S14.E13

In the Bleak Midwinter

Episode aired Dec 26, 2004
TV-PG

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Peter Benson, Ken Bones, Timothy Carlton, Derek Fowlds, David Lonsdale, William Simons, and Jamie de Courcey in Heartbeat (1992)

The Frankie Rio Trio once belonged at the top of the charts, but popularity has dropped and now they are struggling for a comeback. Now finances are so low they have to skip a hotel bill. Th... Read allThe Frankie Rio Trio once belonged at the top of the charts, but popularity has dropped and now they are struggling for a comeback. Now finances are so low they have to skip a hotel bill. They are on their way to Aidensfield, where they will stay with their old friend Vernon Scri... Read allThe Frankie Rio Trio once belonged at the top of the charts, but popularity has dropped and now they are struggling for a comeback. Now finances are so low they have to skip a hotel bill. They are on their way to Aidensfield, where they will stay with their old friend Vernon Scripps until an important gig in Whitby. On the way pick up a young woman, Rachel Godwin, and... Read all

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10calum-21

Heartbeat - Bleak Midwinter

Whilst I have seen most of the Heartbeat Series, this episode has warmth that breaks through the snow swept landscape of North Yorkshire on a cold wintry day. It was though the unmistakable voice of Alan Price that really made it unforgettable. Though he has aged his voice and music haven't. The two performances at pub piano and on village stage evoked memories of days now long past.

Perhaps the story line was weak and one that most people will have come across many times before. But that can be said about countless films, soaps, and novels. In the end it is the actors' performances, settings and direction that make or break the presentation. The main characters in this episode combined with a Star whose name was once a household word lifted and warmed the heart, while the move in the background music from 'Sixties' to 'Carols' also played a part in making this 'Heartbeat' a cut above the rest.

10paulatepc66

One of the best stories...

We are ardent Heartbeat fans and love them all, but this is one of the best heartwarming heartbeats.

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Alan Price's character Frankie Rio plays and sings "House of the Rising Sun", a hit single in 1964 for The Animals of which Alan Price was a member. Alan Price left the band in 1965, but rerecorded and released the track on single and album in 1980. The episode also features a single played on the band's arrival, "I put a spell on you", which was a hit single by the Alan Price Set in 1966; and during the concert at the end, "Changes", from the soundtrack album of Le Meilleur des mondes possible ! (1973), a song that was released as a single in 1988 after featuring in a Volkswagen advert.