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I'm trying to keep an open mind and not do any comparisons. I own every book James Herriot has ever written. I loved the original tv series as well. However I am quite disappointed in Tristan. He was my favorite character. In this series he is a bit of a jerk so far. It's only the second episode, so that may very well change. I hope so. They certainly did capture the beauty of the countryside. I am greatly enjoying the visuals and depiction of the people in the area.

I also cannot help but shed a few tears over the wonderful Diana Rigg. She died shortly after this was filmed. Heartbreaking. Such a beautiful and talented woman. I first saw her in The Avengers and have been a huge fan ever since. She is missed.

An episode that has become all the more poignant in the wake of poor Diana Rigg's passing.

Another good episode but possibly not as cute as the first but will go down well with those that don't remember the original series. Under normal circumstances either Callum Woodhouse playing the playful Tristan or Derek playing Tricki-Woo would have been expected to steal the show but, with hindsight, it will be known as the last TV appearance by Diana Rigg before her passing. A strong cast again with lots of familiar faces supporting fledgling TV actor Nicholas Ralph in the lead role. Beautiful scenery, a good storyline and a few japes along the way. Will it continue to be sugar-coated TV or will it get down to the real nitty gritty of animals dying?

After the success of the pilot, the series got a new and animated opening sequence which accurately depicts James Herriot's travels around the Yorkshire countryside.

In this episode, we meet the rather rascally Tristan, Siegfried's unreliable younger brother, coming home for a break in veterinary school. I shouldn't write that Tristan is unreliable. He's very reliable at wasting time and wasting money and fudging the truth. And very amusingly, too.

There is more interaction between James and Helen, and we do know how that eventually works out. :-)

It's an enjoyable episode where we also meet Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricky Woo.

The wayward brother, Tristan, arrives, sleeping in the mail car on the train and not paying a fare. James picks him up and they are immediately at odds. Tristan is an opportunist and doesn't like to work. He convinces his brother that he has now passed Veterinary school and is ready to go to work. James worries that this will be the death knell for his new job. James makes a major mistake involving a cow which can't get off the ground. Tristan tries to take advantage of every situation but doesn't count on Mrs. Hall finding out the truth. Once again, this is a gentle show with beautiful scenery and good characters. We also see the entrance of a love interest moving into James's life.