![]() Hall runs the home as a makeshift matriarch in the absence of any other women keeping permanent residence in the lives of the three bachelor vets. ![]() Though Siegfried unquestionably runs the vet, his friend-slash-housekeeper Mrs. He’s particularly good opposite Woodhouse, whose Tristan is something of an unexpected new brother to James, giving him as much trouble as support. West’s a veteran who knows his stuff and is unsurprisingly great as Siegfried, but Ralph deserves special mention here “All Creatures” marks his television debut, not that you would know it from how quickly comfortable he is in the role. ![]() Aubrey Hall and Ralph’s bleeding-heart optimist James. This characterization really works, especially opposite Madeley’s Mrs. Hall catches him doing his best not to emote and sets him straight. West’s, by contrast, is gruff and stubborn, cracking only when Mrs. In the 1978 series, Robert Hardy’s Siegfried was a firm boss but also a bit of a jolly eccentric. ![]() Meanwhile, Siegfried’s gregarious younger brother, Tristan (Callum Woodhouse), returns home after failing his vet exams, much to Siegfried’s impotent frustration. It’s not spoiling much to say that even in the face of Siegfried’s reluctance, James does, of course, get the job. ![]() Following in the original series’ footsteps, the first episode opens with young James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) leaving his native Scotland for the Yorkshire Dales in hopes of landing an assistantship at the veterinary hospital headed up by Siegfried Farnon ( Samuel West). ![]()
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