Where the Heart Is

Apr 6, 1997

West Yorkshire district nurse Peggy Snow decides to help a patient in severe pain and ends up being accused of murder. Meanwhile, her brother Simon and sister-in-law Ruth are about to welcome their baby.

Apr 13, 1997

Peggy sets about investigating a small boy's behavioural problems.

Apr 20, 1997

A seemingly-trivial incident at a nursing home turns into a nightmare for Ruth.

Apr 27, 1997

The Skelthwaite Scorpians have a new recruit who makes an impact. Ruth travels to Scarborough for a conference, where she bumps into an old flame while Stephan goes to London in search of Wendy.

May 4, 1997

Walter's flat catches fire. Simon and Ruth quarrel over Ruth's job and Stephan's agreement with Peggy is long overdue.

May 11, 1997

The Scorpians prepare for a match against formidable opponents. A pig farmer's wife reveals a secret to Ruth, and Peggy and Stephan await a letter that could mean he leaves Skelthwaite.

Apr 19, 1998

After a serious accident at Goddard's, Peggy and Ruth have divided loyalties. Meanwhile, the landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms dies and revelations follow, shocking his widow and daughter.

Apr 26, 1998

Peggy and Ruth are barely on speaking terms, Simon becomes increasingly isolated, and the new landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms falls out with The Scorpians.

May 3, 1998

A new nurse's fresh approach threatens Peggy and Ruth's ways. When a life-threatening emergency occurs, the transfer has some hard lessons to learn.

May 10, 1998

The men go to Whitby on a fishing tip but the only catches they make are on a eventful evening surrounding the local nightlife.

May 17, 1998

A 19-year-old who hoped to travel has to face the fact that he now can't due to his failing sight. Ruth and Simon's holiday plans are thwarted.

May 24, 1998

Tragedy strikes the community when Dick runs over a child with his van.

May 31, 1998

Peggy must face the possibility of her own serious illness; Dick struggles to come to terms with the death of the boy in the van accident; and Ruth has problems with her grandmother.

Jun 7, 1998

Simon digs up Peggy's back garden as a silver wedding anniversary present while she's on holiday with Vic in the lake district.

Jun 21, 1998

A dying woman's family want to protect her from knowing about the seriousness of her condition while Peggy nurses her. A delegation from Denmark arrives at Goddard's.

Jul 5, 1998

Peggy is concerned when an old flame of Vic's arrives at Skelthwaite. Stephan's attempts to woo Jacqui fail and Patricia's old flame returns from New Zealand.

Apr 18, 1999

Cheryl drops a bombshell and Simon is suprised by Ruth.

Apr 25, 1999

Michael's future as a proffessional athlete is jeopardised after Vic takles him in a game. Alison and Stephan stay out all night while a business plan is prepared by Simon.

May 2, 1999

Two brothers who have spent the best part of their lives fighting finally reconcile after one of them suffers a stroke. Simon and Ruth have devastating news.

May 9, 1999

A bombshell hits Stephan and Sandra doesn't know whether or not she made the correct decision.

May 16, 1999

One of Jacqui's patients' money goes missing and she's the prime suspect, leaving her struggling to cope alone as Stephan is at university.

May 23, 1999

Peggy proves a natural Italian speaker. Sandra has a trying day as a carer at the local nursing home.

May 30, 1999

A team building weekend is organised by Henry for the men. The girls have a night out but the evening turns out to be anything but fun when Alison and Jacqui finallly meet.

Jun 6, 1999

Under the light of a new moon, Stephan romances Jacqui. Ruth searches for the mother of an abandoned baby.

Jun 20, 1999

An unpopular propsal is made by Vic, who suggests merging the two rugby teams. Alfie is now fully recovered but Ruth can't accept it. Tom Lewis suspects his wife is having an affair and attacks the man he thinks is her lover.

Jun 27, 1999

Ruth and Simon quarrel about money, ending in Ruth throwing Simon out. A teacher's family as well as Peggy and Stephan are hit hard when tragedy strikes.

Jul 4, 1999

The newly merged rugby team fights among themselves, leaving Vic's dreams shattered. Simon and Ruth's relationship is at its worst while Stephan and Jacqui are together once more.

Jul 11, 1999

A tramp comes to Skelthwaite, awakening long-forgotten memories for a newly married couple and Walter, leaving Peggy feeling responsible.

Jul 18, 1999

The stress of home and work life proves too much for Simon. Ruth makes a difficult decision about her future. Dick finally lets go of the past.

Jul 25, 1999

A baby is born into the Snow family. Keith makes business out of the cold frost assailing Skelthwaite, and Peggy and Ruth are haunted by ghosts from the past.

Apr 30, 2000

Nurse Anna Kirkwall is late on her first day. Simon tries to pursuade Ruth to come home from Australia with Alfie. Jakes christening plans are well under way.

May 7, 2000

A young women is under strain from family life. Ruth refuses to return to Skelthwaite and a new male nurse arrives.

May 14, 2000

The nurses of Skelthwaite become stranded on the moors putting to test their survival skills. Some long-awaited news arrives for Dick and Cheryl.

May 21, 2000

Stephan has a nerve-wracking first day back at school. Chris's bedside manner is a little friendly putting his job in danger. Peggy has to go to Leeds to hear about a possible promotion.

May 28, 2000

Anna appeals for a prisoner to be allowed to visit his sick father. Simon moves in with Henry leaving behind more than painful memories. Peggy reconsiders her offer of promotion.

Jun 4, 2000

Peggy has her last day at Skelthwaite medical centre. Dick and Cheryl are nervous about meeting Oscar their newly-adopted son for the first time.

Jun 11, 2000

Anna treats a boy for epilepsy. The Scorpians go to France to play against their twin town. Chris falls for a hitchhiker and Simon has a fling with a french business woman.

Jul 9, 2000

A runaway horse causes a road accident that leaves Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar visits Dick and Cheryl's house for the first time.

Jul 16, 2000

Skelthwaite is in mourning after Peggy's death. A glamourous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A surprise arrives for a farming family.

Jul 23, 2000

Karen and Anna's friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts at the health centre. Peggy's death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddard's.

Jul 30, 2000

A nurses night out helps defuse a tense situation between Jacqui and Karen. A lucritive secret is discovered by Chris and Jacqui and Simon beleives his authority is being undermined.

Aug 6, 2000

Troubled Oscar is finally gotten through to by Dick and Cheryl. The Snow family can't cope without Peggy but the schools show provides a welcome distraction.

Aug 13, 2000

Henry and Jess share an eventful meal. An memorable date for Simon and Anna but for all the wrong reasons. A childs welfare concearns Karen while Cheryl gets a new job.

Aug 20, 2000

A mysterious virus assails the children of Skelthwaite and Goddards is blamed for it leaving it with closure hanging over it's head. The real culprit is found by Vic after he does some investigating. Chris has a romance while Simon and Annas relationship fails to go anywhere.

Aug 27, 2000

A patient is thought to be suffering from domestic abuse while Jess's past causes her relationship trouble.

Sep 3, 2000

Preparations are underway for the Skelthwaite fete bring Anna and Simons relationship to the boil. Stephan and Jacqui decide to marry in secret.

Apr 22, 2001

Some disturbing news arrives for Vic. A perfect family struggle to come to turns with a troubled past leading to help comng from Anna and Karen. Karen turns 40.

Apr 29, 2001

Jess dissappears leaving Karen and David worried. Stephan gets an offer from a former girlfriend that could drastically change his life and an elderly patients wife is put into care.

May 6, 2001

Jess gets a job while Stephan gets a new one. Karen visits a rather odd house.

May 13, 2001

Jess falls for a new bloke leaving Henry heartbroken. Anna has a dilemma of her own but tries to help a young couple with a life changing dilemma of their own.

May 20, 2001

Anna finally finds the courage to tell Simon that she is pregnat and a galmorous blonde arrives and cause mayhem.

May 27, 2001

A breath of fresh air is brought to the health centre by a new pretty young nurse.

Jun 3, 2001

Karen and Anna believe that a patients treatment is being put at risk by a faith healer and are angry about it. The room over the pub is a little too noisy for the new nurse Beth.

Jun 17, 2001

A mysterious young man causes havoc when he comes to Skelthwaite looking for his long-lost father.

Jun 24, 2001

Luke and Oscar continue to cause trouble as Karen readies for a life-changing journey. Dick and Cheryl confront Oscar.

Jul 1, 2001

A schoolgirl confides her pregnancy in Anna.

Jul 8, 2001

Karen and her mother have a strained reunion after which her mother atys for a few days at Karen's house.

Jul 15, 2001

One year after Peggy's fatal car crash, loved ones hold a memorial service.

Jul 22, 2001

A dreaded letter arrives for Beth. Linda is still staying with Karen and it's election time.

Jul 29, 2001

An attractivr new employee at Goddard's sets hearts a-flutter, but what secret does he hide? Karen's mother has devastating news.

Aug 5, 2001

The nurses get more than they bargain for when Anna organises a darts match in The Skelthwaite Arms.

Aug 12, 2001

David is caught up in a lucrative scam while Glenn wants nothing to do with Marie or her baby.

Apr 21, 2002

Simon has a surprise for Anna, and a new family sets tongues wagging in town.

Apr 28, 2002

Karen and Beth reunite an estranged family when a baby girl goes missing, Vic makes a shocking announcement.

May 5, 2002

The Buckleys face a family crisis, and an old flame of David's threatens to cause trouble.

May 12, 2002

Karen's secret past is revealed by Evelyn, and Simon is getting cold feet about his impending nuptials.

May 19, 2002

Simon's business is crumbling, and he feels guilty over his fling with Evelyn.

May 26, 2002

A heartbroken Anna faces fresh pressure over the future of the factory now Simon has put it in Amy's name.

Jun 2, 2002

Karen is attacked. Luke gets into huge trouble at school. Tom proposes to Beth.

Jun 9, 2002

A wedding cake reminds Anna of lost happiness. Karen struggles to forgive Garth.

Jun 16, 2002

A teacher's forgetfulness puts her pupils at risk. Anna tries to impress a bank manager but loses her temper.

Jun 23, 2002

Baby Amy is rushed into hospital with suspected meningitis, and Molly is being bullied in school.

Jun 30, 2002

When an elderly man is discovered injured by the side of the road, the nurses get involved in the hunt for the hit-and-run motorcyclist.

Jul 7, 2002

The factory in Skelthwaite employs a new arrival in town, a mother of five.

Jul 6, 2003

A new family arrives in Skelthwaite, putting Anna's nose out of joint. David is shocked when Karen is contacted by someone from the past.

Jul 13, 2003

Karen's happiness at finding her son begins to fade when she discovers his dark secret.

Jul 20, 2003

Karen follows her runaway son to London. Alan enters the men into a talent contest.

Jul 27, 2003

Sally is appalled by Nathan's taste when he falls for the rich daughter of a local rugby team captain.

Aug 3, 2003

There is turmoil when Karen leaves. David decides that there is nothing left for him in Skelthwaite.

Aug 10, 2003

A line dancer comes to Skelthwaite and takes a shine to Anna, while Nathan announces that he wants to marry.

Aug 17, 2003

Beth and Tom's relationship is put to the test as they struggle to come to terms with her ectopic pregnancy.

Aug 24, 2003

On Beth and Tom's wedding day, Jo puts a spanner in the works by saying he doesn't want to be best man.

Dec 23, 2003

The nurses go on strike with their various family Christmas preparations and insist the men take over. At work, the women try to reconcile a father and daughter, while Anna has an unexpected suitor.

Jul 11, 2004

Nathan decides to give up uni studies to become an artist instead, and Beth worries that Tom prefers being at the factory than spending time with her. Kate decides to marry her boyfriend.

Jul 18, 2004

Tom convinces Anna to go after a new investor for the factory. An elderly patient takes a liking to Beth as she reminds her of her dead sister.

Jul 25, 2004

Ozias has Alan fired from the factory, and Luke's first match with the Scorpions has tragic consequences.

Aug 1, 2004

Unable to take Ozias' bullying anymore, Billy resigns for good.

Aug 8, 2004

Fed up with Tom's overprotectiveness, Anna is torn between saving the factory and remaining loyal to her friends. Luke returns home from hospital but his attitude towards David has changed.

Aug 15, 2004

Nathan discovers that Alice has been two-timing them. An accusation by a wife of a man who suffered severe burns puts Billy's and Sally's marriage under strain.

Aug 22, 2004

Ozias suffers from a cerebral aneurysm, but before being admitted to hospital, he tries to ruin the factory once and for all. Beth takes the local widows on an excursion but her water breaks halfway through the journey.

Aug 29, 2004

A foster mother struggles to cope with her foster son returning to his natural mother.

Jun 26, 2005

Anna and David tie the knot. After losing his sister in a fatal car crash, Goddard's employee Danny struggles to look after his niece if it means he has to change his lifestyle.

Jul 3, 2005

Danny struggles in his role as a parent. Ozias hires his military coach to train the Scorpions. Luke and Megan discover some shocking news.

Jul 10, 2005

Billy, Joe, David and Danny all go searching for Harding's deputy. Luke and Megan can't decide whom to tell about their pregnancy. New nurse Kim Blakeney arrives at Skelthwaite.

Jul 17, 2005

Billy's attempt to stay on the side of the workers backfires. Sally and Anna clash when they discover Megan's shock pregnancy.

Jul 24, 2005

Sally's heavy-handed treatment of Megan and Luke backfires. Kim and Danny can't get their friendship right. Bravely, Jean reveals her illness to her new boyfriend.

Jul 31, 2005

Megan and Luke take a natural approach to her pregnancy. Sally is disappointed with life. Laura and Adam Miller are concerned about their son.

Aug 7, 2005

Simon Goddard returns from Australia unannounced. Joan can't bring himself to tell Ozias about Alice. Kim's involvement with Alistair Pope becomes increasingly difficult.

Aug 14, 2005

Simon's involvement at Goddard's concerns Anna and David, causing Ozias to resign. Sally's insecure about her marriage. Megan decides not to return to school. Ed and Pete's friendship is on the line.

Aug 21, 2005

Sally tries to help an emphysema patient reconcile with his grandson. Megan's baby shower holds a few surprises. Meanwhile, Kim and Danny are keeping their relationship from their kids.

Aug 28, 2005

Skelthwaite mourns Sally's death. Danny and Cady move into Kim's house. Anna faces a dilemma when she becomes involved in Cathy Saunders' adoption application. The factory makes an unusual contribution to the kids' art fair.

Jul 16, 2006

Anna and Kim welcome a new edition to the team, trainee nurse Zoe. Billy plots a revenge prank on a rival rugby team.

Jul 23, 2006

Anna's judgement is called into question. Zoe makes a shock discovery. Ozias is concerned to find an old adversary has business in Skelthwaite.

Jul 30, 2006

The factory loses an important contract. After twenty years, Mark and Marla return to Skelthwaite. His deteriorating health affects his marriage and his relationship with a former friend.

Aug 6, 2006

David and Anna's romantic weekend in Blackpool changes course when their family and friends decide to join them. Billy faces up to the loss of his wife, Sally.

Aug 13, 2006

David's birthday proves a bad day to celebrate as it's crunch time at Goddard's. Anna has to find a replacement for Kim. Emma has moved in with her new boyfriend, Andy.

Aug 20, 2006

It's Nisha's first week as district nurse but things go badly when she clashes with Anna. The Skelthwaite Scorpions need an injection of new blood.

Aug 27, 2006

Anna resolves to mount a picket at the construction of the new supermarket site. Nisha fails to notice a bond developing between her daughter and Robert Ashford.

Sep 3, 2006

Anna has to decide whether to accept the Ashfords' offer to buy Goddard's land. For the local butcher, the Ashfords' supermarket could mean the closure of their business.

Sep 10, 2006

It's Luke and Megan's wedding day, and all of Skelthwaite is excited. Terri helps Billy practise his speech; they kiss, but both are aghast.