TV series

Young James Herriot
2011 · 1 season
A gentle, earnest period drama that follows a young student finding his feet among new friends and stern teachers, with a quiet warmth and occasional seriousness.
- Created by
- Michael Keillor
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Iain De Caestecker, Amy Manson, Ben Lloyd-Hughes
- Overview
- Young James Herriot is a three-part British television drama based on the early life of veterinary surgeon James Herriot. It features Iain de Caestecker as the title character following his arrival at veterinary college, alongside Amy Manson and Ben Lloyd-Hughes as fellow students Whirly Tyson and Rob McAloon. Directed by Michael Keillor and written by Ann McManus and Eileen Gallagher, it was a Koco Drama production for the BBC which first aired on BBC One in December 2011.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Michael Keillor
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Iain De Caestecker, Amy Manson, Ben Lloyd-Hughes













