Christopher Timothy

Oddly, I'm not a huge fan of Brisbane in Australia. I can't quite put my finger on why - it just seemed…

— Christopher Timothy

I learned to have a respect for animals and for the people who deal with them - vets and farmers.

— Christopher Timothy

A lot of people went to posh universities, but I left at 17 to work for three years at Frank Newton's Gentleman's…

— Christopher Timothy

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

— Christopher Timothy

The most exciting thing about joining EastEnders' is not only that I'll be back on the television, but I'll also be working…

— Christopher Timothy

Because I am of a generation and slightly old-fashioned, my bottom line belief is what you do is you rehearse and you…

— Christopher Timothy

I was fascinated by puppets as a kid and one I had when I was eight or nine, a skeleton, is now…

— Christopher Timothy

When I didn't work on TV, that was OK because I was doing lots of theatre but I did begin to panic…

— Christopher Timothy

I was never much of a networker.

— Christopher Timothy

Alf Wight was remarkable, and I keep in touch regularly with his children Rosie and Jim, I love them dearly and I…

— Christopher Timothy

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

My first role was on Broadway from 1963-64 in Chips With Everything.' It was very well reviewed but not very well attended.

— Christopher Timothy

I remember once going to see my agent and going up the stairs to his office to hear him screaming down the…

— Christopher Timothy

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

— Christopher Timothy

You have to remember: I grew up in the 1950s, the era of cowboy movies and rock 'n' roll.

— Christopher Timothy

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

My agent suggested me to EastEnders casting director, Julia Crampsie, who I already knew. I'm delighted that Julia said, He's not old…

— Christopher Timothy

I left drama school in the early '50s.

— Christopher Timothy

When you get to a certain age any big change is hard to deal with.

— Christopher Timothy

I was very ambitious as a young actor, but I wasn't good at being ambitious.

— Christopher Timothy

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

— Christopher Timothy

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

— Christopher Timothy

I spent three years at Central School of Speech and Drama in London, which I enjoyed very much.

— Christopher Timothy

Pebble Mill was packed with a lot of talent and a lot of really, really good stuff came out of Birmingham. It…

— Christopher Timothy

I've worked with a lot of animals and a lot of kids. I've never worked with an animal or a child who…

— Christopher Timothy