Smalls

Does grassroots organising have the power to hold governments and corporations accountable for genocide? And where does the US labour movement stand today?

This week on Upfront Marc Lamont Hill speaks to labour organiser and activist Chris Smalls, who cofounded Amazon’s first US labour union.

Smalls has also been a vocal critic of the United States’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza and argues that labour unions in the country have a role to play to stop Israel:

“If our dock workers did the same as our brothers and sisters overseas, we wouldn’t see a genocide,” he says.

All Creatures Great and Small star Callum Woodhouse has opened up about his favourite moment from filming season six of the Channel 5 drama, which is set to return later this month

All Creatures Great and Small makes its comeback to Channel 5 with series six later this month, and the cast have been revealing some of their most cherished moments from filming.

The upcoming series sees the return of Tristan Farnon (portrayed by Callum Woodhouse), as he enjoys time away from his duties with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.

Prior to the new series launching on September 25, actor Woodhouse chatted exclusively to Reach publications about his most treasured behind-the-scenes memory.

During shooting of the opening episode at Beamish Museum close to County Durham, which serves as a stand-in for Sunderland, he found himself transported back to his youth.

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The performer revealed: “I used to go there a lot with my parents when I was younger as I’m from up that way, so I was always dragging them every other weekend to wander around those streets.”

“So to find myself 20 years later filming this TV show on those streets, and my parents came down for the day and were watching me film in this place that we used to wander around and go to the sweet shop, that was one of my most special days of the series.”

The actor’s relatives are massive admirers of the programme, and in an earlier chat, he disclosed how they would frequently view episodes repeatedly.

He revealed: “Especially when it’s airing, they will watch it at 9pm on Channel 5 and then at 10pm they will switch over to Channel 5 +1 and will immediately watch the episode again.

“It’s really sweet but also I’m like ‘Guys, do something else with your lives’.”

James Herriot star Nicholas Ralph also spoke to Reach titles about one of his standout moments from filming series six.

He recalled shooting in Yockenthwaite, which serves as Heston Grange, adding: “It’s out in the middle of the Dales, you need satellite phones there as there’s no signal.

“It’s in the absolute sticks. We were filming but it was raining sideways and I had a little brolly up, and vans were coming because they do tours of the Dales now.

“They were stopping every now and then, and one was slightly bigger and about 12 people in ponchos jumped out of this bus and were like ‘we love you guys’.

“They they all went back on the bus and they racked on the All Creatures theme tune, they jumped out and were dancing in the rain.

“I asked where they were from and they said Brazil. We had some wonderful fan interactions.”

All Creatures Great and Small returns to Channel 5 on September 25 at 9pm

All Creatures Great and Small is currently filming its sixth season, with Rachel Shenton taking a short break following the birth of her son earlier this month.

Fans of All Creatures Great and Small were over the moon when Rachel Shenton, who stars as Helen Herriot, announced the birth of her baby boy earlier this month.

The Channel 5 favourite took to Instagram to tell her followers that she welcomed her son, Orson Wilde, on April 9.

Rachel is currently taking a well-deserved break from shooting the sixth series of the hit show to enjoy precious moments with her little one. However, she hinted at a return to filming soon with a teasing update on social media.

The 37-year-old actress shared a photo on her Instagram stories that was originally posted by Nicholas Ralph, her co-star who plays her on-screen husband James Herriot.

The picture showed Nicholas with his fellow cast members Callum Woodhouse, Samuel West and Anna Madeley, all gathered at a restaurant. He captioned the snap “The gang.”

Reposting the image, Rachel added a sweet note saying: “Missing you all… see you soon.”

While Rachel cherishes time with her newborn, the rest of the All Creatures crew are busy filming the much-anticipated sixth season, reports Lancs Live.

Nicholas treated fans to a sneak peek of the on-set action this Wednesday, sharing a candid shot of Samuel West relaxing on a camp chair during a break in filming.

The release date for the upcoming season remains under wraps, especially since Rachel’s baby Orson made his surprise early entrance into the world.

Revealing the new arrival, she wrote: “On the 09.04.2025 my dream came true….Welcome to the world Orson Wilde Shenton Overton….Our hearts are yours.

“The biggest thank you to the brilliant midwives and doctors at Royal Stoke maternity Unit. Orson came along earlier than expected…so we needed to stay in hospital for a while and we couldn’t have wished for better care and support.”

Her announcement triggered a wave of congratulations, with several celebrities among those to send their well-wishes.

Kirsty Gallacher commented: “I am SO happy for you, over the moon in fact. This is the best news ever. Enjoy the newborn bubble. I’m sending you all so much love.”

Emily Atack also chimed in, saying: “Absolutely bl**dy brilliant news xxx”

All Creatures Great and Small episodes are available to watch on My5.