The rolling green dales of Yorkshire remained as timeless as ever, but inside Skeldale House, the winds of change were blowing harder than a winter gale over Darrowby. It was 1939, and while the cows still needed calving and the sheep still wandered into trouble, the shadow of the coming war hung heavy over the breakfast table.
The season culminated at the local agricultural show. For one afternoon, the war was forgotten. There were prize bulls to judge, excessive amounts of ale to consume, and the simple joy of community. But as the sun set over the hills, the radio in the surgery crackled to life with news from London. All Creatures Great and Small - Season 2
James and Helen stood on the crest of a hill, looking down at the lights of Darrowby. They knew the "Great and Small" world they loved was about to get much larger and far more dangerous, but as long as they had the dales beneath their feet and each other, they were ready to face whatever the morning brought. The rolling green dales of Yorkshire remained as