Norman Stone, Film Director, is a two-time Emmy and two-time BAFTA award-winning filmmaker with more than 40 years of filmmaking to his name. Stone was awarded a first-class honors degree in Visual Communications from London’s Royal College of Art with a Master of Arts degree in film and television. He began his professional career in television as the youngest producer/director at the BBC in 1975. He is a follower of Jesus Christ and a fan of C.S. Lewis, having made a number of films about the writer and Christian apologist. Most notable was his award-winning Shadowlands (1985). His most recent work is a made for TV movie on C.S. Lewis called ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’ (2022), based on a stage play written by Max McLean.

Max McLean, Author and Actor, is President and Artistic Director of Fellowship for the Performing Arts, lead actor/director and author of the theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, narrator for the Listener’s Bible audio line. McLean is co-author with Warren Bird of the book Unleashing the Word: Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture, The Journey of Jesus. He is the narrator of the audio version of The Valley of Vision. Max adapted for the stage The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, Genesis, Mark’s Gospel and Martin Luther on Trial. His latest work was bringing to the movie screen “The Most Reluctant Convert”, an adaptation of the successful one-man stage play.

Born in 1990 in Cape Town, South Africa, Nicholas Ralph was raised in the town of Nairn within the Scottish Highlands. His early life was heavily defined by a passion for association football; he played for Ross County from primary school until age 17 and later joined the Nairn County under-19s. Despite his athletic talent, Ralph harbored a deep ambition for acting from a young age, a choice that was notably discouraged by his school teachers who warned him of the career's instability.

Undeterred by skeptics, Ralph pursued formal drama studies at Inverness College before moving to Glasgow to attend the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After graduating in 2017, he began his professional career in live theatre, participating in a graduate actor scheme at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. During this formative period, he performed in various productions with the National Theatre of Scotland, including the play Interference, and even appeared in a BBC Radio Scotland production of Kidnapped.

Ralph's major breakthrough arrived just two years after graduation when he was cast as the lead protagonist, James Herriot, in the Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece reboot of All Creatures Great and Small. To prepare for the role of the iconic 1930s veterinarian, he underwent specialized training in veterinary procedures and animal handling. The series, which premiered in 2020, became a global success, earning Ralph widespread acclaim for his earnest portrayal of the beloved country vet.

Beyond his signature role in the Yorkshire Dales, Ralph has expanded his screen presence into film and other television projects. He starred as a young C.S. Lewis in the 2021 biographical film The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis and appeared in the horror film Prey for the Devil. Additionally, he took on the role of Jerry MacKenzie in the popular historical drama series Outlander. His versatility is further showcased in his narration of the All Creatures Great and Small audiobooks.

Today, Nicholas Ralph is recognized as one of Scotland's rising stars, maintaining a private personal life while his career continues to flourish. He remains deeply connected to his roots, often reflecting on how his upbringing in the Highlands helped him relate to the rural setting of his most famous role. With All Creatures Great and Small renewed for multiple subsequent seasons, Ralph continues to be a central figure in modern British television.