All Creatures Great and Small S2E13 — A Dog's Life

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 2•Episode 13

A Dog's Life

7.6/10 · 107 votesDec 16, 1978

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Despite Siegfried's insistence that he relax and "cultivate the inner man," James can't shrug off the irritations that often make his professions a dog's life. Siegfried's inner man is cramming for the annual quiz that pits the men of Darrowby against the fearsome Women's

Directed byKenneth Ives

Written byJohnny Byrne

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 2 Episodes14

Cats and Dogs

Attendant Problems

Fair Means and Fowl

Beauty of the Beast

Judgment Day

Faint Hearts

Tricks of the Trade

Pride of Possession

The Name of the Game

Puppy Love

Ways and Means

Pups, Pigs and Pickles

E13 7.6Now viewing

A Dog's Life

E14 8.7

Merry Gentlemen

Cast5

Robert Hardy

Siegfried Farnon

Christopher Timothy

James Herriot

Carol Drinkwater

Helen Herriot

Mary Hignett

Mrs. Hall

Peter Davison

Tristan Farnon

Crew3

Johnny Byrne

Writer

Kenneth Ives

Director

Henry Fowler

Editor

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Episode Summary

"A Dog's Life" is episode 13 of All Creatures Great and Small season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 107 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kenneth Ives and written by Johnny Byrne, it aired on December 16, 1978.

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