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'Now then young fellah - what about me calf???'
To a generation of English TV viewers, James Herriot will always bring to mind a youthful Christopher Timothy (pictured), who played the young vet in two the classic TV Series.
The 'real' James Herriot, was actually a man named Alf Wight, who practised in Northallerton, a market town in North Yorkshire. He was also the author of the books which have become bestsellers worldwide.
In this lens I will cover both the fictional Herriot and try to help you uncover the 'real' James Herriot, Alf Wight.
The series, filmed in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, was some of the finest 'Sunday night television' of its era, with all the family enjoying the adventures of the trio of Mr Herriot, Siegfried Farnon and young Tristan Farnon as they sought to pacify and help the farmers and animal owners of the area.
If you have never seen this glorious programme, from a gentler age, then I strongly suggest you treat yourself to a few episodes!
Let's find out a little more! You can also use the Amazon links to buy the famous books - plus the VHS Videos and DVDs of the films and series!
I bought the whole of the first and second series and it is still some of the best family TV ever made!
Enjoy!
WATCH THE FAMOUS OPENING TITLES
AND HEAR THAT WONDERFUL SIGNATURE TUNE AGAIN!
- CLICK HERE TO WATCH
- (Requires you to have RealPlayer installed on your computer)
Links
- James Herriot Site
- All things James Herriot! A great site to help your research.
- The Real James Herriot
- Museum and Attraction in North Yorkshire
- Hambleton District Council - The World of James Herriot Virtual Tour
- The World of James Herriot Virtual Tour
- James Herriot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Excellent entry on James Herriot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Intro to James Herriot - A Fan Site
- Welcome to my page dedicated to the life and writings of James Herriot
- The Herriot Way
- Herriot Way - Essential information for anyone intending to walk the Herriot Way long distance Trail in Northern England. Accommodation and Services, Factsheets and Chat
- 'All Creatures Great and Small
- Television Heaven's Review of the series
- The Red Lion, Langthwaite
- The Red Lion Inn Langthwaite Set in the unspoilt Arkengarthdale Home of All Creatures Great Small
- James Herriot Video Tribute - James Herriot's Yorkshire
- Christopher Timothy, who played James Herriot in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small, stars in this video with a unique insight into the vet and his beloved Yorkshire.
- James Herriot Life Stories, Books, & Links
- Stories about James Herriot's life and All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, James Herriot's Treasury for Children. With links to essays & literary criticism and analysis.
Watch James Herriot on VHS and DVD!
These classic films and television programmes offer great family viewing
All Creatures Great & Small - The Complete Series 1 Collection
Amazon Price: (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great & Small - The Complete Series 2 Collection
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All Creatures Great & Small - The Complete Series 5 Collection
Amazon Price: $71.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great & Small - The Complete Series 4 Collection
Amazon Price: $48.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great & Small - The Complete Series 3 Collection
Amazon Price: $71.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series 1 Collection
Amazon Price: (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great & Small - The Specials
Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great and Small
Amazon Price: (as of 08/08/2008)
James Herriot in Print
All Creatures Great and Small
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great & Small)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Things Wise and Wonderful
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 08/08/2008)
The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father
Amazon Price: $11.56 (as of 08/08/2008)
James Herriot's Cat Stories
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 08/08/2008)
James Herriot's Dog Stories: Warm And Wonderful Stories About The Animals Herriot Loves Best
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 08/08/2008)
All Creatures Great and Small
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 08/08/2008)
GUESTBOOK - Comments and Stories here please!
Say Hi to the Lensmaster, ask questions, tell your Herriot story? You can do it all here!
What a wonderful Herriot fan you are - he is an inspiration to vets and people alike.
The Vet
www.baronscourtvet.co.uk
Posted January 03, 2007
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JAMES ON YOUTUBE!?!
A Home-Made Herriot Clip!!!
All creatures great and small
One of my first movies, not the best but it has its moments. Based off of a chapter in the book "All Creatures Great and Small", by James Herriot
Runtime: 2:33
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YORKSHIRE DALES LINKS
WHERE IT ALL 'APPENED!
- My Squidoo Lens on The Yorkshire Dales
- Includes personally recommended accommodation for you to use in the Dales
HERRIOT COUNTRY!
THE MAN HAS EVEN SPAWNED A NEW REGION...
- Welcome to Herriot Country
- Special Tourist Site set up by the local authority...very informative!
BBC America Now Sells Herriot!
- Herriot in the BBC America Shop
- James Herriot - BBC America Shop - your portal to the very best of the BBC serving America and Canada cutting-edge, award-winning videos, books, audio books, CD-Roms, music, and merchandise developed around top BBC brands
