ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL - THE COMPLETE SERIES [DVD]

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ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL – The Complete Collection

This deeply affectionate slice of nostalgia, coming to DVD on 2 November 2009, charts the gentle and beautifully comic experiences of the young James Herriot as a Yorkshire vet from the 1930s to the early 50s.  It serves too as a lingering testament to the time-honoured British love for their animals.  The series reflects a time when life moved at a slower pace, following faithfully Herriot's tales of all manner of animal ailments – in now famously anatomical detail!

In 1937, a newly-qualified surgeon arrives in the picturesque village of Darrowby to take up his first job in the established veterinary practice of Sigfried and Tristan Farnon.  But in rural Yorkshire, with few medicines available, the treatment of sick animals still seems rooted in the Dark Ages.  Together with the country-folk's inherent suspicion of strangers, this poses problems for James Herriot in the early years of his career.  Gradually, James establishes himself with the locals.  He courts and eventually marries Helen, becomes a family man, and over the next 20 years, James, his family and friends share in the joys and heartaches of caring for the many wonderful creatures that become part of their world.

With 90 episodes over seven series’, and delightful performances from Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison, ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL is the definitive Sunday-night-TV staple and a shining example of home-grown television at its very best.

Cast: James Herriot — Christopher Timothy, Siegfried Farnon — Robert Hardy, Tristan Farnon — Peter Davison (series 1-5, 7), Helen Herriot — Carol Drinkwater (series 1-3 & specials) & Lynda Bellingham (series 4-7), Calum Buchanan — John McGlynn (series 4-6), Mrs Edna Hall — Mary Hignett (series 1-3), Mrs Greenlaw — Judy Wilson (series 4-5), Mrs Alton — Jean Heywood (series 7), Mrs Pumphrey — Margaretta Scott, Hodgekin — Teddy Turner, Jimmy Herriot — Oliver Wilson (1985 special - series 5) & Paul Lyon (series 7), Rosie Herriot — Rebecca Smith (1985 special - series 5) & Alison Lewis (series 7)