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
Into the Labyrinth (TV series) Dromgoole was the executive producer and Sidney Sager wrote the music for both of these series. The three child actors continued acting as adults. Simon Beal now acts under the stage name Charlie Caine, and had a small role in "Bridget Jones's Diary". Lisa Turner had a lead role in the UK drama "Bad Girls", while Simon Henderson played Eddie Hunter in "EastEnders". Pamela Salem based the laugh she used for Belor on the laugh of Ted Rhodes, who was the script editor for the BBC's "All Creatures Great and Small" television series. Salem appeared in several episodes as Zoe