Season 5
12 episodes · Sep 3, 1988
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S5E1Against the Odds
Sep 3, 1988James 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.
S5E2Place of Honour
Sep 10, 1988With 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!
S5E3Choose a Bright Morning
Sep 17, 1988James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
S5E4The Playing Field
Sep 24, 1988A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.
S5E5When Dreams Come True
Oct 1, 1988Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
S5E6A New Chapter
Oct 8, 1988The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
S5E7A Present from Dublin
Oct 15, 1988Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
S5E8The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
Oct 22, 1988Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
S5E9Cheques and Balances
Oct 29, 1988Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
S5E10Female of the Species
Nov 5, 1988Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.
S5E11The Jackpot
Nov 12, 1988James 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.
S5E12Two of a Kind
Nov 19, 1988Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.