All Creatures Great and Small

1978 - 1990

Horse Sense

8th January 1978

Episode 1

Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to secure a job, but by the time his prospective employer, Siegfried Farnon, turns up for the interview, James has fallen asleep!

Dog Days

15th January 1978

Episode 2

James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.

It Takes All Kinds

22nd January 1978

Episode 3

Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces - many gruff, some eccentric - James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.

Calf Love

29th January 1978

Episode 4

Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he has a rival for Helen's affections.

Out of Practice

2nd February 1978

Episode 5

The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a disastrous first date. Tristan decides that a blind date is all James needs to hone his courtship skills.

Nothing Like Experience

12th February 1978

Episode 6

James musters the courage to visit Helen after she's seen him at his worst. Siegfried resorts to sorcery to aid a gypsy's ailing pony, and a wild ghost chase solves the mystery of the shrouded figure haunting Raine Abbey.

Golden Lads and Girls

19th February 1978

Episode 7

James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".

Advice and Consent

26th February 1978

Episode 8

The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers the cause of their herd's illness. However, James still needs a push start on other fronts, and Siegfried and Tristan decide to remedy matters with their own expert advice.

The Last Furlong

Episode 9

The sport of kings beckons James and Siegfried to the Broughton Races — James in search of a dead cert to raise forty pounds for a Mediterranean honeymoon, and Siegfried in pursuit of a dream job at the track.

Sleeping Partners

12th March 1978

Episode 10

James and Helen's wedding day has finally arrived, though their honeymoon destination couldn't have been further from the Mediterranean. Finally, Siegfried bestows the best wedding present of all.

Bulldog Breed

19th March 1978

Episode 11

As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty secret.

Practice Makes Perfect

Episode 12

Having failed his exams, Tristan fears his brother's wrath. In a desperate effort to reform, Tristan shuns cigarettes, alcohol and women and adopts a rigorous routine of dawn runs and hard work.

Breath of Life

14th April 1978

Episode 13

Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and James accidentally hits upon a "sleep cure" for Mrs. Flaxton's poodle.

Top Cast

Lynda Bellingham•Robert Hardy•Christopher Timothy

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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Lynda Bellingham Image

Lynda Bellingham

Helen Herriot

Robert Hardy Image

Robert Hardy

Siegfried Farnon

Christopher Timothy Image

Christopher Timothy

James Herriot

Carol Drinkwater Image

Carol Drinkwater

Helen Herriot

Peter Davison Image

Peter Davison

Tristan Farnon

Jean Heywood Image

Jean Heywood

Mrs Alton

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Bill Sellars

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