Heartbeat

It's Christmas, and Lord Ashfordly decides to throw a ball to celebrate his marriage.

Vernon attempts to take the horticulture industry to new heights.

Mike searches for a link between a dead farm worker and a spate of animal deaths.

Gina has a near miss with a local farmer defending his land against ramblers.

Merton's cousin, singer-songwriter Deborah Vine, arrives in Aidensfield.

Nostalgic police series. Ventress tries to stop a bankrupt farmer from taking revenge.

Private drama is played out in public during the County Sheepdog Trials.

Mike discovers that a couple's wealth has not brought them happiness.

Ventress fears for his sanity when Blaketon sees a man they certified dead 15 years ago.

Tricia and Mike finally express their feelings for one another.

Gina's brush with the upper classes leaves her wondering if she has been taken for a fool.

Mike comes to the rescue of a schoolgirl when a teenage crush goes too far.

A shooting party at the hall could be a smokescreen for more sinister goings-on.

Tricia is the latest target in a series of burglaries.

A serious allegation is made against Sgt Merton, but Mike is determined to clear his name.

Tom's determination to show his true colours makes him a tragic hero on his 21st birthday.

Mike is drawn into a controversial involvement with a woman staying in the village.

The sighting of a man who disappeared 20 years previously fuels speculation.

Merton's reluctance to explain a visit to headquarters leads Mike to investigate.

An octogenarian Romeo and Juliet find themselves at the centre of a farming feud.

When his past catches up with him, Ventress is forced to come clean.

The police are puzzled when they uncover detailed plans for a postal robbery.

Blaketon is starstruck when a cricketing hero checks into the pub.