All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series)
All Creatures Great and Small is an upcoming 2020 television series based upon the books about a Yorkshire vet, written by Alf Wight under the pen name of James Herriot. The series, which also consists of a special Christmas episode, has been filmed in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the James Herriot series.Synopsis
The show revolves around a trio of veterinary surgeons working in the Yorkshire Dales. Siegfried Farnon, reluctantly hires James Herriot into his veterinary practice at Skeldale House. Besides Siegfried and James, there is Siegfried's younger brother, Tristan, and Mrs Hall, the housekeeper at Skeldale House.Cast
- Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot
- Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon
- Anna Madeley as Mrs Hall
- Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon
- Rachel Shenton as Helen Alderson
Diana Rigg, Matthew Lewis and Nigel Havers are also in the series in as yet undisclosed roles.Production
The series, which was shot in the Yorkshire Dales, is being produced by Playground Entertainment for Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, and PBS in America. The BBC series which was broadcast between 1978 and 1990, was filmed largely in the northern part of the Dales, whereas the new series has been filmed further south in the national park. Grassington in Wharfedale has been used as the setting for the fictional town of Darrowby.
A six-episode series and a Christmas special were filmed in 2019 and also in early 2020.
