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All Creatures Great And Small (film)
All Creatures Great and Small may refer to: * ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (franchise), a series of books, films and TV shows based on the works of James Herriot ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'', a compilation book by James Herriot, comprising his first two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (film), a 1975 film adaptation of the same two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (1978 TV series), a BBC television adaptation originally based on the same two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (2020 TV series), a television adaptation originally based on the first novel * "All creatures great and small", a line from the hymn " All Things Bright and Beautiful" * ''All Creatures Great and Small'', a 1963 book by Daniel P. Mannix Daniel Pratt Mannix IV (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1997) was an American writer, journalist, photographer, sideshow performer, stage magician, animal trainer, and filmmaker. His best-known works are the 1958 book ''Those Abo ...
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All Creatures Great And Small (franchise)
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. The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film titled '' All Creatures Great and Small'', followed by the 1976 '' It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' sequel, as well as on television a long-running BBC television programme of the same title, and a prequel series in 2011, ''Young James Herriot''. By 2020, the series of books featuring James Herriot had sold some 60 million copies. In that year, the next television production was aired, '' All Creatures Great and Small''. The programme, produced for Channel 5 in the UK and PBS in America, was renewed for a second set of episodes, and then a third and fourth season. Books The book series focuses on the adventures of veterinary surgeon '' James Herriot'', and are set in the York ...
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James Herriot
James Alfred Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author. Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to England to become a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire, where he practised for almost 50 years. He is best known for writing a series of eight books set in the 1930s–1950s Yorkshire Dales about veterinary practice, animals, and their owners, which began with ''If Only They Could Talk'', first published in 1970. Over the decades, the series of books has sold some 60 million copies. The franchise based on his writings was very successful. In addition to the books, there have been several television and film adaptations of Wight's books, including the 1975 film '' All Creatures Great and Small''; a BBC television series of the same name, which ran 90 episodes; and a 2020 UK Channel 5 series, also of the same name. Life James Alfred Wight, who ...
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All Creatures Great And Small (film)
All Creatures Great and Small may refer to: * ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (franchise), a series of books, films and TV shows based on the works of James Herriot ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'', a compilation book by James Herriot, comprising his first two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (film), a 1975 film adaptation of the same two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (1978 TV series), a BBC television adaptation originally based on the same two novels ** ''All Creatures Great and Small'' (2020 TV series), a television adaptation originally based on the first novel * "All creatures great and small", a line from the hymn " All Things Bright and Beautiful" * ''All Creatures Great and Small'', a 1963 book by Daniel P. Mannix Daniel Pratt Mannix IV (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1997) was an American writer, journalist, photographer, sideshow performer, stage magician, animal trainer, and filmmaker. His best-known works are the 1958 book ''Those Abo ...
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All Creatures Great And Small (1978 TV Series)
''All Creatures Great and Small'' is a British television series made by the BBC and based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. The title aired over seven series, totalling 90 episodes, from 1978 to 1990. A remake premiered in 2020. Set in the Yorkshire Dales and beginning in the mid-1930s, it stars Christopher Timothy as Herriot, Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon (based on Donald Sinclair), the proprietor of the Skeldale House surgery, and Peter Davison as Siegfried's "little brother", Tristan (based on Brian Sinclair). Herriot's wife, Helen (based on Joan Wight), was initially played by Carol Drinkwater and in the latter series by Lynda Bellingham. The series was produced throughout its run by Bill Sellars. In early 1977, the BBC tasked him with the creation of a television series from Herriot's first two novels, ''If Only They Could Talk'' (1970) and ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' (1972), using the t ...
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All Creatures Great And Small (2020 TV Series)
''All Creatures Great and Small'' is a television series, set in 1937, based upon a series of books about a Yorkshire veterinarian written by Alf Wight under the pen name of James Herriot. The series was produced by Playground Entertainment for Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, and PBS in the United States. The series is a new adaptation of Wight's books, following the previous BBC series of 90 episodes that ran from 1978 to 1990 and a number of other films and television series based on Herriot's novels. It is filmed in the Yorkshire Dales, and received some funding from Screen Yorkshire.  The first series, which consists of six episodes and a special Christmas episode, was filmed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the James Herriot series. The series premiered in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 September 2020 and in the US on PBS as part of ''Masterpiece'' on 10 January 2021. Following a second series in late 2021, the show was rene ...
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All Things Bright And Beautiful
"All Things Bright and Beautiful" is an Anglican hymn, also sung in many other Christian denominations. The words are by Cecil Frances Alexander and were first published in her ''Hymns for Little Children'' of 1848. The hymn is commonly sung to the hymn tune , composed by William Henry Monk in 1887. Another popular tune is , adapted from a 17th-century English folk tune, "The 29th of May". History The hymn was first published in 1848 in Mrs Cecil Alexander's ''Hymns for Little Children''. It consists of a series of stanzas that elaborate upon the clause of the Apostles' Creed that describes God as "maker of heaven and earth", and has been described as asserting a creationist view of the natural world. It has been suggested that a number of sources may have influenced Alexander's composition. The hymn may have been inspired by Psalm 104, verses 24 and 25: "Oh Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great ...
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Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions ( Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname develo ...
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