As of July 2026, All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 aired in 1978 with 13 episodes — streaming now on Britbox Apple TV Channel . Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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All Creatures Great and Small Season 1

1978 13 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 8/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 49 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Robert Hardy is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 earns its spot. All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of All Creatures Great and Small includes 13 episodes. It aired from January 1978 to April 1978. This season stars Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater. Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1978. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Robert Hardy sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Horse Sense
1978-01-08
Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to secure a job, but by the time his prospective employer, Siegfried Farnon, turns up for the interview, James has fallen asleep!
E2
Dog Days
1978-01-15
James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.
E3
It Takes All Kinds
1978-01-22
Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces - many gruff, some eccentric - James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.
E4
Calf Love
1978-01-29
Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he has a rival for Helen's affections.
E5
Out of Practice
1978-02-02
The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a disastrous first date. Tristan decides that a blind date is all James needs to hone his courtship skills.
E6
Nothing Like Experience
1978-02-12
James musters the courage to visit Helen after she's seen him at his worst. Siegfried resorts to sorcery to aid a gypsy's ailing pony, and a wild ghost chase solves the mystery of the shrouded figure haunting Raine Abbey.
E7
Golden Lads and Girls
1978-02-19
James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".
E8
Advice and Consent
1978-02-26
The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers the cause of their herd's illness. However, James still needs a push start on other fronts, and Siegfried and Tristan decide to remedy matters with their own expert advice.
E9
The Last Furlong
1978-03-05
The sport of kings beckons James and Siegfried to the Broughton Races — James in search of a dead cert to raise forty pounds for a Mediterranean honeymoon, and Siegfried in pursuit of a dream job at the track.
E10
Sleeping Partners
1978-03-12
James and Helen's wedding day has finally arrived, though their honeymoon destination couldn't have been further from the Mediterranean. Finally, Siegfried bestows the best wedding present of all.
E11
Bulldog Breed
1978-03-19
As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty secret.
E12
Practice Makes Perfect
1978-04-07
Having failed his exams, Tristan fears his brother's wrath. In a desperate effort to reform, Tristan shuns cigarettes, alcohol and women and adopts a rigorous routine of dawn runs and hard work.
E13
Breath of Life
1978-04-14
Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and James accidentally hits upon a "sleep cure" for Mrs. Flaxton's poodle.

🎭 Cast of All Creatures Great and Small Season 1

Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
Siegfried Farnon
Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy
James Herriot
Carol Drinkwater
Carol Drinkwater
Helen Herriot
Mary Hignett
Mary Hignett
Mrs. Hall
Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Tristan Farnon

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