Cheques and Balances (29 Oct. 1988)

Siegfried goes on the warpath as a result of the number of farmers not paying their bills - in one case, no payment for three years! They draw up a black list of the worst offenders and ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Virgo

Writers:

James Herriot (books), Johnny Byrne (by)

Stars:

Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, John McGlynn

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Christopher Timothy	...	James / James Herriot
Robert Hardy	...	Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
John McGlynn	...	Calum / Calum Buchanan
Lynda Bellingham	...	Helen Herriot
John Sharp	...	Mr. Biggins
Bryan Pringle	...	Grimsdale
Mark Kingston	...	Major Bullen
Ken Wynne	...	Dennis Pratt
Anthony Langdon	...	Mallaby
Fred Feast	...	Mallock

Storyline

Siegfried goes on the warpath as a result of the number of farmers not paying their bills - in one case, no payment for three years! They draw up a black list of the worst offenders and decide to tackle the issue head on. But Siegfried doesn't worry when rumors have Major Bullen being bankrupt - as he is a gentleman, Siegfried is quite sure the Major will pay up. James once again has to deal with Mr. Biggins, who is constantly worried about paying too much for veterinary services.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1988 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Productions, A&E Television Networks, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The on-screen episode title in the opening titles says "2. Cheques and Balances", implying that this is the second episode in a series, whereas its broadcast order and date make it the ninth episode.

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