The series was produced by Playground Entertainment for Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and PBS in the United States. With tears of love Caroline explains, "He'll always be here." Framed by the setting sun, Dup removes his hat and closes his eyes, bringing the end to an era. All Creatures Great and Small is a television series, set in 1937, based upon a series of books about a Yorkshire veterinarian written by Alf Wight under the pen name of James Herriot. He climbs the rocky outcrop overlooking his beloved South African bush, where years earlier he made the decision to invite the Trevanions to live at Leopards Den. The saga of the Trevanion family concludes as Dup slips quietly away during Danny's wedding tribute. As the wedding approaches, Danny, Dup, Rosie and Dylan set out on one last adventure, but Rosie is forced to fly them away from danger and it appears Dup has hatched his last disastrous plan. Dup decides to use his remaining time to fix his ailing family by proving to Danny that his future son-in-law is worthy. The family's cheetah Cassidy is poached, and tensions are high. Liv and Fatani are struggling nobody likes Rosie's fiance Dylan and Dup receives a frightening medical prognosis. Martin, the new neighbor at Mara, has his eye on Alice. Willem Dafoe generally nails it when it comes to playing weirdos, creeps, and psychopaths.
Ed Lynch and Fiona have since left Leopards Den and Alice is back, but work demands and caring for baby Robert lead to tensions with Danny. Four Times Willem Dafoe Played The Most Normal Character In A Movie.