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“All Creatures Great and Small” is a new PBS Masterpiece series. It is a the story of a British veterinarian, the creatures he takes care of — and their owners, too.

James Herriot wrote a series of books semi-based on his own life as a vet. (His real name was James Alfred Wight.)

He got the title of the book from the second line in the first verse of the beloved hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” (He used the other first verse lines, too, as titles for some of his other books.)

This is a new adaption of “All Creatures Great and Small.” The BBC got the rights and did a series in the 70s. It is good to see it back.

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