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All Creatures Great And Small (other)
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 * ''All Creatures Great and Small: Veterinary Surgery as a Career (My Life & My Work)'', a 1972 book by Mary Brancker Winifred Mary Brancker (1914–2010) was an English veterinary surgeon, best known as the first woman to bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '' 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''. 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 the United States, 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 is set in the Yorkshire Dales, in the ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Creatures Great And Small (film)
''All Creatures Great and Small'' is a 1975 British film (copyrighted in 1974), directed by Claude Whatham and starring Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins as Yorkshire vets James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon. It is based on the first novels by James Herriot (the pen name of veterinary surgeon Alf Wight): ''If Only They Could Talk'' (1970) and ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' (1972). The film was given the same title as the 1972 US compilation volume of these two novels. It is the first of a series of films and television series based on Herriot's work. A sequel was released in 1976, somewhat confusingly titled '' It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'', although it actually covers the two following novels, ''Let Sleeping Vets Lie'' and ''Vet in Harness''. Premise In 1937, newly qualified vet James Herriot travels to Yorkshire for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon's practice. He learns the facts of country life, but has to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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 later series by Lynda Bellingham. The series had two runs: the original (1978 to 1980, based directly on Herriot's books) was for three series; the second (1988 to 1990, filmed with original scripts but generally regarded as a continuation of the 1978 series) for four. The supporting cast, both recurring and one-offs, numbers over 600, most of whom appear as farmers or clients of the surgery. The series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Creatures Great And Small (2020 TV Series)
''All Creatures Great and Small'' is a television series set in 1930s and 1940s Northern England, based upon All Creatures Great and Small (franchise), a series of books about a Yorkshire veterinarian, veterinary surgeon written by Alf Wight under the pen name of James Herriot. The series, produced by Playground Entertainment for Channel 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5, is a new adaptation of Wight's books, following the All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series), previous BBC series of 90 episodes that ran from 1978 to 1990 and a All Creatures Great and Small (franchise), number of other films and television series based on Herriot's novels. It was filmed in the Yorkshire Dales, and received funding from Regional screen agencies, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel P
Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel" Daniel may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Daniel'' (Old English poem), an adaptation of the Book of Daniel * ''Daniel'', a 2006 novel by Richard Adams * ''Daniel'' (Mankell novel), 2007 Music * "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes song) (2009) * "Daniel" (Elton John song) (1973) * "Daniel", a song from '' Beautiful Creature'' by Juliana Hatfield * ''Daniel'' (album), a 2024 album by Real Estate Other arts and entertainment * ''Daniel'' (1983 film), by Sidney Lumet * ''Daniel'' (2019 film), a Danish film * Daniel (comics), a character in the ''Endless'' series Businesses * Daniel (department store), in the United Kingdom * H & R Daniel, a producer of English porcelain between 1827 and 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
