Overview
Young James Herriot is a three-part British television drama based on the early life of veterinary surgeon James Herriot. It features Iain de Caestecker as the title character following his arrival at veterinary college, alongside Amy Manson and Ben Lloyd-Hughes as fellow students Whirly Tyson and Rob McAloon. Directed by Michael Keillor and written by Ann McManus and Eileen Gallagher, it was a Koco Drama production for the BBC which first aired on BBC One in December 2011.
Cast
- Iain De Caestecker as James Herriot
- Amy Manson as Whirly Tyson
- Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Rob McAloon
- Natasha Little as Mrs. Munro
- Gary Lewis as Professor Quintin Gunnell
- Ralph Riach as Professor Henry Legge
- Tony Curran as Professor Donald Richie
- Joanna Vanderham
- Susannah Harker
- Jimmy Yuill