Writing under the pen name of James Herriot, Wight based the stories on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon, with the location in the Yorkshire Dales, in the fictional town of Darrowby.
The current Channel 5 series, which began in 2020, is the second TV adaptation of the books after the BBC version, which ran from 1978 to 1990.
Series 5 takes place in 1941 with the Second World War underway and will bring back Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon after a spell in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
As reported by the Radio Timesan official synopsis says: “Helen (Rachel Shenton) will immerse herself in motherhood with James (Nicholas Ralph) at RAF Abingdon, Mrs. Hall (Anna Madeley) and Siegfried (Samuel West) will enjoy having a little one around and Carmody. (James Anthony-Rose) is now part of the furniture.
“With World War II now fully underway, Siegfried has picked up the slack in surgery, Mrs. Hall and Helen consider their contribution to the community, and Carmody is eager to step up.
“Siegfried is eager to get everyone back together, but Tristan’s surprise return won’t be as simple as he hoped.”
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Channel 5 All Creatures Great and Small Series 5 Full cast list
- Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot
- Rachel Shenton as Helen Herriot
- Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon
- Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon
- Anna Madeley as Mrs. Audrey Hall
- James Anthony-Rose as Richard Carmody
- Patricia Hodge as Mrs. Pumphrey
- Tony Pitts as Richard Alderson
- Imogen Clawson as Jenny Alderson
- Jeremy Swift as Mr. Bosworth
- Caroline Menton as Doris
- Simon Paisley Day as Wing Commander Whitely
- Luke Hammond as Hibbert
- Samir Mahat as Banerjee
- Callum Coates as Medical Officer Reid
- Caroline O’Neill as Dot Fawcett
- George Potts as Mr. Edwards
- Jennifer Hennessy as Hilda Sudderby
- Adrian Hood as Mr. Dowson
- Drew Cain as James Herriot Senior
- Gabriel Quigley as Hannah Herriot
- Caroline Chesworth as Mrs. Herbert
- Ryan Hawley as Sid Crabtree
- Nicholas Asbury as Farmer Biggins
- Angela Lonsdale as Mrs. Hanley
- Bailey Brook as Harry
- Mollie Winnard as Maggie
- Nicholas Collett as Jim Oakley
- Jon Furlong as Mrs. Dobson
- Olivia Paige Marsh and Molly Stephens
- Juliet Aubrey as Miss Grantley
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When will All Creatures Great and Small 5 be on TV?
The first episode of All Creatures Great and Small series 5 will air at 9pm on Channel 5 on Thursday 19 September.
In total, there will be six episodes, which will air in the same time slot in the following weeks.
All episodes of the first four series of the program are available to watch on My5.