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

Every episode of All Creatures Great & Small (2020) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 11/25/2024Network: Channel 5Status: Continuing
Holding the Baby
star
7.65
82 votes

#1 - Holding the Baby

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2024

James goes on a crash course in fatherhood. Mrs Hall referees between Siegfried and the overly officious Mr Bosworth. Helen is concerned about the influence of Jenny's new friend.

Directors: Jamie Crichton
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Another Farnon?
star
7.65
304 votes

#2 - Another Farnon?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2020

Skeldale House descends into chaos with the arrival of Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan. Helen provides James with a reason to stay in the Dales.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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You've Got to Dream
star
7.66
345 votes

#3 - You've Got to Dream

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

James Herriot, under pressure from his mother to take a job on the docks, follows his dream when he is selected for an interview as a veterinary assistant in Yorkshire.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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Uninvited Guests
star
7.67
79 votes

#4 - Uninvited Guests

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2024

Tristan and Carmody can't see eye to eye, but a quest to Pumphrey Manor might just bring them together. Helen tries to support James when unresolved feelings resurface.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
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A Tricki Case
star
7.72
272 votes

#5 - A Tricki Case

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2020

When Mrs Pumphrey's Tricki Woo takes a turn for the worse, James takes drastic action. But things do not go to as expected. Tristan prepares to return to Edinburgh University.

Directors: Andy Hay
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Where the Heart Is
star
7.74
244 votes

#6 - Where the Heart Is

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2021

It’s spring in 1938, and a trip back home to Glasgow presents James Herriot with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves when he is offered a position at his old mentor's forward-thinking practice.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
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The Last Man In
star
7.77
228 votes

#7 - The Last Man In

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2021

When a familiar face from Helen's past returns to Darrowby, James worries that he has to vie for her attention and steps up to compete against them at Mrs Pumphrey's annual cricket match. The rest of Skeldale House are apprehensive as the game can be brutal. Siegfried tries his best to train James and get a reluctant Tristan to step in, but it's not looking good for their Darrowby Eleven team.

Directors: Andy Hay
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Andante
star
7.79
285 votes

#8 - 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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Many Happy Returns
star
7.81
219 votes

#9 - 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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Carpe Diem
star
7.82
146 votes

#10 - 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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Semper Progrediens
star
7.83
246 votes

#11 - 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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Pair Bond
star
7.84
73 votes

#12 - Pair Bond

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2024

Carmody gets an opportunity he shouldn't turn down. Mrs Hall and Mr Bosworth clash over a warden task. Siegfried and Carmody are forced to pay attention to their romantic pursuits.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Robin French
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Glass Half Full
star
7.84
70 votes

#13 - Glass Half Full

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2024

James has a bout of brucellosis, bringing buried emotions to the surface. A broken-down car forces Siegfried and Tristan to renegotiate their relationship, with amusing consequences.

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

#14 - 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
7.85
186 votes

#15 - 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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What a Balls Up!
star
7.87
183 votes

#16 - 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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For Whom the Bell Tolls
star
7.88
185 votes

#17 - 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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Homecoming
star
7.89
88 votes

#18 - 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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Broodiness
star
7.92
157 votes

#19 - 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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Christmas Special
star
7.93
171 votes

#20 - 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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Surviving Siegfried
star
7.93
191 votes

#21 - 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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We Can But Hope
star
7.94
229 votes

#22 - 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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Honeymoon's Over
star
7.94
191 votes

#23 - 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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A Cure For All Ills
star
7.95
227 votes

#24 - 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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Right Hand Man
star
7.97
152 votes

#25 - 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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