Series 1-3 of "All Creatures Great & Small" is a classic with outstanding performances and great writing. Based on the books by Alf Wight writing under the pseudonym of James Herriot, it is set in the mid-1930s. Having watched this on PBS in the late 1970's and multiple times since then, it has become a show dear to my heart. I have also read everything Herriot has written many times and have read the biography his son, James, authored about his father. I viewed one episode of the 2020 remake of "All Creatures" and decided it did not live up to the 1978 original.
One review written recently on this site has attacked the character of Tristan as played by Peter Davison by writing "Tristan is a bit irresponsible in the remake, in the original he never learned nor grew. He was ALWAYS an immature jerk." This is far from the case. The review also takes issue with Mrs Hall as played by Mary Hignett writing "one example is Mrs. Hall. In the original, she didn't have a lot of personality and you didn't learn that much about her...she was just there cooking." Just remember Mrs Hall's triumph when her preserves won in the second series "Judgement Day" episode.
One review written recently on this site has attacked the character of Tristan as played by Peter Davison by writing "Tristan is a bit irresponsible in the remake, in the original he never learned nor grew. He was ALWAYS an immature jerk." This is far from the case. The review also takes issue with Mrs Hall as played by Mary Hignett writing "one example is Mrs. Hall. In the original, she didn't have a lot of personality and you didn't learn that much about her...she was just there cooking." Just remember Mrs Hall's triumph when her preserves won in the second series "Judgement Day" episode.