All Creatures Great and Small (franchise)
The All Creatures Great and Small franchise consists of a series of books, movies, and TV series based on books written by James Alfred Wight under the pen name James Herriot based on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon. The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small, followed by the 1976 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet sequel, as well as a long-running BBC television programme of the same title, and a prequel series in 2011, Young James Herriot.
| All Creatures Great and Small | |
|---|---|
| Created by | James Herriot (book series) Bill Sellars (original TV series) Young James Herriot: Johnny Byrne and Kate Croft |
| Original work | If Only They Could Talk (book) |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | List of books |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | All Creatures Great and Small (1975) It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976) |
| Television series | All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990) Young James Herriot (2011) All Creatures Great and Small (2020–present) |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | All Creatures Great and Small: The Original Music from the TV Series and Other Favourite Themes (1978) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Theme park attraction(s) | The World of James Herriot |
By 2020, the series of books featuring James Herriot had sold some 60 million copies. In that year, the next television production was aired, All Creatures Great and Small. The programme, produced for Channel 5 in the UK and PBS in the United States, was renewed for a second set of episodes, and then a third and fourth season.