Heartbeat is a British

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 police drama series set in 1960s Yorkshire

Yorkshire

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 and broadcast on ITV

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 in 18 series between 1992 and 2010. It was made by ITV Studios

ITV Studios

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 (formerly Yorkshire Television

Yorkshire Television

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) at The Leeds Studios

The Leeds Studios

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 and on location. Heartbeat first aired on Friday 10 April 1992 (it was later moved to Sunday evenings). The 372nd and final episode aired on Sunday 12 September 2010.

Heartbeat proved popular from the beginning, when early series consistently drew over 10 million viewers.