| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 700 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, full screen (4:3) presentation; NTSC. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater. |
| Credits |
Incidental music, Johnny Pearson. |
| Note |
From the books by James Herriot. |
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Originally broadcast on BBC television in 1978. |
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Contains all 14 episodes from the second season. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Set in the rugged beauty of the dales of Yorkshire, England, this season continues the true-life story of young veterinarian James Herriot. Newly married to Helen and settled into a partnership with Siegfried Farnon--with the sporadic support of Siegfried's errant younger brother, Tristan--James finds that there is no end to the joy and heartache, tears and laughter that go with caring for all creatures great and small. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Episode 1: Cats and dogs / adapted by Brian Finch and directed by Peter Moffatt -- Episode 2: Attendant problems / adapted by Johnny Byrne and directed by Christopher Barry -- Episode 3: Fair means and fowl / adapted by Anthony Steven and directed by Robert Tronson. Disc 2: Episode 4: The beauty of the beast / adapted by Johnny Byrne and directed by Peter Moffatt -- Episode 5: Judgement [sic] Day / adapted by Brian Finch and directed by Christopher Barry -- Episode 6: Faint hearts / adapted by Anthony Stevens and directed by Robert Tronson -- Episode 7: Tricks of the trade / adapted by Johnny Byrne and directed by Kenneth Ives. Disc 3: Episode 8: Pride of possession / adapted by Anthony Steven and directed by Christopher Barry -- Episode 9: The name of the game / adapted by Brian Finch and directed by Robert Tronson -- Episode 10: Puppy love / adapted by Brian Finch and directed by Kenneth Ives -- Episode 11: Ways and means / adapted by Brian Finch and directed by Christopher Barry. Disc 4: Episode 12: Pups, pigs and pickle / adapted by Terence Dudley and directed by Robert Tronson -- Episode 13: A dog's life / adapted by Johnny Byrne and directed by Kenneth Ives -- Episode 14: Merry gentlemen / adapted by Anthony Steven and directed by Christopher Barry. |
| Note |
Special features: Who's who in the cast. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Herriot, James -- Drama.
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Veterinarians -- England -- Yorkshire -- Drama.
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Friendship -- England -- Yorkshire -- Drama.
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Families -- England -- Yorkshire -- Drama.
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Yorkshire (England) -- Drama.
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Yorkshire Dales (England) -- Drama.
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Herriot, James -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Television programs.
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Foreign television programs -- Great Britain.
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Biographical television programs.
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Melodrama.
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Television comedies.
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Television adaptations.
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Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Biographical -- Television series.
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Melodrama -- Television series.
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Comedy -- Television series.
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Adaptation -- Television series.
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Television serials.
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Biographical television programs.
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Melodrama.
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Comedy television programs.
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| Added Author |
Sellars, Bill.
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Timothy, Christopher.
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Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017
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Davison, Peter, 1951-
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Drinkwater, Carol.
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Herriot, James.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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2 Entertain (Firm)
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Time-Life Films.
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BBC Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
All creatures great and small. The complete series 2 collection |
| ISBN |
1419846272 |
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9781419846274 |
| Standard No. |
794051281722 |
| Music No. |
E2817 BBC Video |
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