All Creatures Great And Small Season 4 Cast: Who's Returning? Who's Not? And Who's New At Skeldale?
There will be a few new faces haunting the halls of Skeldale House — and one very notable absence — when Masterpiece PBS' All Creatures Great and Small returns for its fourth season.
As revealed on Tuesday, a new bookkeeper and a veterinary student will be joining the team to pick up the slack following that major departure at the end of Season 3.
The latest adaptation of veterinary surgeon James Herriot's famous stories, All Creatures Great and Small "returns to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales for a fourth season of timeless and heart-warming stories, picking up in 1940 as Churchill takes office and Europe is under serious threat," per PBS' official logline.
Currently filming in Yorkshire, the show's fourth season will consist of seven episodes, including a Christmas special. It will air in the UK on Channel 5 this fall, followed by a Stateside premiere via Masterpiece on PBS in early 2024.
Read on for a complete breakdown of all the show's Season 4 cast, then drop a comment with your hopes (both great and small) for the whole Skeldale crew below.
Returning: Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot
Nicholas Ralph returns for his fourth season as young country veterinarian James Herriot.
Returning: Rachel Shenton as Helen Herriot
Rachel Shenton will also return as Helen Herriot, now happily married to James.
Returning: Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon and Anna Madeley as Mrs. Audrey Hall
Samuel West is also back as veterinary surgeon Siegfried Farnon, as is Anna Madeley as housekeeper Mrs. Hall.
Returning: Patricia Hodge as Mrs. Pumphrey (and Derek as Tricki)
And no season of this show would be complete without a healthy dose of Patricia Hodge as Mrs. Pumphrey. (Don't worry, Derek will also be back in the role of Tricki, arguably the Greatest of All the Small Creatures.)
Not Returning: Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon
Unfortunately, fans shouldn't expect to see Tristan Farnon this time around. The show's third season finale saw Callum Woodhouse's character joining the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, leading to an emotional farewell between brothers Tristan and Siegfried.
New: Neve McIntosh as Miss Harbottle
Neve McIntosh (Doctor Who, Shetland) joins the cast as Miss Harbottle, a "highly efficient" bookkeeper.
New: James Anthony-Rose as Richard Carmody
The other new face belongs to James Anthony-Rose (Masters of the Air) as Richard Carmody, an undergraduate vet student who arrives at Skeldale to work under James.
Additional Cast
Other new and returning ensemble cast members include: Tony Pitts, Imogen Clawson, Paul Copley, Cleo Sylvestre, James Bolam, Will Thorp and Sam Retford.