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All Creatures Great and Small: 1: Plenty to Grouse About

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A series of 14 programmes from the books by James Herriot
Adapted by Terence Dudley

Starring Christopher Timothy as James Herriot, Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon and Peter Davison as Tristan Farnon
with Carol Drinkwater

Parasites... red tape... a tubercular cow... and Siegfried takes an instant dislike to Mr Murray who ill-treats a dog, as a vet's life in Skeldale Surgery continues.

BBC Birmingham
(First shown on BBC1)

Contributors

Based on the books by:
James Herriot
Adapted by:
Terence Dudley
Music:
Johnny Pearson
Producer:
Bill Sellars
Director:
Christopher Barry
James Herriot:
Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon:
Robert Hardy
Tristan Farnon:
Peter Davison
Helen:
Carol Drinkwater
Mrs Hall:
Mary Hignett
Murray:
Andrew Robertson
Charles Harcourt:
John Ringham
Jeff Mallock:
Frank Birch
Moverley:
Stuart Golland
Hill:
Jackie Shinn
Mrs Noakes:
Joyce Kennedy
Van driver:
Malcolm Raeburn
George:
Julian Garlick
Kitty Pattison:
Jane Lester
Mrs Murray:
Catriona MacDonald
Source: Radio Times

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