The BEST episodes of All Creatures Great & Small (2020)

Every episode of All Creatures Great & Small (2020) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of All Creatures Great & Small (2020)!

The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire.

Last Updated: 10/18/2024Network: Channel 5Status: Continuing
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Christmas Special
star
8.32
177 votes

#1 - Christmas Special

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2021

James and Helen spend their first Christmas together, but must agree on where to spend it. Despite all seeming idyllic, the vets are troubled as Tricki Woo is sick.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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On a Wing and a Prayer
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8.16
158 votes

#2 - On a Wing and a Prayer

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2023

Faced with a daunting future, James longs to see Helen, but an injured bird stands in his way. Siegfried and Carmody try to support Mrs Hall's community efforts.

Directors: Jordan Hogg
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Home Truths
star
8.15
212 votes

#3 - Home Truths

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2021

As Chamberlain heads to meet with Hitler in Munich, James prepares to face his parents and give them some difficult news. Meanwhile, James's agenda is derailed by an emergency with the Alderson's pregnant mare, Candy.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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The Home Front
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8.08
156 votes

#4 - The Home Front

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2023

Helen feels redundant at Skeldale, and Mrs Hall worries for Siegfried. Both women are about to learn where they truly belong...

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
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By the Book
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8.06
158 votes

#5 - By the Book

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023

Helen rallies the community to help the new farmers while she waits for some personal news. Carmody meets Bernard the tortoise and tries to treat the owner too.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
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Papers
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8.03
160 votes

#6 - Papers

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023

James prepares for his new life, but struggles to get everything in place for Helen and Skeldale House. Carmody finds his place at Skeldale, assisted by a surprising mentor.

Directors: Jordan Hogg
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To All Our Boys
star
8.00
62 votes

#7 - To All Our Boys

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2024

A medical scare keeps James's feet firmly on the ground, Siegfried and Carmody get their wires crossed over an animal, Helen assists an old family friend, and Mrs Hall tries to help the war effort.

Directors: Brian Percival
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Homecoming
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8.00
52 votes

#8 - Homecoming

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2024

It's baby Jimmy's Christening Day. There's a surprise announcement from Tristan, and Siegfried makes a promise to himself that he might struggle to keep.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Matt Evans
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Christmas Special
star
7.99
168 votes

#9 - Christmas Special

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2022

It's Christmas in Darrowby and everyone is trying to make the most of things while the world is at war. A young guest brings some wonder, mischief and cheer to Skeldale House while everyone waits for important news. When Mrs Pumphrey heralds the arrival of a kitten in need of extra care at Pumphrey Manor, James has just the person to take him under their wing. Siegfried is asked to pay a visit to an injured River just before a big race and makes an important discovery which Sebright Saunders uses as leverage to get the horse back on the racetrack

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Right Hand Man
star
7.98
148 votes

#10 - Right Hand Man

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023

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.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
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Second Time Lucky
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7.96
213 votes

#11 - Second Time Lucky

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2022

It is now spring 1939 and a potential world war looms. Tristan is now a qualified vet, while James enters a new stage of his life with Helen and at the practice. After being made joint business partner by Siegfried, James pushes to take on more responsibility via the Ministry of Agriculture's new bovine TB testing scheme, but its unexpected challenges risk pushing him to breaking point.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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A Cure For All Ills
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7.95
222 votes

#12 - A Cure For All Ills

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2020

James celebrates his birthday, but personal and professional worries but a dampener on the event. James and Tristan ignore Siegfried's advice and operate on a prized cow.

Directors: Andy Hay
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Surviving Siegfried
star
7.94
185 votes

#13 - Surviving Siegfried

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2022

Siegfried receives some difficult news and becomes even more irascible than usual. Helen gets a new insight into how hard James works, but feels reluctant to help him by asking her father.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Honeymoon's Over
star
7.93
185 votes

#14 - Honeymoon's Over

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2022

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.

Directors: Andy Hay
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We Can But Hope
star
7.93
224 votes

#15 - We Can But Hope

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2021

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.

Directors: Sasha Ransome
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Christmas Special
star
7.93
167 votes

#16 - Christmas Special

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2020

James is trying to bury his pain over Helen and has invited his new girlfriend Connie to the annual Skeldale Christmas party. Preparations are well under way!

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Broodiness
star
7.92
149 votes

#17 - Broodiness

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023

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.

Directors: Andy Hay
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
star
7.89
179 votes

#18 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2022

Everyone at Skeldale House is pushed to think about what matters to them most when the radio reports that Britain is standing on the brink of war.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
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What a Balls Up!
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7.88
176 votes

#19 - What a Balls Up!

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2022

Tristan decides that he is outgrowing running the small animal surgery and a shock departure from Darrowby brings James's feelings about his place in Darrowby to the surface for Helen.

Directors: Andy Hay
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All's Fair
star
7.85
268 votes

#20 - All's Fair

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2020

It's the Darrowby Show and James is pleased as punch that he has been given the honour of Attending Vet.

Directors: Metin Hüseyin
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Edward
star
7.84
180 votes

#21 - Edward

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2022

Siegfried and Tristan are left in charge of Skeldale House, when Mrs Hall takes time off to meet up with an important person from her past.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Karim Khan
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Semper Progrediens
star
7.83
241 votes

#22 - Semper Progrediens

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2021

With Tristan's encouragement, James asks Helen if she'd like to go to the local spring dance. But village resident Gerald's arrival with his injured dog, Rock, puts a spanner in the works. Meanwhile, Tristan worries that Siegfried is in danger of losing his edge.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Carpe Diem
star
7.83
141 votes

#23 - Carpe Diem

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023

Siegfried hires an experienced bookkeeper, but her efficient approach doesn't suit everyone. James and Helen arrive at a decision, and a ferret presents a challenge for the practice.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Helen Raynor
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Many Happy Returns
star
7.82
213 votes

#24 - Many Happy Returns

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2021

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.

Directors: Sasha Ransome
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Andante
star
7.81
281 votes

#25 - Andante

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2020

Siegfried hopes to bag the job of Attending Vet at Darrowby Racecourse, by buttering up the head of the race course, General Ransom.

Directors: Metin Hüseyin
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