Herriot paints a lovely picture of a time that's now long gone. I wonder what he would have made of modern industrial farming, without the space for the eccentrics and smallholders that populated the dales in the first half of the 20th century and who Herriot describes so lovingly. While I certainly wouldn't have wanted to live in that period (or, indeed, any period without modern medicine and a decent Wi-Fi connection), I can be slightly sad that we've lost something as we've modernised.

Who is James Herriot and How "True" is All Creatures Great and Small?". Thirteen Media . Retrieved 6 March 2021. Filming started in May 1974, in the town of Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire. Studio work was done in London. [2]

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Blow, John (18 October 2019). "First look as Yorkshire Dales market town is transformed for All Creatures Great and Small reboot". The Yorkshire Post . Retrieved 23 February 2020. All Creatures Great and Small season 2 release date: cast, plot, and latest news". Radio Times. 23 February 2021 . Retrieved 25 February 2021. Hopefully, that means it'll air on Channel 5 in the UK towards the end of 2021. Hibbs, James. "All Creatures Great and Small season 4: Release date speculation and news". Radio Times . Retrieved 16 November 2022.

In addition to the primary books listed below, a series of nine James Herriot Children’s Picture Books were published. Another 12 books, considered to be anthologies (with content taken from various of the primary books) was also published, some in the UK and others in the U.S. [7] UK series [ edit ]The Foldyard (described as an enclosure for sheep or cattle) houses a collection of primitive-looking hand tools in everyday use in farms before machinery appeared. In the hands of skilled workers, however, these tools were most effective. The Foldyard provides an authentic setting for visitors to watch an exclusive short film of Alf Wight, his family and friends and the cast of All Creatures Great and Small. Wight, Jim. 2000. The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-42151-7

The All Creatures Great and Small franchise consists of a series of books, movies, and TV series based on books written by James Alfred Wight under the pen name James Herriot based on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon. [1] The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small, followed by the 1976 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet sequel, as well as a long-running BBC television programme of the same title, and a prequel series in 2011, Young James Herriot. All Things Wise and Wonderful (1977) (incorporating Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin) ISBN 0-7181-1685-2 The Herriot books are often described as "animal stories" (Wight himself was known to refer to them as his "little cat-and-dog stories"), and given that they are about the life of a country veterinarian, animals certainly play a significant role in most of the stories. Yet animals play a lesser, sometimes even a negligible role in many of Wight's tales: the overall theme of his stories is Yorkshire country life, with its people and their animals primary elements that provide its distinct character. Further, it is Wight's shrewd observations of persons, animals, and their close inter-relationship, which give his writing much of its savour. Wight was just as interested in their owners as he was in his patients, and his writing is, at root, an amiable but keen comment on the human condition. The Yorkshire animals provide the element of pain and drama; the role of their owners is to feel and express joy, sadness, sometimes triumph. The animal characters also prevent Wight's stories from becoming twee or melodramatic — animals, unlike some humans, do not pretend to be ailing, nor have they imaginary complaints and needless fears. Their ill-health is real, not the result of flaws in their character which they avoid mending. In an age of social uncertainties, when there seem to be no remedies for anything, Wight's stories of resolute grappling with mysterious bacterial foes or severe injuries have an almost heroic quality, giving the reader a sense of assurance, even hope. Best of all, James Herriot has an abundant humour about himself and his difficulties. He never feels superior to any living thing, and is ever eager to learn — about animal doctoring, and about his fellow human creature. urn:lcp:itshouldnthappen00herr:epub:d0f5b0b8-a4f6-43d3-a274-cb1976732cc9 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier itshouldnthappen00herr Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t7jq3jw48 Invoice 11 Isbn 0330237829Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-09-07 17:31:34 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA1114802 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor White, Peter (2 September 2020). " 'All Creatures Great And Small' Becomes Highest-Rated Show For Viacom's UK Net C5 In Nearly Five Years". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 September 2020. charlottelarson (30 November 2020). " "Big and Small of All Creatures": Channel 5, PBS Updates Season 2 Series". New York News Times . Retrieved 23 January 2021.