The Yorkshire Post says: Thirsk for more! Realism of reality television
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Not only is Wight’s former surgery a popular tourism attraction, but The Yorkshire Vet, the acclaimed Channel 5 series that chronicles the work of The Yorkshire Post’s columnist Julian Norton, and co-star Peter Wright, has also led to an upsurge in visitor numbers as a new generation of fans become fascinated, and comforted, by the devotion shown towards animals.
At a time when the world at large appears obsessed with a daily diet of reality television shows which have to be exaggerated for effect and entertainment, these programmes will endure because they offer such a realistic portrayal of country life. And, because of this, Thirsk will always be known as the home of reality TV at its golden best.