All Creatures Great & Small: Season 4

2023 · 7 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 4 of All Creatures Great & Small

Spring 1940. Europe is at war, and Darrowby clings to everyday life. At Skeldale House, Tristan is missing, having gone to the front, so Siegfried and James hire two new hands: Miss Harbottle, an accountant, and Richard Carmody, a veterinary student. James carries on with his work among farms and pets, while he and Helen make plans for the future with the threat of being called up at any moment. Siegfried, with his eccentric personality, continues to set the pace of the practice.

7episodes

Oct 5, 2023aired

Dec 21, 2023final episode

5.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 Broodiness
Oct 5, 2023 · 46 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directing: Andy Hay · Writing: Jamie Crichton · Starring: Will Thorp
4x02 Carpe Diem
Oct 12, 2023 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directing: Andy Hay · Writing: Helen Raynor · Starring: Mollie Winnard, Will Thorp
4x03 Right Hand Man
Oct 19, 2023 · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Stewart Svaasand · Writing: Maxine Alderton · Starring: James Anthony-Rose, Will Thorp, Patricia Hodge, Imogen Clawson
4x04 By the Book
Oct 26, 2023 · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directing: Stewart Svaasand · Writing: Maxine Alderton · Starring: James Anthony-Rose
4x05 Papers
Nov 2, 2023 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Jordan Hogg · Writing: Jamie Crichton · Starring: James Anthony-Rose, Will Thorp, Patricia Hodge
4x06 The Home Front
Nov 8, 2023 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directing: Stewart Svaasand · Writing: Jamie Crichton · Starring: James Anthony-Rose, Will Thorp, Imogen Clawson, Tony Pitts
4x07 On a Wing and a Prayer Season Finale
Dec 21, 2023 · 49 min · ★ 8.5
An emotional phone call with a very pregnant Helen makes James determined to get back to her, but he doesn't have many options, and RAF mascot Georgie needs his help. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall prepares a community Christmas celebration in Darrowby, while Siegfried and Carmody argue over who will be Father Christmas.
Directing: Jordan Hogg · Writing: Ben Vanstone · Starring: James Anthony-Rose, Mollie Winnard, Patricia Hodge, Imogen Clawson