Based on the James Herriot books written by Alf Wight, a real vet. I’ve not seen the newer version, but the original series has the late great Robert Hardy and had some lovely Yorkshire dialect. I grew up near the area and some of the characterisations of people were very recognisable when I was a kid.

My parents loved this show. We used to watch it after “Jeeves and Wooster” on local pbs. I’ve been meaning to sit down and watch them again with my kids. Thanks for the reminder.

Sorry to tell you but it’s all shot on green screen.

Northern England is a desolate wasteland full of ne’erdowells, rogues and naves. Everything is decaying mining towns and abandoned shipyards. The kids are, er, feral and will mug you for your shoes, and, er, hmm, other stuff.

You don’t want to come here, honest.

Source: I live in Newcastle, a famously dead town with absolutely nothing to offer, and definitely no nice pubs or architecture, where the locals literally eat outsiders.

If you like that “vibe”, try Detectorists too. Quite wholesome, yet meandering.

Have a look at “Dick Proenneke in Alone in the Wilderness” for that kinda mellow vibe. Man’s my hero.