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Patricia Hodge Replaces The Late Diana Rigg On Channel 5/PBS Series ‘All Creatures Great & Small’

All Creatures Great and Small has found its new Mrs. Pumphrey following the death of Diana Rigg last September. Miranda and A Very English Scandal actress Patricia Hodge will step into the role for Season 2 of Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece’s period drama, adapted from bestselling author James Herriot's cherished…

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PBS’ Masterpiece Pivots To Find The Next ‘Downton Abbey’ Amid Streaming Competition As Venerable Drama Strand Celebrates 50th Anniversary

PBS' Masterpiece, which has been home to classic British dramas including Downton Abbey, Upstairs, Downstairs, Prime Suspect and the original House of Cards, turns 50 on January 10. The venerable drama strand is celebrating with a slew of period dramas and mystery thrillers. But it is also using the anniversary as an…

‘All Creatures Great And Small’: Channel 5, PBS Confirm Season 2 Renewal Of Period Veterinary Drama; China’s Huanxi Media Acquires Series

ViacomCBS’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece have confirmed that period veterinary drama All Creatures Great And Small will return for a second six-part season. Deadline reported last month that the renewal was all-but done, with Playground Entertainment ready to begin shooting Season 2 in the Yorkshire…

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‘All Creatures Great And Small’ Becomes Highest-Rated Show For Viacom’s UK Net C5 In Nearly Five Years

British drama All Creatures Great and Small has become a ratings boon for Viacom's UK network Channel 5 – becoming its highest rated show since February 2016. This comes as the show, produced by Playground Entertainment, has already been picked up for a second season. It scored 3.3M viewers, a share of 20.4%, which…

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‘All Creatures Great and Small’: C5 & PBS In Talks On Second Season Of Playground-Produced Drama – TCA

British drama All Creatures Great and Small is on the verge of a second season after exec producer Colin Callender revealed that he was in talks with UK network Channel 5 and PBS. This comes after Ben Frow, who runs content at the ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster said last year that he wanted to commission a second…

Channel 5 Chief Wants Second Season Of ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ Before The First Has Even Aired

Ben Frow, the director of programs at Viacom’s Channel 5, has said he wants to commission a second season of its PBS Masterpiece co-production All Creatures Great And Small before the first has even aired. Speaking at a Channel 5 upfronts event in London on Tuesday night, Frow said he watched the first episode of the P…

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‘All Creatures Great And Small’: Viacom’s C5 Teams With ‘Howards End’ Producer Playground & PBS’s Masterpiece For UK Series Reboot

Viacom-owned Channel 5 has ordered UK series All Creatures Great And Small, a new adaptation of best-selling author James Herriot's humorous adventures of a young country vet. The celebrated books were previously adapted into a group of films and TV series in the 1970s. Howards End and Wolf Hall outfit Playground will…