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All Creatures Great & Small
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Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Nicholas Ralph
James Herriot
42 eps
Samuel West
Siegfried Farnon
42 eps
Anna Madeley
Mrs Hall
42 eps
Callum Woodhouse
Tristan Farnon
33 eps
Rachel Shenton
Helen Herriot
42 eps
James Anthony-Rose
Richard Carmody
9 eps
Steve Jackson
Jeremy Sharpe
1 eps
Naomi Radcliffe
Mrs Dinsdale
1 eps
Laura Lindsay
Mrs Rudd
1 eps
Nigel Havers
General Ransom
1 eps
Susan Jameson
Lilian Calvert
1 eps
John Bulwich
Mr Lunn
1 eps
David Fleeshman
Mr Soames
1 eps
Diana Rigg
Mrs Pumphrey
2 eps
Seán Carlsen
Joe Mulligan
1 eps
Nigel Betts
Dennis Handshaw
2 eps
Melanie Kilburn
Sylvie Handshaw
1 eps
James Lewis
Shooting Stall Owner
1 eps
Steven Blakeley
Mr Foyle
1 eps
Laura Woodward
Marjorie (Pony Owner)
1 eps
Thomas William Kelso
Chestnut Pony Owner
1 eps
Liam McCheyne
Teenage Boy
1 eps
Joe Simpson
Mr Harrison
1 eps
Mark Morrell
Mr Shipham
1 eps
Joseph James
Lanky Boy
1 eps
Stanley Davies
Bespectacled Boy
1 eps
Rachel Leskovac
Southwick
1 eps
Alexis Platt
Dick Rudd
3 eps
Roxanne Morgan
Roxanne Morgan
1 eps
Edith Smith
Maisy Rudd
1 eps
Jeannie Crowther
Mrs Kirkby
1 eps
Harriet Slater
Brenda
1 eps
Dave Hill
Bert Chapman
1 eps
Mollie Winnard
Maggie
17 eps
Jake Hayes
David
1 eps
Maimie McCoy
Dorothy
4 eps
Charlie May-Clark
Connie
2 eps
Heather Horsman
Nurse Mary
1 eps
Euan Macnaughton
Bill Weipers
1 eps
Seumas Mackinnon
Stevie
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How All Creatures Great & Small actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
All Creatures Great & Small reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 42 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20214 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20207 episodes
8.0IMDbAs new veterinarian James Herriot gets to know his new family at Skeldale House—his erratic boss Siegfried Farnon, his wayward brother Tristan and the shrewd housekeeper Mrs Hall—he is also drawn to local farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson.
Best episode · S01E07 The Night Before Christmas
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20217 episodes
7.9IMDbAs series two opens, three months have passed since the events of the first series. A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must ultimately decide between duty and love.
Best episode · S02E07 The Perfect Christmas
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20227 episodes
7.9IMDbSeason 3 begins in spring 1939 as James and Helen prepare to walk down the aisle. James will have a new wife and a new stake in the business to think of. Helen also faces new challenges, not least of them letting go of her old life. Tristan, having passed his exams at long last, must now face the world as a qualified vet. Mrs. Hall may be ready to open up to affection beyond her work family…and cricket. As war with Germany looms on the horizon, Siegfried contends with painful memories of his own experiences during the First World War.
Best episode · S03E07 Merry Bloody Christmas
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20237 episodes
7.9IMDbPicking up in springtime of 1940 with change on the horizon for everyone in Skeldale House. James and Helen wonder when the right time might be to start a family, not knowing whether or not James will be called up to serve in the RAF. Tristan's absence is felt by all, but no one more than Siegfried who attempts to hold the growing household, and himself, together as he braves this new world. Mrs Hall and Helen's friendship blossoms as they look to the future and new trainee veterinary student Richard Carmody arrives, causing complications in the house.
Best episode · S04E07 On a Wing and a Prayer
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20247 episodes
8.4IMDbBest episode · S05E07 All God's Creatures
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
20257 episodes
8.2IMDbBest episode · S06E01 Gathering the Flock
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S05E07
All God's Creatures
Mrs Hall's world is rocked by bad news. Meanwhile, Tristan is given a special wartime mission involving pigeons, and the house readies to celebrate Jimmy's birthday.
- Directed by Andy Hay
- Written by Jamie Crichton
S02E07
The Perfect Christmas
James and Helen spend their first Christmas together, but must agree on where to spend it. Despite all seeming idyllic, the vets are troubled as Tricki Woo is sick.
- Directed by Andy Hay
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S03E07
Merry Bloody Christmas
It’s Christmas in Darrowby and everyone is trying to make the most of things while the world is at war. A young guest brings some wonder, mischief and cheer to Skeldale House while everyone waits for important news. When Mrs Pumphrey heralds the arrival of a kitten in need of extra care. Siegfried is asked to pay a visit to an injured River just before a big race.
- Directed by Stewart Svaasand
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S05E01
To All Our Boys
With World War II underway, Siegfried takes up the slack at the surgery. James faces an uncertain future when he is grounded at the RAF. Mrs Hall and Helen consider their contribution within the community, and Carmody is eager to step up.
- Directed by Brian Percival
- Written by Debbie O'Malley
S05E03
Homecoming
Everyone is determined to make Jimmy’s christening day special, while Siegfried is unimpressed when called up to Biggins’ farm.
- Directed by Stewart Svaasand
- Written by Matt Evans
S06E01
Gathering the Flock
May 1945, and things look very different at Skeldale House as James is struggling with a wild and chaotic Siegfried. When Tristan returns from war and is shocked to see the shift in his brother, he and James decide to take action. But there's also some good news around the corner for everyone.
- Directed by Brian Percival
- Written by Ben Vanstone
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
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S06E07
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S06E04
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S06E03
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Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Colin Callender
Showrunner
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Ben Vanstone
Executive producer
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Melissa Gallant
Executive producer
Brian Percival
Executive producer
Robin French
Writer
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Jamie Crichton
Writer
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Karim Khan
Writer
Julian Jones
Writer
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Chloë Mi Lin Ewart
Writer
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Maxine Alderton
Writer
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Nessah Muthy
Writer
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Lisa Holdsworth
Writer
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Matt Evans
Writer
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Helen Raynor
Writer
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Nick Leather
Writer
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Debbie O'Malley
Writer
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Neil Jones
Writer
Freddy Syborn
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- James DeanProducer
- Ben VanstoneExecutive Producer
- Richard BurrellProducer
- Melissa GallantExecutive Producer
- Colin CallenderExecutive Producer
- Brian PercivalExecutive Producer
Writing
- Robin FrenchWriter
- Jamie CrichtonWriter
- Karim KhanWriter
- Julian JonesWriter
- Chloë Mi Lin EwartWriter
- Ben VanstoneWriter
Direction
- Andy HayDirector
- Sasha RansomeDirector
- Metin HüseyinDirector
- Stewart SvaasandDirector
- Andy HayDirector
- Brian PercivalDirector
Cinematography
- Vanessa WhyteDirector of Photography
- James SwiftDirector of Photography
- Erik Molberg HansenDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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