All Creatures Great and Small S3E7 — Be Prepared

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 3•Episode 7

Be Prepared

7.8/10 · 99 votesFeb 9, 1980

Ranked #13 of 14 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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The possibility of war is on everyone's mind with Helen preparing for the privations ahead and Tristan tasked to tape the windows in the event of bombing. Siegfried decides that they should conserve food and heating by eating their meals together, but Mrs. Hall takes

Directed byChristopher Barry

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 3 Episodes14

E1 7.9

Plenty to Grouse About

E2 8.2

Charity Begins at Home

E3 8.0

Every Dog Has His Day

E4 8.1

Hair of the Dog

E5 8.2

If Wishes Were Horses

Pig in the Middle

Be Prepared

A Dying Breed

Brink of Disaster

Home and Away

Alarms and Excursions

E12 8.2

Matters of Life and Death

E13 8.1

Will to Live

E14 8.8

Big Steps and Little 'Uns

Cast5

Robert Hardy

Siegfried Farnon

Christopher Timothy

James Herriot

Carol Drinkwater

Helen Herriot

Mary Hignett

Mrs. Hall

Peter Davison

Tristan Farnon

Crew3

Christopher Barry

Director

Henry Fowler

Editor

William Humble

Adaptation

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Episode Summary

"Be Prepared" is episode 7 of All Creatures Great and Small season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 99 votes, ranking #13 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Christopher Barry, it aired on February 9, 1980.

Next: E8 · A Dying Breed Best of Season 3