The World of All Creatures Great & Small - Welcome to Skeldale House

"Offering exclusive insight into the making of the show, and paying homage to its impressive heritage, including Herriot's bestselling memoirs and the long-running series, but also to the incredible backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales, this book is the ultimate celebration of a cast of characters - human and animal - who have been bringing us joy for over fifty years. Along with exclusive interviews with the actors Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Nicholas Ralph, Callum Woodhouse and Rachel Shenton, you will get to know everyone from the vet advisor, the animal trainers and the animals themselves, to the director Brian Percival, the make-up artists and the production team. Learn about their adventures on- and off-screen as they went about evoking the authentic experience of the house, the practice and its unforgettable setting"--

About the author

All Creatures Great & Small is a Playground Production for Channel 5, in association with All3Media and Screen Yorkshire. The classic veterinary drama, based on James Herriot's adventures in 1930s Yorkshire, is directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey) and stars Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West and Anna Madeley. The first series was nominated for Best Drama Series by the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.Jim Wight was a partner in the same veterinary practice as his father, Alf Wight, who wrote under the pen name of James Herriot. Jim lives near Thirsk, Yorkshire, with his family.

Summary

Celebrating the much-loved remake of the iconic series All Creatures Great & Small, and featuring exclusive interviews from the cast and creators, as well as full colour photography from the show. Based on James Herriot’s memoirs.

Product details

• Authors: All Creatures Great and Small
• Publisher: O'Mara M.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781789294040
• ISBN: 978-1-78929-404-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Illustrations: 2 x 8pp full colour plate sections
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Biography: arts & entertainment, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, Biography: arts and entertainment, Animal Husbandry