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The remakes of British TV classics that are BETTER than the originals and where to watch them on streaming (and the shows that were better first time around)

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2024
Magic formulas must exist for successful TV shows, but actors and writers have yet to find a foolproof spell. Instead, they keep falling back on the classics, remaking favourite shows in the hopes that lightning will strike twice. Here we examine eight classics and compare them to their remakes - some are better than the original, some are more popular but equally good, and at least one of them is a horrible clunker.

As James makes it home in time to see Helen and their newborn baby on Christmas, All Creatures Great And Small pulls on viewers' hearts

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 22, 2023
As James Harriott brought it home to his wife Helen in time for Christmas, all Creatures Great And Small filled viewers with festive cheer. Although serving in World War II, James (Nicholas Ralph) had been away at a RAF base, but Helen (Rachel Shenton) begged him to come home. However, life on the base threatened to isolate the couple, but he eventually decided against him being with his wife rather than being alone.

When her mother and grandmother tended to their horses rather than her, a two-year-old girl was thrown into a pond and drowned while her mother and grandmother tended to their horses instead of her

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 21, 2023
The toddler appears to be splashing in puddles and running around Crab Fold Farm before heading out by herself to the pond. According to Manchester Crown Court, she was in the pond for 19 minutes and had been unsupervised for 33 minutes. The little girl was rushed to Royal Oldham Hospital, but she died the next day.

Week in Tunisia: Tune in for a big cosy hug this week

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 6, 2023
CLAUDIA CONNELL: At this time of year, there's something about charming, cosy period TV dramas that pull us in. The nights are drawing in, there's a chill in the air, and the prospect of people riding bicycles on cobbled streets is highly appealing. The characters may have a few wobbles and tragedia along the way, but you know that a happy, uplifting ending is guaranteed. And there's nothing more cosier, less threatening, or unashamed than All Creatures Great And Small, which is back for a fourth series. One can only imagine the reaction when the company first suggested remaking one of the BBC's most popular series based on the life of a Yorkshire vet.

Vets at war! In All Creatures Great & Small, Nazis, a headbutting boxer dog, and a cocky new friend all add to the chaos

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2023
A tortoise, a boxer dog, and a terrier are only some of the animals the Yorkshire vets will encounter as Channel 5's hit revival of All Creatures Great & Small returns for a fourth season.

As Rachel Shenton's Helen prepares to start a family with her new husband James under the threat of war, All Creatures Great And Small shares a first look at series four

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 29, 2023
The first glimpse at Creatures Great And Small's forthcoming fourth series has been seen on Channel 5 this fall. The period series, which is based on James Herriot's legendary collection of stories, is set to return in the coming weeks with a new six-episode set and a Christmas special. The first look snaps show a glimpse of newly married James Herriott (Nicholas Ralph) and his new wife Helen (Rachel Shenton) as they consider the possibility of starting a family, but not knowing whether or not James will be called up to serve in the RAF.

Exclusive pictures show stars filming Christmas special for All Creatures Great And Small

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 17, 2023
Our exclusive photographs feature actors Nicholas Ralph and Rachel Shenton, who portrays his wife Helen in the heatwave. They were wrapped up in their warmest winter woollies as they shot scenes in Skipton, North Yorkshire, whilst the show's film crew were all wearing T-shirts and shorts. And, spoiler alert: James and Helen, newlyweds, appeared to be cradling a newborn baby. Ralph had a tear in his eyes during the emotional scenes, according to one insider.

The 'formulaic and slow-paced' Channel 5 psychological thriller has ignited a 'formulaic and slow-paced' for Her Sins viewers

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2023
Channel 5's latest 'formulaic' psychological thriller has piqued viewers' interest, though just two episodes into the series have been released. Laura, a mother of two who is played by Jo Joyner), befriends a lovable woman named Emily during the four-part series, which is broadcast on consecutive nights this week. Laura's picture-perfect life starts to crumble around her, and the mother is haunted by flashbacks of a drowning child. Emily (played by Rachel Shenton) is determined to wreak havoc on Laura's life as the series progresses. Though viewers were keen to get to bed, last night's episode wasn't exactly what they expected. When the program was broadcasting, Twitter users expressed their dissatisfaction with how the episode was turning out (inset). Main: Rachel Shenton portraying Emily

More information about the Channel 5 drama is requested by Her Sins viewers

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 6, 2023
In Emily, British actress Jo Joyner portrays Laura, a solicitor and mother-of-two who makes a new friend. Laura's picture-perfect life is thrown into disarray as newcomer Emily appears to be returning to a frightening past, complete with flashes of a drowning baby. Emily, who is seen on the phone to someone and announcing that it is definitely her, is full of mystery.

Rachel Shenton of All Creatures Small transforms into a 1940s beauty in the form of a film series 4

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 4, 2023
On Tuesday, Rachel Shenton returned to filming on the fourth series of All Creatures Great And Small, moving far away from her 1940s alter-ego. On the set in Grassington, north Yorkshire, which has been turned into the fictional town of Darrowby for filming, the actor, who plays the vet's wife Helen Herriot, was bundled up in a dry robe. As she prepared to film with co-star Anna Madeley, Rachel wore a camouflage dry robe and a vibrant pink hairnet to shield her vintage curls.

Nina Warhurst, a pregnant television breakfast, responds angrily to the cruel troll

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 6, 2023
Nina Warhurst was stricken by a troll who told her she looked like a mess and that they were'repulsed by her hair'. The BBC Breakfast presenter, 42, who is expecting her third child, sent a 'vitriolic' tweet after presenting the BBC Breakfast show on Wednesday. After being sent an email criticizing her appearance, Nina took to Twitter.

All Creatures Great And Small FIRST LOOK: Rachel Shenton wraps up warm as season 4 filming begins

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2023
All Creatures Great And Small season four is underway. Rachel Shenton embraced warmth in a camouflage print jacket as the subject of a Channel 5 drama in Yorkshire in first look photographs. The actress, Helen Herriot, in Hollyoaks, did not let the weather dampen her spirits as she returned to set.

Rachel Shenton of Hollyoaks stars in The Strangers revival, 14 years since the iconic film was released

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 1, 2022
Deadline has announced that Rachel Shenton, a former Hollyoaks actor, will appear in the highly awaited remake of classic 2008 horror film The Strangers. In the sequel to the original, which starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in the lead roles, the British actress, 34, who received an Academy Award in 2018 for her short film, The Silent Child, will play Debbie.

Sir David's iced gem was on display in SARAH VINE's My TV Week:

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
Sarah Vine (pictured left) has been following Sir David Attenborough's documentary Frozen Planet 2 with her daughter. Humans who reach a certain age are considered remarkably unique and remarkably spiritual, according to her. Sir David, she says, is another queen and is the last man standing of an extraordinary age.

ROLAND WHITE reviews last night's TV: There's nowt more comforting than a Yorkshire vet's wedding

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
According to TV reviewer ROLAND WHITE, you know what you're going to get from Channel 5's All Creatures Big and Small: the cosiest of comfort viewing. Hangovers after a rowdy stag night? Check out the site. We saw James (Nicholas Ralph) downing a barrel of ale, and the next thing we knew it was morning, and Mrs Hall was asking Siegfried (Samuel West) why his trousers were in the pantry. Doubts before the big day? Check it out. Helen (Rachel Shenton) has a charm on this subject, but she was only teasing her father this time. But, if you were a cow with a broken leg, everything was bound to go wrong.

SPOILER: All Creatures Great and Small SPOILER: Helen Shenton marries Nicholas Ralph's James when he marries him

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 13, 2022
Fans of All Creatures' Great and Small wedding are longing for. And more stunning new photos of characters Helen Alderson (Rachel Shenton) and James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) finally tying the knot have surfaced. On their big day, the characters could be seen marrying in a candle-lit chapel, with Rachel's Helen looking every inch the blushing bride in a traditional lace wedding gown.

On All Creatures Great And Small, there's still a lot of drama

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
On September 15, Creatures Great and Small will return to Channel 5 again. The series is back in a modern twist, with women at the forefront of action. As a studio set, the weekend has been allowed to a former warehouse where James Herriot's fictional veterinary practice Skeldale House was built. Left to Right: - Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley), Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West), James Herriott (Nicholas Ralph), Helen Alderson (played by Rachel Shenton) and Tristan Farnon (Callum Woodhouse)