All Creatures Great and Small - S1E12

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Practice Makes Perfect

Series 1, episode 12

Written by Johnny Byrne, James Herriot

Directed by Christopher Baker

Originally Aired On: Friday, 07 April 1978

Moving historical drama set up in the Yorkshire countryside, starring Christopher Timothy of 'Doctors' fame and a young Peter Davison, pre-'Doctor Who'. Angus Grier's triumphs are short-lived when James discovers his guilty secret.

Cast

Christopher TimothyJames Herriot
Image for Robert HardyRobert HardySiegfried Farnon
Image for Peter DavisonPeter DavisonTristan Farnon
Carol DrinkwaterHelen Herriot née Alderson
Barbara AngellMrs. Mallard
Ashley BarkerSam Broadbent
Andrew CrawfordAngus Grier
Nancy GowerBetty
Lucy GriffithsEdna Grier
Jean HarringtonConnie
Mary HignettMrs. Edna Hall
Harry MarkhamAdamson
Peter MartinHandshaw
Sheila ReidMrs. Donovan
Roger SlomanMr. Bantock
Howard SouthernInspector Halliday