Tender-hearted show about travails of Yorkshire vet in 1930s seen by more than 10 million viewers in US
Rolling Stone magazine has called it “incredible balm”, and the
New York Times extolled its “cheerful optimistic tone”.
American viewers are enthralled by its bucolic setting, the small, everyday dramas and its old-fashioned sense of community. And, of course, the animals.
All Creatures Great and Small, the small-screen adaptation of a series of novels by James Herriot, the pen name of Yorkshire vet Alf Wight, has become a surprising hit in the home of fast-paced thrillers and warring dynasties.