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Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield and initially starring former EastEnder Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines, with a host of colourful characters that viewers took to their hearts and a wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack. Staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades, Heartbeat won several prestigious TV awards - including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama in 1999 (beating Coronation Street), and a number of ITV Programme of the Year awards. The series attracted a peak audience of 14 million, spawned a highly successful spin-off, The Royal, and a Top Ten hit single, and has garnered a devoted following, remaining prime-time viewing world-wide; in Norway, Heartbeat was voted Best European Drama of 2007. This complete second series - featuring John Simm and Hugo Speer in early TV roles, alongside cast regulars Niamh Cusack and Bill Maynard - was originally screened in 1993, and is available here for the first time on DVD.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield and initially starring former EastEnder Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines, with a host of colourful characters that viewers took to their hearts and a wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack. Staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades, Heartbeat won several prestigious TV awards - including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama in 1999 (beating Coronation Street), and a number of ITV Programme of the Year awards. The series attracted a peak audience of 14 million, spawned a highly successful spin-off, The Royal, and a Top Ten hit single, and has garnered a devoted following, remaining prime-time viewing world-wide; in Norway, Heartbeat was voted Best European Drama of 2007. This complete second series - featuring John Simm and Hugo Speer in early TV roles, alongside cast regulars Niamh Cusack and Bill Maynard - was originally screened in 1993, and is available here for the first time on DVD. ...Heartbeat - Complete Series 2 - 3-DVD Set ( Classic Heartbeat ) ( Heartbeat - Complete Series Two )
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
By this point, Heartbeat had settled down into its regular Sunday evening groove, and thus a few of the more post-watershed elements which gained the first series a 12 rating have gone. That's not to say it doesn't still contain some thought-provoking storylines: teenage pregnancy, racism and, in perhaps one of the series' best episodes, the aftermath of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. This episode, "Bitter Harvest" echoes something of the 2001 outbreak, and is still quite difficult viewing. The song "Nights in White Satin" is used to particularly haunting effect throughout this episode.
Berry and Cusack are as good ever, and the second series also sees the introduction of fiesty Liverpudlian Gina to the Aidensfield Arms, with an increased role for the other policemen (Bellamy and Ventress). The stories also regularly feature Claud Greengrass on an almost weekly basis now - a good comic character, but perhaps overused in my opinion. I suppose it's more noticable when they are watched back-to-back.
Once again, the DVD menus are straightforward and Network have left on all of the original advert and title cards. The 1960s soundtrack is intact with the exception of songs by The Beatles which have been replaced by covers. Like their release of series 1, the DVD does not have any subtitles, which I can imagine it is annoying for some people.
The DVD has two rather nice extras - firstly the music video of Nick Berry's Heartbeat single and secondly an interesting 25-minute documentary "On Location with Heartbeat". This has interviews with most of the major cast members, as well as the producer and director. Bizarrely, they've even left on an advert for the original VHS releases - I wonder where the telephone number for "Yorkshire Television Enterprises" gets through to these days?
Berry and Cusack are as good ever, and the second series also sees the introduction of fiesty Liverpudlian Gina to the Aidensfield Arms, with an increased role for the other policemen (Bellamy and Ventress). The stories also regularly feature Claud Greengrass on an almost weekly basis now - a good comic character, but perhaps overused in my opinion. I suppose it's more noticable when they are watched back-to-back.
Once again, the DVD menus are straightforward and Network have left on all of the original advert and title cards. The 1960s soundtrack is intact with the exception of songs by The Beatles which have been replaced by covers. Like their release of series 1, the DVD does not have any subtitles, which I can imagine it is annoying for some people.
The DVD has two rather nice extras - firstly the music video of Nick Berry's Heartbeat single and secondly an interesting 25-minute documentary "On Location with Heartbeat". This has interviews with most of the major cast members, as well as the producer and director. Bizarrely, they've even left on an advert for the original VHS releases - I wonder where the telephone number for "Yorkshire Television Enterprises" gets through to these days?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My hubby & i love hearbeat & this dvd brings bk all the memories of watching the series 1st time around at ur own pace... Only thing we found was strange not to have the advert breaks cut out completly.( u dont get the adverts but screen comes up & then restarts.) We have pre ordered the nxt 1 out in Feb...
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was realy looking forward to this long awaited release BUT I have to say I am seriously disappointed. Not at the series though, just at the very poor quality of the picture and sound. This could not have possibly been took from the original master tapes but I suspect from the original VHS release masters released some years ago. Compared to the recent showing of the series on ITV 3 the picture quality is terribly sub-standard. The fact that they have used embarassingly naff "Beatles Tribute" sound bytes in place of the originals is frankly laughable. The series itself and the quality of the stories is this product's only saving grace (hence the 3 stars).
The only hope of EVER getting a 100% authentic high quality product of this series is that it may get a Blue Ray release in the future. Let's hope they use the real masters with the real sountrack for that.
Final verdict.... a big let down but better than nothing I suppose
The only hope of EVER getting a 100% authentic high quality product of this series is that it may get a Blue Ray release in the future. Let's hope they use the real masters with the real sountrack for that.
Final verdict.... a big let down but better than nothing I suppose
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Aidensfield lives on !!
Not a lot I can say really except exactly what was expected of this TV series - good family viewing.
Published 1 month ago by AndyH
Very Good
what a great DVD, takes me back to my childhood.Its a good family programme to watch as well and very funny in parts.
Published 1 month ago by WKD Blues
Excellent releases!
After a long while debating whether to start buying these releases, I finally decided to give it a plunge a couple of months ago, because after seeing some of the reviews I wasn't... Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Basford
Great to re-live greengrass
This DVD is a great buy. Many laughs again watching the original cast and watching the odd episodes we may have missed when it was on TV.
Published 8 months ago by ruthy
Poor editing
Having waited a long time for this series to be released I'm very disappointed with the editing of the programme end of part one appears then a short break thankfully no adverts... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Graddfaboy
Heartbeat Series 2
It was a gift, so not watched myself but I have been told by the person i gave it to, that it was very good, good picture and sound quality for an old tv show.
Published 11 months ago by T. Gittings
good old favourite
If you remember the early Heartbeats, you'll love this. There is more 60's music and the great characters are all there, including the lovable rogue Greengrass.
Published 13 months ago by A. Roberts
Amusing
The Heartbeat series are one of my favorite tv material.
It's really nice to have it on dvd.
The first serie is funnier though than serie number two. Read more
It's really nice to have it on dvd.
The first serie is funnier though than serie number two. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Thorleifur Geirsson
now waiting for series 3
This time I decided to watch all of the DVD before making my review. I still can not believe how this is not a common type program on free to air TV? Read more
Published 17 months ago by Eric Richards
Heartbeat
Heatbeat is one of my favourite programmes and I find it very interesting and once started I cannot look away until the episode is finished.
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Sl Chalmers
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