Follow the adventures of veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s Yorkshire Dales, where treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales' farmers are a tough crowd to please. James finds a home at Skeldale House, with his chaotic and erratic boss Siegfried Farnon, Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan and shrewd housekeeper Mrs. Hall, who endlessly steers the ship. And local farmer's daughter Helen Alderson, gives James an even more enduring reason to stay in the Dales.