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.[1]

This article is about the 2020 series. For the franchise, see All Creatures Great and Small (franchise).

All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series)
Based onIf Only They Could Talk
by James Herriot
Written byBen Vanstone
Directed byBrian Percival
Starring
Original language(s)English
Production
Production company(s)Playground Entertainment
Release
Original networkChannel 5
PBS

Synopsis

The show revolves around a trio of veterinary surgeons working in the Yorkshire Dales. Siegfried Farnon (described as an "eccentric"), 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.[2]

Cast

Diana Rigg, Matthew Lewis and Nigel Havers are also in the series in as yet undisclosed roles.[4]

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.[5] The BBC series which was broadcast between 1978 and 1990, was filmed largely in the northern part of the Dales (Wensleydale and Swaledale), whereas the new series has been filmed further south in the national park (around Nidderdale).[6][7] Grassington in Wharfedale has been used as the setting for the fictional town of Darrowby (Askrigg was used in the BBC series).[8]

A six-episode series and a Christmas special were filmed in 2019 and also in early 2020.[9]

References
  1. Farooqi, Jamila (24 January 2020). "REVEALED: First look at new TV series of All Creatures Great and Small". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. Blow, John (25 September 2019). "All Creatures Great and Small adaption cast announced as Yorkshire show shoots this autumn". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "'All Creatures Great and Small' Cast Announced". Screen Yorkshire. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Carr, Flora (6 November 2019). "When is the All Creatures Great and Small remake on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. Sweney, Mark (27 June 2019). "Channel 5 to revive TV drama All Creatures Great and Small". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. Maguire, Brogan (21 January 2020). "This is why you might see film crews around the Harrogate district this week". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. Willis, Joe (24 January 2020). "First images of new All Creatures Great and Small series released". Richmondshire Today. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. Blow, John (18 October 2019). "First look as Yorkshire Dales market town is transformed for All Creatures Great and Small reboot". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. Chapman, Hannah, ed. (31 January 2020). "First shots from new All Creatures Great and Small". Darlington & Stockton Times (05–2020). p. 22. ISSN 2516-5348.
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