Sandstone1
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Did anyone watch The bbc1 drama the young James Herriot? Didnt think it was very good myself. Anyone else see it?
The young James Herriot
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rhino
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I watched it too and didn't think much of it. I was also screaming *azoturia* as soon the horse's owner mentioned it having Sundays off 
muffinmunsh
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So did I! Lol
DragonSlayer
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I'll watch it on catch-up at some point during the week, when I'm having a lazy hour on the couch, seeing as it's the xmas hols....
jaquelin
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^^^ This
A bit odd style. Also I think people (children) understood that sick animals got put down back then - so that part not credible.
Sandstone1
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I found it a bit depressing and didnt think the acting was very good. Dont think I will watch the rest of it.
only_me
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I thought it was very good!
BlizzardBudd
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I agree with only_me I quite enjoyed it
Mince Pie
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I liked it too, and I only thought azoturia after the owner mentioned it was being fed cereals. Also yes kids may understand that the animals got put down, doesn't stop them being attached to them. Besides the child looks like he is supposed to be quite young?
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
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I watched it too and didn't think much of it. I was also screaming *azoturia* as soon the horse's owner mentioned it having Sundays off
Another one here!!
I thought the programme was very disappointing indeed; especially in comparison with the original TV series which was far better.
This was heavy frankly; and downright boring. Where was the humour, the wit, the action, the quirkiness, and sometimes the tragedies/pathos; of the TV series?
There was no actual "story" and it was very badly written IMO.
And why oh WHY was the whole thing shot in that awful bland, dark, grey sort of monochrome "colour".
Awful! I shan't be watching it again.
madeleine1
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i agree with minced pie and also only thought after he said cereals
SpruceRI
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I loved it - I used to love the original James Herriot series as well.
muffinmunsh
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Well, I will just carry on working my way through the 70 original episodes on DVD ;-)
touchstone
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This! I hated it, especially at the end where he gave the boy a puppy when they couldn't even afford feed themselves and then portraying the whole scenario as happy ever after, ugh!
Supertrooper
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Thought it was rubbish, we turned over half way and won't bother with the other episodes.
A shame as was looking forward to it xx
A shame as was looking forward to it xx
Sandstone1
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Yes I was very disapointed in it, very dull and boring. not much storyline. I wont be watching the rest of it.
mulledwhine
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I liked it, and was pleased that try remembered to give a Scottish person a Scottish accent!!!! Unlike all the other versions
Luci07
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I enjoyed it and thought it was a good move to show it being dark etc as it would have been tough at that time. Agree about the puppy not being the best idea but I am judging this on standards and my ideals for today and not early twentieth century Scotland. It wasn't comfortable that the horse was put down and the owners life improved but this was a true story. The fact that they showed that the little boy was pit into a poor house as his father could not afford to feed him shows the reality of the series
And I will be watching the next episodes!
And I will be watching the next episodes!
Miss L Toe
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The trailer was good, but it was all downhill after that, what is the idea, to drag the veterinary profession in to some sort of intellectual morass, like the idiot vet [Paddy] in Emmerdale.
Prime time slot: it should be pulled.
No one who knows anything about horses will watch it, and anyone who knew Wilf White will be outraged, and fuming [ he vetted a horse for me in the 1970's]
Score:
Veterinary accuracy: one point for those green books, which had all sorts including vivid illustrations of glanders and farcy .... http://chestofbooks.com/animals/horses/Health-Disease-Treatment-2/Glanders-And-Farcy.html
Period accuracy: one point for drab Glasgow streets and clothing, how the wardrobe people must have smiled, just a bit too obvious.
Romantic interest: nil
General impression : what is this about?
Writing: the books were already written, what has happened to them, are they being remaindered as we speak?
Prime time slot: it should be pulled.
No one who knows anything about horses will watch it, and anyone who knew Wilf White will be outraged, and fuming [ he vetted a horse for me in the 1970's]
Score:
Veterinary accuracy: one point for those green books, which had all sorts including vivid illustrations of glanders and farcy .... http://chestofbooks.com/animals/horses/Health-Disease-Treatment-2/Glanders-And-Farcy.html
Period accuracy: one point for drab Glasgow streets and clothing, how the wardrobe people must have smiled, just a bit too obvious.
Romantic interest: nil
General impression : what is this about?
Writing: the books were already written, what has happened to them, are they being remaindered as we speak?
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Mare Stare
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I liked it.
It's about time we had some drama on the telly instead of all the x-factor/Strictly/"reality" rubbish.
It's about time we had some drama on the telly instead of all the x-factor/Strictly/"reality" rubbish.
Angua2
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Wundahorse
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The programme didn't have the warmth of the original series,and the acting nowhere near as good.
Miss L Toe
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I think its meant to be "edgy", a bit like baking a Victoria Sponge and asking people to make it more Victorian, and less Spongy.
EquiGal92
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Loved it espically the part since I shouted out azoturia, tying-up, monday morning disease at the tv and saying that the horse needs to have a higher fibre diet and to cut out the cereals in the diet on his day off! LOL Nevertheless my non-horsey family were very impressed and siad I should be a vet Bit sad that the horse had to be put down
Off topic but was the horse a Welsh Section C???
LOL Nevertheless my non-horsey family were very impressed and siad I should be a vet Bit sad that the horse had to be put down Off topic but was the horse a Welsh Section C???
0ldmare
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Didn't enjoy it at all. Thought the whole thing was badly written, gloomy and depressing. Won't be tuning in again
hobgoblin
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I'd been looking forward to watching it and was still dissapoibted when I got up this morning !
Phoebe+Sophie
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Hmm, I thought it was alright. It was a bit gloomy and the lighting was odd. I didn't like it when he gave them a puppy when they could hardly feed themselves.
MurphysMinder
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Haven't seen it yet,have it recorded so will reserve judgement. However I have read that Alf Wight's (Wilf White was a show jumper
) family were heavily involved and a lot of the stories came from his own notes and diaries from before he started writing the books.
Rowreach
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We thought it was dreadful, we've taken it off Planned Recordings!! I suppose the advantage of shooting it without the lighting people means you couldn't tell who was the worst actor out of a bad bunch
They did actually have daylight in those days - you'd think they lived permanently in twilight
I am now worried that all the other programmes that the BBC has hyped for Christmas may be just as bad
They did actually have daylight in those days - you'd think they lived permanently in twilight
I am now worried that all the other programmes that the BBC has hyped for Christmas may be just as bad
debsg
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Haven't watched yet, saw bits at work last night (residential care home) but not enough to make judgment. Liked the arsey female vet student yelling at the tutor ;D 'we are half of the human race, you can't keep us down forever'