All Creatures Great and Small

Date: 1975
Director: Claude Whatham
Production Company: Venedon Limited, EMI Films, Talent Associates

Stars: Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins, Brian Stirner, Lisa Harrow
Location(s): North Yorkshire

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Storyline:

A newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in 1930s Yorkshire to work under the eccentric Siegfried Farnon, learning the realities of rural practice.

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Page compiled by Steve Randall

Made as a TV film for NBC, but theatrically released outside the US.

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It's 1937, and newly qualified vet James Herriot (Simon Ward) arrives at York Railway Station, Station Road, York, North Yorkshire.

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James boards a bus bound for Darrowby. Station Road, York.

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James arrives in Darrowby as the bus stops outside the church. Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire.

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James heads towards Siegfried Farnon's veterinary practice. 19 Hungate, Pickering, North Yorkshire.

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Panning right James reaches Siegfried's front door. Houndgate Hall, Hungate, Pickering

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James ventures into the back garden. Don't think this is the same place.

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James meets Siegfried (Anthony Hopkins) who whisks him off to a farm to attend to a lame horse. Unidentified location.

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Siegfried gives James a car and gets him to pick up his brother Tristan (Brian Stimer) from the Weathercock Cafe. Unidentified location.

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James leaves a farmhouse after treating a dog. Unidentified location.

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James gets directions to the next stop, which is in walking distance.

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He walks up to the farmhouse.

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Here he treats a calf that has broken its leg, and meets the farmer's daughter Helen.

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The Farnons visit the market. Market Place, Malton, with the Golden Lion pub on the left.

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A stall holder sells china in front of the church. St Michael's Church, Malton.

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Siegfried travels with James to a farm to carry out a post mortem on a dead sheep. Unidentified location.

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James paces outside as he realises Siegfried has the wrong address.

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James leaves a house after putting an old man's dog to sleep.

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James attends a posh garden party given by a customer. Unidentified location.

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James attends a gramophone recital. Pickering Parish Hall, Hall Garth, Pickering

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Tristan picks up a couple of nurses from the hospital to accompany him and James to a dance. Unidentified location.

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A farmer takes James to see a horse he claims was killed by lightning. Unidentified location.

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At a stables another horse has to be put down. Unidentified location.

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Whitby Harbour, taken from the east side of Whitby Bridge, Whitby, North Yorkshire.

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James and Helen (Lisa Farrow) eat ice cream on the prom. Marine Parade, Whitby

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They pause in front of a shop to finish their ice cream. 5 Marine Parade.

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James visits Helen's father to ask for her hand in marriage. Unidentified location.

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James and Helen are wed. St Michael's Church, Market Place, Malton.