All Creatures Great And Small C5 tonight!

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I can't wait. Series 1 was absolutely delightful - I'm so looking forward to it and I seem to have developped a crush on Samuel West.

@SophieHatterPendragon

I love this new cast / series. I remember watching the old ones with my mum so holds a special place in my childhood heart but I really enjoy these. I don’t mind the changes to mrs hall but however much I love tricky woo I wish they’d not got a new actress in I much preferred Diana Riggs depiction

I had all the books and audiobooks as a child they got me through some lonely night and I really wanted to be a vet until I realised it was no longer the same and didn’t seem as appealing to be a modern vet

Yes same here.

Carol Drinkwater would be good

What lovely, gentle viewing. That cricket match was a delight. I loved Tricky Woo's assignation with his girlfriend at the end!

It's the last episode tomorrow!!! Will there be a Christmas special do you think? I know they have says there'll be more seasons but sad times.

Last episode already! Nooooo. It’s only just started! 😢

I’m sure there will be a Christmas special, though. Surely?

Dd is not happy. It's our weekly treat on a Friday night as I record it.

Oh I was expecting this series to run until Christmas! That was short and sweet!

Too short! I hope there's a Christmas special.

Helen is gorgeous in red.

Yes! Back at Christmas!

Will it be the wedding at Christmas?

I cried when his mum cried on the bus at the end, it's so bittersweet when your children grow up 😢

Have loved the series.

What year are they in? Is war going to break out son?

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

What year are they in? Is war going to break out son?

I reckon it might hit in series 3. They're in 1938 at the moment.

I cried when his mum cried on the bus at the end, it's so bittersweet when your children grow up
"It'll always be your home" got me

That was a lovely episode. I'm afraid I had multiple weepy moments
Very pleased there is a Christmas episode.

I think there's something in my eye

I don't remember war being featured much in the other series, would Tristan get called up? And James I suppose?

Yes, they served in the RAF. James was discharged on health grounds.

All I can say is

Awwwwwe

Loved it

I feel like not much happened this series, apart from James and Helen. Would have liked more on Mrs Hall's son and proper romance for Siegfried (ie with Mrs Hall!)

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

I don't remember war being featured much in the other series, would Tristan get called up? And James I suppose?

As vets they were not conscripted, they were vital to the war effort as more food had to be produced at home. James volunteered for the RAF and there are anecdotes about it in one of the books. He never saw action, as far as I can recall, and eventually chose to go back to being a vet.

Actually, @maireas is right, he left on health grounds. He definitely had a choice of whether to join up, though, being in a reserved occupation.

It was a lovely closing episode, looking forward to the Christmas special, hopefully there will be one. Funny to see Helen's little sister is now taller than her!

I do love Tony Pitts as Helen's dad.

"Will it be the wedding at Christmas?"

It was Helen & Hugh last Christmas wasn't it?

Helen's dad is great, just right. I'm glad there was a good outcome for Mrs Daulby.
It was a lovely episode, as pp say, bittersweet.
Love and loss, happiness and yet war on the horizon.
Saying goodbye to your grown up children is very hard, it just seems to go so quickly.