Back to School
James finds his footing as an experienced vet while Helen considers the farm's future.
AiredUpdated 29 September 2026
Series 7 began on 5 at 9pm on Thursday 17 September 2026. PBS begins the US run on 17 January 2027. Six episodes and a Christmas special were commissioned.
Episode 3, The Owl and the Pussycats, is scheduled for Thursday 1 October 2026 at 9pm on 5. Scheduled dates are not treated as transmissions until they air.
Reported · Episode 1
The Yorkshire Post reported that the London scene in Back to School was filmed at Bradford City Hall in March 2026. The match remains Reported until 5 or Screen Yorkshire confirms it.
Bradford City Hall guide →Confirmed · series level
Ripley was dressed with 1940s vehicles and temporary shopfronts for Series 7. Screen Yorkshire has not yet published an updated Series 7 location list.
Ripley guide →Reported: filming began in Yorkshire on 23 February 2026, as reported from the show’s official social announcement. Confirmed: 5 announced the Series 7 and 8 double commission on 20 November 2025, with six episodes and a Christmas special in each series.
Series 7 questions
Reported at Bradford City Hall for Episode 1, Back to School.
Filming was reported to have begun in Yorkshire on 23 February 2026. The Bradford City Hall scene was filmed in March.
Yes. Bradford Industrial Museum is a confirmed Series 1 location; Bradford City Hall is a reported Series 7 location.
No public studio-set visit is advertised. PBS confirms that interiors such as the Skeldale surgery are production sets; do not infer a visitor location from that.
James finds his footing as an experienced vet while Helen considers the farm's future.
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