Heartbeat S13E12 · The Dear Departed

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A recently widowed woman arrives in Aidensfield wanting to bury her late husband in the family grave, but the dead man's brother refuses to co-operate because of an old feud. Vernon and David pay a visit, hoping to persuade him otherwise - only to find themselves held at gunpoint - and when it emerges the coffin is full of money and the deceased is alive and well, a shocking case of fraud is uncovered. Meanwhile, Oscar is among the locals under suspicion when a widely disliked, hardened criminal returns to the village - and soon ends up murdered.

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1. 1 1. Speed2003-09-07 · 1h 0mSgt Merton finds himself under pressure when a group of youths commit a number of serious offences in the area - and are suspected of drug-dealing when Liz Merrick hands in ampheta
2. 2 2. Dog Days2003-09-14 · 1h 0mPolice are baffled when there seem to be too many motives behind an arson attack on a warehouse. David is not impressed by Vernon's new found wealth and Bernie regrets getting invo
3. 3 3. Mother's Little Helpers2003-09-21 · 1h 0mLiz Merrick faces a trying time after one of her patients misses an appointment to discuss medication, and subsequently ends up charged with drink-driving, Vernon discovers money c
4. 4 4. Fool for Love2003-10-05 · 1h 0mA masked man gets away with thousands of pounds from an armoured van giving a distraction to Jenny and Sgt. Merton's Wedding.
5. 5 5. A Family Affair2003-10-12 · 1h 0mPolice hunting down a bogus water board official find themselves investigating a suspicious death. Blaketon seeks to rectify a miscarriage of justice by reinstating a pre-war darts
6. 6 6. The Holiday's Over2003-10-19 · 1h 0mMerton and Jenny return early from honeymoon. The police are called out when people coming home from holidays discover they have been burgled. Vernon's aspirations rise higher.
7. 7 7. Waifs and Strays2003-10-26 · 1h 0mThree farm children are left orphaned, leaving Steve to help the oldest child fight a custody battle. Vernon opens a campsite, but it is David who is left to entertain the campers.
8. 8 8. Brought to Book2003-11-02 · 1h 0mSteve tries his hand at community policing when he takes a group of troublesome lads on an outward bound course. Vernon tries to get involved with Eastern mysticism when a visiting
9. 9 9. State of Mind2003-11-09 · 1h 0mAn elderly man appears to be losing his mind, but Steve and Liz are determined to prove that he doesn't need to go into a home. Vernon is frustrated when he's called to jury servic
10. 10 10. Down to Earth2004-02-22 · 1h 0mThe police have to intervene when a woman complains about a neighbouring farmer's dead cow, and Vernon gets a nasty surprise when he hatches a plan for a compost business.
11. 11 11. Mountains and Molehills2004-02-29 · 1h 0mSteve finds himself in trouble when a maid at Ashfordly Hall takes more than a shine to him. David invents a novel way to rid the estate of moles, and makes a new friend in the pro
12. 12 12. The Dear Departed2004-03-07 · 1h 0mA recently widowed woman arrives in Aidensfield wanting to bury her late husband in the family grave, but the dead man's brother refuses to co-operate because of an old feud. Verno
13. 13 13. Dangerous Whispers2004-03-14 · 1h 0mGina Ward makes a surprise return to Aidensfield and Bellamy encounters a key informant who might come in useful - but finds himself in trouble when the man disappears before he ca
14. 14 14. Scent of a Kill2004-03-21 · 1h 0mDr. Merrick faces a testing time when a terrified hospital patient claims her husband is trying to kill her, but Merton seems reluctant to get involved, while Vernon picks up a bar
15. 15 15. Daniel2004-03-28 · 1h 0mGina goes into premature labour after she attempts to break up a fight between two men in the pub. At the hospital Blaketon recognises one of the two men from the pub brawl, Robert
16. 16 16. One Thing Leads to Another2004-04-04 · 1h 0mAfter a petty thief is hurt in a car crash, Crane discovers that Merton's wife Jenny is involved in one of his shady schemes. Meanwhile, Liz is given a surprising offer when she tr
17. 17 17. No Hard Feelings2004-04-11 · 1h 0mCrane and Merton have their hands full when a sniper strikes during a clay-pigeon shoot, and Bellamy's fiery temper only serves to make matters worse. Elsewhere, Vernon decides to
18. 18 18. Difficult Times2004-04-18 · 1h 0mDennis Merton is called to Ranby Hall to investigate the sudden death of racing driver Jack Maclean from a massive insulin overdose while he was under the care of Liz Merrick and D
19. 19 19. Nowhere Man2004-04-25 · 1h 0mSteve Crane must fathom a mystery surrounding the arrival in Ashfordly of a man with no memory and blood-stained clothes. Meanwhile Vernon turns the tables on the two businessmen w
20. 20 20. Swansong2004-05-02 · 1h 0mAlf Ventress is stunned to learn that a change in working regulations means that he will have to retire from the force. Meanwhile, Merton and his team go in search of a phantom she
21. 21 21. Strangers on a Train2004-05-09 · 1h 0mDavid has a near miss when a man is thrown from a train and rolls down the embankment into the road and the path of his oncoming car. Merton's subsequent investigation turns up a l
22. 22 22. A Call to Arms2004-05-16 · 1h 0mWhen Harry Hawkswell, a retired policeman and former colleague of Alf Ventress, turns up in the village he manages to put everyone's backs up by making himself a little too much at
23. 23 23. Muck and Brass2004-05-23 · 1h 0mMerton and his team set out to find the saboteur behind a series of rigged accidents in the lead-up to the Aidensfield Hill Climb, an annual race for motor cars. Meanwhile, Liz Mer
24. 24 24. Double Trouble2004-05-30 · 1h 0mA large sum of money is reported stolen and the subsequent investigation leads to surprising revelations. Meanwhile, Ventress and Blaketon team up to locate a pair of twins, and Je
25. 25 25. Little Angel2004-06-06 · 1h 0mWhen a little girl goes missing, Blaketon joins the frantic search. Meanwhile Steve and Bellamy are confronted by a precarious situation. The Aidensfield Arms is hit by a rat infes