A Look at Author James Herriot with Claire Evans

Are you a fan of the book, and now PBS series, All Creatures Great and Small?  Season 3 has just been released!  Explore the life and times of this famous, yet unassuming country veterinarian, Alf Wight, who rose to international fame later in life under the pen name James Herriot.  Resident Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans will return with this engaging presentation for all to enjoy.

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Herriot recounted the heartwarming animal stories and colorful characters of a bygone era, inspiring films and multiple television series. Of the latest TV adaptation of “All Creatures Great and Small,” shown on PBS’ Masterpiece, The Guardian said, “Switching it on was the television equivalent of taking your brain out and dunking it into a bucket of warm tea (Yorkshire, obviously).” Bask in the visual beauty of Claire’s recent visit to Yorkshire Dales, one of England's most beautiful places, and learn the surprising story of the vet whose books still entertain millions.

About the Presenter

Claire Evans is a former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless Britcoms on PBS. She went on to study abroad in London and, against the odds, she married a Brit she met in Peoria, Illinois. They moved to England, where they lived for a number of years. 

Outside of her work for a legal advice charity, Claire became a student of historical sights, pub dining, and tea shops. Her business, Tea with Claire, grew from friends asking for travel and relocation advice.