-Kevin- Posted January 28, 2009 Report Posted January 28, 2009 ITV has reportedly revealed that police drama Heartbeat and its spinoff show The Royal will remain on TV screens for the next two years. Earlier, it was reported that the broadcaster had decided not to recommission the programmes once they finish their current production run. However, it is now thought that ITV has stockpiled enough episodes of both shows to transmit a new series of each this year and in 2010. "Heartbeat and The Royal are an important part of ITV's schedule and are currently in production," said an ITV representative. However, the spokesperson refused to comment on the future of the programmes after 2010. Heartbeat, which is set in a rural Yorkshire village, debuted in 1992 and attracted audiences of around ten million at its peak. Spinoff show The Royal was launched in 2003, but both programmes have recently seen a decline in viewing figures. ITV reportedly decided to axe the Sunday night dramas in a bid to save money. The popularity of reality shows including Dancing On Ice and I'm A Celebrity... has also been partly blamed for the demise of traditional drama. Last week, the broadcaster announced that it will be scaling back production on long-running drama The Bill.
sportzgal82 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 is there anyone who knows where i can watch heartbeat - i miss it
Level Posted February 3, 2009 Report Posted February 3, 2009 That's sad news.. i watch Heartbeat from time-to-time. The show has great music.. and great actors. The show should go on.
ter06 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 I am so happy that Heartbeat is gone, even the theme music used drive me insane. When Corrie used be on Sundays, there used be a race to the TV to turn it off in my house in case we even got one second of Heartbeat!
halcyon06 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 I dont watch Heartbeat anymore but I grew up watching it so it would be kind of sad if it got axed!
-Kevin- Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 'Heartbeat' villagers petition against axe Residents of the Yorkshire village where Heartbeat is filmed have launched a petition to save the show. Last month, ITV announced that the police drama and its spinoff The Royal will not be recommissioned in a bid to save money. According to the Daily Mail, villagers in Goathland have gathered almost 10,000 signatures in their bid to make the broadcaster reconsider its decision. Campaign leader Brian Taylor, who runs the local post office with his wife, said that the area will experience a wave of unemployment if the programme ends. "It is the amount of publicity Heartbeat gives the whole area worldwide for tourism. Once it goes there will be a slow decline. Tourism is jobs, people coming back to the area and money coming into the local economy," he said. "It's not just us. It's all the other little villages on the moors as well. This will hit trade along the line." Heartbeat, which is set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, debuted in 1992 and attracted audiences of around ten million at its peak, although recently it has suffered a decline in viewers.
.Amy. Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 I can see your point about wanting drama but I am sure ITV is basing these decisions on ratings, if reality TV shows get more viewers than Heartbeat then Heartbeat gets the axe.
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