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Samuel West Reflects on Loss as Channel 5 Sets All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special for December

The actor told Good Morning Britain the yearly viewing he shared with his parents will not happen this time.

Overview

  • Channel 5 has confirmed a festive All Creatures Great and Small special will air next month after season six ended in October.
  • Speaking on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, Samuel West said his "only sadness" is no longer being able to watch the episode with his parents.
  • Prunella Scales, West's mother and a star of Fawlty Towers, died last month at 93 after a long battle with dementia, according to a family statement.
  • His father, actor Timothy West, died in November 2024.
  • West noted the special was filmed in mid-June during hot weather with "drooping" Christmas trees, and the series remains available on My5.