One by One (1984) is a drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch One by One online in HD.
One by One — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: James Ellis
One by One — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1984-01-29 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 32 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (3 votes) |
One by One — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: We Called in the Experts (1984-01-29) — 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
- E2: Nature's Great Masterpiece (1984-02-05) — 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
- E3: They Shoot Tigers in India (1984-02-12) — Mr. Webb is very displeased when the newspapers learn about the elephant's death, but Donald decides to dig in and learn all he can when Rajah the tiger is poisoned by a disgruntle
- E4: Silver Linings (1984-02-19) — Donald goes on an interview for another job, and watches as Jenny mounts a newspaper campaign to keep the zoo open.
- E5: Pastures New (1984-02-26) — Donald decides to take the new job, but has some misgivings about leaving the zoo animals in Webb's care and Jenny is offered a position with a London newspaper.
- E6: Time and Motion (1984-03-04) — Donald is called in to inspect the animals at a local circus and teaches an old seal trainer some new tricks, and he helps Paddy Reilly find some missing monkeys at the zoo.
- E7: A Long Weekend (1984-03-11) — Donald and a local physician team up for a house call on an eccentric old woman who needs medical attention as much as her pet monkey, and he travels with Maggie to the Continent t
- E8: Doctor's Orders (1984-03-18) — Donald treats an obstreperous macaw in the surgery, enlists Maggie as a nurse for a convalescing lion cub, and investigates suspected hoof and mouth disease at the circus.
- E9: The Woman's Touch (1984-03-25) — Donald tries out his new anesthesia gun on a pack of wolves and on an orangutan who has miscarried but refuses to give up the corpse of her baby.
- E10: Ends and Beginnings (1984-04-01) — Donald joins Paddy and the police in a search for a wild cat reported to be running loose on the moor, and faces some dramatic changes in his personal life.
Season 2
- E1: Blood, Toil, Tears and Spit (1985-01-05) — Donald is now well-known as a zoo vet, and is travelling the country dealing with circus animals, but still finds time to deal with the Great Northern Zoo's animals. The Norther
- E2: Parting of the Ways (1985-01-12) — Donald encounters a hostile lion trainer at the proposed safari park and is called in to treat three tiny alligators at a local night club.
- E3: Of Babes and Sucklings (1985-01-19) — Donald investigates the strange behavior and requests of an Italian couple with a trained dog act who are waiting out their quarantine at the zoo, and Ethel formally joins Donald a
- E4: To Hear the Sea-Maid's Music (1985-01-26) — Donald helps prepare a dog for burial and meets an American dolphin expert.
- E5: End of an Era (1985-02-02) — Donald and Paddy battle a callous administrator as they struggle without much success to place all the zoo animals before the closing day.
- E6: You and Whose Army? (1985-02-09) — Donald solves the riddle of vandalism in the village and an attack on a local vagrant, and provides a home for a laboratory baboon due to be put down.
- E7: Pride of Place (1985-02-16) — Donald has trouble with the big cats:a lioness escapes, a tiger cub needs hand rearing, and a self-appointed expert insists on one to one contact with the pride.
- E8: It's All Done With Mirrors (1985-02-23) — Paddy and Donald settle the dolphins into a temporary home in France while Maggie tries to deal with practical problems at the park.
- E9: Dangerous Practice (1985-03-02) — Maggie's a little prickly over the dolphin trainer Sindy but helps Donald cope with a mysterious epidemic running through the park's new lions.
- E10: A Killer Called Cuddles (1985-03-09) — Sindy and Donald journey to America to escort home the park's newest attraction-a killer whale named Cuddles.
- E11: Thank You, Mr. D.H. Lawrence (1985-03-16) — Donald must learn quickly about the medical needs of killer whales when Cuddles begins losing blood, and he accepts some unusual help from the spirit world to treat a tortoise with
- E12: A Close Run Thing… (1985-03-23) — Donald has to find a suitable home for two baby elephants donated at the last moment by an old friend of Lady Anne, deal with all the confusion of the grand opening ceremonies for
Season 3
- E1: Changing Places (1987-02-28) — Donald and Paddy escort an orang-utan to a zoo, which later turns into a raging menace. Meanwhile a young eland with a tooth abscess attacks and kills it's keeper, and Donald comes
- E2: Remember the Humble Guinea-Pig (1987-03-07) — A number of animals are killed at the Bellington Zoo and suspicions point to a keeper being responsible, it later transpires to be the work of a suspended prison officer who once w
- E3: First Things First (1987-03-14)
- E4: Tiger, Tiger (1987-03-21) — Teddy Haslam accidentally shoots one of his hawks, while it is being stolen and takes it to Donald to save it, unfortunately Donald is not there and Ethel lends a hand, until Donal
- E5: The Monkey in Between (1987-03-28) — Whilst walking her dog across some wasteland, a young girl finds an abandoned orang-utan, which later is diagnosed as having hepatitis. Elsewhere there is an egg bound emu, escaped
- E6: Dangerous Games (1987-04-04)
- E7: The Elephant and the Kangaroo (1987-04-11)
- E8: A Dying Breed (1987-04-18) — Donald is offered a job with animal entrepreneur Ben Friedhoffer. Meanwhile the Bellington Zoo is offered 3 black Panthers for a very low amount which makes Donald suspicious.
- E9: Down Below (1987-04-25) — Liz is inadvertently poisoned by a number of poison arrow tree frogs that have been sent to the zoo instead of normal tree frogs. Paddy is devastated that he didn't check them firs
- E10: Coming to Terms (1987-05-02) — On the eve of Ethe's wedding to Teddy, Donald is called to Madrid Zoo, where Shao-Shao the Giant Panda is showing signs of going into labour. A tearful Ethel asks Paddy to take his
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does One by One have? 3 season(s) with 32 episodes.
Where can I watch One by One? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
