The original "All Creatures Great and Small" is a classic television series from the BBC. This first episode where James Herriot meets Siegfried Farnon is quite special since James must treat Mr White's lame horse before he is hired by Siegfried. James also decides, under the watch of the difficult Mr Soames, to euthanise Lord Hulton's valuable horse after he makes the diagnosis that it is in agony and pain from intestinal torsion. The characters are all faithful to the book by James Herriot (Alf Wight) and are very well portrayed by Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy. Hardy had a long career in theater, film, and television. In addition to his portrayal of Farnon, he also was Cornelius Fudge in the "Harry Potter" film series and Winston Churchill in several productions.
Sadly, one reviewer on this site writes "The actors aren't identical to the characters from the book. . . After this series, it's hard to imagine them doing anything else." In addition to Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater are very active and are not limited to the characters which they performed on this show.
Sadly, one reviewer on this site writes "The actors aren't identical to the characters from the book. . . After this series, it's hard to imagine them doing anything else." In addition to Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater are very active and are not limited to the characters which they performed on this show.