Nev McIntosh (“Shetland”) and James Anthony-Rose (“Slow Horses,” “Pennyworth”) are joining the seven-episode fourth season of Masterpiece on PBS’s “All Creatures Great and Small.”
The drama, based on best-selling author James Heriot’s collection of stories that has sold 60 million copies internationally, is currently being filmed on location in Yorkshire and will premiere on the network in early 2024 and in the UK this autumn Will air on Channel 5.
Season 4 will return to the Yorkshire Dales, beginning in 1940 with Churchill taking office and Europe in grave danger. With Tristan serving in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West) and James Heriot (Nicholas Ralph) bring in some extra hands to help out at the practice.
Mackintosh will play highly skilled bookkeeper Miss Harbottle, while Anthony-Rose will play Richard Carmody, a graduate veterinary student who arrives in Skeldale as part of his placement under the guidance of James.
“I can’t wait for our Masterpiece viewers to see this new season of All Creatures Great and Small,” Simpson said in a statement. “It’s still full of the warmth and humor that made it one of our most successful series ever.”
In addition to Ralph and West, Rachel Shenton returns as Helen Harriet (“White Gold,” “For Her Sins”), Anna Madeley (“Time,” “Patrick Melrose”) as Mrs. Hall, matriarch of Skeldale House Returns and Patricia Hodge (“Miranda,” “A Very English Scandal”) reprising her role as Mrs. Pumphrey.
Other cast members for Season 4 include Tony Pitts, Imogen Clawson, Paul Copley, Cleo Silvestre MBE, James Bolam MBE, Will Thorpe and Sam Retford.
“All Creatures Great and Small” is a Playground Production for Channel 5 and Masterpiece in association with All3Media International. Masterpiece is presented by GBH Boston on PBS.
The series is executive produced by Colin Callender, Melissa Gallant, head writers Jamie Crichton and Ben Vanstone for Playground, Suzanne Simpson and Rebecca Eaton for Masterpiece, and Louise Pedersen and David Sweatman for All3Media International. New additions include Maxine Alderton (Emmerdale Farm, Doctor Who) and Helen Raynor (A Discovery of Witches, Call the Midwife).
Andy Hay (“The Last Kingdom,” “Jamestown”) will serve as lead director and direct episodes 1 and 2, while Stewart Swansund (“Tin Star,” “Death in Paradise”) will direct episodes 3, 4 and 6. And will direct BAFTA. Winner Jordan Hogg (“Ralph & Katie,” “Screw”) will direct episode 5 and the Christmas special, which will be written by Vanstone.
