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Channel 5 Repeats of All Creatures Great and Small Spotlight Yorkshire Filming Sites and Herriot’s Legacy

Repeat airings on Channel 5 alongside Netflix streaming have driven bookings at the restored Skeldale House holiday apartments, renewing interest in Alf Wight’s life story.

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Overview

  • Nicholas Ralph and Samuel West’s portrayals of James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon continue to draw viewers through Channel 5 repeats and Netflix streaming.
  • A private home in Grassington/Askrigg that doubled as Skeldale House exterior has been converted by Maison Parfaite into seven themed holiday apartments.
  • The original Thirsk surgery on Kirkgate now operates as the World of James Herriot Museum, complete with interactive exhibits and 1940s-era memorabilia.
  • Feature articles revisit Alf Wight’s journey from his 1939 Glasgow Veterinary College degree through nearly fifty years of country practice, inspiring his eight James Herriot books.
  • Recent retrospectives outline Wight’s 1991 prostate cancer diagnosis at Friarage Hospital, his three-year illness and peaceful death at 78 in Thirlby, alongside family reflections on his enduring legacy.