All Creatures Great and Small star reveals Channel 5 bosses REFUSED to have her back for remake
no go All Creatures Great and Small star reveals Channel 5 bosses REFUSED to have her back for remake – despite her pleas
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CAROL Drinkwater revealed Channel 5 bosses have snubbed her for the remake of All Creatures Great and Small.
The star, who starred as Helen Herriot in all three series of the charming TV show, was once one of the highest-paid actresses at the BBC.
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Carol Drinkwater lives in France with her husband, where she has become known for her novels
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Carol, 77, now lives in France with her filmmaker husband, Michel Noll, and is a thriving author.
Despite her success, Carol admits that it was a "mistake" leaving the show and has since been cast aside by producers who are planning on rebooting the programme.
Speaking to MailOnline she said: "I'd love to have played Mrs Pumphrey in the All Creatures reboot but they wouldn't give it to me.
Leaving All Creatures was also a mistake financially. 'What do you think you're doing?' my father asked at the time.
"'You're giving away the best card in your hand!' But I don't go in for regrets - it's a waste of energy."
Carol and Michel live on a ten-acre olive farm in the south of France, where she writes her Mediterranean travel books, which inspired a series of TV documentary films.
The beloved drama returned in 2020 and captured audiences' hearts with the quaint tales of rural Yorkshire life.
Following five successful series, viewers have been eagerly awaiting news on whether James Herriot and the gang would be back for more.
The beloved cast have now been given the green light to start filming for the much-anticipated sixth series.
Earlier this year, Samuel West, who plays Siegfried Farnon, took to social media and unveiled a snapshot of a clapperboard revealing that production for the new episodes already has begun.
Taking to X - formerly Twitter - he teased: "Thanks for your kind comments about #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall Season Five.
"Never long enough... Sad that it's over, but we hope this will raise spirits; we started filming Season Six today, More news later."
The show's official Twitter account also posted the clapperboard in its own announcement.
They teased: "Attention #ACGAS fans. Exciting news the cast and crew have officially kicked off filming for Season 6 in beautiful Yorkshire today! We can't wait to return to Darrowby with all of you soon."
Fans rushed to the comment section to share their excitement, with one writing: 'It's that time of year again, and I couldn't be happier about it."
Another added: 'You don't understand how excited I am about this.'
A third penned: "Fabulous love this programme, can not wait."
A fourth said: "So exciting such a long wait!"
A fifth chimed in: "The best show on TV."
The release date has not been confirmed, but the new episodes are expected to air on Channel 5 in autumn.
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She starred as Helen Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small in the 1970s
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She said that she was hoping to rejoin the new series but was turned away
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