Interesting insights into the casting and production of the BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small".
From back cover:
"'You're in line to play James Herriott...'
When he heard those words, Christopher Timothy was an actor in the traditional position of facing imminent unemployment.
James Herriott's splendid stories of the vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales had sold in their millions and delighted readers across the globe.
A TV series that brought the books to the snall screen could only be a hit.
A hit it was! Christopher Timothy's portrayal of Herriott has made him a household name. Now he tells how it all came to be. Vet Behind The Ears is as entertaining, touching and truly hilarious as the stories themselves."
"'You're in line to play James Herriott...'
When he heard those words, Christopher Timothy was an actor in the traditional position of facing imminent unemployment.
James Herriott's splendid stories of the vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales had sold in their millions and delighted readers across the globe.
A TV series that brought the books to the snall screen could only be a hit.
A hit it was! Christopher Timothy's portrayal of Herriott has made him a household name. Now he tells how it all came to be. Vet Behind The Ears is as entertaining, touching and truly hilarious as the stories themselves."
