All Creatures Great and Small

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.

en
Comedy
Drama
Created By

Bill Sellars

First Aired on

Jan 08, 1978

7 seaons till Nov 17, 1990

Popularity: 70.2732
43 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Promises to Keep

Seasons & episodes

Total 7 seasons, 87 episodes

Specials

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Christmas Special 1983 The Lord God Made Them All min

    James returns to Darrowby following his wartime service in the R.A.F. Though little has changed in the Dales in the intervening six years, James finds it difficult to adjust to the peacetime routine and to friends and family who seem like strangers.

  • Episode 2Christmas Special 1985 min

    Siegfried waxes lyrical about the accelerating rate of scientific progress as James proceeds to plod along with tried and trusted remedies. How long can the practice and the surrounding countryside resist the oncoming tide of progress?

  • Episode 3Set Visit min

    A Visit to the sets and behind the Scenes on all Creatures Great and Small.

  • Episode 4Christmas Special 1990 Brotherly Love min

    Christmas 1955 is fast approaching but the vets are dealing with their usual assortment of diseased animals and entertaining locals. James is particularly proud of Frank Gillard's farm. Gillard also keeps racing pigeons and Mr. Biggins accuse the birds of importing hoof and mouth disease. When Gillard's cattle develop the dreaded disease, he has no choice but to destroy his herd. Tristan buys himself a fancy Daimler coupe but then can't quite pay back the money he borrowed from Sigfried who gives him until Christmas day to settle up or he will take possession of the car. Tristan once again joins the bell ringers but more because he's interested in Miss Marston, the new teacher who is also a member of the group. James and Sigfried find themselves acting as references in court for the feuding Bradley brothers, David and Jonathan. This is the last ever episode of the show.

  • Episode 5Stars Reunited min

    Dale Winton brings together cast members from popular TV shows of the past, taking them on a trip down memory lane and reliving some of their best and worst moments. He begins by assembling Christopher Timothy, Carol Drinkwater, Lynda Bellingham and Robert Hardy : stars of long-running rural drama All Creatures Great and Small and discovers what each has been up to since the series ended.

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