Our last meeting and interview with the great man, Robert Hardy CBE FSA

[@Barbdwire2848]

Great actor and a wonderful gentleman. RIP

[@flosshorace950]

One of Britain's greatest actors. He was also a gentleman, in every sense.

[@Lynne478]

One of my all time favorite actors. He was a treasure!

[@shaneferris1043]

Truely one of the greatest actors ever.

[@Muushondje]

This man Robert Hardy is my rolemodel for being a gentleman for life.

[@LizbethPlenty]

Well said! Even though I am enjoying the new series, I am really sorry that it seems like M has taken down the original series. Which is really rather sad, because we should always honor these excellent actors and both series are good. But anyway... Maybe they are selling the originals as a DVD? I will look for it. Thank you for your most excellent comment. Respect extra much Be well ,cheers.

[@colinallan1962]

He was 91 at the time of this interview. So good to see how compos mentis he was.

[@speedracer2008]

Yeah. It's insane how much energy he had at 91 years old.

[@JohnSmartColorado]

I loved Mr. Hardy's brilliant portrayal as Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. Love all the books and warm memories of country vets in the Yorkshire Dales. On my list to visit sometime in the coming years. Yes, RIP dear Alf & Robert.

[@nzfalcon8698]

couldnt agree more, one of British best tv series ,great actors ,im just starting to watch the whole series again

[@madamzajj980]

What a lovely man he was ❤ I totally had a crush on his Siegfried when I was a young girl 😍 the world is poorer for not having Robert Hardy in it any longer.

[@stephanieroberts1157]

Same here..

[@anglogerman2287]

Although British, it was here in Germany in the 70s that I was introduced to the marvellous TV series. Watched it regularly and Loved it. All these decades later I rediscovered the stories in audio book form during German lockdown. They have lost none of their appeal for me. What a marvellous actor Robert Hardy was. It was a joy to listen to this interview. Thanks!

[@elizabethanne8729]

Anglo German, you should check out Kirsten and Joerg’s YT channel. A German couple who now live in the UK. They are lovely and always scampering about the British countryside. Cheers!

[@anglogerman2287]

@@elizabethanne8729 Thanks, will do! 😉

[@AliSkarsgard]

A true Gentleman. Fell in love with this show as a young teen watching on PBS ... all these years later, my children now love the show and we of course own the box set. There will never be another quite like this man ❤️#RobertHardy

[@EnglishVeteran]

Wonderful! A great Englishman played by a great Englishman. RIP Alf & Robert.

[@margaretclark......akamarm2600]

Such a wonderful and versatile actor, his portrayal of Siegfried was just as I imagined him when I read the books, the wonderful books written by Alf Wight. I do hope that the new telling of those books lives up to the way the actors in the first telling did them justice

[@GOLDENAGECOLLECTOR]

I think that Robert hardy is maybe one the best British actors of all time

[@peterlubbers5947]

Robert Hardy sir you were a proper actor, gentleman and overall a delight to see on screen! Rest in peace.🙏

[@SAXONWARLORD1000AD]

The brilliance of this man playing Seigfried is mind boggling - its the greatest thing ive ever seen on TV or film - i wont watch any of the new ones because , WHY ? , we've seen the best

[@ange9663]

Agreed !!, there's only one All Creatures and that's the original with the sublime Robert Hardy

[@dinerouk]

Quite! The same with Sg't Bilko without Phil Silvers, I just stopped watching'!

[@farmingfishingfamilyontari2814]

There are few actors I enjoy as much as Robert Hardy. A great man. Very missed but glad he left the shows.

[@bookprincess612]

Thank you for sharing this lovely interview. As a young girl watching the serie here in Germany I "fall in love" with Siegfried/Robert ❣ Great character, brilliant actor. Please, say Hello to Alf and Linda when you meet in heaven. 💋

[@AliSkarsgard]

Me too ❤️

[@LizbethPlenty]

Me too. Sigh

[@DakotaCelt1]

Classy man. I loved All Creatures Great and Small as a kid. I recently read the book again during isolation.

[@mauriziosant1658]

Robert Hardy was a brilliant actor and human personality👏 British actors are the BEST from the old school👑

[@ange9663]

Very lovely Robert Hardy magnificent actor, great screen presence could play any role don't look at anyone else when he's on screen. ❤️❤️

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Favorite Episode of All Creatures? The Tinker's Horse at Christmas. Brilliant, uplifting and human ... which just about defines the whole series too, and Robert Hardy's part in it! R.I.P.

[@bteuben-faber8215]

Thank you for your suggestion to view in these times of corona: Do you still remember which episode and series this Christmas with the Tinker-horse was? 🌷 from Holland stay safe

[@jessmark763]

@b teuben - faber Episode in question is here on YT, I watched it today, 'Merry Gentlemen'. Posted by Chiara Marilera. Enjoy!

[@eamonnmorris5331]

@@bteuben-faber8215 I am just seeing your message now. I did not know what the episode was called, but happily someone has identified it below. I certainly hope you enjoy it!

[@eamonnmorris5331]

@@jessmark763 Thank you very much! I have only seen it once, long before YT!

[@Euphoftoday]

My favourite too. I watch it every Christmas with a slice of xmas cake and a glass of port.

[@dorothypaad9016]

A very kind nature- truer words never spoken!!❤

[@writeract2]

Lovely lovely lovely man - he gave us so much.

[@janedonald1]

wonderful person....

[@247brownbear]

A truly great English gentleman. Not many left. R.I.P Mr Hardy. So very sorely missed. I wish I had met him. Legend.

[@TheCgal419]

Siegfried to the last. 💖 He was a superb actor but I always felt (or maybe wanted to believe) he was most like that willfull fellow with the carload of dogs. RIP.

[@realcanadiangirl64]

Brilliant actor! I've lost count of how many times I've read the books and watched the series

[@DCND06]

Just wonderful.

[@ukrandr]

I confess to having wept when I heard of his passing. For me, ACGS was my favorite television program. Ever. And the books still retain their place on the top shelf.

[@2cr8gdtimes]

I read all James Herriot books and much later, surprise surprise, I found the TV shows on KZbin! I loved it all. Thank you. 🇮🇳

[@tanyaandelvis2698]

Superb video..a great actor and wonderful man talking about a great writer and wonderful man..a great series and a wonderful couple of decades.

[@zolaburgess8344]

A brilliant man and actor~

[@bteuben-faber8215]

Thank you so much for uploading this interview. I agree with all the answers. And not only in the UK it was a great succes; we used to enjoy it with our whole family when I was younger and still at home. Indeed the truth and kindness in it, attract people to it, I think. Should be an inspiration for modern broadcasting ... 🌷Stay safe & love from Holland.

[@C2C19]

My admiration for another good man

[@valeriesmith5780]

Thank you for posting this.

[@hereisthenews7793]

Bless him. Wonderful man and actor.

[@ginabideau3748]

I love this man,may GOD rest him.

[@willelliott1271]

loved him :)

[@kschreiber5815]

My gawd this wonderful man could project his voice. Also loved him in Harry Potter.

[@ttintagel]

I miss him.

[@maureenhallahan9336]

He was amazing with so many skills, as an expert on the English longbow, horses, literature, and a wonderful actor with that fabulous voice.

[@alanculbert5146]

Would love to have met Robert Hardy, a true gentleman, and so "English"

[@cherylbean521]

Great actor

[@saddleridge4364]

Of course I don't know the man personally , but Siegfried was always my favorite. and I think he aged very well. Phenomenal actor! Much respect. Was moved to buy the 7 season collection as that show was so wonderful and CLEAN. (If you know what I mean) Must say, my German Shepherd will watch this INTENTLY all through an episode, lol.

[@bgmail6858]

Mine too. So charming and always a man you could count on, in a real pinch.

[@ellenm4839]

Come back Siegfried!

[@jpgrumbach8562]

Wight said he did not mind his high taxes because there was enough left.

[@jaysimoes3705]

Love the guy, we are watching All Creatures right now so this brings me to this interview. I knew he died a few years ago. Reached a great age. I was in the Lakedistrict in 2013 and we went to North Allerton and god how I hated the Yorkshire Dales. I remember vividly saying to my wife: "We are driving trhough the James Herriot Open Air Museum.....does it never end." We missed trees so much, so it is not for me. But the series is great and I love the setting nevertheless. It seems to me Robert Hardy was very similar to the Siegfried character he played in "James Herriot" as the series was called in my native Netherlands. Every inch a gentleman, easy to love and easy to accept his flaws. A person that will be missed. I wonder: what did he die from. Just old age? He was very sharp still it seems at 91 years of age.

[@janesheehan8511]

I love RH as Siegfried, I wonder what the new series on Channel 5 will be like!?

[@josefschiltz2192]

Since we were brought up with the original and, so far, have only seen two episodes it's hard to tell. We're all bound to be a little bias to the cast that we loved and, invariably, we will make comparisons. I'm glad that there's more of Mrs Hall. Samuel West isn't quite as joyously, explosively volcanic - yet - as Robert Hardy. The friendship seems to be developing between James and Tristan and we've met Helen Alderson. So far, pretty good going. I was so glad, and had tears in my eyes, with Johnny Pearson's theme at the end of the first episode. Sad, that they didn't reuse the piece at the close of the second.

[@eledhwenmare2403]

I use some of Wight’s advice today tending my sheep.

[@retroguy9494]

'Are you still alive? Do you want a chair?' 😂 God bless you Siegfried! Well done! ✝

[@stormhawk3319]

Unforgettable as the hyperactive Siegfreed Farnon

[@CEP73]

Old age is so cruel 😢

[@bgmail6858]

I didn't see anything in that interview that makes me think I should pity him in the least. He looked great and had all his wits and charm. It made me happy.

[@boycottpalmoil]

One of my absolute favourite series of all time. Brilliant cast and acting. It was re-made a couple of years ago which was a mistake in my view. I watched 5 minutes of it and it was disappointing. I had not heard of any of the actors or actresses and their performances were am-dram in comparison to the original cast.

[@dinerouk]

Yes, I stopped watching it!

[@Euphoftoday]

3 miserable people have given a thumbs down for reasons that noone would understand.

[@JB-wu9dc]

Who could give a thumbs down to the lovely Robert Hardy. His acting career covered many different characters. I was truly saddened when I read of his passing.

[@Euphoftoday]

@@JB-wu9dc They think because they have a choice, they can do what they want. Sadly lonely pathetic people. Honestly I'm sick of miseries on KZbin. They won't have 1 millionth of the talent he had, jealous!

[@blipblip88]

The series turned me into an Anglophile. Loved it up until they introduced the new Hellen...gak!

[@JB-wu9dc]

I also was surprised when I new Helen came on but she actually did a wonderful job. She was played by Lynda Bellingham. It was a adjustment but it seemed she played the part more maturely and not as a newlywed Helen. Which was appropriate as they were further along in the marriage, having two children.

[@blipblip88]

@@JB-wu9dc Yes-good points.

[@helenwatkinson5873]

H a ha