All Creatures Great and Small star reveals Channel 5 bosses REFUSED to have her back for remake
The star, who starred as Helen Herriot in all three series of the charming TV show, was once one of the highest-paid actresses at the BBC.
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Carol Drinkwater lives in France with her husband, where she has become known for her novels
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Carol, 77, now lives in France with her filmmaker husband, Michel Noll, and is a thriving author.
Despite her success, Carol admits that it was a "mistake" leaving the show and has since been cast aside by producers who are planning on rebooting the programme.
Speaking to MailOnline she said: "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.
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"'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 live on a ten-acre olive farm in the south of France, where she writes her Mediterranean travel books, which inspired a series of TV documentary films.
The beloved drama returned in 2020 and captured audiences' hearts with the quaint tales of rural Yorkshire
life
.
Following five successful series, viewers have been eagerly awaiting news on whether James Herriot and the gang would be back for more.
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The beloved cast have now been given the green light to start filming for the
Earlier this year,
Taking to X - formerly 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 posted the clapperboard in its 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."
Fans rushed to the comment section to share their excitement, with one 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.'
A third penned: "Fabulous love this programme, can not wait."
A fourth said: "So exciting such a long wait!"
A fifth chimed in: "The best show on TV."
The release date has not been confirmed, but the new episodes are expected to air on
Channel 5
in autumn.
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She starred as Helen Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small in the 1970s
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She said that she was hoping to rejoin the new series but was turned away
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She was once one of the highest-paid actresses on the BBC
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