelthwhaite residents, particularly those related to the nurses as well as those employed in a local toilet tissue factory.
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- Creators
- Ashley Pharoah, Vicky Featherstone
- Production companies
- United Productions, Anglia Television, Meridian Broadcasting, Granada Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Lesley DunlopAnna Kirkwall
Christian CookeLuke Kirkwall
Katy ClaytonSamantha Boothe
Andrew PaulBilly Boothe
Adam Paul HarveyNathan Boothe
Brian CapronOzias Harding
Richard MylanDanny Flint
Holly LucasMegan Boothe
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