
S3·E12 – Matters of Life and Death
1980-03-15 • ? min
James treats Paul Cotterell's dog Theo, who has been losing weight and is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. James recommends that Theo be put down and Paul agrees. James doesn't realize the impact this has on Paul and the tragic results that ensue. James meets Lord Hulton, a hard working farm owner despite his aristocratic background. Hulton takes a liking to a horse that has wandered onto his property from the nearby military depot. At the Billings farm, James finds young calves who are wasting away. He thinks they have ingested an irritant of some kind, but the vets simply can't isolate it.
Cast

Robert Hardy
Siegfried Farnon

Christopher Timothy
James Herriot

Carol Drinkwater
Helen Herriot

Mary Hignett
Mrs. Hall

Peter Davison
Tristan Farnon

Nicholas Courtney
Paul Cotterell
Frederick Treves
Lord Hulton

Barry Jackson
Ken Billings

Malcolm Terris
Seth Pilling

Anne Raitt
Mrs. Pilling

Steve Hodson
Trooper Raven
Al Gillyon
Mr Stokill