Where the Heart Is 

The ultimate story of families, love, and growth within a small British community. Sisters-in-law Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard deal with life's trials and tribulations realistically, very ... See full summary »

Creators:

Ashley Pharoah, Vicky Featherstone

Stars:

Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss

7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lesley Dunlop	...	Anna Kirkwall 80 episodes, 2000-2006
Christian Cooke	...	Luke Kirkwall 78 episodes, 2000-2006
Philip Middlemiss	...	David Buckley 71 episodes, 2000-2006
William Travis	...	Dick Lampard 71 episodes, 1997-2002
Thomas Craig	...	Simon Goddard 68 episodes, 1997-2005
Tony Haygarth	...	Vic Snow 66 episodes, 1997-2002
Andrew Knott	...	Henry Green 57 episodes, 1997-2001
Jessica Baglow	...	Lucy Snow 56 episodes, 1997-2002
Kelly Wenham	...	Jess Buckley 44 episodes, 2000-2003
Kerrie Taylor	...	Beth Enright / ... 42 episodes, 2001-2005
Leslie Ash	...	Karen Buckley 40 episodes, 2000-2003
Danny Seward	...	Joe Beresford 39 episodes, 2002-2005
Pam Ferris	...	Peggy Snow 36 episodes, 1997-2000
Andrew Paul	...	Billy Boothe 36 episodes, 2003-2006
Adam Paul Harvey	...	Nathan Boothe 36 episodes, 2003-2006
Jason Done	...	Stephen Snow 34 episodes, 1999-2001
Katy Clayton	...	Samantha Boothe / ... 34 episodes, 2002-2006
Simon Ashley	...	Terry 34 episodes, 1997-2000

Storyline

The ultimate story of families, love, and growth within a small British community. Sisters-in-law Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard deal with life's trials and tribulations realistically, very much like the rest of us, in this heart-warming British TV series.

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Plot Keywords:

british | sister in law | northern england | factory | small town | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1997 (UK)

Also Known As:

Hjärtat på rätta stället

Filming Locations:

Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglia Television, Meridian Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (92 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three different characters have been played by more than one actor: Stephen Snow (William Ash and Jason Done), Jacqui Richards (Marsha Thomason and Paulette P. Williams) and Cheryl Lampard (Kathryn Hunt and Phillippa Wilson). This excludes child characters who were played by twins because of the restrictions on how long children can work during filming.

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Quotes

Peggy Snow: She's concerned there's a disparity in your physical drives.
Patient: What you talking about?
Peggy Snow: No means no... buy a magazine, love.

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Connections

Referenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 10 December 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

LOVE this show!

I live in the US and have been streaming this wonderful series through the Acorn channel. I'll be finishing Series 8 tonight. Unfortunately, Seasons 9 and 10 aren't available yet...but, something to look forward to.

WTHI is what I call a slice of life show--it's really about the daily lives of the people of Skelthwaite. They look and act like real people. This is so refreshing compared to the (too) high gloss of most American shows (which I almost never watch). I admit it's a little disconcerting when main characters go away (ta, Peg and Vic, Ruth and Simon), although I have to admit I don't miss a few who've gone (Karen, the male nurse whose name I can't even remember).

Try this, you'll like it. And, if you're from the US, you might want to consider watching with subtitles until you get the hang of the Yorkshire accent -- it's summat different from what we're used to hearing.

Other reviews also mentioned the fantastic show Ballykissangel -- I highly recommend that one as well. Also, although a period piece, From Lark Rise to Candleford is equally wonderful in its not-modern setting.