Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg
Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and James accidentally hits upon a "sleep cure" for Mrs. Flaxton's poodle.
Robert Hardy
Siegfried Farnon
Christopher Timothy
James Herriot
Carol Drinkwater
Helen Herriot
Mary Hignett
Mrs. Hall
Peter Davison
Tristan Farnon
Anthony Steven
Writer
Terence Dudley
Director
Henry Fowler
Editor
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"Breath of Life" is episode 13 of All Creatures Great and Small season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 128 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Terence Dudley and written by Anthony Steven, it aired on April 14, 1978.
