In the upcoming episode of All Creatures Great and Small, James Herriot’s call for help falls on deaf ears.
All Creatures Great and Small is back with the penultimate episode of season six and the episode is titled Fixes.
In episode five, James Herriot (played by Nicholas Ralph) takes on the role of attending vet at Hensfield dog track to earn extra money.
He is put to work straight away, checking over the whippets, but soon wonders if there is something else afoot.
Meanwhile, Tristan Farnon (Callum Woodhouse) visits a family who have an aggressive parrot called George, and he has a personal connection to the bird.
Here is all you need to know about who is in the guest cast for episode five.
Chris Gascoyne as Harry Coker
Car Park boy – Frankie Ainley
The young boy at the race track is played by Frankie Ainley, from the Articulate Drama School & Agency.
Harry Coker – Chris Gascoyne
Harry, who runs the race track, is played by Chris Gascoyne, a 57-year-old English actor.
He is best known for his role as Peter Barlow in Coronation Street.
The father-of-three is also known for his roles in Soldier Soldier and New Street Law.
Mrs Ainsley – Leah Brotherhead
The matriarch of the Ainsley family is played by Leah Brotherhead, a Yorkshire-born actress.
She is probably best known for playing Toni in the series Hullraisers.
She also voiced Kylie Richards in the audio series The Archers, and had a guest role in Bridgerton.
Lucy and Bobby Ainsley – Libby and Ralph Falkingham
Mrs Ainsley’s children are played by Libby and Ralph Falkingham, who are 11 and eight years old.
They have previously starred in various TV adverts, with All Creatures being their first major credit.
The Ainsley family in episode 5
Willie Stockwell – Max Runham
Willie is played by Max Runham, an actor who has had guest roles in Casualty, Sister Boniface Mysteries and The Royals.
Tommy Brazendale – Joseph Evans
Tommy is played by Joseph Evans, who played Peter Hoar in Tip Toe and Jackson Hodge in Coronation Street.
Episode 5 features an extensive guest cast
Ambrose – Philip Joslyn
Ambrose is played by Philip Joslyn, a Liverpool-based actor whose TV credits include Talamasca, The Responder and Joeys.
Ambrose’s friend – Graeme Hall
Ambrose’s friend is played by Graeme Hall, who is actually a professional dog trainer and is known for leading the series Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.
Hailed ‘The Dogfather’, he has helped celebrities with their pets and is a Master Dog Trainer with the Guild Of Dog Trainers.
All Creatures Great and Small airs on Thursdays on Channel 5 at 9pm
