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7.7 10 Seasons • 110 Episodes

Where the Heart Is

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Lesley Dunlop

    Lesley Dunlop

    Anna Kirkwall

  • Christian Cooke

    Christian Cooke

    Luke Kirkwall

  • Philip Middlemiss

    Philip Middlemiss

    David Buckley

  • Katy Clayton

    Katy Clayton

    Samantha Boothe

  • Andrew Paul

    Andrew Paul

    Billy Boothe

  • Adam Paul Harvey

    Adam Paul Harvey

    Nathan Boothe

  • Brian Capron

    Brian Capron

    Ozias Harding

  • Richard Mylan

    Richard Mylan

    Danny Flint

  • Taylor Bourke

    Taylor Bourke

    Cady

Overview

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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