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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 6 Episode 7 - Comfort and Joy
    7.3/10(203 votes)

    #1 - Comfort and Joy

    S6:E7

    It’s Christmas 1945, the first peacetime Christmas after the war. With Helen feeling under the weather, it’s fallen on James to take on the Darrowby Nativity play. Siegfried is back at Mrs Stokes’s Farm to see Hilda the goat, who’s been up to more mischief. Mrs Hall is keen to enter the Drovers' darts competition and scoop the first prize: a fresh turkey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 2 - Another Farnon?
    8.0/10(856 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 5 - Fixes
    8.0/10(164 votes)

    #3 - Fixes

    S6:E5

    James is worried about the practice finances, but it falls on deaf ears when he tries to discuss the matter with Siegfried. Herriot decides to take on the role of attending vet at Hensfield dog track to earn extra money. Meanwhile, Tristan visits Mrs Ainsley, who has an aggressive parrot called George.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Neil Jones

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  4. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 1 - You've Got to Dream
    8.1/10(984 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 4 - What a Balls Up!
    8.1/10(515 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 2 - Carpe Diem
    8.1/10(514 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 3 - Right Hand Man
    8.1/10(494 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 2 - Holding the Baby
    8.1/10(436 votes)

    #8 - Holding the Baby

    S5:E2

    James needs a crash course for fatherhood. Mrs Hall referees between Siegfried and her new boss, Mr Bosworth, as they fall out over some of Mr Bosworth's safety tactics. Helen is concerned about the influence of Jenny's new friend Doris.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Maxine Alderton

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  9. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 3 - Homecoming
    8.1/10(433 votes)

    #9 - Homecoming

    S5:E3

    Everyone is determined to make Jimmy’s christening day special, while Siegfried is unimpressed when called up to Biggins’ farm.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Matt Evans

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  10. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 4 - Uninvited Guests
    8.1/10(397 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 6 - Glass Half Full
    8.1/10(414 votes)

    #11 - Glass Half Full

    S5:E6

    James starts to behave out of character while examining Tricki, and his health takes a turn for the worst. Meanwhile, Siegfried, needing an extra hand in Carmody's absence, recruits a reluctant Tristan to help.

    Director:Andy Hay
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  12. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 2 - Old Dog, New Tricks
    8.1/10(186 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 4 - A Tricki Case
    8.2/10(769 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 5 - All's Fair
    8.2/10(750 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 3 - We Can But Hope
    8.2/10(617 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 5 - The Last Man In
    8.2/10(594 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. All Creatures Great & Small Season 3 Episode 2 - Honeymoon's Over
    8.2/10(531 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. All Creatures Great & Small Season 4 Episode 4 - By the Book
    8.2/10(494 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 1 - To All Our Boys
    8.2/10(488 votes)

    #19 - To All Our Boys

    S5:E1

    With World War II underway, Siegfried takes up the slack at the surgery. James faces an uncertain future when he is grounded at the RAF. Mrs Hall and Helen consider their contribution within the community, and Carmody is eager to step up.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  20. All Creatures Great & Small Season 5 Episode 5 - Pair Bond
    8.2/10(390 votes)

    #20 - Pair Bond

    S5:E5

    After receiving outstanding exam results, Carmody is offered a position in a research program in London, but he wants to stay at Skeldale. An exhilarated Mr Bosworth summons Mrs Hall to examine a piece of debris that has dropped from a plane into a remote field.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Matt Evans

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  21. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 3 - Captain Farnon?
    8.2/10(183 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 Episode 4 - Jenny Wren
    8.2/10(170 votes)

    #22 - Jenny Wren

    S6:E4

    Helen is thrilled when Jenny gets exciting news and sets about getting her sister prepared for a big move, but soon realises neither of them are ready for it. Mrs Hall asks for time off for her granddaughter's birthday in Sunderland, and Siegfried starts to panic.

    Director:Brian Percival
    Writers:Ben Vanstone, Nessah Muthy

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  23. All Creatures Great & Small Season 1 Episode 3 - Andante
    8.3/10(806 votes)

    #23 - Andante

    S1:E3

    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 inoperable condition, James has his first painful experience.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Lisa Holdsworth

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  24. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 1 - Where the Heart Is
    8.3/10(695 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. All Creatures Great & Small Season 2 Episode 4 - Many Happy Returns
    8.3/10(588 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Comfort and Joy" is the worst rated episode of "All Creatures Great & Small". It scored 7.3/10 based on 203 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/24/2025. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Another Farnon?".