MASTERPIECE: All Creatures Great and Small

PBS Corporate Communications
1 min readJul 29, 2020

Day two of PBS’s virtual press tour kicked off with a session from MASTERPIECE’s “All Creatures Great and Small.” James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire get a glorious new adaptation in a seven-part series based on his beloved stories.

Exciting newcomer Nicholas Ralph will make his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life. The 1970s adaptation, which aired on public broadcasting, was a favorite of millions of viewers. The series premieres January 2021.

Today’s panelists included:

Anna Madeley, actor, “Mrs. Hall”

Nicholas Ralph, actor, “James Herriot”

Rachel Shenton, actor, “Helen Alderson”

Samuel West, actor, “Siegfried Farnon”

Callum Woodhouse, actor, “Tristan Farnon”

Colin Callender, executive producer

And Susanne Simpson, series executive producer

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