Young James Herriot

★ 7.6•2011•1 Seasons•ANIME

Drama

Young James Herriot is a three-part British television drama based on the early life of veterinary surgeon James Herriot. It features Iain de Caestecker as the title character following his arrival at veterinary college, alongside Amy Manson and Ben Lloyd-Hughes as fellow students Whirly Tyson and Rob McAloon. Directed by Michael Keillor and written by Ann McManus and Eileen Gallagher, it was a Koco Drama production for the BBC which first aired on BBC One in December 2011.

Top Cast

Iain De Caestecker

James Herriot

Amy Manson

Whirly Tyson

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Rob McAloon

Natasha Little

Mrs. Munro

Gary Lewis

Professor Quintin Gunnell

Ralph Riach

Professor Henry Legge

Tony Curran

Professor Donald Richie

Joanna Vanderham

Susannah Harker

Jimmy Yuill

David Bark-Jones

Ciarán McMenamin

Heather Nimmo

Jake Wilson

Adam Levy

Episodes

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1. Episode 1

60m

James Herriot begins his first term at Glasgow Veterinary College. After blundering his way into the case of a suffering dray horse, he learns his first lesson in veterinary medicine: you treat the owner, not the animal.

Aired: 12/18/2011

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2. Episode 2

60m

When a farm is threatened with a deadly disease, James must put aside his prejudices to reunite the family. McAloon spies a lucrative opportunity with the wealthy owners of an ailing sheep, while Whirly has a run-in with Gunnell.