Heartbeat is set in the 1960s, in the fictional Yorkshire town of Aidensfield. The first seasons focus on the lives of London policeman Nick Rowan, who moves to the village with his doctor wife Kate. Nick's police colleagues feature in the series, under the leadership of the crusty but kindhearted Sergeant Blaketon. Blaketon's nemesis is Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, poacher and occasional small-time fence. Greengrass is a regular patron of the Aidensfield Arms hotel, run by George Ward and his pretty niece Gina. It's here at the pub that we see much of the day-to-day social interaction in the series. Heartbeat is based on the Constable books by Nicholas Rhea. There have been a load of Heartbeat coppers over the years. They are listed below: Sgt. Oscar Blackton PC. Alf Ventress PC. Phil Bellamy PC. Nick Rowan Sgt. Nick Rowan PC. Mike Bradley DC. Mike Bradley Sgt. Raymond Craddock PC. Tom Nicholson Sgt. Denis Merton PC. Steve Crane Sgt. George Mi
April 2002 - December 2007
April 1992 - June 1992
April 1993 - June 1993
October 1993 - December 1993
September 1994 - December 1994
September 1995 - December 1995
September 1996 - December 1996
August 1997 - February 1998
September 1998 - February 1999
September 1999 - March 2000
October 2000 - April 2001
October 2001 - April 2002
October 2002 - May 2003
September 2003 - June 2004
September 2004 - June 2005
September 2005 - July 2006
October 2006 - August 2007
November 2007 - September 2008
October 2008 - September 2010
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