Heartbeat S9E1 — Manoeuvres in the Dark

7.6

Heartbeat•Season 9•Episode 1

Manoeuvres in the Dark

7.6/10 · 31 votesSep 26, 199960 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 9•−0.1 vs season avg

Terry Noble deserts the army and contacts Gina with hot kisses and cute words. Maggie Bolton is a proud mother, and an army veteran from World War II hits a boy in a car accident.

Directed byGerry Mill

Written byPeter Gibbs

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Seasons18

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Cast6

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds

Oscar Blaketon

William Simons

William Simons

PC Alf Ventress

Tricia Penrose

Tricia Penrose

Gina Ward

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Claude Jeremiah Greengrass

Mark Jordon

Mark Jordon

PC Phil Bellamy

P

Philip Franks

Sergeant Craddock

Crew4

G

Gerry Mill

Director

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

P

Peter Gibbs

Writer

J

Janey Walklin

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Manoeuvres in the Dark" is episode 1 of Heartbeat season 9. It scored 7.6/10 from 31 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Gerry Mill and written by Peter Gibbs, it aired on September 26, 1999.

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