James Herriot vet, Peter Wright worked with Alf Wight at Skeldale House; years later, his work was featured on a multi-season television series on Channel 5 (UK), "The Yorkshire Vet". In his books, Wight calls the town in which Herriot lives and works Darrowby, a composite of Thirsk, Richmond, Leyburn and Middleham. He also renamed Donald Sinclair and his brother Brian Sinclair as Siegfried and Tristan Farnon respectively, and used the name "Helen Alderson" for Joan Danbury. Contrary to popular belief, Wight's books are only partially autobiographical, with many of the stories being only loosely based on real events or people. Wight's
Celebrity Big Brother 3 (UK) Celebrity Big Brother 3 (UK) Celebrity Big Brother 2005, also known as Celebrity Big Brother 3, was the third series of the British reality television series "Celebrity Big Brother". It launched on 6 January 2005 and ended on 23 January 2005, airing on Channel 4. Davina McCall returned as host of the main show. The series continued with "Big Brother 5"s 'evil' theme. It was won by dancer Mark "Bez" Berry. This was the first series of "Celebrity Big Brother" to air since 2002, as "" and "Big Brother Panto" were broadcast in its place in 2003 and 2004, respectively.