The critically acclaimed – and universally loved channel 5 remake of the iconic series about a rural vet based on james herriot's real life memoirs working as a vet in rural yorkshire during the 1930s and 40s returns for a second series. Starring nicholas ralph, samuel west, anna madeley, rachel shenton, and callum woodhouse. The drama follows newly trained glaswegian veterinary assistant and “fish out of water” james herriot ralph, who has landed a job at a rural yorkshire veterinary practice with eccentric boss siegfried farnon west. As soon as he arrives, he falls head over heels for local woman helen alderson shenton, who’s already engaged to be married