The beloved TV series All Creatures Great and Small is set to grace our screens once more on Thursday, September 19. The popular show, inspired by the captivating tales of renowned author James Herriot, is returning for a fifth series, along with a festive special scheduled for later this year. Nicholas Ralph will reprise his role as vet James Herriot, but things have changed for him.
He's been stationed at RAF Abingdon, while his wife Helen (played by Rachel Shenton) has been caring for their newborn son at home. Nicholas shared some insights about filming the new series of All Creatures Great and Small, confessing that while he's accustomed to working with animals, working with babies was "brilliant", but one co-star left him feeling "terrified". Before the series premiere, Nicholas revealed: "Yes, two little babies! They were absolutely brilliant.
Like any other actor, they took a minute to get used to everything - after all, they were just three months old. "But after a few days, they settled in, and it was amazing to see them smile when they started to recognise you. They were great to work with-just adorable and so smiley once they got comfortable.
" "We also have Jelly Jimmy - absolutely terrifying! It's ironic they call it "Jelly" because it felt like he was made of concrete - so heavy! "And he was triple the size of one of the babies we worked with, almost like a toddler with a baby's face. The real babies were far superior to Jelly Jimmy." Nicholas dropped some hints.