| Young James Herriot | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Iain de Caestecker Amy Manson Ben Lloyd-Hughes Natasha Little Joanna Vanderham |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i 16:9 1080i |
| Original run | 18 December 2011 – 20 December 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Young James Herriot is a three part BBC drama that aired on BBC One from 18 to 20 December 2011.
Contents |
The plot is based on the early life and studies of veterinary surgeon James Herriot, known for his autobographical books which were the basis for the BBC show All Creatures Great and Small. The idea for the programme came from Herriot's adventures as a veterinary student. While the plot centres around Herriot, other topics come up like the subjugation of women, the treatment of students by Professor Gunnell - one of the professors at the college, and the rise of the fascist movement in the UK.
| Episode | Title | Director | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 18 December 2011 | |
| James Herriot dreams of nothing more than becoming a vet, so is very pleased when he is accepted by a prestigious veterinary college. However, his first day doesn't quite go to plan when he ends up insulting Professor Ritchie, without knowing who he is. Herriot is sent on his first job - to find the cure for a sick horse - but misdiagnoses the illness (much to the annoyance of the owner of the horse). | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 19 December 2011 | |
| James Herriot is called to deal with a deadly mystery epidemic on a farm but when he misdiagnoses the problem he realises that he could have wrongly pulled a family apart - but is there anything he can do to make it right? Meanwhile McAloon is presented with an opportunity he can not refuse and Professor Gunnell gets a shock. | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 20 December 2011 | |
| James Herriot struggles to balance his politics and his career as a vet after he takes a job at Jenny's parents' kennels (Mr and Mrs Muirhead), however their fascist sympathies soon come to the boil and present a serious problem for both James and Professor Ritchie. Meanwhile Professor Gunnell pushes on to try and get Whirley out of the college and James is left facing a hard choice. | |||
The ratings for James Herriot are due for release in January 2012.
The first series is due for release on the 5th March 2012.