jubilee77 By the time I issued these comments, it had been announced that the popular series would gather dust on a shelf and so the end is nigh and I wouldn't be all that surprised. In part, the decision to axe the series was made due to its sinking popularity and much had been said about Heartbeat throughout its production run spanning 1.5 decades that I have long thought to myself "How much longer can it linger"? With the same plots, it has to be said that most viewers around the box were becoming increasingly tired and frustrated and its now simply lacking the original on what was once a more gentle-natured series. Even so, its becoming increasingly violent and depressing with lack of ideas and bad story lines. Even Lovejoy's Ian McShane once commented about Heartbeat being a soap and who would try to get him wrong nowadays with its gradual fall from grace in the TV guides and critics choice.

Peter Hockley "Heartbeat" is often criticized for its highly formulaic presentation and the fact that the makers no longer work to the realistic 1960s time-line. I can understand those concerns with the show, rolling my eyes at the fact that the show was first set in 1964 and has now been going about 14 years.However, I think the type of program "Heartbeat" is should be taken into account before giving this show the thumbs down and negative reviews. Basically, it is meant to be that warm, enjoyable, pleasant, family-friendly, predictable and lovable show that it has become over the last 13 years. With a mixed bag of some reality, some comedy, some drama and nothing is taken too seriously.I personally am glad they carry on making the show and did not stop after 6 years. And I look forward to when 15 and 16 are shown in Australia! :-) Ohhh and I must say - I'm not much into cars, but I quite like seeing the '60s cars on screen, hearing the '60s music and the scenery that have all been significant aspects of the show's success.

walfordqueen I've been watching Heartbeat for the past 7 years and have to say that it's a very gentle show. The show did suffer after losing the character of Greengrass but I like the way that things have picked up after a brief boring period. The character of Peggy is a bit tiresome but you can cope with her if you ignore the fact that she's supposed to be their latest replacement for Greengrass. I don't know how long this show can still continue to be set in the 60s for though when you consider the fact that soon the cast will begin to look much older than they were ten years ago. Overall it combines some great sounds of the sixties with some entertaining stories about crime.

Stibbert Heartbeat follows the residents of a little village on the English countryside during the 60's. This has made a retro and charming piece of television for well over 10 years and is still going good.You may find Heartbeat somewhat cliché, however, give it a chance it's still not a completely waste of time. The plots are not of the most original kind, but the characters and the setting is just lovely. There are the comic elements in the Greengrass/Scrips characters and the dramatic, thrilling crime element in following the local police officers. Then there is the various everyday life characters. It's all together a nice mix. It makes something for various tastes and it gives variety in the story line. The acting is pretty good and so is the directing. The cinematography is nice and the music is the final touch. Using authentic 60's music gives you the right feel. It works really good. They manage to keep the story thrilling and keep you watching. While it may have lost quality over the years it's still a decent series. There has been a massive replacement of characters, but after more then ten years you can't expect anything else. The replacements, however, does a good job. They may seem like copies of their predecessors and as a result the series has stayed pretty much the same for more then ten years, witch may or may not be a bad thing.Now, this series offers nothing new, but it offers a nice piece of entertainment that never fails! 6 out of 10.