If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, All Creatures Great and Small is available in the US on Britbox Apple TV Channel and Thirteen, and in the UK on Sky Go and BBC iPlayer right now. 7 seasons is a serious commitment, but one that pays off episode after episode. 49 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Lynda Bellingham — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Britbox Apple TV Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason All Creatures Great and Small keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in All Creatures Great and Small land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job. The chemistry Lynda Bellingham and Robert Hardy bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It ran for 7 seasons (1978–1990), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What keeps All Creatures Great and Small from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

All Creatures Great and Small is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. All Creatures Great & Small is the obvious comparison, but All Creatures Great and Small earns its own place alongside it. 7 seasons gives the story real room to develop. Lynda Bellingham sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

All Creatures Great and Small wrapped up in 1990, created by Bill Sellars — and 7 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.