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TV series

Where the Heart Is

1997–2006, English, on ITV1. Created by Ashley Pharoah & Vicky Featherstone.

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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Seasons
10
Episodes
110
Episode length
60 min
Status
Ended in 2006

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Where the Heart Is is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, and Peacock Premium Plus in India.

Latest episode

S10 E9: And On the Way I Dropped It

Aired 10 September 2006

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First aired
6 April 1997
Last aired
10 September 2006
Network
ITV1
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted
nursesmall townnorthern englandyorkshiredysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsrural areadistrict nursefictional town

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Where the Heart Is has 10 seasons and 110 episodes, about 60 minutes each.

Is Where the Heart Is finished?

Yes. Where the Heart Is ended in 2006, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is Where the Heart Is on?

Where the Heart Is is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, and Peacock Premium Plus in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)

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What shows are like Where the Heart Is?

If you liked Where the Heart Is, try Downton Abbey, Days of Our Lives, Casualty.

Who created Where the Heart Is?

Where the Heart Is was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone and stars Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss.

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