Heartbeat

Heartbeat - Season 4 Episode 15 A Bird in the Hand

2010-09-05 United Kingdom 60 minutes.

7.10 32 votes

Crime Drama Comedy england farm northern england village police yorkshire rural area 1960s

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Season - Episode

18 Season 18 Oct 12, 2008

18 - 1

Family Matters Oct 12, 2008
18 - 2

England Expects Oct 19, 2008
18 - 3

Mother of Invention Oct 26, 2008
18 - 4

Living off the Land Nov 02, 2008
18 - 5

Guilty Secrets Nov 09, 2008
18 - 6

Strike Up the Band Nov 16, 2008
18 - 7

Return Crossing Apr 19, 2009
18 - 8

Looking For Isabella Apr 26, 2009
18 - 9

The Hospital Job May 03, 2009
18 - 10

Ups and Downs May 10, 2009
18 - 11

Thursday's Children May 17, 2009
18 - 12

The Middle of Somewhere May 24, 2009
18 - 13

School of Hard Knocks May 31, 2009
18 - 14

The Runaways Jun 07, 2009
18 - 15

Cashing In Jun 14, 2009
18 - 16

A Whiter Shade Of Pale Jul 18, 2010
18 - 17

The War of the Roses Jul 25, 2010
18 - 18

Ties That Bind Aug 01, 2010
18 - 19

Deadlier Than the Male Aug 08, 2010
18 - 20

Jobs for the Boys Aug 15, 2010
18 - 21

My One and Only Aug 22, 2010
18 - 22

The Open Door Aug 29, 2010
18 - 23

Pass the Parcel Sep 05, 2010
18 - 24

Sweet Sorrow Jan 01, 1970

17 Season 17 Nov 11, 2007

17 - 1

Stop Gap Nov 11, 2007
17 - 2

Heirs Apparent Nov 18, 2007
17 - 3

Night Mail Nov 25, 2007
17 - 4

Love Story Dec 02, 2007
17 - 5

Another Sleepy, Dusty, Delta Day Dec 16, 2007
17 - 6

Touch and Go Dec 23, 2007
17 - 7

Burying the Past Dec 29, 2007
17 - 8

Only Make Believe Jan 06, 2008
17 - 9

The Devil Rides Out Jan 13, 2008
17 - 10

Changing Roles Mar 23, 2008
17 - 11

A Brush With The Law Mar 30, 2008
17 - 12

The Heart of a Man Apr 05, 2008
17 - 13

Out of the Long Dark Night May 17, 2008
17 - 14

Take Three Girls May 24, 2008
17 - 15

Hey Hey LBJ May 31, 2008
17 - 16

Danse Macabre Jul 27, 2008
17 - 17

Missing Persons Aug 03, 2008
17 - 18

Taking Stock Aug 10, 2008
17 - 19

The Big Chill Aug 17, 2008
17 - 20

Bully Boys Aug 24, 2008
17 - 21

It Came from Outer Space Aug 31, 2008
17 - 22

You Never Can Tell Sep 14, 2008
17 - 23

Mixed Messages Sep 21, 2008
17 - 24

Oscar's Birthday Sep 28, 2008

16 Season 16 Oct 29, 2006

16 - 1

C'est La Vie Oct 29, 2006
16 - 2

Old Scores Nov 05, 2006
16 - 3

Intelligence Matters Nov 12, 2006
16 - 4

Please Please Me Nov 19, 2006
16 - 5

Memoirs of a Fighting Man Nov 26, 2006
16 - 6

Pretty Woman Dec 03, 2006
16 - 7

Stumped Dec 10, 2006
16 - 8

Little White Lies Dec 17, 2006
16 - 9

Hearts & Flowers Dec 24, 2006
16 - 10

Give Peace a Chance Dec 31, 2006
16 - 11

Dead Men Do Tell Tales Dec 31, 2006
16 - 12

Vendetta Jan 07, 2007
16 - 13

Sleeping Dogs May 06, 2007
16 - 14

Another Little Piece of My Heart May 13, 2007
16 - 15

Seeds of Destruction May 20, 2007
16 - 16

No Laughing Matter May 27, 2007
16 - 17

Out of Africa Jun 03, 2007
16 - 18

The Dreams that You Dream Jun 24, 2007
16 - 19

Mind Games Jul 01, 2007
16 - 20

The Medium Is the Message Jul 08, 2007
16 - 21

One Small Step Jul 15, 2007
16 - 22

Troubled Waters Jul 22, 2007
16 - 23

Where There's Smoke Jul 29, 2007
16 - 24

Laying the Ghost Aug 05, 2007

15 Season 15 Sep 11, 2005

15 - 1

A Fresh Start Sep 11, 2005
15 - 2

The Devil You Know Oct 02, 2005
15 - 3

Miller's Tale Oct 09, 2005
15 - 4

Mastermind Oct 16, 2005
15 - 5

Family Ties Oct 23, 2005
15 - 6

The End of the Road Oct 30, 2005
15 - 7

Picture This Nov 06, 2005
15 - 8

The Good Samaritan Nov 13, 2005
15 - 9

Blood Brothers Nov 20, 2005
15 - 10

Burden of Proof Nov 27, 2005
15 - 11

O Guilty Man! Dec 04, 2005
15 - 12

Auld Acquaintance Dec 18, 2005
15 - 13

Living with the Past Jan 01, 2006
15 - 14

Risky Business Jan 08, 2006
15 - 15

Hostage to Fortune Jan 15, 2006
15 - 16

Judgement Day Jan 22, 2006
15 - 17

Get Back Apr 23, 2006
15 - 18

Runners and Riders Apr 30, 2006
15 - 19

Great Expectations May 07, 2006
15 - 20

Kith and Kin May 14, 2006
15 - 21

Wine and Roses May 21, 2006
15 - 22

This Happy Breed May 28, 2006
15 - 23

Keeping Secrets Jun 04, 2006
15 - 24

The Dying of the Light Jun 18, 2006
15 - 25

Bad Company Jul 02, 2006
15 - 26

Accidents Happen Jul 02, 2006

14 Season 14 Sep 05, 2004

14 - 1

Money, Money, Money Sep 05, 2004
14 - 2

Secrets and Lies Sep 12, 2004
14 - 3

Fakers and Frauds Sep 19, 2004
14 - 4

The Happiest Day Sep 26, 2004
14 - 5

Hunter's Moon Oct 03, 2004
14 - 6

Wrecked Oct 10, 2004
14 - 7

Say It with Flowers Oct 17, 2004
14 - 8

Precious Stones Oct 31, 2004
14 - 9

Buried Secrets Nov 07, 2004
14 - 10

Stormy Weather Nov 14, 2004
14 - 11

Who's Sorry Now? Nov 21, 2004
14 - 12

In Sickness and in Health Nov 28, 2004
14 - 13

In the Bleak Midwinter Dec 26, 2004
14 - 14

Blast from the Past Mar 13, 2005
14 - 15

Icon Mar 20, 2005
14 - 16

Golf Papa One Zero Mar 27, 2005
14 - 17

The Long View Apr 03, 2005
14 - 18

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Apr 10, 2005
14 - 19

Friends and Relations Apr 17, 2005
14 - 20

Off the Rails Apr 24, 2005
14 - 21

Rustlers and Hustlers May 01, 2005
14 - 22

Duty of Care May 08, 2005
14 - 23

Shadows from the Past May 15, 2005
14 - 24

Every Dog His Day May 22, 2005
14 - 25

Services Rendered May 29, 2005
14 - 26

Bin Man Jun 05, 2005

13 Season 13 Sep 07, 2003

13 - 1

Speed Sep 07, 2003
13 - 2

Dog Days Sep 14, 2003
13 - 3

Mother's Little Helpers Sep 21, 2003
13 - 4

Fool for Love Oct 05, 2003
13 - 5

A Family Affair Oct 12, 2003
13 - 6

The Holiday's Over Oct 19, 2003
13 - 7

Waifs and Strays Oct 26, 2003
13 - 8

Brought to Book Nov 02, 2003
13 - 9

State of Mind Nov 09, 2003
13 - 10

Down to Earth Feb 22, 2004
13 - 11

Mountains and Molehills Feb 29, 2004
13 - 12

The Dear Departed Mar 07, 2004
13 - 13

Dangerous Whispers Mar 14, 2004
13 - 14

Scent of a Kill Mar 21, 2004
13 - 15

Daniel Mar 28, 2004
13 - 16

One Thing Leads to Another Apr 04, 2004
13 - 17

No Hard Feelings Apr 11, 2004
13 - 18

Difficult Times Apr 18, 2004
13 - 19

Nowhere Man Apr 25, 2004
13 - 20

Swansong May 02, 2004
13 - 21

Strangers on a Train May 09, 2004
13 - 22

A Call to Arms May 16, 2004
13 - 23

Muck and Brass May 23, 2004
13 - 24

Double Trouble May 30, 2004
13 - 25

Little Angel Jun 06, 2004

12 Season 12 Oct 06, 2002

12 - 1

Skeletons and Cupboards Oct 06, 2002
12 - 2

A Girl's Best Friend Oct 13, 2002
12 - 3

A Dog's Life Oct 20, 2002
12 - 4

Where There's Muck Nov 03, 2002
12 - 5

Harmony Nov 10, 2002
12 - 6

No Man's Land Nov 17, 2002
12 - 7

Dirty Len Nov 24, 2002
12 - 8

Growing Apart Dec 01, 2002
12 - 9

Many Splendoured Thing Dec 08, 2002
12 - 10

Horses for Courses Dec 15, 2002
12 - 11

Sins of the Fathers Dec 22, 2002
12 - 12

Bread and Circuses Dec 29, 2002
12 - 13

For Whom the Bell Tolls Jan 05, 2003
12 - 14

Out of the Blue Jan 12, 2003
12 - 15

The High Life Mar 09, 2003
12 - 16

Hung for a Sheep Mar 16, 2003
12 - 17

The Third Man Mar 23, 2003
12 - 18

Missing in Action Mar 30, 2003
12 - 19

Caped Crusaders Apr 06, 2003
12 - 20

Moving Target Apr 13, 2003
12 - 21

Lily of the Valley Apr 20, 2003
12 - 22

House Rules Apr 27, 2003
12 - 23

Mackerel Sky May 04, 2003
12 - 24

Absent Friends May 11, 2003
12 - 25

Music of the Spheres May 18, 2003

11 Season 11 Oct 28, 2001

11 - 1

Sweet Sixteen Oct 28, 2001
11 - 2

She's Leaving Home Nov 04, 2001
11 - 3

Russian Roulette Nov 11, 2001
11 - 4

Legacies Nov 18, 2001
11 - 5

Home Sweet Home Nov 25, 2001
11 - 6

Old Masters Dec 02, 2001
11 - 7

The Rivals Dec 09, 2001
11 - 8

Home to Roost Dec 16, 2001
11 - 9

Uninvited Guests Dec 23, 2001
11 - 10

No Hiding Place Dec 30, 2001
11 - 11

A Gentleman's Sport Jan 06, 2002
11 - 12

Closing the Book Jan 13, 2002
11 - 13

The Leopard's Spots Jan 20, 2002
11 - 14

From Ancient Grudge Jan 27, 2002
11 - 15

The Great Ming Mystery Feb 03, 2002
11 - 16

Second Chances Feb 10, 2002
11 - 17

Sympathy for the Devil Feb 17, 2002
11 - 18

Coming of Age Feb 24, 2002
11 - 19

Love Hurts Mar 03, 2002
11 - 20

Windows of Opportunity Mar 10, 2002
11 - 21

The Shoot Mar 17, 2002
11 - 22

Class Act Mar 31, 2002
11 - 23

Caught in the Headlights Apr 07, 2002
11 - 24

Love's Sweet Dream Apr 14, 2002

10 Season 10 Oct 22, 2000

10 - 1

Chalk and Cheese Oct 22, 2000
10 - 2

Smile For the Camera Oct 29, 2000
10 - 3

Dog Collar Nov 05, 2000
10 - 4

Gabriel's Last Stand Nov 12, 2000
10 - 5

War Stories Nov 19, 2000
10 - 6

The Fool on the Hill Nov 26, 2000
10 - 7

The Traveller Dec 03, 2000
10 - 8

Child's Play Dec 10, 2000
10 - 9

Fallen Heroes Dec 17, 2000
10 - 10

Cold Turkey Dec 24, 2000
10 - 11

Sylvia's Mother Jan 07, 2001
10 - 12

Safe House Jan 14, 2001
10 - 13

Blind Justice Jan 21, 2001
10 - 14

Home Truths Jan 28, 2001
10 - 15

Not So Special Feb 04, 2001
10 - 16

The Long Weekend Feb 11, 2001
10 - 17

Who's Who? Feb 18, 2001
10 - 18

Gin a Body, Meet a Body Feb 25, 2001
10 - 19

Killing Me Softly Mar 04, 2001
10 - 20

Unchained Melody Mar 11, 2001
10 - 21

Truth Games Mar 18, 2001
10 - 22

Consequences Mar 25, 2001
10 - 23

The Buxton Defence Apr 01, 2001
10 - 24

Still Water Apr 08, 2001

9 Season 9 Sep 26, 1999

9 - 1

Manoeuvres in the Dark Sep 26, 1999
9 - 2

Tricks of the Trade Oct 03, 1999
9 - 3

Intuition Oct 10, 1999
9 - 4

Puppet on a String Oct 17, 1999
9 - 5

Honor Among Thieves Oct 24, 1999
9 - 6

Shotgun Wedding Oct 31, 1999
9 - 7

Always a Copper Nov 07, 1999
9 - 8

Negative Vibes Nov 14, 1999
9 - 9

Kindness of Strangers Nov 21, 1999
9 - 10

Hollywood or Bust Nov 28, 1999
9 - 11

Flesh and Blood Dec 05, 1999
9 - 12

No Surrender Dec 12, 1999
9 - 13

Stag at Bay Dec 19, 1999
9 - 14

Full Circle Dec 26, 1999
9 - 15

The Seven Year Itch Jan 02, 2000
9 - 16

Weight of Evidence Jan 09, 2000
9 - 17

For Art's Sake Jan 16, 2000
9 - 18

A Shot in the Dark Jan 23, 2000
9 - 19

The Good Doctor Jan 30, 2000
9 - 20

Against the Odds Feb 06, 2000
9 - 21

Desperate Measures Feb 13, 2000
9 - 22

With This Ring Feb 20, 2000
9 - 23

Wise Guy's Feb 27, 2000
9 - 24

The Son-In-Law Mar 05, 2000

8 Season 8 Sep 06, 1998

8 - 1

Snake in the Grass Sep 06, 1998
8 - 2

Fall Out Sep 13, 1998
8 - 3

For Better or Worse Sep 20, 1998
8 - 4

Past Crimes Sep 27, 1998
8 - 5

Spellbound Oct 04, 1998
8 - 6

Baby Love Oct 11, 1998
8 - 7

Give a Dog a Bad Name Oct 18, 1998
8 - 8

Hello, Goodbye Oct 25, 1998
8 - 9

Pat-a-Cake Nov 01, 1998
8 - 10

Easy Rider Nov 08, 1998
8 - 11

Hot Rocks Nov 15, 1998
8 - 12

Shadows and Substances Nov 22, 1998
8 - 13

Forbidden Fruit Nov 29, 1998
8 - 14

Where There's a Will Dec 06, 1998
8 - 15

Taking Sides Dec 13, 1998
8 - 16

Echoes of the Past Dec 24, 1998
8 - 17

Twists of Fate Jan 10, 1999
8 - 18

The Angry Brigade Jan 17, 1999
8 - 19

Fire and Ashes Jan 24, 1999
8 - 20

All in the Mind Jan 31, 1999
8 - 21

Friends Like You Feb 07, 1999
8 - 22

Old Ties Feb 14, 1999
8 - 23

David Stockwell's Ghost Feb 21, 1999
8 - 24

Testament Feb 28, 1999

7 Season 7 Aug 31, 1997

7 - 1

Bad Apple Aug 31, 1997
7 - 2

Pig in the Middle Sep 07, 1997
7 - 3

Small Beer Sep 14, 1997
7 - 4

Closing Ranks Sep 21, 1997
7 - 5

Leaving Home Sep 28, 1997
7 - 6

Fool for Love Oct 05, 1997
7 - 7

The Family Way Oct 12, 1997
7 - 8

Friendly Fire Oct 19, 1997
7 - 9

Sons and Lovers Oct 26, 1997
7 - 10

Playing with Trains Nov 02, 1997
7 - 11

What the Butler Saw Nov 09, 1997
7 - 12

Affairs of the Heart Nov 16, 1997
7 - 13

Peace and Quiet Nov 23, 1997
7 - 14

Substitute Nov 30, 1997
7 - 15

In on the Act Dec 07, 1997
7 - 16

The Queen's Message Dec 21, 1997
7 - 17

Brainstorm Jan 04, 1998
7 - 18

Bad Penny Jan 11, 1998
7 - 19

Appearances Jan 18, 1998
7 - 20

Local Knowledge Jan 25, 1998
7 - 21

The Enemy Within Feb 01, 1998
7 - 22

Unconsidered Trifles Feb 08, 1998
7 - 23

Heroes and Villains Feb 15, 1998
7 - 24

Love Me Do Feb 22, 1998

6 Season 6 Sep 01, 1996

6 - 1

Kids Sep 01, 1996
6 - 2

Old Colonials Sep 08, 1996
6 - 3

Forget Me Not Sep 15, 1996
6 - 4

A Long Shot Sep 22, 1996
6 - 5

Something of Value Sep 29, 1996
6 - 6

Frail Mortality Oct 06, 1996
6 - 7

Snapped Oct 13, 1996
6 - 8

Catch Us If You Can Oct 20, 1996
6 - 9

Giving the Game Away Oct 27, 1996
6 - 10

The Championship Nov 03, 1996
6 - 11

Who Needs Enemies Nov 10, 1996
6 - 12

Thanks to Alfred Nov 17, 1996
6 - 13

Obsessions Dec 01, 1996
6 - 14

The Best Laid Plans Dec 08, 1996
6 - 15

Bygones Be Bygones Dec 15, 1996
6 - 16

Old Friends Dec 22, 1996
6 - 17

Charity Begins at Home Dec 29, 1996

5 Season 5 Sep 03, 1995

5 - 1

Wishing Well Sep 03, 1995
5 - 2

Expectations Sep 10, 1995
5 - 3

Thief in the Night Sep 17, 1995
5 - 4

Domestic Sep 24, 1995
5 - 5

Vacant Possession Oct 01, 1995
5 - 6

We're All Allies Really Oct 08, 1995
5 - 7

Sophie's Choice Oct 15, 1995
5 - 8

Gone Tomorrow Oct 22, 1995
5 - 9

Toss Up Oct 29, 1995
5 - 10

It's All in the Game Nov 05, 1995
5 - 11

Vigilante Nov 12, 1995
5 - 12

Unfinished Business Nov 19, 1995
5 - 13

Saint Columbia's Treasure Nov 26, 1995
5 - 14

Sitting Off the Dock of the Bay Dec 03, 1995
5 - 15

Blood Sports Dec 10, 1995

4 Season 4 Sep 04, 1994

4 - 1

Wild Thing Sep 04, 1994
4 - 2

Witch Hunt Sep 11, 1994
4 - 3

Midday Sun Sep 18, 1994
4 - 4

Turn of the Tide Sep 25, 1994
4 - 5

Love Child Oct 02, 1994
4 - 6

Nice Girls Don't Oct 09, 1994
4 - 7

Trouble in Mind Oct 16, 1994
4 - 8

Fair Game Oct 23, 1994
4 - 9

Red Herring Oct 30, 1994
4 - 10

Arms and the Man Nov 06, 1994
4 - 11

Treading Carefully Nov 13, 1994
4 - 12

Bad Blood Nov 20, 1994
4 - 13

Assault and Battery Nov 27, 1994
4 - 14

Lost and Found Dec 06, 1994
4 - 15

A Bird in the Hand Dec 13, 1994
4 - 16

A Winter's Tale Dec 25, 1994

3 Season 3 Oct 03, 1993

3 - 1

Speed Kills Oct 03, 1993
3 - 2

Riders of the Storm Oct 10, 1993
3 - 3

Dead Ringer Oct 17, 1993
3 - 4

Going Home Oct 24, 1993
3 - 5

A Chilly Reception Oct 31, 1993
3 - 6

The Frighteners Nov 07, 1993
3 - 7

Father's Day Nov 14, 1993
3 - 8

Endangered Species Nov 21, 1993
3 - 9

An American in Aidensfield Nov 28, 1993
3 - 10

Bringing It All Back Home Dec 05, 1993

2 Season 2 Apr 18, 1993

2 - 1

Secrets Apr 18, 1993
2 - 2

End of the Line Apr 25, 1993
2 - 3

Manhunt May 02, 1993
2 - 4

Bitter Harvest May 09, 1993
2 - 5

Over the Hill May 16, 1993
2 - 6

Bang to Rights May 23, 1993
2 - 7

A Talent for Deception May 30, 1993
2 - 8

Baby Blues Jun 06, 1993
2 - 9

Wall of Silence Jun 13, 1993
2 - 10

Missing Jun 20, 1993

1 Season 1 Apr 10, 1992

1 - 1

Changing Places Apr 10, 1992
1 - 2

Fruits of the Earth Apr 17, 1992
1 - 3

Rumours Apr 24, 1992
1 - 4

Playing with Fire May 01, 1992
1 - 5

Nowt But a Prank May 08, 1992
1 - 6

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue May 15, 1992
1 - 7

Face Value May 22, 1992
1 - 8

Outsiders May 29, 1992
1 - 9

Primal Instinct Jun 05, 1992
1 - 10

Keep on Running Jun 12, 1992

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

Changing Places Jan 01, 1970
0 - 2

The Rowan Years Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

The Heartbeat Chronicles Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Ten Years of Heartbeat Apr 13, 2002
0 - 5

Christmas Album Dec 18, 2005
0 - 6

Farewell Phil Dec 24, 2007
0 - 7

Bill Maynard Sings Heartbeat Jan 01, 1970
0 - 8

Bill Maynard Sings Walking The Dog Jan 01, 1970

Overview

The owners of Abbots Farm are in trouble when an outbreak of tuberculosis hits. Alf has trouble with the car again, only this time he gets it stuck in a river! Nick helps him rescue the car and Claude jokes about some spooky noises in the area. The police uncover some illegal exotic birds.

Year 2010

Studio ITV1

Director Keith Richardson, Gerry Mill

Crew Martyn Auty (Producer), Kathleen Beedles (Producer), Nicholas Rhea (Idea)

Popularity 15.0451

Language English

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