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All Creatures Great and Small: 8: Advice and Consent

on BBC Two England

adapted by Brian Finch from the books by James Herriot

A serial in 13 episodes starring Christopher Timothy as James Herriot and Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon
with Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater

The Dalby family fortunes dwindle even more until, almost by accident, James stumbles across the reason for the herd's illness.

(BBC Birmingham) (First shown on BBC1)

Contributors

Adapter:
Brian Finch
Author:
James Herriot
Theme music:
Johnny Pearson
Producer:
Bill Sellars
Director:
Peter Moffatt
James Herriot:
Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon:
Robert Hardy
Tristan Farnon:
Peter Davison
Helen Alderson:
Carol Drinkwater
Mrs Hall:
Mary Hignett
Mr Mulligan:
Rio Fanning
Mr Alderson:
John Collin
Mrs Dalby:
Janet Davies
Charlie:
John Who
Bert:
Bruce Allen
Aunt Lucy:
Katherine Page
Mr Biggins:
John Sharp

BBC Two England

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