Samuel West Siegfried Farnon Actor Anna Madeley Mrs Audrey Hall Actor Nicholas Ralph James Herriot Actor Rachel Shenton Helen Herriot Actor James Anthony Rose Richard Carmody Actor Patricia Hodge Mrs Pumphrey Actor Will Thorp Gerald Hammond Actor Tony Pitts Richard Alderson Actor Imogen Clawson Jenny Alderson Actor Billy Hickey Wesley Binks Actor Paul Hilton Clifford Slavens Actor Pam Shaw Granny Binks Actor Susan-Jayne Robinson RSPCA Officer Actor Keith Hyland Delivery Man Actor Chris Coniston Government Clerk Actor Neve McIntosh Miss Harbottle Actor James Bolam Mr Dakin Actor Paul Bazely Joe Coney Actor Mollie Winnard Maggie Actor Mark Smalley Jack Dodson Actor Susan Hilton Mrs Stokes Actor Cleo Sylvestre Anne Chapman Actor Cat Simmons Grace Chapman Actor Joseph May François Actor Olly Rhodes Private Biggs Actor Paul Copely Ned Clough Actor Ryan Hawley Sid Crabtree Actor Chloe Harris Elsie Crabtree Actor Matilda Kent Marie Crabtree Actor Melissa Gallant Executive Producer Colin Callender Executive Producer Jamie Crichton Executive Producer Ben Vanstone Executive Producer Susanne Simpson Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton Executive Producer Louise Pedersen Executive Producer David Swetman Executive Producer Yvonne Francas Producer