Paws for THOUGHT

JAMES ANTHONY-ROSE on trainee vet Richard Carmody's big dilemmas

- CAREN CLARK

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL THURSDAY, 9PM, CHANNEL 5 DRAMA

When bumbling young vet Richard Carmody arrived in the fictional Yorkshire Dales village of Darrowby in the last series of Channel 5’s period drama All Creatures Great and Small, he immediately made an impression with his bow ties and endearingly awkward manner.

Since then, the eager trainee, played by James Anthony-Rose, has become a much-loved fixture at Skeldale House as well as a firm fan favourite. But in this week’s penultimate episode of Season 5, he’s given pause for thought about what lies ahead after receiving his final veterinary exam results.

Here, in an exclusive interview with TV Times, James tells us more…

How does Carmody feel when he gets his results?

It stops him in his tracks, and stumps him, because he’s become so immersed in enjoying his new life at Skeldale. He has been putting the academic side of his life to one side and is more excited about matters in the surgery…

Given that he loves being at Skeldale House, he’s then left torn about where his future lies, isn’t he?