Heartbeat: Duty of Care


6:55 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, January 7 on ITV3 (10)

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About this Broadcast

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Duty of Care
Season 14, Episode 22

An accidental shooting at Ashfordly Hall prompts Bellamy to investigate reports accusing acting estate manager Richard Bentham of exploiting youngsters for child labour, but his enquiries reveal a far more complicated situation. Peggy discovers a promising new source of revenue when she realises there is a market for guided tours of the area, but her excitement is cut short by a terrifying encounter. Rural drama, guest starring former Emmerdale actor Peter Amory, with Mark Jordon, Rupert Vansittart and Gwen Taylor


subtitles 16x9 audio-description
General Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

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Mark Jordon (Actor) .. PC Phil Bellamy
John Duttine (Actor) .. Sgt George Miller
Steven Blakeley (Actor) .. PC Geoff Younger
Peter Amory (Actor) .. Richard Bentham
Rupert Vansittart (Actor) .. Lord Charles Ashfordly
Gwen Taylor (Actor) .. Peggy Armstrong
David Lonsdale (Actor) .. David Stockwell
Sophie Ward (Actor) .. Dr Helen Trent
William Simons (Actor) .. Alf Ventress
Derek Fowlds (Actor) .. Oscar Blaketon
Tricia Penrose (Actor) .. Gina Ward
Peter Benson (Actor) .. Bernie Scripps
Vanessa Hehir (Actor) .. Rosie Cartwright
Christopher Avery (Actor) .. Denny Jubb
Mark Fountain (Actor) .. Colin Poskitt
Dale Barker (Actor) .. Gary Snell
Barbara Bolton (Actor) .. Mrs Kellett
Kathy Jamieson (Actor) .. Hazel Jubb
John McArdle (Actor) .. Nat Jubb
Joanna David (Actor) .. Caroline
Lisa Stevenson (Actor) .. Vanessa
Ming Ho (Writer)
Archie Tait (Producer)
Ian Bevitt (Director)
Keith Richardson (Executive producer)

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Did You Know..

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Mark Jordon (Actor) .. PC Phil Bellamy
John Duttine (Actor) .. Sgt George Miller
Born: March 15, 1949 in Barnsley
Best Known For: The Day of the Triffids.
Early-life: Born March 15, 1949, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, but brought up in Bradford. On leaving school, he realised "acting was the only thing I did well," so moved to London at the age of 17. He enrolled at the Drama Centre, and following graduation, began landing roles on stage. His first professional job was playing a trio of characters in Hamlet at the Citizens Theatre Company in Glasgow.
Career: Further theatre work followed, until TV and films beckoned. Duttine's early small screen appearances came in Softly Softly, Z Cars, A Pin to See the Peepshow and The Nine Tailors. In 1977, he featured in two Coronation Street episodes and the acclaimed Spend Spend Spend. Bigger parts came in Jesus of Nazareth and The Mallens, before To Serve Them All My Days made him a star on both sides of the Atlantic. The Day of the Triffids, A Woman of Substance and Lame Ducks were also hits. Since then he's appeared in Ain't Misbehavin', Touching Evil, Out of the Blue, The Jury and Jane Hall's Big Bad Bus Ride. His recent work includes Heartbeat, Doc Martin, and The Paradise.
Quote: "I've got an instant retentive memory but it tends not to last longer than a day."
Trivia: Wed actress Mel Martin in 1998.
Steven Blakeley (Actor) .. PC Geoff Younger
Peter Amory (Actor) .. Richard Bentham
Rupert Vansittart (Actor) .. Lord Charles Ashfordly
Gwen Taylor (Actor) .. Peggy Armstrong
David Lonsdale (Actor) .. David Stockwell
Sophie Ward (Actor) .. Dr Helen Trent
William Simons (Actor) .. Alf Ventress
Derek Fowlds (Actor) .. Oscar Blaketon
Born: September 02, 1937 in London
Best Known For: Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister and Heartbeat.
Early-life: Born in London on September 2, 1937, Derek left school at 15 and worked in a factory as an apprentice painter. It was during his national service that he was encouraged to take up acting. He went on to win a scholarship and grant for Rada.
Career: Fowlds made his stage debut in the West End in The Miracle Worker and continued to win stage work and small roles in films before he became known to millions as Mr Derek in children's series The Basil Brush Show, which ran from 1969 to 1973. His big break came in 1980 when he landed the role of Bernard Woolley in BBC sitcom Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister. He went on to play Oscar Blaketon in long-running ITV police drama Heartbeat from 1992 until 2010.
Quote: "I'm still waiting to be discovered."
Trivia: He married Blue Peter presenter Lesley Judd in 1974. They divorced four years later.
Tricia Penrose (Actor) .. Gina Ward
Peter Benson (Actor) .. Bernie Scripps
Vanessa Hehir (Actor) .. Rosie Cartwright
Best Known For: Heartbeat and Waterloo Road.
Early-life: Vanessa was born in Manchester in 1981. She graduated from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2004. Her first TV credit was a guest role in Holby City.
Career: Hehir had a recurring role in Grease Monkeys but her first break came in 2004 when she was cast as Rosie Cartwright in rural drama Heartbeat. She stayed with the show until 2007. Since then, she has starred in Emmerdale, Hustle and Stella. In 2013, she joined the cast of Waterloo Road, playing Sue Spark.
Quote: "I've been very lucky with my career as I've loved all the jobs I've done."
Trivia: Hehir emigrated to Australia at the age of six.
Christopher Avery (Actor) .. Denny Jubb
Mark Fountain (Actor) .. Colin Poskitt
Dale Barker (Actor) .. Gary Snell
Barbara Bolton (Actor) .. Mrs Kellett
Kathy Jamieson (Actor) .. Hazel Jubb
John McArdle (Actor) .. Nat Jubb
Born: August 16, 1949 in Liverpool
Best Known For: Playing Billy Corkhill in Brookside and Ronnie Hale in Emmerdale.
Early-life: Born on August 16, 1949 in Liverpool. Before he decided to become a professional actor, John tried other jobs and went to live in Australia for five years. At 26, he became a student at the E15 Drama School. His first TV role was as economics teacher Mr P Todd in Brookside, before he took on the character of Billy Corkhill.
Career: One of McArdle's most notable roles is Billy Corkhill from Brookside, a role he played from 1985 until 1990. Following this, he appeared in a number of soap operas and dramas, including Gallowglass, Firm Friends, Merseybeat and The Bill. He played Oliver Mead, Christopher Mead's father, in Waterloo Road in 2010. In 2016, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Ronnie Hale.
Quote: "Hardships strengthen you. When I went to drama school at 26, I had so much life experience, I thought I could get through anything."
Trivia: He wrote a book called You Never Said Goodbye, which looks at how he dealt with the death of his father.
Joanna David (Actor) .. Caroline
Lisa Stevenson (Actor) .. Vanessa
Ming Ho (Writer)
Archie Tait (Producer)
Ian Bevitt (Director)
Keith Richardson (Executive producer)

Before / After

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Heartbeat
5:50 pm
Grace
8:00 pm