List of Heartbeat cast members

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Heartbeat is a British period drama series, based upon the "Constable" series of novels written by Nicholas Rhea, and produced by ITV Studios (formerly Yorkshire Television until it was merged by ITV) [1] from 1992 until 2010. The following is a list of actors who served as cast members for the programme, grouped by category of the role they maintained, ordered by first appearance and listing the series they served in. This list also included actors who maintained recurring roles during the programme's history.

Contents

Main cast

Aidensfield and Ashfordly police cast

ActorCharacterAppearances
Series 1
(April 1992 June 1992)
Series 2
(April 1993 June 1993)
Series 3
(October 1993 December 1993)
Series 4
(September 1994 December 1994)
Series 5
(September 1995 December 1995)
Series 6
(September 1996 December 1996)
Series 7
(August 1997 February 1998)
Series 8
(September 1998 February 1999)
Series 9
(September 1999 March 2000)
Series 10
(October 2000 April 2001)
Series 11
(October 2001 April 2002)
Series 12
(October 2002 May 2003)
Series 13
(September 2003 June 2004)
Series 14
(September 2004 June 2005)
Series 15
(September 2005 July 2006)
Series 16
(October 2006 August 2007)
Series 17
(November 2007 September 2008)
Series 18
(October 2008 September 2010)
Nick Berry PC Nicholas RowanStarring
Derek Fowlds Sgt Oscar BlaketonStarring
William Simons PC Alfred VentressStarring
Mark Jordon PC Philip BellamyStarring
Jason Durr PC Michael BradleyStarring
Simon Molloy DI ShinerGuestRecurring
Philip Franks Sgt Raymond CraddockStarring
Ryan Early PC Thomas NicholsonStarring
Duncan Bell Sgt Dennis MertonStarring
James Carlton PC Stephen CraneStarring
Jonathan Kerrigan PC Robert WalkerStarring
Steven Blakeley PC Geoffrey YoungerStarring
John Duttine Sgt George MillerStarring
Clare Wille DS Rachel DawsonStarring
Joe McFadden PC Joe MasonStarring
Rupert Ward-LewisPC Don WetherbyStarring
Georgie Glen Sgt Jennifer NokesRecurringRecurringGuest

Medical staff cast

ActorCharacterAppearances
Series 1
(April 1992 June 1992)
Series 2
(April 1993 June 1993)
Series 3
(October 1993 December 1993)
Series 4
(September 1994 December 1994)
Series 5
(September 1995 December 1995)
Series 6
(September 1996 December 1996)
Series 7
(August 1997 February 1998)
Series 8
(September 1998 February 1999)
Series 9
(September 1999 March 2000)
Series 10
(October 2000 April 2001)
Series 11
(October 2001 April 2002)
Series 12
(October 2002 May 2003)
Series 13
(September 2003 June 2004)
Series 14
(September 2004 June 2005)
Series 15
(September 2005 July 2006)
Series 16
(October 2006 August 2007)
Series 17
(November 2007 September 2008)
Series 18
(October 2008 September 2010)
Niamh Cusack Dr Kate RowanStarring
Frank Middlemass Dr Alex FerrenbyStarring
Peter Firth Dr James RadcliffeRecurring
Kazia Pelka Nurse Maggie BoltonStarring
David Michaels Dr Neil BoltonStarring
Clare Calbraith Dr Tricia SummerbeeStarring
Sarah Tansey Pharmacist Jenny LatimerStarring
Aislín McGuckin Dr Liz MerrickStarring
Sophie Ward Dr Helen TrentStarring
Lisa Kay Nurse Carol CassidyStarring
Leon Ockenden Dr Chris OakleyRecurring

"Lovable rogue" cast

ActorCharacterAppearances
Series 1
(April 1992 June 1992)
Series 2
(April 1993 June 1993)
Series 3
(October 1993 December 1993)
Series 4
(September 1994 December 1994)
Series 5
(September 1995 December 1995)
Series 6
(September 1996 December 1996)
Series 7
(August 1997 February 1998)
Series 8
(September 1998 February 1999)
Series 9
(September 1999 March 2000)
Series 10
(October 2000 April 2001)
Series 11
(October 2001 April 2002)
Series 12
(October 2002 May 2003)
Series 13
(September 2003 June 2004)
Series 14
(September 2004 June 2005)
Series 15
(September 2005 July 2006)
Series 16
(October 2006 August 2007)
Series 17
(November 2007 September 2008)
Series 18
(October 2008 September 2010)
Bill Maynard Claude Jeremiah GreengrassStarring
Geoffrey Hughes Vernon ScrippsStarringGuest
Gwen Taylor Peggy ArmstrongStarring

Aidensfield residents cast

ActorCharacterAppearances
Series 1
(April 1992 June 1992)
Series 2
(April 1993 June 1993)
Series 3
(October 1993 December 1993)
Series 4
(September 1994 December 1994)
Series 5
(September 1995 December 1995)
Series 6
(September 1996 December 1996)
Series 7
(August 1997 February 1998)
Series 8
(September 1998 February 1999)
Series 9
(September 1999 March 2000)
Series 10
(October 2000 April 2001)
Series 11
(October 2001 April 2002)
Series 12
(October 2002 May 2003)
Series 13
(September 2003 June 2004)
Series 14
(September 2004 June 2005)
Series 15
(September 2005 July 2006)
Series 16
(October 2006 August 2007)
Series 17
(November 2007 September 2008)
Series 18
(October 2008 September 2010)
Stuart Golland George WardStarring
Tricia Penrose Gina WardStarring
Rupert Vansittart Lord AshfordlyRecurringRecurring
David Lonsdale David StockwellGuestRecurringStarring
Anne Stallybrass Eileen ReynoldsGuestStarring
Juliette Gruber Joanna WestonStarring
Peter Benson Bernard ScrippsStarring
Bernard Gallagher Graham WestonRecurring
Arbel JonesMary WardStarring
Fiona Dolman Jacqueline LambertStarring
Martin Ledwith Andy RyanRecurring
Richard Lintern Ben NortonStarring
Vanessa HehirRosemary CartwrightStarring
Murray Head Jack HollinsStarringGuest
Josefina Gabrielle Debbie BlackRecurring
Nikki Sanderson Dawn BellamyStarring

Recurring characters

This section lists other characters who have appeared in more than one episode.

Guest stars

Over the years, a number of well-known guest stars have made one-off appearances in Heartbeat, either in cameo roles or more substantial single-episode parts. These include Richard Todd (legendary actor and Second World War hero), David Essex (as a traveller, or tinker), David McCallum, Charlotte Church, Michelle Dockery, John Nettles, Philip Jackson, Geraldine Newman, Siobhan Finneran, John Simm, Gary Barlow, David Dickinson, Todd Carty, Philip Glenister, Lulu, George Cole (as Albert "The Prof" Hallows), Ray Illingworth, Brian Close, Margaret Tyzack, Roy Dotrice, Roland Gift, Ralf Little, Dickie Bird, Daniel Craig, Clive Swift, Jean Alexander, Geoffrey Bayldon, Tim Brooke-Taylor (as Peggy Armstrong's solicitor), Twiggy (as Lady Janet Whitly), Benedict Cumberbatch, Noel Fitzpatrick, Leslie Phillips, Lindsey Coulson, George Layton, Gabrielle Drake, Robin Ellis, Leslie Grantham, George Baker, Paul Nicholas, Brigit Forsyth, Jan Francis, Peter Vaughan, Celia Imrie, Helen Lederer, singer Alan Price, Sam Kelly, Duncan Preston, Rodney Bewes, Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon (uncredited), Russ Abbot, impressionist Jon Culshaw, Freddie Garrity (lead singer of Freddie and the Dreamers), Miranda Raison and Dave King as Aidensfield Station Master.

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References

  1. "TV recruits rogue to rival Greengrass". The Daily Telegraph. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2009.