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One By One is a British television series made by the BBC between 1984 and 1987. The series, created by Anthony Read, followed the career of international veterinarian David Taylor and his work caring for exotic animals at zoos in Britain, from the 1950s to the 1970s. Each series was set during a different decade, with exteriors filmed at Dudley Zoo, Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park. Thirty-two episodes were made in total. Rob Heyland starred as Turner, while other major cast members included James Ellis, Sonia Graham, Peter Gilmore, Heather James, Catherine Schell, Peter Jeffrey, Andrew Robertson and Christina Nagy.
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                        29 Jan, 1984
S1.E1We Called in the Experts
Donald Turner arrives home in Rochdale fresh from graduating as a fully qualified Veterinary Surgeon, and takes up a position with grumpy older vet Maurice Webb. He is horrified to learn that the Great Northern Zoo is a part of the practice, especially when he is called out on Maurice's day off to treat a chimpanzee who has had a thumb bitten off. The vet is needed so that they can say they 'Called In The Experts'.
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                        05 Feb, 1984
S1.E2Nature's Great Masterpiece
Donald and Maurice are called to the zoo when a female elephant is in extreme pain in her jaw, and is getting more and more debilitated and dangerous.   Donald and Maurice discover that the elephant has severe arthritis and there just aren't the drugs to deal with it, and are forced to euthanase her.   Donald is left in a black mood as he doesn't consider that he can help any of the animals at the zoo, with his limited knowledge.
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