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All creatures great and small

Post by Bosscat » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:33 pm

Just watched Channel 5's retake on James Herriots "All creatures great and small".... not bad at all.

Timothy West takes the Seigfried role very well will be interesting to watch it pan out.

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Re: All creatures great and small

Post by SalisburyClaret » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:37 pm

First rate, top quality from Channel 5.
Loved it

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Post by elwaclaret » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:40 pm

Just spotted and recorded it... with some trepidation. Love Herriot, and the BBC series was absolutely bang on the money for me... got them all on DVD (had to get Dutch imports of later series) and still watch them at least annually.... hope I can give it a fair try... Timothy, Hardy and Davidson set the bar very high.

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Post by ClaretTony » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:45 pm

Thanks for posting this. Iโ€™ve missed it tonight but just downloaded it.

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Post by Stayingup » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:48 pm

Its not Timothy West. Its his son Sam, but he's a dead wringer for him. Very enjoyable. BBC would never have put that on. Too much white privilege. Beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by elwaclaret » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:52 pm

Interestingly Robert Hardyโ€™s name still pops up in my life regularly.... not only was he a renown actor.... he was also one of the leading world expert on the English medieval longbow.

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Post by Bosscat » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:53 pm

    Stayingup wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:48 pm
    Its not Timothy West. Its his son Sam, but he's a dead wringer for him. Very enjoyable. BBC would never have put that on. Too much white privilege. Beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Really enjoyed it.
    I know I missed out the word "son" in the OP
    ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ .

    I didn't want to like it but they played it close to the book like the BBC did 40 years ago .... plus they use the music too in the credits (albeit a slightly updated version ๐Ÿ™‚)
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    Post by tiger76 » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:04 pm

    I haven't seen it yet, normally I'd be wary of remakes, but this has had decent reviews, so I'll catch up later in the week.

    I've seen snippets of the original, and Davidson was very good in that, so it's a tough role to portray and live up to his standing.

    It's got a highly rated cast, Diana Rigg included, and I'm glad they've got a Scottish actor to play the James Heriot role, as he graduated from Glasgow University, hence why we've got a library named after him.

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    Post by Jakubclaret » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:24 pm

    I've always wanted to go to the museum I believe it's a Thirsk or around them parts, I'm not sure if anybody could recommend it or have visited themselves.

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    Post by ClaretTony » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:31 pm

    Jakubclaret wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:24 pm
    I've always wanted to go to the museum I believe it's a Thirsk or around them parts, I'm not sure if anybody could recommend it or have visited themselves.
    It is at Thirsk
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    Post by A15TG » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:56 pm

    Thr street scenes were filmed in Grassington

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    Post by BenWickes » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:28 am

    It was my wife who flagged this one at the weekend. Which surprised me as she's big into murder/crime drama, vampire shows, magic (she's currently watching something called 'Cursed' on Netflix) and dragons etc. So was surprised she was a big fan of the original.
    Been many a year since I saw the original. Vaguely remember it being rather gentle in pace with a bit of comedic drama thrown in. Is this version following the same sort of pattern?

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    Post by Hendrickxz » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:37 am

    A15TG wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:56 pm
    Thr street scenes were filmed in Grassington
    I know, I was there! Just came across it last September on a day out. I'd never realised what a tedious job film making is. But there are compensations with the nice catering and welfare arrangements they had off-set. They were all around Grassington and surrounding areas for about four months last autumn and the Christmas period. My wife said I should apply to be an extra because I'm a grumpy old git in a flat cap! :shock:

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    Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:44 am

    Stayingup wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:48 pm
    Its not Timothy West. Its his son Sam, but he's a dead wringer for him. Very enjoyable. BBC would never have put that on. Too much white privilege. Beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Really enjoyed it.


    :roll:

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    Post by CleggHall » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:46 am

    Grassington is full of โ€œgrumpy old gits in flat capsโ€, it is after all Yorkshire!
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    Post by get stuck in tracy » Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:27 am

    I always had a thing for Carol Drinkwater.
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    Post by IWOODLOVETT » Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:08 am

    A few continuity issues on his first visit to fix the horse. After he'd waded through mud and then rolled about in it, his suit and shoes were immaculate in the next scene. Also I doubt if many have woofed down a full English and looked quite so good minutes after having to be woken up with a raging hangover.
    Otherwise pretty good.

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    Post by Rodleydave » Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:25 am

    Pure nostalgia... the world as we would love it to be.. when all was well (even though it wasn't but we imagine it was).
    No BLM, no EU, no Boris, no Trump, Putin or Covid.
    The world through rose tinted glasses and escapism... just had a week int Dales on a farm... the real world forgotten for a week.

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    Post by Rodleydave » Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:25 am

    Oh and proper snow every winter...

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    Post by CleggHall » Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:07 am

    Rodley - just like Tod in the 1950s!

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    Re: All creatures great and small

    Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:46 pm

    I finished watching the series this week - thought it was well worth watching, really enjoyed it.

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    Post by clansman » Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:04 pm

    I really enjoyed as I love the old countryside stories and wallowing in nostalgia. The odd thing was the housekeeper who looked very young and was rather dishy ! I think if she was really that good looking Siegfried and James would have been somewhat distracted.!!

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    Post by Stayingup » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:23 pm

    Well lets hope there is another series as it hasn't reached its conclusion yet.

    Lovely stuff.

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    Post by Bosscat » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:55 pm

    Christmas special ... then back next year for another series apparently
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    Post by conyoviejo » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:25 pm

    Bosscat wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:55 pm
    Christmas special ... then back next year for another series apparently
    Hopefully another series as he has to get married yet. :D

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    Post by Stayingup » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:45 pm

    clansman wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:04 pm
    I really enjoyed as I love the old countryside stories and wallowing in nostalgia. The odd thing was the housekeeper who looked very young and was rather dishy ! I think if she was really that good looking Siegfried and James would have been somewhat distracted.!!
    Well Siegfried was distracted by the lovely Maimie McCoy. Missed her in the last episode!!!

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    Post by Bosscat » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:59 pm

    Stayingup wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:45 pm
    Well Siegfried was distracted by the lovely Maimie McCoy. Missed her in the last episode!!!
    Mamie McCoy a busy girl ... attracting Seigfreid and Van der Valk too ๐Ÿ˜‰
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    Post by Stayingup » Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:03 pm

    Bosscat wrote: โ†‘
    Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:59 pm
    Mamie McCoy a busy girl ... attracting Seigfreid and Van der Valk too ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Maisie a girl from North Yorkshire. Last seen emerging from below decks on Van der Valks boat after an all night session. Lucky b@st@rd!!!

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