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   Joan Danbury was not a farmer’s daughter, but worked as a secretary in a Thirsk corn mill. She was an attractive girl who had several admirers when young and single, according to her children.

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   Sep 23, 2020 · 'Dad's vet books brought joy to so many... yet he lived with an aching sadness': Children of All Creatures Great And Small author James Herriot reveal the truth behind novels that made the...

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   The World of James Herriot. 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. [1] The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film All Creatures ...

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6. www.pbs.org › wgbh › masterpiece8 Things to Know About the Real James Herriot - PBS

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   He Started Writing at Age 50. Wight’s early ambitions to author a book were sidelined by the long hours demanded of a rural vet. He finally began a manuscript in 1965 after some persuading by ...

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7. www.hellomagazine.com › film › 507051All Creatures Great and Small: Meet the real James, Helen ...

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   • The real James Herriot. © Julian Calder/Shutterstock. James Herriot on his farm in Yorkshire in 1995. James Herriot is actually the pen name for real-life veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight, who was born in Sunderland in 1916 but moved to Scotland when he was just three years old.
   • The real Helen Alderson. © ANL/Shutterstock. James was married to Joan Danbury. The character Helen Alderson is based on James Alfred Wight's real wife, Joan Danbury.
   • The real Siegfried Farnon. © Channel 5. Samuel West plays Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. Siegfried Farnon was inspired by Alf's employer Donald Sinclair, a rural veterinarian who owned a practice at 23 Kirkgate in Thirsk.
   • The real Tristan Farnon. © Channel 5. Callum Woodhouse as Tristan. Brian Sinclair, the brother of Donald, was the model for Tristan Farnon. Like in the show, Brian's veterinary studies weren't exactly smooth sailing.

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   What is the All Creatures Great & 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.

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   Did Wight and Joan Danbury live together?

   • It’s quite true that Wight both lived and worked with his boss there, becoming a full partner in 1949. Helen Alderson may be the character least like her true-life counterpart. Joan Danbury was not a farmer’s daughter, but worked as a secretary in a Thirsk corn mill.

   The Real People Behind the Characters of All Creatures Great & Small - …

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   Why is it called All Creatures Great & small?

   • The title for the first book in the series All Creatures Great and Small (and subsequently of the movies and television series) was taken from the hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful". According to Herriot's son, it was his sister who suggested the title, initially proposing All Creatures Great and Small.

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   Are All Creatures Great and small based on real people?

   • As you watch All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE on PBS, you have to wonder just how much the characters are based on real life people. For starters, the author who created them—James Herriot—used a pseudonym himself!

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9. www.nytimes.com › 1999/07/18 › nyregionJoan Wight, Wife and Model for Author Herriot - The New York ...

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   Jul 18, 1999 · Her husband, whose real name was James Alfred Wight, vividly depicted his wife as the endearing and supportive Helen Herriot in his memoirs, beginning with ''All Creatures Great and...

10. www.pbs.org › wgbh › masterpieceMeet the Cast of All Creatures Great and Small - PBS

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    Learn all about the star-studded cast of the all-new adaptation, including Diana Rigg, Samuel West, Matthew Lewis, Callum Woodhouse and more!