Season 5

1. Against the Odds

1988-09-03

James Herriot finds himself skiing through snowy dales to save a litter of dying piglets. Helen is confined to bed having a slipped a disc and Tristan is hoping that Siegfried will give him a job as he has resigned from the Ministry of Agriculture.

2. Place of Honour

1988-09-10

With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both chores and children, Siegfried and Tristan praise his noble efforts -- and do precisely nothing. Tristan nfuriates Mr. Bushy, a redoubtable farmer, by treating a dog instead of Busby's cow, by sleeping in, and finally by treating a bull instead of Busby's dog!

3. Choose a Bright Morning

1988-09-17

James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.

4. The Playing Field

1988-09-24

A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.

5. When Dreams Come True

1988-10-01

Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.

6. A New Chapter

1988-10-08

The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.

7. A Present from Dublin

1988-10-15

Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.

8. The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

1988-10-22

Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.

9. Cheques and Balances

1988-10-29

Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.

10. Female of the Species

1988-11-05

Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.

11. The Jackpot

1988-11-12

James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while Jock, a once champion sheepdog, and delights in chasing cars from the farm.

12. Two of a Kind

1988-11-19

Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.