These accounts are adaptations themselves. He’d write seven more books after that: It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet (1972), Let Sleeping Vets Lie (1973), Vet in Harnass (1974), Vets Might Fly (1976), Vet in a Spin (1977), The Lord God Made Them All (1981), and Every Living Thing (1992). Using the pseudonym James Herriot, Alf Wight published If Only They Could Talk, his first book about life as a Yorkshire vet in 1970, 25 years into his career. “All Creatures Great and Small” will return for a fourth season. It is also the latest chapter in a fascinating study of ways to adapt a classic.” Here, West dives into the history of adapting Herriot’s stories. West says each season is even better than the ones that came before “More nuanced, more deft, more certain of itself. To help keep this site running: Willow and Thatch may receive a commission when you click on any of the links on our site and make a purchase after doing so. All Creatures Great and Small (Season 2), courtesy MASTERPIECE Author of Masterpiece: America’s 50-Year-Old Love Affair with British Television Drama, West had reread James Herriot’s stories, bought a tin of Yorkshire biscuits, and phoned her mother-in-law to turn on PBS. When “All Creatures Great and Small,” that cup-of-cocoa drama which warms our hearts and calmed our nerves, returned to MASTERPIECE for a new season, Nancy West was ready. Home » Period Drama Articles » Adapting All Creatures Great and Small Adapting All Creatures Great and Small
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