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All Creatures Great and Small series six will air on Channel 5 on Thursday 25 September at 9pm.

And ahead of the new series, Siegfried Farnon actor Samuel West has opened up about the sixth season. The actor, 59, has played Siegfried since 2020.

Siegfried, the eccentric owner of Skeldale House veterinary practice, is a standout character in Channel 5's adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small.

The heartwarming family drama draws inspiration from the cherished books by Yorkshire vet Alf Wight, who penned his rural vet adventures under the pseudonym James Herriot.

The vibrant characters that fill the pages of the All Creatures books and their television adaptations are based on real-life individuals, including Siegfried, who was modelled after Alf's actual boss, Donald

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