"One by One" (1984) TV series 1984-1987

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Writers:

Freda Kelsall (writer)
David Taylor (books)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

29 January 1984 (UK)

Plot:

Stories about real-life international zoo vet David Taylor (in the TV programmes, he was called Donald...

Plot Keywords:

Number In Title

Cast

Rob Heyland	...	Donald Turner (32 episodes, 1984-1987)
James Ellis	...	Paddy Reilly (32 episodes, 1984-1987)
Sonia Graham	...	Ethel Ledbetter (31 episodes, 1984-1987)

Runtime:

50 min (32 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

[riding a horse with Lady Anne Pendle: unintentional double-entendre]
Ben Bishop: It's a wonderful feeling to have this magnificent beast between my legs.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006)

It was touted as a follow up to All Creatures Great and Small....

I remember this show being advertised on the Arts and Entertainment channel in the early 80s as being from the producer of All Creatures Great and Small, and though it was a bit more contemporary, it certainly had similarities with that classic series. Both shows had a main protagonist who was a young, practicing vet who learns that the job entails more than he learned in school. In this series , it starts out that this young vet takes the job as a zoo vet out of necessity, with every intention of eventually becoming a regular dog and cat vet, but soon becomes fascinated by all the exotic animals, and eventually becomes a sought-out expert on the subject.....the other thing I remember is that the vet was sort of a lovelorn sad sack, when not treating the animals.....only about ten episodes were shown on A&E.....so I never saw the change in decades the synopsis refers to....