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James Herriot Quotes

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Flipping these lines reveals the relentless stamina of a country vet who kept caring despite exhaustion. The snippets show a man who loved animals and people, yet wrestled with doubt and nights of hard labour. For more on this blend of compassion and grit, see Veterinary Medicine, Animal Welfare, or Rural Life pages.

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The minute I got the part of James Herriot, I asked to meet him.

Christopher Timothy

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I thought I might get a part as a farmer. I knew about the books but I hadn't read them. A few…

Christopher Timothy

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He was a patient man, a kind man, a man who cared about animals and human beings, all qualities not to be…

Christopher Timothy

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Even after the first three series, I'm sure I would've been known all my life as James Herriot. I was concerned that…

Christopher Timothy

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The whole of Yorkshire has been known throughout the world for various reasons, not least because of Wuthering Heights, but it was…

Christopher Timothy

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I'm delighted there's a younger audience discovering James Herriot.

Christopher Timothy

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“Everybody was asleep. Everybody except me, James Herriot, creeping sore and exhausted towards another spell of hard labour. Why the hell had…

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I do actually have a connection with James Herriot because we went to school in the same area. I went to Hillhead…

Iain De Caestecker

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