The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 1

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8.4/10(128 votes)
#1 - Breath of Life
S1:E134/14/1978
Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and James accidentally hits upon a "sleep cure" for Mrs. Flaxton's poodle.
Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Anthony Steven
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Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Anthony Steven
8.2/10(132 votes)
#2 - Golden Lads and Girls
S1:E72/19/1978
James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".
Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Brian Finch
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Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Brian Finch
8.2/10(127 votes)
#3 - Advice and Consent
S1:E82/26/1978
The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers the cause of their herd's illness. However, James still needs a push start on other fronts, and Siegfried and Tristan decide to remedy matters with their own expert advice.
Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
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Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
8.2/10(122 votes)
#4 - Practice Makes Perfect
S1:E124/7/1978
Having failed his exams, Tristan fears his brother's wrath. In a desperate effort to reform, Tristan shuns cigarettes, alcohol and women and adopts a rigorous routine of dawn runs and hard work.
Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
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Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
8.1/10(152 votes)
#5 - It Takes All Kinds
S1:E31/22/1978
Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces - many gruff, some eccentric - James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.
Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
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Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
8.1/10(128 votes)
#6 - The Last Furlong
S1:E93/5/1978
The sport of kings beckons James and Siegfried to the Broughton Races — James in search of a dead cert to raise forty pounds for a Mediterranean honeymoon, and Siegfried in pursuit of a dream job at the track.
Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Anthony Steven
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Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Anthony Steven

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8.0/10(142 votes)
#7 - Nothing Like Experience
S1:E62/12/1978
James musters the courage to visit Helen after she's seen him at his worst. Siegfried resorts to sorcery to aid a gypsy's ailing pony, and a wild ghost chase solves the mystery of the shrouded figure haunting Raine Abbey.
Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
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Director:Christopher Baker
Writer:Johnny Byrne
7.9/10(185 votes)
#8 - Dog Days
S1:E21/15/1978
James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.
Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
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Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
7.9/10(120 votes)
#9 - Sleeping Partners
S1:E103/12/1978
James and Helen's wedding day has finally arrived, though their honeymoon destination couldn't have been further from the Mediterranean. Finally, Siegfried bestows the best wedding present of all.
Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Johnny Byrne
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Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Johnny Byrne
7.8/10(144 votes)
#10 - Calf Love
S1:E41/29/1978
Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he has a rival for Helen's affections.
Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Anthony Steven
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Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Anthony Steven
7.8/10(129 votes)
#11 - Bulldog Breed
S1:E113/19/1978
As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty secret.
Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
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Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Brian Finch
7.7/10(226 votes)
#12 - Horse Sense
S1:E11/8/1978
Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to secure a job, but by the time his prospective employer, Siegfried Farnon, turns up for the interview, James has fallen asleep!
Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Brian Clark
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Director:Terence Dudley
Writer:Brian Clark
7.7/10(140 votes)
#13 - Out of Practice
S1:E52/2/1978
The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a disastrous first date. Tristan decides that a blind date is all James needs to hone his courtship skills.
Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Johnny Byrne
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Director:Peter Moffatt
Writer:Johnny Byrne