About this season
In the small, fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite is an engaging story of life, love, family and people’s ever-changing fortunes in rural England. Set against the rugged landscape of Yorkshire, it follows the busy professional and family lives of District Nurses, as they bring nursing and emotional care to young and old alike. The first four series concentrates on the lives of district health nurses Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard. The story expands to focus on the lives of more Skelthwhaite residents, particularly those related to the nurses as well as those employed in a local toilet tissue factory.
Episodes (10)
1. The Final Curtain
Aired 19 April 1998 • 60 min
After a serious accident at Goddard's, Peggy and Ruth have divided loyalties. Meanwhile, the landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms dies and revelations follow, shocking his widow and daughter.
2. The Healing Game
Aired 26 April 1998 • 60 min
Peggy and Ruth are barely on speaking terms, Simon becomes increasingly isolated, and the new landlord of the Skelthwaite Arms falls out with The Scorpians.
3. Fresh
Aired 3 May 1998 • 60 min
A new nurse's fresh approach threatens Peggy and Ruth's ways. When a life-threatening emergency occurs, the transfer has some hard lessons to learn.
4. Gone Fishing
Aired 10 May 1998
The men go to Whitby on a fishing tip but the only catches they make are on a eventful evening surrounding the local nightlife.
5. Darkness Follows
Aired 17 May 1998
A 19-year-old who hoped to travel has to face the fact that he now can't due to his failing sight. Ruth and Simon's holiday plans are thwarted.
6. Family Matters
Aired 24 May 1998 • 60 min
Tragedy strikes the community when Dick runs over a child with his van.
7. Ice Pops
Aired 31 May 1998
Peggy must face the possibility of her own serious illness; Dick struggles to come to terms with the death of the boy in the van accident; and Ruth has problems with her grandmother.
8. No Place Like Home
Aired 7 June 1998 • 60 min
Simon digs up Peggy's back garden as a silver wedding anniversary present while she's on holiday with Vic in the lake district.
9. She Goes On
Aired 21 June 1998 • 60 min
A dying woman's family want to protect her from knowing about the seriousness of her condition while Peggy nurses her. A delegation from Denmark arrives at Goddard's.
10. Love
Aired 5 July 1998
Peggy is concerned when an old flame of Vic's arrives at Skelthwaite. Stephan's attempts to woo Jacqui fail and Patricia's old flame returns from New Zealand.