Encore Sundays, Dec. 12 & 19, 2021 at 9 p.m., Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. / Saturday, Dec. 25 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 26 from 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesdays, Dec. 14 - Jan. 4, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand
Scottish actor Nicholas Ralph stars as veterinarian James Herriot at the start of his storied career in rural Yorkshire in the 1930s. Co-starring in this all-new adaptation of Herriot’s bestselling memoir are Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Callum Woodhouse, Rachel Shenton, and Diana Rigg — plus an engaging cast of horses, cattle, dogs, and cats. ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL On MASTERPIECE is a beautiful remake of the popular family drama that aired on British and American television from 1978 to 1990.
Season 2 of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL premieres Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at 9/8c. All episodes will be available on demand with KPBS Passport starting January 9!
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1 Encore Sunday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - James Herriot interviews for a job with harried Yorkshire veterinarian Siegfried Farnon. His first day is full of surprises.
Episode 2 Encore Sunday, Dec. 12 at 10:15 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Fresh from veterinary college, Siegfried's fun-loving brother, Tristan, arrives to help out. Mrs. Pumphrey throws a swanky party.
Episode 3 Encore Sunday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - James is put to the test with an ailing racehorse. Tristan faces a familiar temptation. Siegfried angles for a prestigious client.
Episode 4 Encore Sunday, Dec. 19 at 10:15 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 - While Tristan gives Tricki-Woo the spa treatment, James deals with Helen's champion bull. Siegfried makes a decision about Tristan.
Episode 5 Encore Sunday, Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - James volunteers to be the official vet at the Darrowby Show. His ordeals include an ethical plight involving Helen's bull.
Episode 6 Encore Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at 8:15 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Defying Siegfried, Tristan coaxes James to try a risky procedure to save a stricken cow. Then James gets a shock from Helen.
Episode 7 Encore Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Siegfried hosts a Christmas eve party, with an even bigger event to follow the next day. Helen accompanies James on an emergency house call.
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Credits:
A Playground production for MASTERPIECE and Channel 5 in association with All3Media and Screen Yorkshire. The Executive Producers are Colin Callender and Melissa Gallant for Playground (Golden Globe® and BAFTA-winning WOLF HALL, LITTLE WOMEN), Ben Vanstone, Hugo Heppell for Screen Yorkshire, Rebecca Eaton and Susanne Simpson for MASTERPIECE, which is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston and Louise Pedersen for All3Media International. The producer is Richard Burrell. The lead writer is Ben Vanstone (THE ENGLISH GAME, THE LAST KINGDOM). The lead director is Brian Percival (DOWNTON ABBEY, "The Book Thief"), with Metin Hüseyin (OUTLANDER, Merlin) and Andy Hay (JAMESTOWN, THE LAST KINGDOM) also directing episodes.
