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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
James Herriot finds himself skiing through snowy dales to save a litter of dying piglets. Helen is confined to bed having a slipped a disc and Tristan is hoping that Siegfried will give him a job as he has resigned from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Directed by Robert TronsonWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Teddy Turner, Peter Davison, Peter Ivatts, Alex Wilson, Claire Jacobs, Terence Taplin, Peter Wallis
Episode 2
With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both chores and children, Siegfried and Tristan praise his noble efforts -- and do precisely nothing. Tristan nfuriates Mr. Bushy, a redoubtable farmer, by treating a dog instead of Busby's cow, by sleeping in, and finally by treating a bull instead of Busby's dog!
Directed by Robert TronsonWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Margaretta Scott, Teddy Turner, Peter Davison, Harold Goodwin, James Norris, Vivien Keene, Anthea Holloway, Oliver Wilson
Episode 3
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
Directed by Robert TronsonWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars Peter Davison, Donald Pickering, Hannah Thomson, Pearl Hackney, Olga Grahame, Kay Mellor, Sarah Stubbs, Harry Drewry
Episode 4
A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.
Directed by Robert TronsonWritten by Terry HodgkinsonGuest stars Peter Davison, Philip Martin Brown, David Quilter, David Cook, Jack May, John Junkin, Geoffrey Leesley, Mark Shorto
Episode 5
Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
Directed by Jeremy SummersWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars James Cossins, Donald Morley, Peter Martin, Bert Gaunt, Fred Feast, Peter McCulloch
Episode 6
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
Directed by Jeremy SummersWritten by Alfred ShaughnessyGuest stars James Grout, Brian Osborne, Lorraine Peters, Fine Time Fontayne, Andy Abrahams, Trevor Nelson, Oliver Wilson, Rebecca Smith
Episode 7
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
Directed by Jeremy SummersWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars Sharon Marino, Fenella Norman, Norman Mitchell, Ina Clough, Ashley Barker, Edward Dentith, Andrea Gibb
Episode 8
Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
Directed by Jeremy SummersWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Derek Hicks, Ruth Holden, Peter Benson, Jane Thornton, Harry Goodier, Margaret Heery, Kristine Howarth, Robert Garrett
Episode 9
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Directed by Tony VirgoWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars Bryan Pringle, Mark Kingston, Ken Wynne, Anthony Langdon, Fred Feast, Margaret Jackman, John Sharp
Episode 10
Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.
Directed by Tony VirgoWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Veronica Smart, John Sharp, James Warrior, Gillian Hanna, Sandra Gough, Roger Bingham, Graham Wicinskj, Richard Houlihan
Episode 11
James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while Jock, a once champion sheepdog, and delights in chasing cars from the farm.
Directed by Tony VirgoWritten by Anthony StevenGuest stars Wanda Ventham, Brian McGrath, Noel Cameron, Anthony Havering, Robert Falconer, Ted Carroll, Mary Wray, Andrea Gibb
Episode 12
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.
Directed by Tony VirgoWritten by Johnny ByrneGuest stars James Ottaway, Ivan Beavis, Martin Potter, Alison Lloyd, Andrea Gibb
Episode information updated Sep 13, 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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