Return to Yorkshire Dales for Season 4 of Masterpiece's 'All Creatures Great and Small'
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When you're looking for entertaining content for the entire family, shows like When Calls the Heart, Little House on the Prairie or Seventh Heaven may come to mind. MASTERPIECE on PBS also offers a lot of wholesome content including the return of All Creatures Great and Small.
Returning to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 continues with timeless tales and heart-warming stories, picking up in springtime of 1940 with change on the horizon for everyone in Skeldale House.
Picking up on storylines from Season 3, James and Helen wonder whether the time is right to start a family, not knowing if James will be called up to serve in the Royal Air Force. Tristan is off to war and his 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.
Here's everything we know about All Creatures Great and Small Season 4, including premiere date and what we can expect from our favorite characters from the Yorkshire Dales.
What is All Creatures Great and Small about?
All Creatures Great and Small tells the story of real-life veterinarian James Herriot and his experiences with animals and their owners in the fictional small town of Darrowby, England.
Is All Creatures Great and Small based on a true story?
Yes! Set in the Yorkshire Dales, All Creatures Great and Small is adapted from a series of books (If Only They Could Talk being the first book) written by James Alfred "Alf" Wight under the pen name James Herriot about Wight's experiences as a veterinary surgeon in the 1930s to 1950s. The books spawned the movie All Creatures Great and Small in 1975 and a sequel in 1976. A TV series of the same name debuted in 1978 on BBC and ran for 90 episodes until 1990. The current PBS series is a prequel series to the events in the original book and series.
When does season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small premiere?
Mark your calendars! Season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.
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Who's in the All Creatures Great and Small cast?
Nicholas Ralph (James Herriot)
James is hired by Siegfried Farnon to be an additional veterinarian in his growing practice in Darrowby in the Yorkshire Dales. During his time there, he falls for Helen who becomes engaged to another man.
Newcomer Nicholas Ralph landed his first TV role as James Herriot just two years after graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Ralph had been engaged in a lot of theater before auditioning for All Creatures Great and Small. Born in South Africa, Ralph grew up in Scotland and visited his cousins in the U.S. when he was a child.
Like his character on All Creatures Great and Small, Ralph is Scottish and it's his real Scottish lilt you hear on the show.
Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @nicholasralph_.
Rachel Shenton (Helen Alderson)
Helen is a farmer's daughter and there's an instant attraction between her and James. In the first season she was already dating (and eventually engaged to) Hugh (Matthew Lewis) when she first meets James. On the day of her nuptials, she's gets cold feet and calls off the wedding just as James rides back into to town to stop the wedding himself.
American audiences might recognize Shenton from her role as Lily Summers on ABC Family's 2011 series, Switched At Birth. Between work and school, Shenton volunteered at Deaflinks, a nonprofit organization in England for the hearing impaired. She co-produced a short film, The Silent Child with her husband, Chris Overton based on her experiences growing up with a parent who went deaf. The film won Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018. In keeping a promise to Maisie Sly, who plays the titular character in the film and is also deaf, Shenton signed her acceptance speech. Watch The Silent Child here.
Follow Shenton on Twitter and Instagram @RachelShenton.
Samuel West (Siegfried Farnon)
Siegfried is the elder Farnon brother and is the town's most experienced vet. He brings James into his growing veterinary practice.
West has appeared in such films as Howard's End, Notting Hill and Van Helsing. On television, he has appeared on Midsomer Murders, Mr. Selfridge and The Crown.
Follow West on Twitter @exitthelemming.
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Callum Woodhouse (Tristan Farnon)
Tristan is Sigfried's younger brother and an assistant at the practice. In the first season, believing he had passed his medical exams, Tristan is looking to upstage his brother as the best vet in town only to find out Siegfried had been lying about his failing test scores. By Season 3, Tristan has passed his exams and is a full-fledged vet but by season's end he'll don a different "vet" cap as he joins the war.
Woodhouse is best known for playing Leslie Durrell for four seasons on the series The Durrells.
Follow Woodhouse on Twitter @cal_woodhouse and on Instagram @callumwoodhouse.
Anna Madeley (Mrs. Hall)
Mrs. Hall is the caretaker of the Farnon household.
Madeley has appeared in many productions on television and stage. She has appeared on The Crown, Mr. Selfridge and Poirot.
Patricia Hodge (Mrs. Pumphrey) and Derek (Tricki Woo)
The eccentric Mrs. Pumphrey and her dog, Tricki, will make their presence known again in Season 4 of the series!
Neve McIntosh (Miss Harbottle)
Miss Harbottle is a highly efficient bookkeeper that is brought in to help with the business side of the practice. McIntosh joins the cast for Season 4. The Scottish actress previously appeared on Tin Star and Doctor Who.
James Anthony-Rose (Richard Carmody)
Richard is an undergrad vet student who comes to the Dales to learn under James and Siegfried. Anthony-Rose joins the cast for Season 4. He previously appeared in Slow Horses and Pennyworth.
How many seasons of All Creatures Great and Small are there?
Three seasons have aired. A total of four seasons have been commissioned.
Will there be a season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small?
Yes! Season 4 will premiere in January 2024.
Where does All Creatures Great and Small film?
All Creatures Great and Small films in Yorkshire county in northern England.
Have they begun filming Season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small?
Season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small began filming in the summer of 2023 and has since wrapped.
What will happen in Season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small?
With Tristan away serving in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Siegfried and James bring in some extra hands to help around the practice including a bookkeeper and an undergrad vet student.
How can I watch Season 1-3 of All Creatures Great and Small?
The first three seasons of All Creatures Great and Small can be streamed on pbs.org with a PBS Passport. You can also purchase or rent episodes on sites like Amazon or iTunes.
How many episodes of All Creatures Great and Small are there?
There are six episodes each in Seasons 1 and 2 with an additional Christmas episode for each season totaling 14 episodes thus far. Season 3 and 4 will also contain the same number of episodes—6 each.
What channel is All Creatures Great and Small on?
All Creatures Great and Small is on your local PBS station.
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How can I watch All Creatures Great and Small?
You can watch new episodes of All Creatures Great and Small on PBS (check local listings). Alternatively, you can purchase individual episodes or watch the show through subscriptions on PBS Passport, Amazon Prime Video, Apple+ TV and other streaming services.
Is there a trailer for season 4 of All Creatures Great and Small?
An official trailer for Season 4 of All Seasons Great and Small has not been released yet but check out this short of what to we can possibly expect in the upcoming season.
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