For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
Herriot (Alf White) vet series. They've done a pretty good job IMO,
though I'm not sure _why_ - the original '80s series is on channel 20/60
on weekday afternoons (16:15), and on the whole holds up well - OK, a
_few_ technical aspects (of 40+ year old TV!) we've discussed here, but
really I don't notice anything other than the different shape.

The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
though.
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Her [Valerie Singleton's] main job on /Blue Peter/ was to stop unpredictable
creatres running amok. And that was just John Noakes.
- Alison Pearson, RT 2014/9/6-12

J. P. Gilliver wrote:

>For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
>Herriot (Alf White) vet series. They've done a pretty good job IMO,
>though I'm not sure _why_ - the original '80s series is on channel 20/60
>on weekday afternoons (16:15), and on the whole holds up well - OK, a
>_few_ technical aspects (of 40+ year old TV!) we've discussed here, but
>really I don't notice anything other than the different shape.
>
>The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
>on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
>plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
>remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
>though.

Digiguide shows the next broadcast on 21/12/23 21:00 Series 4,
episode 7

Chris
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In message <jmclni9tmbo8tc02rnu6b38o1sm3im5ge6@4ax.com> at Thu, 14 Dec
2023 07:48:47, Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> writes
>J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>
>>For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
[]
>>The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
>>on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
>>plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
>>remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
>>though.
>
>Digiguide shows the next broadcast on 21/12/23 21:00 Series 4,
>episode 7
>
>Chris

That does seem to support what I said - that they stopped a regular,
weekly broadcast in the middle of a series. But thanks.
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J. P. Gilliver wrote:

>In message <jmclni9tmbo8tc02rnu6b38o1sm3im5ge6@4ax.com> at Thu, 14 Dec
>2023 07:48:47, Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> writes
>>J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>
>>>For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
>[]
>>>The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
>>>on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
>>>plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
>>>remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
>>>though.
>>
>>Digiguide shows the next broadcast on 21/12/23 21:00 Series 4,
>>episode 7

>That does seem to support what I said - that they stopped a regular,
>weekly broadcast in the middle of a series. But thanks.

It does seem to be a C5 trait - they will interrupt or pull
series, or change schedules late in the day, often well after
publication of programme guides.

Chris
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chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1

Plant amazing Acers.

On 14/12/2023 10:37, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> In message <jmclni9tmbo8tc02rnu6b38o1sm3im5ge6@4ax.com> at Thu, 14 Dec
> 2023 07:48:47, Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> writes
>> J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>
>>> For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
> []
>>> The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
>>> on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
>>> plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
>>> remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
>>> though.
>>
>> Digiguide shows the next broadcast on 21/12/23 21:00 Series 4,
>> episode 7
>>
>> Chris
>
> That does seem to support what I said - that they stopped a regular,
> weekly broadcast in the middle of a series. But thanks.

The past few seasons have had 7 episodes. So far there have been six in
season 4, and the one on the 21st is billed as being a Christmas special.

In message <ePCdnSHuw5UEj-b4nZ2dnZfqn_udnZ2d@brightview.co.uk> at Thu,
14 Dec 2023 14:35:02, NY <me@privacy.net> writes
>On 14/12/2023 10:37, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>> In message <jmclni9tmbo8tc02rnu6b38o1sm3im5ge6@4ax.com> at Thu, 14
>>Dec 2023 07:48:47, Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> writes
>>> J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>>
>>>> For some reason, Channel 5 remade "All Creatures Great and Small", the
>> []
>>>> The new series started out as a weekly broadcast - I think it was 21:00
>>>> on Thursdays. But it seems to have disappeared - but is still being
>>>> plugged across their channels, but only mentioning online. I don't
>>>> remember seeing any announcement that they were ceasing the broadcasts,
>>>> though.
>>>
>>> Digiguide shows the next broadcast on 21/12/23 21:00 Series 4,
>>> episode 7
>>>
>>> Chris
>> That does seem to support what I said - that they stopped a regular,
>>weekly broadcast in the middle of a series. But thanks.
>
>The past few seasons have had 7 episodes. So far there have been six in
>season 4, and the one on the 21st is billed as being a Christmas
>special.

Ah, I see. I didn't realise they'd had that many series of the remake! I
thought one or two at most. How memory fades!
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I admire you British: when things get tough, you reach for humour. Not
firearms. - Sigourney (Susan) Weaver, RT 2017/11/4-10

Chris J Dixon wrote:

>It does seem to be a C5 trait - they will interrupt or pull
>series, or change schedules late in the day, often well after
>publication of programme guides.

To follow myself up, tonight they have, for reasons best known to
themselves, broadcast "Shop Smart, Save Money" (re-badged "Gadget
Show") usually aired on Fridays, and moved tonight's listed "Air
Fryers:..." to tomorrow. ??

Chris
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chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1

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"J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote in message
news:Jhvu5j7nqyelFw8N@255soft.uk...
> In message <ePCdnSHuw5UEj-b4nZ2dnZfqn_udnZ2d@brightview.co.uk> at Thu, 14
> Dec 2023 14:35:02, NY <me@privacy.net> writes
>>The past few seasons have had 7 episodes. So far there have been six in
>>season 4, and the one on the 21st is billed as being a Christmas special.
>
> Ah, I see. I didn't realise they'd had that many series of the remake! I
> thought one or two at most. How memory fades!

Including the forthcoming Christmas special, there have been 28 episodes so
far. They are listed on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10590066/episodes/?season=4

Click on the yellow disc (currently "4") to change to a different season and
show its episodes.

I've not actually watched any of the new series yet. I've recorded them all
and they are in my "to be binge-watched" pile ;-)