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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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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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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!
Directed by Terence DudleyWritten by Brian ClarkGuest stars Paul Luty, Johnny Allan, Lorraine Peters, Johnny Maxfield, Ted Carroll, Michael Shannon, Leslie Sarony, James Ottaway
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.
Directed by Peter MoffattWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Teddy Turner, George Selway, Tom Harrison, Ashley Barker, Derry Jordan, Eileen Waugh, George Malpas
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.
Directed by Christopher BakerWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Teddy Turner, Michael Stainton, Graham Rowe, Madge Ryan
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.
Directed by Terence DudleyWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Madge Ryan, George A. Cooper, Margaret Heery, Stan Richards, Joe Belcher, Pearl Hackney, Norman Mann
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.
Directed by Peter MoffattWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Jessica Spencer, James Bree, Gabrielle Daye, Eileen Waugh, David Davenport, Julie Ibbotson, Nicholas Wright, Nicholas McArdle
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.
Directed by Christopher BakerWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Jack Watson, Cyril Appleton, Colin Fay, Janet Davies, Stephen Bratt, John Who, Ivor Salter, Peter Martin
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".
Directed by Terence DudleyWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Nicholas McArdle, John Hallet, Tony Cervi, Janet Davies, Stephen Bratt, John Collin, John Who, Katharine Page
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.
Directed by Peter MoffattWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Janet Davies, John Collin, John Who, Bruce Allen, Katharine Page, Rio Fanning, John Sharp
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.
Directed by Christopher BakerWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars Peter Schofield, Cecily Hobbs, William Abney, Ronald Lacey, Geoffrey Toone, Jeanne Mockford, Anthony Dawes, Jean Fergusson
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.
Directed by Terence DudleyWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Molly Weir, Enid Irvin, Joe Ritchie, Peter Duncan, Michael Sheard, John Pennington, Stan Jay, Arthur Griffiths
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.
Directed by Peter MoffattWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Christopher Brown, James Lister, Rachel Davies, John Grieve, Ivor Salter, Elaine Donnelly, Tom Harrison, Stan Richards
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.
Directed by Christopher BakerWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Andrew Crawford, Sheila Reid, Barbara Angell, Roger Sloman, Howard Southern, Lucy Griffiths, Ashley Barker, Jean Harrington
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.
Directed by Terence DudleyWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars John Ronane, Michael Graham Cox, John Barrett, Fiona Gray, John Alkin, Edwin Finn, Nancy Gower
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Lynda BellinghamHelen Herriot
Robert HardySiegfried Farnon
Christopher TimothyJames Herriot
Carol DrinkwaterHelen Herriot
Mary HignettMrs. Hall
Margaretta ScottMrs. Pumphrey
Teddy TurnerHodgekin
James GroutGranville Bennett
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