"Where the Heart Is" (1997) TV series 1997-2006

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Creators:

Vicky Featherstone
Ashley Pharoah

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The ultimate story of families, love, and growth within a small British community. Sisters-in-law Peggy...

Plot Keywords:

Question In Title

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Lesley Dunlop	...	Anna Kirkwall (74 episodes, 2000-2006)
Christian Cooke	...	Luke Kirkwall (68 episodes, 2000-2006)
Thomas Craig	...	Simon Goddard (66 episodes, 1997-2005)
William Travis	...	Dick Lampard (66 episodes, 1997-2002)
Tony Haygarth	...	Vic Snow (65 episodes, 1997-2002)
Philip Middlemiss	...	David Buckley (64 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jessica Baglow	...	Lucy Snow (55 episodes, 1997-2002)
Andrew Knott	...	Henry Green (54 episodes, 1997-2001)
Kelly Wenham	...	Jess Buckley (43 episodes, 2000-2003)
Leslie Ash	...	Karen Buckley (40 episodes, 2000-2003)
Danny Seward	...	Joe Beresford (38 episodes, 2002-2005)
Pam Ferris	...	Peggy Snow (37 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kerrie Taylor	...	Beth Enright / ... (37 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jason Done	...	Stephen Snow (34 episodes, 1999-2001)
Simon Ashley	...	Terry (33 episodes, 1997-2000)
Vincenzo Pellegrino	...	Chris Eckersley (32 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sarah Lancashire	...	Ruth Goddard (30 episodes, 1997-1999)

Runtime:

50 min (92 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Anglia Television

Trivia:

Brian Capron was offered the part of Mike Walters (Dennis Waterman) in the story called "Archangel".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cult of...: All Creatures Great and Small (#2.1)" (2008)

Do I detect a pattern?

'Coronation Street' is a good example of a long-running British drama that has been on United Kingdom TV's longer than any American soap. Other drama series like 'Heartbeat' and 'Ballykissangel' are right up there, and 'Where the Heart Is' is on its way to joining the ranks.

In only its fourth season, WTHI has quickly become one of the favorites. Now the show is popular in Canada, a few networks there have picked up last season to show. Unfortunately WTHI is not shown in the states, but I got my hands on a video taping of the second season. And there is no comparison.

WTHI is a great British dramatic series about real families, real problems, real people and real love in a small Yorkshire town. You can share the lives and loves of sisters-in-law Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard. Some have called this series "sugar-coated" but don't knock it until you have seen it.

The British must know something we Americans do not, many programs they show are based on real life, not what the ideal kind of person is. Imperfections are not looked upon in the media. I think we should all take a cue. And watch this show if you can, I'd move over to England just to see it if I could.