All Creatures Great and Small
TV Show · Drama · Comedy

The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.

1978 · 50m
Starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison
Director Peter Grimwade

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Horse Sense
    James Herriot arrives in the Yorkshire town of Darrowby to be interviewed for a job as a vet. With work hard to come by in 1936, James arrives only to find that his prospective employer seems to have completely forgotten about the appointment.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Dog Days
    Siegfried's younger brother, Tristan, returns to Darrowby after failing his vet exams. James pays a visit to Mrs Pumphrey to assess the health of her beloved dog, Tricki Woo, and also checks on Mr Dean's dog too.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 3
    It Takes All Kinds...
    Siegfried employs Miss Harbottle to be a secretary for the surgery, but things do not go to plan when ordinary routine is shattered. Meanwhile, James meets Helen Alderson and treats a calf for a broken leg.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Calf Love
    Siegfried wins a major victory, Tristan is put on pig duty after a spell of drunkenness leads Siegfried to worry he is becoming lazy, and James discovers he has a rival in his pursuit of Helen Alderson.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Out of Practice
    Tristan offers James advice for his date with Helen, but their evening at a fine hotel does not go well. Later, Tristan arranges a double date for him with two local girls, but things once again take a turn for the worse.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Nothing Like Experience
    Helen brings her dog to the surgery and James musters up the courage to ask her on another date. However, their romantic trip to the cinema begins to go wrong when the film is swapped at the last minute.
    47 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Christopher Timothy
    James Herriot
  • Robert Hardy
    Siegfried Farnon
  • Peter Davison
    Tristan Farnon
  • Lynda Bellingham
    Helen Herriot
  • Carol Drinkwater
    Helen Alderson
  • C‌B
    Chris Brown
    Richard Carmody
  • M‌H
    Mary Hignett
    Mrs Hall
  • P‌G
    Peter Grimwade
    Director
  • James Herriot
    Creator

About

All Creatures Great and Small

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The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.

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Studio
BritBox
Released
1978
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Subtitles

English (United Kingdom)

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