All Creatures Great and Small made its highly-anticipated return to Channel 5 on Thursday evening with its fifth season. While viewers were full of praise for the opening episode, some took to social media with a request about Channel 5's scheduling. Since series two, the programme has aired on Thursday evenings during the autumn months and although it's the perfect time of year for the heartwarming show, some viewers suggested that it might be better suited to a Sunday night slot.
Taking to social media, one person penned: "Well that was a lovely return episode of #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall. Lovely wholesome British tele. Would really suit a Sunday evening slot if it were ITV! #ACGAS.
" A second fan remarked: "Love #allcreaturesgreatandsmall but still feels like it should be on Sunday night not Thursday," prompting another viewer to add: "Totally agree." Set in the 1940s, the popular period drama follows the adventures of veterinary surgeon James Herriot in the Yorkshire Dales. The new series finds James's wife Helen adjusting to life as a mum, with the help of Mrs Hall and Siegfried, while Carmody is now part of the furniture at Skeldale House.
In the opening episode, James returned home from RAF Abingdon after contracting brucellosis. The vet was due to fly to Scotland with his crew but was rushed to hospital after collapsing and being deemed unfit to fly. Fans were overjoyed to see James back at Skeldale House, with one person writing on social media: " Beautiful episode! .