‘All
Creatures Great and Small’ reviews
“The
mixture of photogenic wildlife, ravishing Dales scenery and obstinate local
eccentrics should delight devotees of escapist comfort food, such as The
Durrells or Doc Martin…” ★★★★ – iNews
“A charming antidote to all the doom and
gloom.” ★★★★ – The Times
“Rest assured, this six-part All Creatures
Great and Small [succeeds in] piling on the charm without ever getting cloying,
and tipping just enough winks to the original (the belated arrival of the
famous theme is positively Proustian) to satisfy those who treasure the
Christopher Timothy iteration … The casting is smart and veteran Downton Abbey
director Brian Percival knows his way around spectacular scenery. The sense of
warmth and community, now more than ever, feels nigh on irresistible.” – The Telegraph
“… a nostalgic haze hung over the memory,
echoing the evocative mood of Call the Midwife … This series intends to milk
every drop of melancholic pleasure from the lost and gentle past.” – The Daily
Mail
“Remaking such a classic comes with the risk
of failure and disappointment. But from the opening moments of tonight’s
episode, it looks as though Channel 5 are on to a winner … as before, it is the
interplay between James, his wonderfully capricious boss Siegfried, and
Siegfried’s errant younger brother Tristan that’s at the heart of the show …
The other stars of the show, of course, are the animals – and the glorious,
swooping landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.” – York Press
“[This] revival of vintage vet show is full of
Yorkshire promise … Comforting escapism for an age of pandemics and eco-panic.”
★★★★ – The Arts Desk
“This well-crafted adaptation of the cherished
James Herriot canon offers a welcome time-warp to 1930s Yorkshire.” The
Guardian
“Anyone expecting links to the iconic TV
triumvirate of Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy might be
disappointed. [Producer Burrell Burrell], having gone back to the original
books, hopes for an open mind.” – The Yorkshire Post
“James Herriot has returned to soothe us in
these chaotic times.” ★★★★ – The Telegraph
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