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All Creatures Great and Small star Carol Drinkwater has revealed Channel 5 bosses snubbed her for a position in the new remake. The TV star, who performed Helen Herriot in all three collection of the charming sitcom, was once one of the highest-paid actresses at the BBC. The 77-year-old actress is now a thriving writer residing in the center of France with her filmmaker husband, Michel Noll.

Despite her success, Carol admitted that it was a “mistake” leaving the show and was shunned by producers who introduced the show back to the airwaves. Speaking to MailOnline, she mentioned: “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 reside on a ten-acre olive farm in the south of France, where she writes now writes her Mediterranean journey books, some of which have impressed a collection of TV documentary movie.

The beloved drama returned to the airwaves back in 2020 and rapidly recaptured the hearts of the nation with the quaint tales from the Yorkshire Dales.

Following 5 profitable collection, viewers have been eagerly awaiting information on whether or not James Herriot and the gang can be returning for one other instalment. The beloved forged have since been given the inexperienced gentle to begin filming for the extremely anticipated sixth collection.

Earlier this 12 months, Samuel West – who performs Siegfried Farnon – took to social media where he unveiled a snapshot of a clapperboard confirming the information to followers online.

Taking to X – previously identified as 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 shared the clapperboard in their 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.”

It didn’t take long before followers flooded to the feedback part to share their pleasure online, with one person 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” as a third gushed: “Fabulous! Love this programme, cannot wait.” A fourth echoed: “So exciting, [it’s been] such a long wait!” as a fifth branded it “the best show on TV.”

Although the release date has not yet been confirmed, new episodes are anticipated to hit the airwaves on Channel 5 this autumn.