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All Creatures Great and Small

The World of All Creatures Great & Small

Welcome to Skeldale House

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 01/09/2022

ISBN: 9781789294835

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Lifestyle

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 240 pages

Illustration: 2 x 8pp colour plate sections

Territorial Rights: UK and Commonwealth (non-exclusive ROW excluding USA, Philippines, Puerto Rico)

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Summary:

Welcome to the wonderful world of Skeldale House: the veterinary surgery and bustling waiting room for the locals of Darrowby village and their animals. In this paperback edition we go even further behind-the-scenes of this much-loved TV remake; featuring more exclusive interviews, this edition takes us through the doors of the famous 1930s practice to discover the real-life inspirations for the TV remake of All Creatures Great & Small.

Offering unique insight into the making of the hugely successfulshow, 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, this edition includes interviews with even more members of the cast. In addition, 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.

This is the world of James Herriot and the Yorkshire Dales as you’ve never seen it before.

Reviews:

...like gripping a warm cup of tea and settling inside a very cozy, extremely British snow globe.

Variety

All the farm wisdom and charm one could want.

New York Times

Just what the doctor ordered.

Vogue

Perfect... heartwarming. A much needed balm.

The Telegraph

Irresistible... vivid... milks every drop of melancholic pleasure from the lost and gentle past.

Daily Mail

Charming... reminds us of basic values of decency in the most pleasant way possible.

The Times

Sales points:

  • In addition to the exclusive interviews and full colour photography from the show, which feature in the first hardback edition, this edition includes additional interviews with more members of the cast.

  • Jim Wight, James Herriot's son, will write the foreword for the book

  • The book, like the show, has the blessing of the Herriot estate

  • The original show ran for over 12 years to great acclaim. This special remake launched last autumn on Channel 5 and was an instant rating hit with over 5 million viewers

  • The show has also attracted a brand-new younger audience, and has been a balm for the soul during the difficult lockdown months

  • In the US the ACGAS newsletter alone has 1.3K subscribers and the official podcast has over 162K downloads

  • Following on from the successful second series which aired in august 2021, a third and fourth series of the show have been confirmed by Channel 5.

  • A key cast member will be available for PR

About the Author:

All Creatures Great and Small

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.

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