| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Iain De Caestecker | James Herriot | 3 |
| Ken Drury | 3 | |
| Gary Lewis | Professor Quintin Gunnell | 3 |
| Joanna Vanderham | 3 | |
| Adam Levy | 3 | |
| Natasha Little | Mrs. Munro | 3 |
| Susannah Harker | 3 | |
| Amy Manson | Whirly Tyson | 3 |
| Ben Lloyd-Hughes | Rob McAloon | 3 |
| Ciarán McMenamin | 3 | |
| Kieran Bew | 3 | |
| Louise Goodall | 3 | |
| Ralph Riach | Professor Henry Legge | 3 |
| Tony Curran | Professor Donald Richie | 3 |
| Stephen McCole | 3 | |
| Jimmy Yuill | 3 | |
| David Bark-Jones | 3 |