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Title: All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Christopher Timothy | ... | James Herriot 90 episodes, 1978-1990 | |
| Robert Hardy | ... | Siegfried Farnon 90 episodes, 1978-1990 | |
| Peter Davison | ... | Tristan Farnon 65 episodes, 1978-1990 | |
| Lynda Bellingham | ... | Helen Herriot 47 episodes, 1988-1990 | |
| Mary Hignett | ... | Mrs. Hall / ... 40 episodes, 1978-1980 | |
| Carol Drinkwater | ... | Helen / ... 39 episodes, 1978-1985 | |
James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the late 1930s and 1940's. He gets a job at the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who (together with his mischievous brother Tristan) already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county (including the Farnon brothers) as the animals in his care. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
My first introduction to James Herriot was my father's laughing fits while reading the books. Then, the series appeared on PBS and I enjoyed what I saw, which in turn motivated me to read the books. The books are wonderful, almost in the realm of Fantasy (perhaps, the books are my second favorite set of books next to Lord of the Rings) if it weren't so grounded in reality. Sure Herriot smooths some of the rough edges off of his real life, but it still seems real. And this series captures the same feel that the books had, which no small achievement in my opinion. Most of the characters, major and minor, ring true to the depictions in the books and I have little trouble using the images when I re-read the books. Both the books and the series explore triumphs and failures that make life what it is. It makes common sense statements about life without being heavy handed about it. You almost feel you've lived the important, meaningful episodes of someone else's life as if they were your own. What more could be asked from auto-biographical (or semi-auto-biographical) material?