YorkshireLass

There are so many undiagnosed girls and women to this day. It makes me sad when I read about someone who struggled their entire life trying to fit in and not understanding why they felt so different only to be diagnosed as being autistic much later in life. What could have been if they'd had the supports they needed...... I hope your daughter's journey through life is easier with her being diagnosed at a younger age. Best wishes to you both! It will be interesting to see Charlie's journey. The medical staff are used to dealing with Shawn's "quirks". Charlie's are probably going to be very different.

The needing alcohol to relax trope drives me bonkers! No wonder there are so many people with issues with alcohol nowadays. Really - you can't go for a walk, read a book, meditate, do yoga, indulge in some retail therapy, etc. instead? The possibilities are endless. As far as Lea making the breastfeeding issues all about herself. I think her portrayal as a conflicted new mother was very realistic. The medical community and lactating experts and books about the subject emphasize the benefits of breastfeeding to such a degree that many women who aren't able to exclusively breastfeed feel like absolute failures as mothers. Just like some women who need caesarean sections feel like failures because they didn't have their baby "naturally". Logically, all anyone wants is a healthy, happy baby, but "mom shaming" is well and alive and it can do a huge number on new moms' psyches. I have a friend who couldn't breastfeed because of breast reduction surgery. She actually had a nurse give her grief when she said she wasn't going to breastfeed. Nurse went on a spiel about how breast was best and any mom who didn't at least try wasn't acting in her baby's best interests. When my friend could finally get a word in edgewise and explain the situation, the nurse looked a little sheepish, but left the room saying, "breast is best". That really upset my friend at a time that should have been joyful for her.

Totally agree on the brain operation. To show Park doing it all while being assisted by a resident is ridiculous. There would have been multiple disciplines needed to be involved; particularly an oral maxillofacial surgeon, but hey, who knows, maybe Park is an expert at everything. 😃 I agree that Charlie's verbal interactions with the patient and his daughter were inappropriate, but I think there's a lot more to it than learning to control herself. She is pretty new to interacting with patients. Everything is new & different. Many autistic people don't do well in this situation. She is probably very nervous. When autistic people are nervous or upset they tend to "stim". It is a way of trying to deal with what they're feeling & to comfort themselves. We saw it when she kept grabbing her earring. It's entirely possible the verbosity is also a stim. Hopefully, like Shawn, she'll be given time to adjust and possibly, once she feels more comfortable, the stimming will lessen. Shawn is still inappropriate at times, but with the guidance of those around him, he has become much more adept at handling personal interactions; although, I was quite surprised he was so abrupt with telling lung transplant guy his diagnosis. He's been shown handling similar situations in a much better way. In a way, it was kind of funny to see Shawn irritated by Charlie's behaviour. His behaviour has irritated his colleagues many times and you would think he could recognize himself in some of Charlie's behaviour and cut her some slack. I guess the "you can't see the forest for the trees" comes into play.....

Thanks for this. There are SPOILERS in this article as to who will be back for season 5. If you don't want to know, don't click 😃. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/all-creatures-great-and-small-seasons-5-and-6-coming-to-masterpiece-on-pbs/#

That was a lovely end to the season. As others have said, lots of humour which was nice after the seriousness of the last episode. The love between the characters was palpable and the absolute look of enchantment they all had when looking at James Jr warmed my heart. I'm very surprised Helen agreed to give up Oscar. I wouldn't have unless he truly was the other people's cat. I was hoping to see him become a Skeldale regular like Jess & Dash. I had to giggle when I saw him playing with the wool/thread that Helen was working with. Such a typical cat. I wonder if Humbug went at it right away or if they had to coax him to act his part. The look of absolute foreboding on everyone's face when they heard James was going to be flying bombers sent me researching bomber survival rates. Those are very sobering statistics and I can see why everyone looked so very worried. About 45% were killed and 15% were either wounded or became prisoners of war. One thing I've meant to mention after Christmas episodes before is the weird appearance of the outdoor shots. It's like there's some kind of a filter put on the camera that changes the colour of the sky, landscape & buildings. I find it very distracting - wish they wouldn't do it. Hard to believe it will be 10 1/2 months before we're back here again. You wait and wait for the show to come back and then it's all over in the blink of an eye. At least it's something to look forward to after Christmas & New Year.

I can't find an official announcement either 😞. The original article linked in this thread announcing the renewal is from Nov. 2023. I did see an article in the Yorkshire Post about a renewal that seems a little more credible https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/hopes-raised-for-all-creatures-great-and-small-series-5-as-tv-presenter-jules-hudson-posts-awards-photo-with-nicholas-ralph-4518628 that said “Always love catching up with this lovely guy, @nicholasralph_ AKA James Herriot. And thrilled to hear there’s even more All Creatures Great and Small to come. Can’t wait!”, but the original Instagram post has disappeared. Fortunately, with Jules hearing that the show had been renewed from the horse's mouth (so-to-speak), I think we all can be pretty confident that it has been. Because that article was from 2023, they probably meant filming was to start in 2024.

Yippee!!! Thanks so much 💖

I've often wondered if Mrs. Hall was hesitant about showing how she truly felt about Gerald because she was concerned as to how others would view him given that he was consorting with a "married" woman. And, unfortunately, that same judgement would probably have been there even if she was divorced. British society tended to not be kind to divorced women irrespective of the cause of the divorce. Another consideration is that Yorkshire folk of that time tended to be very reserved about their feelings; both emotionally & physically. My parents very rarely showed physical affection and I never saw either set of my grandparents ever showing any kiind of physical affection.

Oh, I hope so!!!! I couldn't imagine that they wouldn't renew it given its success, but I did read something somewhere a couple of years ago where one of the creators said that the show had been conceptualized with a four season story arc so that combined with the lack of news about a renewal had me concerned. Thank you for letting me know 😊.

As far as I can tell the show hasn't been officially renewed for next season. I've been checking and checking and hoping and hoping...... Callum Woodhouse was filming a movie around the same time that All Creatures filmed season 4 so that could have contributed to him not being on the show this year.

I want that cat!!! My PBS station said next week was the season finale??? Does that mean we get the Christmas show after the finale or is the Christmas show the finale? It was nice to see Mr. Alderson & Jenny again, but it wasn't a particularly happy storyline. .....and, no Irish Setter 😞

Thank you for asking & thank you for answering. Tiny tv here too 😉. Audrey looked like she had the weight of the world lifted off her shoulders when she read the letter so I assumed it was good news. Like @possibilities, I'm so glad to see the show coming back to focusing on the animal stories. If anything, I think by focusing on the animals, it makes the human stories even more relatable. I didn't feel the first two episodes of this season were up to All Creature's usual standards, but the last two have been very good and have given me the "feels". To see the new farmers' neighbours coming to their rescue and to know Helen doesn't have brucellosis were very uplifting stories. There was mention of Jenny & Helen's family's farm so maybe we'll get to see them (and the Irish Setter - a la @JudyObscure) in a future episode.

Well.....for me, not as strong an episode as the last two and the Mags' video was a bit too tropey. (It didn't really bring on the "feels"). I didn't get any sense at all that Theo was sure in his decision to take over the older doctor's practice. Did the show mean to leave it that way? Not sure. Can't say I'm terribly surprised about June's decision to stay at York Memorial. I still think Mark is toxic, but they seem to be working out how to work together. I thought June's hug with Dr. Singh was very touching. He'll be very happy that she's not leaving. As far as Bash goes - he seemed at peace with his decision and I have no doubt he would be a wonderful clinic/family doctor to have, but when you saw how quickly he reacted to the gas leak and basically directed what needed to be done, he would shine in a position where he could direct urgent care. People have mentioned Doctors Without Borders a few times. May he'll volunteer for them every so often. I'm very sad that this show has come to an end. I've looked forward to watching it for the past four years. Hopefully, CTV will come up with something equally as good to take its place.

No, not a foregone conclusion at all. I'll just say the following & then I'll leave this subject alone. My hope was that by giving words to my thoughts it might be possible that others could look upon people like Miss Harbottle with a different eye. Many people who are jerks relish the way their actions affect others. They watch for those reactions and feed off of them. Neurodiverse people often have no clue of the effect of what they are doing & saying has on those around them. There were a multitude of other behaviours that lead me to suspect Miss Harbottle may be someone other than a jerk, but that would be a discussion to be had if we had a "Small Talk" thread. That's a beautiful time of year to go Tiggertoo. The bluebells & canola(they call it rapeseed) are in bloom and there are lambs in the fields. Harrogate is a beautiful town. Make sure you go to Betty's - it's a quintessential British experience (fair warning - it's expensive). If you're looking for a nice place for lunch or dinner, The Ivy restaurant is right next door. As far as the weather goes - you can get four seasons in a couple of hours 😄. I hope you have a wonderful time! I was hoping that when Helen got her bike & said she was off to the farm we might get to see her Dad & Jenny again. Maybe later in the season.....

I'm not sure how I feel about Bash's future options. In one way, if he takes the job at the hospital, it would almost feel like he was a "sloppy second" choice to me. Would he feel that way? I don't know. As far as opening a practice with Theo, I'm not sure if his heart would be totally in it. I feel like Bash comes alive when he's presented with traumas that require immediate, non-traditional methods. Trauma OR would probably be a great place for him, but that would mean more residency as a surgeon. Would he go that route???? Don't know, but I guess we're going to find out next Friday (unless they leave us hanging - they better not!).