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Welcome! This website contains all the elements of our
television series proposal, "Adventures of a Country Vet", based on the
best selling book
series of the same name.
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The
adventures of a young, inexperienced veterinarian, starting his practice
in a picturesque rural community, filled with colorful characters. Set
against the background of the turbulent and iconic 1970’s. Based on the
bestselling book series, “Adventures of a Country Vet”. |
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All too often, fact is
stranger than fiction. When Dave Perrin set out to become a
veterinarian, he never could have predicted the quirky characters and
strange situations he was to encounter as a rural animal doctor.
His stories delight with topics ranging from feisty neighbors to
midnight calls from eccentric animal owners. We get a glimpse of the
real life stresses of a country vet performing outdoor surgery.
sometimes in minus
forty-degree weather, often torn by human expectations and his ability
to save animal lives against the odds of nature.
When
Dave Perrin finished veterinary school, he had little idea of the
adventures that waited for him in his life ahead. He decided to follow
his heart, and set up his clinic in the picturesque, remote Creston
Valley, among the mountains that he so loved. Here he met a strange,
oddball cast of characters – from Verna the pig farmer to Gordon the
dreamer. Over the next years, they would all find a place in his life -
and his heart.
The
“Adventures of a Country Vet” series follows Dave through his early
career in the Creston valley, the good and the bad, the funny and the
sad, as he cares for the critters and wends his way through life.
Dave
started his practice at the beginning of the iconic, unsettled 1970’s,
against the background of the Vietnam War, Nixon’s resignation, and rock
and roll. Based on the international best selling book series,
“Adventures of a Country Vet".
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Dave Perrin is the author of the Canadian best selling,
Adventures of a Country Vet series. To date, he has published five books
based on his
veterinary practice in Creston, British Columbia:
Don’t Turn Your Back in the
Barn, Dr. Dave’s Stallside Manner, Where Does it Hurt,
Never Say Die, and When the Going Gets Tough.
Dr. Perrin has set up his own publishing company to produce the series -
Dave's Press and
has sold well over 100,000 copies in Canada alone. The first three books
have been translated into Japanese, Estonian, and Korean and also
distributed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
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Dave Perrin, author of the
best selling book series,
"Adventures of a Country Vet", has joined forces with writers Trudy
Handel and Shannon Handel to develop his books into a television series
concept. Trudy has many years of experience as a script writer, producer
and director of documentaries and co-creator of a television series.
Shannon is a teacher with degrees in English and Education. Trudy and Shannon have several feature
scripts currently under option in the U.S. For more information
about the authors, follow this link. |
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This link will take you to a
the thirteen episode outlines, and to the character outlines.
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"All Creatures Great and Small" demonstrated very
effectively that this type of program commands a widespread and loyal audience.
That series has "legs", translates well into other countries, and holds up
very well
over time. We believe that the audience for "Adventures of a Country Vet"
would have a similar appeal. In addition, this program has a bit of a
"western" twist. Dave Perrin has done extensive testing of the marketplace
to determine the audience that buys his books. He has found that the audience is
extremely widespread, with the bulk of the purchases being made by women between
the ages of 18 to 49. However, he has had correspondence from fans as
young as ten and as old as eighty five - in short, the audience appeal for
"Adventures of a Country Vet" is extensive and widespread in demographics. Facebook and Google ad campaigns for the book series have shown similar, very
strong results. |
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