The new season of All Creatures Great and Small will be welcoming some new (and famous) faces into the village of Darrowby, including Coronation Street’s Lucy-Jo Hudson and Patience’s Chris Gascoyne.

The Yorkshire Dales-set drama based on the books by real-life vet Alf Wight returns for its sixth series tonight (September 25), featuring popular character James Herriot (played by Nicholas Ralph) once again.

Since 2020, the original 1970s drama, now primarily filmed in the town of Grassington, has been rebooted by Channel 5.

But the latest instalment will be set in 1945, just as World War II comes to an end.

If you’re wondering what to expect from All Creatures Great and Small series six, Channel 5 shared in its synopsis: “This time, we find our beloved Skeldale gang in a somewhat different situation as we join them in 1945, just as the war in Europe is coming to a close.

“We arrive back in Darrowby to veterinary advancements,........

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