Seasons & episodes
S5 · E1Against 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.
S5 · E2Place 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!
S5 · E3Choose a Bright Morning 1988-09-17
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
S5 · E4The 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.
S5 · E5When 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.
S5 · E6A New Chapter 1988-10-08
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
S5 · E7A Present from Dublin 1988-10-15
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
S5 · E8The 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.
S5 · E9Cheques and Balances 1988-10-29
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
S5 · E10Female 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.
S5 · E11The 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.
S5 · E12Two of a Kind 1988-11-19
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.