It Takes All Kinds: Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbuncle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces – man gruff, some eccentric – James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.
Show Info: Based on the highly popular books by James Herriot these gentle and homely tales of veterinary life between the 1930’s and 1950’s were set in Darrowby, Yorkshire.
Cast: Christopher Timothy (James Herriot), Robert Hardy (Siegfried Farnon), Peter Davison (Tristan Farnon), Carol Drinkwater (Helen Alderson), Margaretta Scott (Mrs Pumphrey), Teddy Turner (Hodgekin), Madge Ryan, Michael Stainton, Graham Rowe
Writer: Johnny Byrne / Director: Christopher Baker
Airdate: 22 Jan 1978 on BBC-1
Series: All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 Episode 3