All Creatures Great & Small | Series 7 Preview (5)

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Series 7 of All Creatures Great and Small returns viewers to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in 1946. With the war finally over, Skeldale House is full once again and livelier than ever as our beloved characters reunite under one roof and look ahead to a hopeful new chapter.

James is excited about new developments in veterinary medicine, but a new vet in the area threatens the status quo. The world at large may be changing, but inside our slice of Yorkshire, the Dales always offers the same perfect escapism.

Packed with warmth, humour and community spirit, the series brings more heartwarming tales of people and animals alike. In the first episode, James impresses as a mature vet, and Helen considers plans to invest in the future of the farm - can she get Richard on board?

When a new vet arrives in Darrowby, Siegfried is suspicious of his tactics, Tristan’s impressed with his style, and James begins to question himself. James, Helen and the kids visit the local sweet shop where confectioner Geoff Hatfield is concerned about his cat Alfred. James becomes increasingly stumped as to what’s wrong.

Dorothy seems to be having a positive effect on Siegfried, and Mrs Hall enjoys having her friend around. Jimmy’s excited to start school but has to adjust to the changes that it brings.

A host of familiar faces return to Darrowby for the new series, including Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot, Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, Anna Madeley as Mrs Hall, Rachel Shenton as Helen Herriot and Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon.

Also reprising their roles are Patricia Hodge as Mrs Pumphrey, alongside her cherished Pekingese Tricki, Tony Pitts as Helen’s father Richard and Imogen Clawson as her sister Jenny. Maimie McCoy returns as Dorothy, Gaia Wise as Charlotte and Mollie Winnard as Maggie.

Joining the cast and shaking things up is Caolan McCarthy (Belfast, Cyrano De Bergerac: the RSC) as newly arrived rival vet Granville Bennett. He will be joined by a host of new characters who help bring more of Herriot’s much-loved stories to life.

The series, based on James Herriot’s cherished books, is produced by BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning company Playground (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, The Hardacres, The Undeclared War) and MASTERPIECE on PBS, in association with global partner All3Media International.

All Creatures Great & Small returns Thursday 17th September at 9pm on 5.