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 (16)
1. Breaking the Ice
Aired 30 April 2000 • 60 min
Nurse Anna Kirkwall is late on her first day. Simon tries to pursuade Ruth to come home from Australia with Alfie. Jakes christening plans are well under way.
2. No Regrets
Aired 7 May 2000 • 60 min
A young women is under strain from family life. Ruth refuses to return to Skelthwaite and a new male nurse arrives.
3. The Dead Zone
Aired 14 May 2000 • 60 min
The nurses of Skelthwaite become stranded on the moors putting to test their survival skills. Some long-awaited news arrives for Dick and Cheryl.
4. Shifting Sands
Aired 21 May 2000 • 60 min
Stephan has a nerve-wracking first day back at school. Chris's bedside manner is a little friendly putting his job in danger. Peggy has to go to Leeds to hear about a possible promotion.
5. Visiting Rights
Aired 28 May 2000 • 60 min
Anna appeals for a prisoner to be allowed to visit his sick father. Simon moves in with Henry leaving behind more than painful memories. Peggy reconsiders her offer of promotion.
6. The Leaving Party
Aired 4 June 2000 • 60 min
Peggy has her last day at Skelthwaite medical centre. Dick and Cheryl are nervous about meeting Oscar their newly-adopted son for the first time.
7. The Foreign Field
Aired 11 June 2000 • 60 min
Anna treats a boy for epilepsy. The Scorpians go to France to play against their twin town. Chris falls for a hitchhiker and Simon has a fling with a french business woman.
8. Unforgettable
Aired 9 July 2000 • 60 min
A runaway horse causes a road accident that leaves Peggy and Lucy fighting for their lives. Oscar visits Dick and Cheryl's house for the first time.
9. A Good Day
Aired 16 July 2000 • 60 min
Skelthwaite is in mourning after Peggy's death. A glamourous blonde arrives to visit an old friend. A surprise arrives for a farming family.
10. Friends in Need
Aired 23 July 2000 • 60 min
Karen and Anna's friendship is put under pressure when Karen starts at the health centre. Peggy's death has left Vic and Lucy struggling to cope. David is annoyed when he finds out how he got his job at Goddard's.
11. Idle Hands
Aired 30 July 2000 • 60 min
A nurses night out helps defuse a tense situation between Jacqui and Karen. A lucritive secret is discovered by Chris and Jacqui and Simon beleives his authority is being undermined.
12. Over The Rainbow
Aired 6 August 2000 • 60 min
Troubled Oscar is finally gotten through to by Dick and Cheryl. The Snow family can't cope without Peggy but the schools show provides a welcome distraction.
13. Modern Love
Aired 13 August 2000 • 60 min
Henry and Jess share an eventful meal. An memorable date for Simon and Anna but for all the wrong reasons. A childs welfare concearns Karen while Cheryl gets a new job.
14. Legacy
Aired 20 August 2000 • 60 min
A mysterious virus assails the children of Skelthwaite and Goddards is blamed for it leaving it with closure hanging over it's head. The real culprit is found by Vic after he does some investigating. Chris has a romance while Simon and Annas relationship fails to go anywhere.
15. Getting Better
Aired 27 August 2000 • 60 min
A patient is thought to be suffering from domestic abuse while Jess's past causes her relationship trouble.
16. The Field
Aired 3 September 2000 • 60 min
Preparations are underway for the Skelthwaite fete bring Anna and Simons relationship to the boil. Stephan and Jacqui decide to marry in secret.