All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series 1 Collection [4 Discs]

"Adapted from the bestselling autobiographical tome of the same name by veterinarian-turned-scribe James Herriot (as well as its many sequels), the iconic drama series All Creatures Great and Small ran for twelve years and seven series. It was produced by and for the BBC in its native Britain, then re-aired on PBS for years in the United States. This package contains all thirteen episodes from Series One - among them, ""Calf Love,"" ""Out of Practice,"" ""Sleeping Partners"" and ""Bulldog Breed"" - that find Herriot (Christopher Timothy) returning from Scotland to the Yorkshire Dales in the late 1930s , setting up shop as a veterinarian, and competing with the pre-established reputation of veterinarian Siegfried Farnon (Robert Hardy), meanwhile falling in love with local farmer's daughter Helen (Carol Drinkwater). Extras include 'Who's Who in the Cast' and the documentary James Herriot: Portrait of an Author."