John Barry (composer) Minster. Serving in the British Army, Barry spent his national service playing the trumpet. During his army service, he took a correspondence course (with jazz composer Bill Russo); he also worked as an arranger for the Jack Parnell and Ted Heath's Orchestra, and formed his own band in 1957, the John Barry Seven, with whom he had some hit records on EMI's Columbia label. These included "Hit and Miss", the theme tune he composed for the BBC's "Juke Box Jury" programme, a cover of the Johnny Smith song "Walk Don't Run", and a cover of the theme for the United
All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) that sort of thing, so they weren't a shock to me." Other locations used include: Several different churches were used during filming: Ninety episodes (including the three Christmas Specials) were broadcast over seven series. Each episode is 48 minutes in length. What became the eponymous theme tune for "All Creatures Great and Small" was written as KPM library music in 1968 by Johnny Pearson. Titled "Piano Parchment", it was chosen by producer Bill Sellars, who had earlier selected Pearson's "Sleepy Shores" as the theme for the TV programme "Owen MD". Two versions of the theme were re-recorded for the opening