All Creatures Great and Small S2E6 — Faint Hearts

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 2•Episode 6

Faint Hearts

7.9/10 · 114 votesOct 28, 1978

Ranked #10 of 14 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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While James struggles to cope with the procrastinations of the Bellerby family, Tristan succumbs to the charms of a millionaire shipbuilder's daughter with a penchant for lobster.

Directed byRobert Tronson

Written byAnthony Steven

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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 7.6

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

Anthony Steven

Writer

Robert Tronson

Director

Greg Miller

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Faint Hearts" is episode 6 of All Creatures Great and Small season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 114 votes, ranking #10 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Robert Tronson and written by Anthony Steven, it aired on October 28, 1978.

Next: E7 · Tricks of the Trade Best of Season 2