As All Creatures Great and Small leads our cracking Christmas preview, star NICHOLAS RALPH reveals why fans are in for a tree-mendous treat

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IT’S all over town, Ada,” Mrs Francome declared, leaning forward with her basket. “Butter and bacon to be rationed once Christmas ends! “That’ll be just the start, mark my words.” “It’s already starte

Violet, you shouldn’t have,” Anna gushed, pulling the reindeer festooned wrapping paper from the package and opening the lid. “It’s... lovely” she lied, lifting out the most garish and possibly uglies

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“Can I feed Pax tonight, Mum?” Evie was sitting with her legs twined round the table, looking at Pax. Pax was looking at Evie. Mum was heating the beans. “Can I?” Evie said again. Pax seemed to know w