ALL CREATURES BIG & SMALL
TO ARRIVE THIS FALL AFTER ALL
Well, here is at least one thing to look forward to this Autumn: although they said it would be left for next year, now it seems that the remake of
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL will come to
Channel 5 this Autumn
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| The new series will also air on PBS for US audience |
after all (which is logical given that they've shot a Christmas episode too). The latest update is first photo of
Diana Rigg as Mrs Pumphrey! The series will
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| Callum Woodhouse returns to TV after Durrells |
air on
PBS Masterpiece in USA. There are talks that the second season has already been ordered.
All Creatures Great And Small
based on James Herriot’s
cherished collection of stories, chronicles the heartwarming and
humorous adventures of a young country vet. This new adaptation will
preserve the rich spirit, tone and values of Herriot’s iconic characters
and stories and will bring to life his sharply observed, entertaining
and incredibly funny tales of country life in the North of England for a
modern audience, introducing a new generation to his life-affirming
stories.
Who Is Playing The Big Creatures?
With
Nicholas Ralph taking the lead role of James Herriot, the cast also includes
Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, the wonderfully eccentric veterinary surgeon and proprietor of Skeldale House who reluctantly hires the
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| Diana Rigg wll play Mrs Pumphrey in the series! |
recently qualified Herriot into his rural practice;
Anna Madeley as Mrs Hall, the resident housekeeper and matriarch of Skeldale House;
Callum Woodhouse as Tristan, Siegfried’s errant and charismatic younger brother;
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| Playground
Entertainment, who is also doing Dangerous Liaisons for Starz and
Tortall Universe epic series, is producing this mini series |
and
Rachel Shenton as Helen Alderson, an independent local farmer’s daughter who helps her father manage the family farm and care for her younger sister.
Diana Rigg is Mrs. Pumphrey, the delightfully eccentric
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| Nicholas Ralph leads the new mini series as the village vet |
owner of the overly indulged Pekingese Tricki-Woo;
Matthew Lewis is Hugh Hulton, a wealthy landowner and rival to James for Helen’s affections; and
Nigel Havers is General Ransom, the fastidious manager of the local racecourse.
of The Worrall Family. The patriarch Martin Worrall (Denis Lawson),
is head of a family which is bound in past secrets. As Amanda’s story
leads her
further and further into the Northumbrian countryside, she
begins to unravel the past. And all of their lives are turned upside
down. Rebecca Front stars
as Martin’s wife Fiona, with Callum Woodhouse as his son Anthony, Stephen Tompkinson as farm worker Boots Maddison, Paula
Wilcox as Amanda’s mother Linda, Danielle Waltersas Amanda’s best friend Sandy, and Nina Wadia as
solicitor Laura. 
