Journey back to the picturesque village of Darrowby, where qualified surgeon James Herriot works at the established veterinary practice of Sigfried and Tristan Farnon, Skeldale. Life at the practice is challenging, but through all the trials and tribulations, the social upheavals and the years gone by, friendship and family prove to be as strong as ever. Includes Series 1-7, 1983 and 1985 Specials. 28 DVDs, 77 hrs.
COMPLETE SERIES 1-7 + 1983, 1985 & 1990 Specials (Code MCSAW)
DISCS/TIME : 28 DVDs, 357 mins (5 hrs 57 mins)
SUBTITLES : None
ACTORS: Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham, Mary Hignett, Carol Drinkwater, John McGlynn, Margaretta Scott.
RATING : PG – Mild themes and veterinary procedures.
REGION : 4 (Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean)
YEAR : 1978-1990
SYNOPSIS : The droll vets of Darrowby are now available in a complete set! Experience the phenomenally successful series based on the best-selling books by James Herriot. Set in the fictional Yorkshire Dales town of Darrowby, the series offers comforting reflections of a much gentler time when life moved at a somewhat slower pace. This collection features every episode, tracing the endearing career of this country veterinarian, from the 1930s through World War II and the hopeful 1950s. It’s a joyful journey that will warm the hearts of fans everywhere.
EPISODES :
SEASON 1 :
1. Horse Sense
2. Dog Days
3. It Takes All Kinds
4. Calf Love
5. Out of Practice
6. Nothing Like Experience
7. Golden Lads and Girls
8. Advice and Consent
9. The Last Furlong
10. Sleeping Partners
11. Bulldog Breed
12. Practice Makes Perfect
13. Breath of Life
SEASON 2 :
1. Cats and Dogs
2. Attendant Problems
3. Fair Means and Fowl
4. The Beauty of the Beast
5. Judgement Day
6. Faint Hearts
7. Tricks of the Trade
8. Pride of Possession
9. The Name of the Game
10. Puppy Love
11. Ways and Means
12. Pups, Pigs and Pickle
13. A Dog’s Life
14. Merry Gentlemen
SEASON 3 :
1. Plenty to Grouse About
2. Charity Begins at Home
3. Every Dog His Day
4. Hair of the Dog
5. If Wishes Were Horses
6. Pig in the Middle
7. Be Prepared
8. A Dying Breed
9. Brink of Disaster
10. Home and Away
11. Alarms and Excursions
12. Matters of Life and Death
13. Will to Live
14. Big Steps and Little ‘Uns
SEASON 4 :
1. One of Nature’s Little Miracles
2. Barks and Bites
3. The Bull with the Bowler Hat
4. The Pig Man Cometh
5. Hail Caesar!
6. Only One Woof
7. Ace, King, Queen, Jack
8. …The Healing Touch
9. City Slicker
10. For Richer, for Poorer
SEASON 5 :
1. Against the Odds
2. Place of Honour
3. Choose a Bright Morning
4. The Playing Field
5. When Dreams Come True
6. A New Chapter
7. A Present from Dublin
8. The Salt of the Earth
9. Cheques and Balances
10. The Female of the Species
11. The Jackpot
12. Two of a Kind
SEASON 6 :
1. Here and There
2. The Course of True Love
3. The Call of the Wild
4. The Nelson Touch
5. Blood and Water
6. Where Sheep May Safely Graze
7. The New World
8. Mending Fences
9. Big Fish, Little Fish
10. In Whom We Trust
11. The Rough and the Smooth
12. The Best Time
SEASON 7 :
1. The Prodigal Returns
2. Knowin’ How to Do It
3. If Music Be the Food of Love
4. A Friend for Life
5. Spring Fever
6. Out with the New
7. Food for Thought
8. A Cat in Hull’s Chance
9. A Grand Memory for Forgetting
10. Old Dogs, New Tricks
11. Hampered
12. Promises to Keep
SPECIALS :
1. 1983 Special
2. 1985 Special
3. 1990 Christmas Special - Brotherly Love
EXTRAS :
- James Herriot: Portrait of a Bestseller: 48-minute documentary on the author.
- Who’s Who in the Cast (Series 1-6 and Specials).
- Audio Commentary by actors Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater and directors Christopher Barry and Michael Hayes on Series 3 Episodes 6,7 & 13.
- The World of James Herriot: Featurette on the James Herriot museum in Thirsk, Yorkshire.
- Interviews with Christopher Timothy and John McGlynn.
- On Location featurette.
- Stars Reunited: a 54 minute special with Lynda Bellingham, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy, director Patti Marr, vet/technical advisor Jack Watkinson, and producers Judith Holder and Mary Ramsay. Presented by Dale Winton.
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