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All Creatures Great & Small S4E4 — By the Book
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By the Book

8.2/10 · 540 votesOct 26, 202345 min

Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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James and Helen are keeping a secret, and following a visit to the Crabtree’s Farm, Carmody is challenged with learning how to be a vet outside of his books. The new farmers have a worrying illness amongst their herd and James wants to help them

Directed byStewart Svaasand
Written byMaxine Alderton

Seasons7

Season 4 Episodes7

Cast4

Nicholas Ralph

Nicholas Ralph

James Herriot

Samuel West

Samuel West

Siegfried Farnon

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Mrs Hall

Rachel Shenton

Rachel Shenton

Helen Herriot

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Stewart Svaasand

Director

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Maxine Alderton

Writer

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Episode Summary

"By the Book" is episode 4 of All Creatures Great & Small season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 540 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Stewart Svaasand and written by Maxine Alderton, it aired on October 26, 2023.