The return of Mr Herriot

Channel 5 have announced that they are making an new version of All Creatures Great and Small. The series that recounting the life of vet James Alf Wight aka James Herriot. The BBC series ran on and off between 1978 and 1990. No news of casting as yet.  Channel 5 do not have a good record of remaking drama hits of yesteryear, their take on Minder lasted only 1 series and their version of Science Fiction classic Doomwatch did not go beyond a pilot.