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Calf Love

Episode Number: 4    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday January 29, 1978    Prod Code: n/a
James has difficulty treating Mr Dent's pig. Tristan attends a bell-ringers' evening out, and finds himself in disgrace with Siegfried, who decides to keep his brother on the straight and narrow by purchasing seven piglets for him to look after. Mrs Pumphrey has also become a pig-owner, having purchased six week old piglet Nugent.
Tristan successfully treats Mr Dent's pig, using unorthodox means.
Helen Alderson is seeing Richard Edmundson, the son of a rich farmer.
James attends a calving after a session with Mr Crump and his home-made wines.
James and Helen discover a mutual love of music through the Darrowby Music Society.

James Finally works up the courage and asks Helen out She accepts.

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Writer: Anthony Steven
Director: Terence Dudley
Star: Peter Davison (Tristan Farnon),  Pamela Salem (Zoe Bennett),  Robert Hardy (Siegfried Farnon),  Lynda Bellingham (Helen Herriot (1988-1990)),  James Grout (Granville Bennett),  Oliver Wilson (Jimmy Herriot (1985-1989)),  John McGlynn (Calum Buchanan (1987-1990)),  Jean Heywood (Mrs. Alton, housekeeper (1990)),  Christopher Timothy (James Herriot),  Carol Drinkwater (Helen Herriot nee Alderson (1977-1985)),  Fred Feast (Geoff Mallock (1985-1988)),  Andrea Gibb (Deirdre Buchanan nee McEwan (1988-1990)),  Mary Hignett (Mrs. Edna Hall , housekeeper (1978 -),  Alison Lewis (Rose Herriott (1990)),  Paul Lyon (Jimmy Herriot (1990)),  Margaretta Scott (Mrs. Pumphrey),  Rebecca Smith (Rosie Herriot (1985-1989)),  Teddy Turner (Hodgekin),  Judy Wilson (Mrs. Greenlaw, housekeeper (1985-1989))
Guest Star: Christopher Timothy (James Herriot),  Peter Davison (Tristan Farnon),  Carol Drinkwater (Helen Alderson),  Margaretta Scott (Mrs Pumphrey),  Madge Ryan (Miss Muriel Harbottle),  George A. Cooper (Mr Crump),  Margaret Heery (Mrs Seaton),  Norman Mann (Richard Edmundson),  Mary Hignett (Mrs Hall),  Stan Richards (Charlie Dent),  Joe Belcher (Dan Cooper),  Pearl Hackney (Mrs Crump)

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Al Bowlly: Lovable
The great Al Bowlly, popular singer of the 1930's both in Great Britain and around the world, can be heard singing 'Lovable' with Roy Fox and his Orchestra early on in this episode, when James Herriot is relaxing next to the wireless. (edit)
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