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All Creatures Great & Small

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the late 1930s and 1940's. He gets a job at the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who (together with his mischievous brother Tristan) already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county (including the Farnon brothers) as the animals in his care.

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Christopher Timothy
James Herriot
Robert Hardy
Siegfried Farnon
Peter Davison
Tristan Farnon

Season 7 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Prodigal Returns

49 mins

Tristan returns to Darrowby after a lengthy absence and James decides to welcome him back in grand style - by playing a practical joke. He has Helen complete a romantic welcome back card and sign it Susie Parker. The last time Tristan saw Susie he was so drunk he couldn't remember if he had proposed to her. With both James and Sigfried now living away, Tristan will be the only occupant of Skeldale House and Sigfried's arranged for a new housekeeper, the widowed Mrs. Alton. Tristan is none too pleased that Sigfried has done this without consulting him but changes his mind when he meets Sylvia Alton. It's not all that simple however. James continues to have his usual encounters with Mr. Biggins. He also has to deal with a family who are indifferent to their seriously ill dog. Fortunately, their neighbors have an interest in the animal's well-being.

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Awards

  • 1979 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series/Serial - nominated
  • 1980 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1990 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program - nominated
  • 1981 - Peabody Award - - winner

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