We’re just a little bit excited about the new first-look images released for Channel 5’s All Creatures Great and Small series seven. It’s the channel’s most successful drama series, and James Herriot and the gang are set to return this autumn. The newly released pictures give us an insight into what’s to come. We’ll have six new episodes, plus a Christmas special (yay!).
Returning this September, All Creatures Great and Small will transport us once again to the stunning Yorkshire Dales in 1946. The war is finally over, Skeldale House is once again full and livelier than ever, and we’re giddy with anticipation for the new series, which takes us back to the fictional town of Darrowby.
In the new series, 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 this slice of Yorkshire, the Dales will always offer the same perfect escapism. Packed with warmth, humour and community spirit, the series brings more heartwarming tales of people and animals alike.
The series is based on real-life vet Alf Wight, aka James Herriot’s, cherished books and 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.
Who is returning to All Creatures Great and Small series 7?
The familiar faces of 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 are all back for series seven.
Other fan favourites are also returning, including 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.
New characters for the series include Caolan McCarthy (Belfast, Cyrano de Bergerac: The RSC) as the newly arrived rival vet Granville Bennett. He will be joined by a host of new characters who will help bring more of Herriot’s much-loved stories to life.
Series seven was announced as part of a double-series commission alongside series eight in November 2025. No release date has been announced yet, but if you’ve not watched it yet, or simply want to rewatch it, head over to the Channel 5 website here.
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