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The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 3 - Right Hand Man
    7.0/10(518 votes)

    #1 - Right Hand Man

    S4:E3

    When new vet Richard Carmody joins the practice, James feels his place by Siegfried’s side is threatened. Conflicts come to the surface at Mrs Pumphrey’s community tea party.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Maxine Alderton

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  2. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 4 - What a Balls Up!
    7.4/10(540 votes)

    #2 - What a Balls Up!

    S3:E4

    James is finally succeeding with the farmers’ uptake of the Ministry of Agriculture’s TB testing scheme, but is struggling with the complicated paperwork - a fact that he is keen to keep from Siegfried. Tristan decides that he is outgrowing running the small animal surgery and buys a car to help with errands at the practice, which also provides him with transport for taking Florence, the daughter of Siegfried’s rival, George Pandhi, out on a date.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Chloë Mi Lin Ewart

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  3. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 4 - Many Happy Returns
    7.5/10(615 votes)

    #3 - Many Happy Returns

    S2:E4

    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 reminds James that he needs to tell Helen some home truths.

    Director:Sasha Ransome
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  4. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 5 - The Last Man In
    7.5/10(620 votes)

    #4 - The Last Man In

    S2:E5

    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 Tristan to step in, but it's not looking good for their Darrowby Eleven team.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  5. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 1 - You've Got to Dream
    7.7/10(1036 votes)

    #5 - You've Got to Dream

    S1:E1

    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 difficult calving gives James a chance to prove his worth.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  6. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 2 - Another Farnon?
    7.7/10(896 votes)

    #6 - Another Farnon?

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  7. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 5 - Edward
    7.7/10(638 votes)

    #7 - Edward

    S3:E5

    Siegfried and Tristan are left in charge of Skeldale House, when Mrs Hall takes time off to meet up with an important person from her past. Siegfried immediately puts Tristan in charge of housekeeping duties and focuses on running the practice and educating a visiting work experience boy named Andrew Simmonds.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Karim Khan

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  8. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 6 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
    7.7/10(556 votes)

    #8 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

    S3:E6

    The Skeldale House regulars think about what matters to them most when the radio reports that Britain is standing on the brink of war. As everyone processes the news, James discovers a case of TB at Heston Grange. Richard begs him not to report it or the farm will be shut down and he could lose his livelihood.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Jamie Crichton

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  9. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 4 - By the Book
    7.7/10(517 votes)

    #9 - By the Book

    S4:E4

    James and Helen are keeping a secret, and following a visit to the Crabtree’s Farm, Carmody is challenged with learning how to be a vet outside of his books. The new farmers have a worrying illness amongst their herd and James wants to help them in any way he can.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Maxine Alderton

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  10. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 4 - A Tricki Case
    7.8/10(802 votes)

    #10 - A Tricki Case

    S1:E4

    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 unusual home baking.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writers:Ben Vanstone, Freddy Syborn

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  11. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 6 - Home Truths
    7.8/10(712 votes)

    #11 - Home Truths

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  12. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 5 - Papers
    7.8/10(539 votes)

    #12 - Papers

    S4:E5

    The war is getting closer, James is about to embark on a new journey. He desperately wants things in order and Carmody trained up to support Siegfried. But James is frustrated at Carmody’s inability to drive and he keeps missing opportunities to spend precious time with Helen.

    Director:Jordan Hogg
    Writer:Jamie Crichton

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  13. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 4 - Uninvited Guests
    7.8/10(441 votes)

    #13 - Uninvited Guests

    S5:E4

    Tristan and Carmody can't see eye to eye, but a quest to Pumphrey Manor might just bring them together. Helen tries to support James when unresolved feelings resurface.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Maxine Alderton

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  14. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 5 - All's Fair
    7.9/10(785 votes)

    #14 - All's Fair

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  15. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 1 - Where the Heart Is
    7.9/10(724 votes)

    #15 - Where the Heart Is

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  16. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 3 - We Can But Hope
    7.9/10(642 votes)

    #16 - We Can But Hope

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Sasha Ransome
    Writer:Chloë Mi Lin Ewart

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  17. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 1 - Second Time Lucky
    7.9/10(659 votes)

    #17 - Second Time Lucky

    S3:E1

    It is now spring 1939 and a potential world war looms. Tristan is now a qualified vet, while James enters a new stage of his life with Helen and at the practice. After being made joint business partner by Siegfried, James pushes to take on more responsibility via the Ministry of Agriculture's new bovine TB testing scheme, but its unexpected challenges risk pushing him to breaking point.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  18. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 2 - Honeymoon's Over
    7.9/10(560 votes)

    #18 - Honeymoon's Over

    S3:E2

    Everyone is trying to get along as best they can in the face of changes at Skeldale House. Helen has moved into the bedsit upstairs with James. James struggles to get Siegfried to let him take the reins now that he is a junior partner, and the pair clash when he learns how much money Skeldale could make from the Ministry of Agriculture’s lucrative bovine TB testing scheme.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Chloë Mi Lin Ewart

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  19. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 2 - Semper Progrediens
    8.0/10(661 votes)

    #19 - Semper Progrediens

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  20. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 3 - Surviving Siegfried
    8.0/10(610 votes)

    #20 - Surviving Siegfried

    S3:E3

    Siegfried receives some difficult news and becomes even more irascible than usual. The perfect distraction comes along in the form of Major Sebright Saunders, who asks Siegfried to look at a difficult young racehorse called River.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Ben Vanstone

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  21. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 1 - Broodiness
    8.0/10(617 votes)

    #21 - Broodiness

    S4:E1

    It’s Easter 1940 and, with Tristan away, Skeldale House is busier than ever. Everyone looks to the future, and James tries to save a dog from its owner.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Jamie Crichton

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  22. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 2 - Carpe Diem
    8.0/10(537 votes)

    #22 - Carpe Diem

    S4:E2

    Siegfried hires an experienced bookkeeper, but her efficient approach doesn’t suit everyone. James and Helen arrive at a big decision, and a ferret presents a challenge for the practice.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Helen Raynor

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  23. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 6 - The Home Front
    8.0/10(516 votes)

    #23 - The Home Front

    S4:E6

    Helen feels redundant at Skeldale, and buried family secrets threaten to tear their relationship apart as Richard refuses to let her muck in on the farm. Helen notices that calf Smokey seems unwell and tries to help him, but it only makes things worse with her dad.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Jamie Crichton

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  24. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 2 - Old Dog, New Tricks
    8.0/10(411 votes)

    #24 - Old Dog, New Tricks

    S6:E2

    James is exhausted running between Heston and Skeldale, and to make matters worse, he's often finding himself on the wrong side of Richard Alderson, who is miffed about the muddy floor. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall and Herriot are curious about what Siegfried's been up to when James finds him wandering home after a night out.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writers:Neil Jones, Karim Khan

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  25. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 3 - Captain Farnon?
    8.0/10(411 votes)

    #25 - Captain Farnon?

    S6:E3

    A memorial service is held in Darrowby to honour the war's fallen soldiers and Tristan tries to hide his emotion. He's keen to go for a drink with Siegfried, but finds himself at the bottom of his priorities. Meanwhile, James tells Mrs. Pumphrey not to give up hope in her quest to find a mate for Tricki, and plans a date night to get some time with Helen.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Robin French

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Right Hand Man" is the worst rated episode of "All Creatures Great & Small". It scored 7/10 based on 518 votes. Directed by Stewart Svaasand and written by Maxine Alderton, it aired on 10/19/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "What a Balls Up!".