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Episode 27 features a conversation with BEN VANSTONE, showrunner and writer for ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, about the making of the series currently in its 3rd season on the PBS drama series MASTERPIECE.
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL is the recent adaptation of the books written by veterinarian James Alfred Wight (who wrote under the pen name James Herriot) about a trio of veterinarian surgeons in the Yorkshire Dales in the late 1930s. The series features Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot, Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, Anna Madeley as Mrs. Hall, Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon, and Rachel Shenton as Helen Alderson.
Ep. 27 Transcript
TIME STAMPS
0:08 Generic Open
0:46 Introduction to Episode
1:09 Ben Vanstone Introduction
2:07 Synopsis: “All Creatures Great and Small” series
6:24 Finding Diverse and Inclusive Community in Yorkshire Dales
7:11 The Chapman Family: Anne, Bert and Tom Chapman
9:55 The Pandhi Family: Florence, George and Joyce Pandhi
12:14 On Location
15:56 Agrarian Setting as Character and Story
17:55 Reflections on World War 2
21:04 Deaf Volunteers in Auxiliary Women's Service
23:33 Podcast generic break
24:23 Writing for Animals
27:21 Recasting Mrs. Pumphrey after the passing of Diana Rigg
28:51 Stories of love and its complications in the series
32:17 Country life, yesterday and today, ideal and reality
35:35 Lightning Round: Time Travel to the Dinosaur Age; Time Capsule
39:06 Where to Watch All Creatures Great and Small
40:09 Generic Close
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By Michon & Taquiena Boston4.8
2020 ratings
Episode 27 features a conversation with BEN VANSTONE, showrunner and writer for ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, about the making of the series currently in its 3rd season on the PBS drama series MASTERPIECE.
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL is the recent adaptation of the books written by veterinarian James Alfred Wight (who wrote under the pen name James Herriot) about a trio of veterinarian surgeons in the Yorkshire Dales in the late 1930s. The series features Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot, Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, Anna Madeley as Mrs. Hall, Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon, and Rachel Shenton as Helen Alderson.
Ep. 27 Transcript
TIME STAMPS
0:08 Generic Open
0:46 Introduction to Episode
1:09 Ben Vanstone Introduction
2:07 Synopsis: “All Creatures Great and Small” series
6:24 Finding Diverse and Inclusive Community in Yorkshire Dales
7:11 The Chapman Family: Anne, Bert and Tom Chapman
9:55 The Pandhi Family: Florence, George and Joyce Pandhi
12:14 On Location
15:56 Agrarian Setting as Character and Story
17:55 Reflections on World War 2
21:04 Deaf Volunteers in Auxiliary Women's Service
23:33 Podcast generic break
24:23 Writing for Animals
27:21 Recasting Mrs. Pumphrey after the passing of Diana Rigg
28:51 Stories of love and its complications in the series
32:17 Country life, yesterday and today, ideal and reality
35:35 Lightning Round: Time Travel to the Dinosaur Age; Time Capsule
39:06 Where to Watch All Creatures Great and Small
40:09 Generic Close
STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS
LISTEN to past podcasts
SIGN UP for our mailing list
SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform
You can SUPPORT this podcast on Anchor or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore

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