In the verdant Yorkshire Dales, it's business as usual. With the state of Mrs Dalby's ... more
cows, Mr Worley's pig and Penny the poodle, along with a looming Foot and Mouth outbreak - just how can James think about getting married, Siegfried considers a job a...
As a newly-qualified vet, James Herriot arrives at Skeldale House in the Yorkshire Dales, ... more
looking for his first appointment at Siegfried Farnon's surgery.Pampered dog, Tricki Woo, gives James something to think about, followed by a tortoise, a bull with heat-stroke and Lord Hunter's favourite horse.James and trainee vet, Tristan relax with the locals down at the Darrowby pub.1. Horse SenseDog Days2.It Takes All KindsCalf Love3.Out Of PracticeNothing Like Experience
Advantages: Very Clever Animation Disadvantages: Few Real Laughs
the best ones are developed into the animations.
On occasion these are funny, and by funny I mean laugh out loud funny. But for the most part they are merely slightly amusing anecdotes on various, mostly bland, subject matter and observations on life. More often than not it is the background characters that will do something that makes you smile by doing something funny, but ultimately the laughs just aren't there consistently enough for me.
There is no doubt that it is very clever, and the idea behind to whole thing is an original one but after the first few interviews you begin to wonder when the laughs will begin. For example there is a Welsh Dog, not sure of the breed but it is one of those dogs with folds of skin, well it just isn't funny at all, not in any way shape or form. Perhaps it's me. Perhaps my sense of humour is flawed, but ...
Advantages: Good, solid family entertainment Disadvantages: Seeing animals sick or dying
Introduction
As a child, I always dreamed of being a vet, predominantly because of watching AllCreaturesGreat and Small. Those not yet in their 30s will probably not have heard of this series, which was broadcast in the early 1980s and is based on the books by James Herriot about his own life as a vet in the 1930s and 1940s. I was thrilled to get hold of the first series recently - unfortunately this show doesn't seem to have been rebroadcast recently, at least not on the main channels.
The author
James Herriot, real name Alf White, has written a series of books about his life as a vet in Yorkshire beginning in the 1930s and taking us up to his old age. The popularity of the books led to the filming of the TV series.
The TV series
There have also been films made of the books, before the TV series, starring John Alderton as ...
Advantages: has all seasons and episodes in it! Disadvantages: price
The Boxset is a must have for any Friends Lover. if you watch re-runs of the show on tv and can say every line of any episode, your a fan, so go get this Boxset. it includes every season, with bonus extras, out-takes, and bloobers from each season. the best part about it is that you will have them all, and you won't have to go looking online for free channels to watch it, or wait every day to the late hours of the night just to enjoy an episode or two. you can sift through any season anytime your feeling a little down, and you need a friends pick me up! this is greatseries and you should probably look into getting it if your a true fan of Friends ...
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Product details
Genre
Family
Classification
Parental Guidance
Production Year
1978
Running Time
5 hours 47 minutes
Video Category
Television
Plot
This television series is based on James Herriot's hugely popular autobiographical books that recount his work as a veterinarian in the villages of Yorkshire, England. In Volume 2, James continues to court local villager Diane even as he struggles to care for the farmers' ailing pigs and cows. At the same time, master vet Siegfried contemplates another job while brother Tristan prepares to take his final exams.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PLAYBACK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
05/05/2003
No of Discs
3
Catalogue No
902 432 2
Barcode
3259190243224
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
This television series is based on James Herriot's hugely popular autobiographical books that recount his work as a veterinarian in the villages of Yorkshire, England. In Volume 2, James continues to court local villager Diane even as he struggles to care for the farmers' ailing pigs and cows. At the same time, master vet Siegfried contemplates another job while brother Tristan prepares to take his final exams.
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