Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield and initially starring former EastEnder Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines, with a host of colourful characters that viewers took to their hearts and a wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack. Staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades, Heartbeat won several prestigious TV awards - including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama in 1999 (beating Coronation Street), and a number of ITV Programme of the Year awards. The series attracted a peak audience of 14 million, spawned a highly successful spin-off, The Royal, and a Top Ten hit single, and has garnered a devoted following, remaining prime-time viewing world-wide; in Norway, Heartbeat was voted Best European Drama of 2007. This complete second series - featuring John Simm and Hugo Speer in early TV roles, alongside cast regulars Niamh Cusack and Bill Maynard - was originally screened in 1993, and is available here for the first time on DVD.