| Christopher Timothy | ... | James Herriot | |
| Robert Hardy | ... | Siegfried Farnon | |
| Peter Davison | ... | Tristan Farnon | |
| Carol Drinkwater | ... | Helen | |
| Mary Hignett | ... | Mrs. Hall | |
| Sonia Graham | ... | Mrs. Bond | |
| Robin Scobey | ... | Harry Sumner | |
| George Malpas | ... | Mr. Dean | |
| Rio Fanning | ... | Joe Mulligan | |
| Michael Lees | ... | Mr. Bond | |
| Mollie Walker | ... | Little Girl | |
| Nicholas Wright | ... | Little Boy |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Peter Moffatt | |||
Writing credits | ||
| James Herriot | (books) | |
| Brian Finch | (adaptation) | |
Produced by | |||
| Bill Sellars | .... | producer | |
Film Editing by | |||
| Henry Fowler | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Crozier | (designer) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Joyce Hawkins | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Carol Ganniclifft | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| John Nathan-Turner | .... | production unit manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alex Christison | .... | film sound | |
| David Hughes | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bob Chaplin | .... | lighting | |
| Bob Gell | .... | lighting | |
| Mike Williams | .... | film cameraman | |
Music Department | |||
| Johnny Pearson | .... | composer: theme music | |
Other crew | |||
| Marilyn Gold | .... | production assistant | |
| Ted Rhodes | .... | script editor | |
| Eddie Straiton | .... | veterinary adviser (as Eddie Straiton B.V.M.S. M.R.C.V.S.) | |
| Jack Watkinson | .... | veterinary adviser (as Jack Watkinson B.V.M.S. M.R.C.V.S.) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Transportation Department | |||
| Dean Ward | .... | driver | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Comedy section |
| IMDb UK section |