It’s back!  All Creatures Great and Small starts again on the 19^th September 2024 at 9pm on Channel 5!

The veterinary drama is based on the early career of veterinary surgeon, James Herriot, played by Nicholas Ralph.  Herriot’s real name was Alf Wight but he used the pen name of James Herriot.

Callum Woodhouse will be back as Tristan Farnon, after time away serving in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.  And we meet Helen (Rachel Shenton) and James’ baby, too!   Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West) becomes more and more reliant on Richard Carmody, who is played by James Anthony-Rose).

In Episode 1, To all our boys, vet James Herriot is grounded in the RAF and faces an uncertain future. 

You can see the first four series on My5, and if you feel like going on a tour of the places featured in All Creatures Great and Small, take a look at Into the Blue – they have an all-day mini coach tour for £75.00!   It sets off from York and you’ll tour filming locations around the Dales that were used in the Channel 5 and BBC series.  

The Dales are just absolutely stunning! 

Your driver guide will tell you about the show’s characters and the places featured, such as Skeldale House, the pubs used for the outside shots of the fictional Drover’s Arms – even the bus stop where James proposed to Helen!

Find out about this All Creatures Great and Small Tour for £75.00 pp

There’s also a visit to the ‘World of James Herriot' – the 1940s house has been restored, so that it reflects life as it was when Alf Wight lived there and worked as  a vet – and where he started to write his books! 

Hive.co.uk has lots of books and gift ideas from the books and series, 

Enjoy Series 5!