All Creatures Great and Small Tricks of the Trade (1978–1990) Online
- Original Title :
- Tricks of the Trade
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Drama
- Year :
- 1978–1990
- Directror :
- Kenneth Ives
- Cast :
- Christopher Timothy,Robert Hardy,Peter Davison
- Writer :
- James Herriot,Johnny Byrne
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 7.9/10
Helen is away caring for a sick aunt. Siegfried is on the warpath because of the number of unpaid farmers' bills. He is particularly annoyed with Dennis Pratt who has not settled his account for some time. James and Tristan have to treat a rather large and very difficult stallion. James meets Granville Bennett, a vet who specializes in small animal care, when Mrs. Barker's dog requires surgery. While the dog is recovering from the anesthetic, Granville suggests that he and James have a drink (or two or three, as it turns out) and then over to his house for a bite to eat (and a drink or two or three). By the time his visit is over, James is very much the worse for wear. James rescues a kitten by the side of the road.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Christopher Timothy | - | James Herriot |
 | Robert Hardy | - | Siegfried Farnon |
 | Peter Davison | - | Tristan Farnon |
 | Mary Hignett | - | Mrs. Hall |
 | James Grout | - | Granville Bennet |
 | Ken Wynne | - | Dennis Pratt |
 | Constance Chapman | - | Mrs. Barker |
 | Pamela Salem | - | Zoe Bennet |
 | Marjorie Sudell | - | Mrs. Butler |
| Terry Cantor | - | Mr. Wilkinson |
 | Reg Lever | - | Mr. Wellerby |
| Joe Holmes | - | Mr. Dawson |
| John Blain | - | Mr. Ormonroyd |
| Craig Brigg | - | Boy |
| Eliza Hunt | - | First Nurse |