
All Creatures Great & Small
Taste attributes: comedydramahistoricalslowlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
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Boxlist takeStirring and unhurried: a comedy-drama series that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.3 /10
TMDB · 48 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 7 episodesAs new veterinarian James Herriot gets to know his new family at Skeldale House—his erratic boss Siegfried Farnon, his wayward brother Tristan and the shrewd housekeeper Mrs Hall—he is also drawn to local farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson.
Episodes (7)
1You've Got to Dream1 Sep 2020
Fresh out of veterinary college in 1937, James Herriot struggles to find work in his Depression-struck home town of Glasgow. Seeking new opportunities, he pursues a position in the remote village of Darrowby working for eccentric local vet Siegfried Farnon, who is less than impressed by his early efforts. However, a…
2Another Farnon?8 Sep 2020
Skeldale House descends into chaos with the arrival of Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan. Helen provides James with a reason to stay in the Dales.
3Andante15 Sep 2020
Tristan sets about collecting debts owed to the surgery and takes a shine to Maggie, the new barmaid at The Drovers. Siegfried hopes to bag the job of Attending Vet at Darrowby Racecourse, by buttering up the head of the race course, General Ransom. When the favourite to win on the race day is diagnosed with a…
4A Tricki Case22 Sep 2020
James is forced to take in Mrs Pumphrey's pampered Pekingese. Tristan prepares to return to university, but needs Siegfried's help to pay for his accommodation, but Siegfried insists he must first prove he is serious about being a vet. James treats the Aldersons' prize bull, and Helen rewards his efforts with some…
5All's Fair29 Sep 2020
It's the Darrowby Show and James is pleased as punch that he has been given the honour of Attending Vet. But Siegfried and Tristan know the job is a poisoned chalice and reckon James won't last the day without throwing in the towel.
6A Cure for All Ills6 Oct 2020
James' workload doubles when Siegfried takes ill during a harsh winter. Mrs Hall discovers it is James' birthday, and Tristan tries his best to cheer him up by arranging a double date. Season finale.
7The Night Before Christmas22 Dec 2020
James is trying to bury his pain over Helen and has invited his new girlfriend Connie to the annual Skeldale Christmas party. As the house fills with locals, James receives a call from a man who wants help with his dog who is giving birth.
As series two opens, three months have passed since the events of the first series. A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must ultimately decide between duty and love.
Episodes (7)
1Where the Heart Is16 Sep 2021
It’s spring in 1938, and a trip back home to Glasgow presents James Herriot with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves when he is offered a position at his old mentor's forward-thinking practice.
2Semper Progrediens23 Sep 2021
With Tristan's encouragement, James asks Helen if she'd like to go to the local spring dance. But village resident Gerald's arrival with his injured dog, Rock, puts a spanner in the works. Meanwhile, Tristan worries that Siegfried is in danger of losing his edge.
3We Can But Hope30 Sep 2021
The fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen's burgeoning romance. Meanwhile, Siegfried has another scheme to whip Tristan into shape, and a visit from Tricki Woo causes chaos in Skeldale House.
4Many Happy Returns7 Oct 2021
It's an important day for Tristan in more ways than one, as he celebrates his birthday and Siegfried gives him new responsibilities as a vet. Tristan has to withstand the pressure and succeed in the challenge set by his older brother before returning to Skeldale for his birthday festivities. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall…
5The Last Man In14 Oct 2021
When a familiar face from Helen's past returns to Darrowby, James worries that he has to vie for her attention and steps up to compete against them at Mrs Pumphrey's annual cricket match. The rest of Skeldale House are apprehensive as the game can be brutal. Siegfried tries his best to train James and get a reluctant…
6Home Truths21 Oct 2021
As Chamberlain heads to meet with Hitler in Munich, James prepares to face his parents and give them some difficult news. Meanwhile, James's agenda is derailed by an emergency with the Alderson's pregnant mare, Candy.
7The Perfect Christmas24 Dec 2021
James and Helen spend their first Christmas together, but must agree on where to spend it. Despite all seeming idyllic, the vets are troubled as Tricki Woo is sick.
Specials
· 2021 · 1 episodeEpisodes (1)
1Between the Pages15 Aug 2021
Get to know the cast and creators. Savor the best moments from the first season, including Dame Diana Rigg in her final role as Mrs. Pumphrey, and look ahead to what might happen in Season 2.
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Playground Entertainment
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