Have you been counting down the days to the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special for 2024? The day has arrived.

The Channel 5 drama, set in the Yorkshire Dales is returning for a one-off episode, titled All God's Creatures.

But as the group gathers around the dinner table, Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley) receives “worrying news” – what do you think is going to happen?

Let’s take a look at what else fans can expect from the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special, including when it’s on TV and the full cast list.

What is Channel 5 All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special about?

The Channel 5 synopsis reveals: “Skeldale House prepares for Christmas - and Jimmy’s first birthday – without the usual festive treats available. Mrs Hall has figured out how to deliver the ideal Christmas, but when her world is rocked by a worrying news bulletin, the Skeldale family do their best to support her. A young boy arrives at the surgery with an abandoned fox cub and Mrs Hall can’t help feeling a connection with the animal.

“Meanwhile, Tristan is given an important Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) mission involving pigeons. Tristan is underwhelmed by the task and Siegfried sends him to Enoch Sykes, a cantankerous pigeon fancier. Tristan’s attempt to win over Enoch’s trust doesn’t go to plan.”

It adds: “Helen and James prepare for Jimmy's birthday tea at Heston Grange, but Helen has to deal with some family disagreements.

“When the fox needs veterinary help, Siegfried faces a difficult decision as to how best to care for the animal, whilst also looking after Mrs Hall.”

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Where can I watch All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special?

The festive edition of All Creatures Great and Small will air on Channel 5 on Monday, December 23 from 9pm.

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special cast – who is in it?

For the Christmas special this year, take a look at who will be starring in it:

  • Siegfried Farnon – Samuel West
  • Mrs Audrey Hall – Anna Madeley
  • James Herriot – Nicholas Ralph
  • Helen Herriot – Rachel Shenton
  • Tristan Farnon – Callum Woodhouse
  • Richard Alderson – Tony Pitts
  • Jenny Alderson – Imogen Clawson
  • Christopher Taylor – Owen Phillips
  • Enoch Sykes – Duncan Preston
  • Major Robertson – Adam Best
  • Paddy Grainger – Elliot Franz
  • Duggins – Jake Hayward
  • Ethel Taylor – Becky Simon
  • Jimmy – Otto & Sullivan Pearson

How to watch the trailer for All Creatures Great and Small - All God's Creatures

Speaking about the messaging behind this year's special, Samuel West told Radio Times: "It's not about what's on the table for Christmas lunch, it's who is seated round that table. That's exactly what it is.

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"We might not have enough butter for the mashed potatoes, it was always the hardest thing to get hold of [during the war], but we don't comment on it as a loss.

"My first reaction is, 'Mrs Hall, you've outdone yourself.' And we're going to make the best of it.

“That's what gets us through isn't it, really? It's what gets us through in Skeldale. It’s not what’s on the table, it's who's around it."