All Creatures Great and Small: Attendant Problems
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Friday, January 23 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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Attendant Problems
Season 2, Episode 2
The vets face the consequences of attacks by a stray dog on a flock of expectant sheep. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Carol Drinkwater
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Cast & Crew
Christopher Timothy
(Actor)
.. James Herriot
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Siegfried Farnon
Carol Drinkwater
(Actor)
.. Helen Herriot
Norman Bird
(Actor)
.. Farmer Rob Benson
Mary Hignett
(Actor)
.. Mrs Hall
William Squire
(Actor)
.. Roderick Perowne
Will Leighton
(Actor)
.. Peter Marston
Sheila Raynor
(Actor)
.. Mrs Marston
Christopher Barry
(Director)
Johnny Byrne
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Christopher Timothy
(Actor)
.. James Herriot
Born:
October 14, 1940
in
Bala, north Wales
Best Known For:
Being James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.
Early-life:
Born 14 October, 1940 in Bala, north Wales, the son of Andrew Timothy, an Army chaplain-turned-BBC announcer who was also the straightman on The Goon Show. He was brought up in Shrewsbury, bitten by the acting bug at an early age, and encouraged to take it up professionally by his father. Timothy trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and claims he smelled of chips throughout his course due to a part-time job in a transport cafe.
Career:
Parts in the films Othello (1965) and The Virgin Soldiers (1968) were followed by TV shows UFO, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Van der Valk. In 1978, he landed the role of James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, becoming one of the most popular actors on British TV. The series returned in the early Nineties but Timothy later blamed it for typecasting him. He has narrated the hit docusoap Vets in Practice and can be seen in the BBC's daytime medical drama, Doctors, in which he plays Dr Brendan 'Mac' Maguire. He's also directed some episodes of the show and an edition of The Afternoon Play.
Quote:
"One of my favourite pastimes is watching good actors, working with them is even better. And to work with them as a team is a joy."
Trivia:
He has appeared as a guest on Radio 4's Just a Minute.
Robert Hardy
(Actor)
.. Siegfried Farnon
Born:
October 29, 1925
in
Cheltenham
Best Known For:
Siegfried in All Creatures Great and Small.
Early-life:
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy was born on October 29, 1925 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He studied at Oxford University under CS Lewis and in 1949 he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. He developed an interest in medieval history - in particular, in the use of the longbow. Regarded as one of Britain's leading experts on that weapon, he wrote a book about it, served as a consultant on the longbow for organisations involved in history projects, and handcrafted longbows himself.
Career:
Hardy made his TV debut in Twelfth Night in 1957 and went on to appear in a series of films and TV shows before the BBC drama All Creatures Great And Small made him a star in 1978. He appeared in another version of Twelfth Night in 1980. Other highlights include Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, The Far Pavilions, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Sense and Sensibility, Shackleton, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He played William Whitelaw in Margaret, a 2009 TV film about the life of politician Margaret Thatcher. He died on August 3, 2017 at the age of 91.
Quote:
On one of his more divine roles: "Do I find it easy to play God? After playing Churchill for so long, it seems a logical step. I come on absolutely as myself, except that I'm wearing white robes."
Trivia:
Hardy was awarded a CBE in 1981.
Carol Drinkwater
(Actor)
.. Helen Herriot
Norman Bird
(Actor)
.. Farmer Rob Benson
Mary Hignett
(Actor)
.. Mrs Hall
William Squire
(Actor)
.. Roderick Perowne
Will Leighton
(Actor)
.. Peter Marston
Sheila Raynor
(Actor)
.. Mrs Marston
Christopher Barry
(Director)
Johnny Byrne
(Writer)
