Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) Ministry of Agriculture's Sterility Advisory unit, rising to become head of the Veterinary Investigation Centre in Leeds. He was the model for the character 'Tristan Farnon' in Wight's semi-autobiographical novels, which were later adapted to the big screen in two films, and television under the name "All Creatures Great and Small". The fictional Tristan was portrayed as a charming rogue who was still studying veterinary medicine in the early books, constantly having to re-take examinations because of his lack of application, often to be found in the pub, and subject to tirades from his bombastic elder brother Siegfried. Unlike his
All Creatures Great and Small (franchise) as Siegfried Farnon. "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" is based on the two following novels, "Let Sleeping Vets Lie" (1973) and "Vet in Harness" (1974), and was released in 1976. It was directed by Eric Till, written by Alan Plater, and starred John Alderton as James Herriot and Colin Blakely as Siegfried Farnon. "All Creatures Great and Small" is a BBC television series based initially on first two novels, "If Only They Could Talk" (1970) and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" (1972). As the novels are written in an episodic style, with each chapter generally containing a short