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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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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Life at the Yorkshire veterinary practice continues to challenge the partners, whether by neglected animals or tight-fisted farmers. There are domestic challenges for Tristan, however, when James and Helen play a practical joke with a "Welcome Home" card from an old female admirer. Life is never simple when true love or the demon drink rule Tristan's life, and he is soon in trouble with Siegfried. A new housekeeper, Mrs. Alton, has been recruited by Siegfried to keep a watchful eye on Tristan, who, dispatched to tie up the details of her employment, is delighted to discover that Mrs. Alton is a rather attractive young widow. But this is not the Mrs. Alton that Siegfried had in mind.
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Christopher PenfoldGuest stars Brian Osborne, John Sharp, Debbie Arnold, Francesca Hall, Diana Davies, Keith Marsh, Rodney Litchfield, Josephine Antosz
Planting a syringe full of anti-abortion vaccine into a farmer's backside creates something of a crisis for Tristan. Farmer Nat Briggs is convinced that his chances of starting a family have been ruined by Tristan's clumsiness, and he hangs threateningly around the Drovers waiting for a chance to confront Tristan. But it is Siegfried who gets a letter threatening court action. James, meanwhile, keeps Helen guessing about his mysterious visits to a local joiner, whose pet, Helen knows, died some time ago.
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Sam SnapeGuest stars Joe McGann, Kenneth Farrington, Rosalind Wilson, Maggie Norris, Tim Dantay, Andrew Losowsky, Jack Featherstone, John Wild
Tristan's heart is all a flutter because of the lovely Jane Mercer. When he discovers that she sings in the choral society, Tristan develops a fresh interest in matters musical. But strong-willed Jane takes a donkey's owner to task for neglecting the animal, much to the embarrassment of Tristan. Farmer Biggins, meanwhile, baffles all three partners with his strange behavior. A legendary non-payer of vets' bills, he finally meets his match when Granville Bennett - "the finest small animal practitioner in the north" attends his tom cat and manages to get Biggins to settle his outstanding account in full.
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Michael RussellGuest stars James Grout, Margaret Jackman, John Sharp, Lesley Nightingale, Roger Walker, Geoffrey Banks
Tragedy strikes Bill Shadwell when his herd of dairy shorthorns contracts Johne's disease. As Shadwell approaches retirement, his son is keen to move into more profitable Friesian dairy cattle -- a move which means both James and Siegfried are caught up in the family's battle of wills. Mr. Grimsdale's bull poses problems of a different kind when Siegfried is convinced it has swallowed a dangerous metal object. But tightfisted Grimsdale is not convinced that an operation is needed. Tristan's new metal detector could prove to be the solution to a tricky dilemma.
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Directed by Steve GoldieWritten by Michael RussellGuest stars Bryan Pringle, Avril Angers, Howard Goorney, Dominic Guard, Tim Wylton, Paul Grunert, Rachel James, Marian Hutton
The mysterious Mrs. Donovan poses problems for all three partners. Siegfried rashly dismisses her as "a warm-hearted woman who loves animals" -- until she starts interfering with his patients. From sheep to piglets, a howling dog to a hibernating tortoise, there seems to be no limit to her homespun remedies. Tristan has big trouble on his hands when cadging college pal St. John turns up looking for a bed -- and a small loan. Can Tristan keep St. John's presence a secret from Siegfried and the fearsome Mrs. Alton? Lovely Rosemary Brocklehurst attracts the romantic attention of Tristan when she brings in Esmerelda, a tortoise, which won't come out of its shell. Perhaps Mrs. Donovan has the answer...
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Joan SalterGuest stars Emma Hardy, Sheila Reid, Peter Alexander, Ian Thompson, Simon Carter, Johnny Barrs
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation is cause for Darrowby celebrations on a grand scale. James and Helen's 12-year-old daughter, Rosie, is due to be crowned, too -- as Darrowby's pageant princess -- by her reluctant elder brother, Jimmy. But a severe cough could put a fast end to her starring role in the festivities. Helen is keen to try Mrs. Alton's herbal remedy, but James tells her to give penicillin a chance first. Siegfried also resorts to traditional cures when he tackles a sheep with liver fluke, and is all too eager to pass on to James a rather smelly problem afflicting a dog called Wolfie.
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Directed by Steve GoldieWritten by Sam SnapeGuest stars Judy Brooke, Alison Lewis, Paul Lyon, John Evitts, Ruth Kettlewell, Michael Bilton, Veda Warwick, Joss Brook
Buffoon Stewie Brannen, an old friend of Siegfried's, has invited the distinguished Professor Norton to a black tie dinner, and prevails upon Siegfried to host it at Skeldale -- and lend him a dinner suit. But disaster looms when Siegfried and Stewie are called out for a calving, in full evening dress, and James has to hold the fort with an irascible Mrs. Alton.
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Directed by Richard MartinWritten by Roger DavenportGuest stars Peter Benson, Dinsdale Landen, Edward Burnham, Ruth Holden, Kathleen Worth, John Pickles, Mark Jordon
There's unusual friction in the Herriot household when 12- year-old daughter Rosie announces that she wants to become a vet -- against her father's wishes. James goes out of his way to show her the arduous, dirty and dangerous side of his work, while Helen thinks he ought to encourage her. But treating her best friend's pony, which has tetanus, may prove too much even for the determined Rosie. Siegried, meanwhile, manages to lose Mrs. Pettinger's kitten Prudence, which escapes from the surgery and hitches a ride to Hull, causing consternation in Darrowby and mirth for Tristan.
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Directed by Steve GoldieWritten by Michael RussellGuest stars Alison Lewis, Paul Lyon, Anna Turner, Ray Ashcroft, Martin Matthews, Hannah Fawcett, Danny Davies, Patrick Burke
Siegfried is determined to discover who shot Korean War veteran Jacob Pearson's dog. The suspect is Captain Crawford's willful and surly 20-year-old son, Hugh -- a young man with problems beyond his pompous father's control. Both James and Siegfried have extraordinarily little success in extracting payment from wily farmer Dennis Pratt -- until they discover he may be sneaking his cows onto a neighboring farm to enjoy better grazing.
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Directed by Richard MartinWritten by Roger DavenportGuest stars Ralph Bowland, Carl Rae, Peter Martin, Ken Wynne, John Gill, Paul Brooke, Douglas Ditta, Neil Nisbet
Siegfried takes a close friend to task for wasting his own talents as a veterinary surgeon. Ewan Ross -- "the best horse man north of the Humber" has let his career slide gently into the whiskey bottle after the death of his wife. But Siegfried is determined to make use of his considerable skills. A valuable racehorse with a strangulated hernia could provide Siegfried with not only a way of striking back at "vets in Bentleys", but also putting Ewan on the straight and narrow. James, meanwhile, is strangely reluctant to take on responsibility for Mrs. Pumphrey's beloved Tricky-Woo when she announces that she is off to France. But Siegfried caves in under the persuasive skills of Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricky-Woo moves into Skeldale.
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Directed by Richard MartinWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Teddy Turner, David Ashton, Ian Collier, William Ivory, Anthony Benson, Richard Cole, Chris Collins
Siegfried is laid up at Skeldale with his foot in plaster. His dreams of mouthwatering meals prepared by Mrs. Alton are soon shattered by her regime of a strict diet "for an invalid". Tristan falls for the dark, sad-eyed beauty, Angela Mortimer, Mrs. Pumphrey's great-niece, who has been jilted by her fiance. Fortunately, the demanding dog Tricky-Woo provides an ideal excuse for Tristan to make a number of house calls. James impresses three hero-worshiping locals with his cow-curing abilities, and he learns to value their support when he has to judge the Darrowby Vegetable Show, with disastrous results.
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Directed by Richard MartinWritten by Roger DavenportGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Teddy Turner, James Garbutt, Tubby Andrews, Chloë Annett, Nicholas Hamnett, Frances Cox, Renny Krupinski
It's raining cats - literally - when Tristan has to face the terrors of an enormous sow, Our Gracie, and her litter of piglets, who are due to be castrated. When the farm cats take a fancy to the anesthetic-stuffed offcuts, they start to doze off in some very unlikely places. Mrs. Clarke, a very determined old lady, is struggling to keep her farm running until she can hand it over to her young granddaughter, Mary. But she is reaching the stage when she can no longer handle the pressures, even with her elder granddaughter, Katherine to help -- and Katherine is planning to pursue a nursing career in Africa...
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Directed by Steve GoldieWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Thora Hird, Warren Clarke, Ray Mangion, Caroline Webster, Jessica Sewell, Sarah Dangerfield
Johnny Byrne, Brian Finch, Anthony Steven, Roger Davenport, Michael Russell, Alfred Shaughnessy, Terry Hodgkinson, Terence Dudley, Christopher Penfold, Sam Snape, Brian Clark, William Humble, Joan Salter
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
87
Original language
English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Themes
based on memoir or autobiographycountry lifeveterinarianyorkshire
