{"id":23879,"date":"2025-11-20T12:44:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/5-commissions-more-seasons-of-all-creatures-great-and-small\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T12:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:46:33","slug":"5-commissions-more-seasons-of-all-creatures-great-and-small-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/5-commissions-more-seasons-of-all-creatures-great-and-small-2\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Commissions More Seasons of All Creatures Great and Small"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 has announced a double commission for seasons seven and eight of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Creatures Great and Small.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Both seasons will contain six one-hour episodes, along with a Christmas special. The series is produced by Playground and Masterpiece on PBS, in association with global partner All3Media International.<\/p>\n<p>Executive producers for season seven are Colin Callender, Melissa Gallant and Sharon Moran for Playground; writer Neil Jones; Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece; Louise Pedersen and David Swetman for All3Media International; and Sebastian Cardwell, Paul Testar and Greg Barnett for 5. Yvonne Francas returns as producer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAudiences around the world will be thrilled to hear the news of two further series of this heartwarming and enduringly popular series, produced impeccably by Playground for 5 and Masterpiece PBS,\u201d said Lauren Jackson, VP of scripted at All3Media International.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Creatures Great and Small is a jewel in 5\u2019s drama crown and continues to delight viewers year after year,\u201d said Barnett. \u201cIts warmth, humor and heart, set against the beauty of Yorkshire, have made it a firm audience favorite. We\u2019re thrilled to extend its future with two more series, with many new stories still to tell and more unforgettable adventures ahead for our Skeldale family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe frequently receive letters from viewers about how the show has brought joy, comfort and relief in challenging times,\u201d said Gallant and Moran in a joint statement. \u201cMaking television that has that effect and is beloved around the world year after year is the greatest privilege, and we&#8217;re thrilled to be continuing the All Creatures journey with 5, Masterpiece on PBS and All3Media International into series seven and eight. It&#8217;s a show which people love to watch and love to make, and we can&#8217;t wait for more adventures in beautiful Yorkshire with our wonderful cast and crew.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Creatures Great and Small has found its way into the hearts of American audiences and is one of our most-watched series on Masterpiece,\u201d added Susanne Simpson, executive producer for Masterpiece. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to bring more seasons of the warmth, hope and humor that make this series so special to Masterpiece PBS.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 has announced a double commission for seasons seven and eight of All Creatures Great and Small.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7389,"featured_media":23878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[11509,5149,745],"class_list":["post-23879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-greg-barnett","tag-masterpiece-pbs","tag-playground","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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