Heartbeat

Locals contend with their very own Scrooge

As Christmas comes to Aidensfield, the locals have their very own Scrooge to contend with in the shape of mean-spirited bank manager Gordon Stringer. With farmer Jack Dugdale at his mercy and Greengrass on the prowl for money he is owed, his son Noel becomes fed up of taking the flak for his father's unpopularity and runs away. Drama, starring Jason Durr, Bill Maynard, Mark Jordon and Tricia Penrose