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7.5

Heartbeat•Season 9•Episode 4

Puppet on a String

7.5/10 · 33 votesOct 17, 199960 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

Alison keeps secrets away from her parents and burns a letter in the fire place. Ventress stops smoking to live up to his status as temporary leader of the local police while Craddock is away on teaching duties, and soon Bellamy and Bradley longs

Directed byRoger Bamford

Written byColin Shindler

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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

N

Nigel Duckett

Editor

C

Colin Shindler

Writer

R

Roger Bamford

Director

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Puppet on a String" is episode 4 of Heartbeat season 9. It scored 7.5/10 from 33 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Roger Bamford and written by Colin Shindler, it aired on October 17, 1999.

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