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
All Creatures Great and Small (franchise) All Creatures Great and Small (franchise) The All Creatures Great and Small franchise consists of a series of books written by James Wight under the pen name "James Herriot" based on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon. The books have been adapted for film and television, including a 1975 film titled "All Creatures Great and Small", followed by the 1976 "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" sequel, as well as on television a long-running BBC television programme of the same title, and a prequel series in 2011, "Young James Herriot". The book series focuses on the adventures of veterinary surgeon