The Lord God Made Them All

     Hallo!  Recently I just got back into a show I used to watch on the local PBS when I was young called All Creatures Great and Small, a series based on the books by the late James Harriot chronicling his career as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales from the 1930s to as far forward as the early 70s (from what I can can gather but the show concentrates itself on the 1930s and 50s).  It not like Game of Thrones, with its political intrigue, violence and infamous episode 9 ready to give everyone a shock like clockwork.  Despite being the opposite, much like Game of Thrones, All Creatures Great and Small can also boast of some connection with Doctor Who, with Peter Davidson (the Fifth Doctor) playing Tristan, Patrick Troughton (the Second Doctor) making a guest appearance and the notorious John Nathan-Turner producing.  In addition, the program has a Harry Potter connection with Robert Hardy as Sigfried(who played the misguided Cornelius Fudge in the film series).

     These slice of life shows can be a nice change up from heroes fighting dragons, politicians stabbing each other in the back, maidens with hair long enough to climb, and more.  They help us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.  House of Cards, Games of Thrones, Sherlock, and Doctor Who are nice programs but sometimes a nice change is always good.  It's slices of life that make us laugh, cry, and relate with the world around us while making us find joy in the small things (while ignoring the trouble small things can cause).  Sure, those shows can due the same thing, but there is something about shows that are grounded in the realms of reality that are nice every now and again.

Cast from Left to Right: Christopher Timothy as James; Robert Hardy as Sigfried; Peter Davidson as Tristan; Mary Hignett as Mrs. Hall;Carol Drinkwater as Helen (series 1-3, replaced later by Lynda Billingham for series 4-7)

 Bibliography
"James Herriot Series." - Exodus Books. Accessed June 15, 2015.

Wikipedia. Accessed June 15, 2015.