Lynda Bellingham
Helen Herriot
Series SeasonSeason 5 episodes1988
All Creatures Great and Small
Season 5
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Episodes
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Episode 11988-09-03
Against the Odds
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.
Episode 21988-09-10
Place of Honour
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!
Episode 31988-09-17
Choose a Bright Morning
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
Episode 41988-09-24
The Playing Field
A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.
Episode 51988-10-01
When Dreams Come True
Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
Episode 61988-10-08
A New Chapter
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
Episode 71988-10-15
A Present from Dublin
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
Episode 81988-10-22
The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
Episode 91988-10-29
Cheques and Balances
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Episode 101988-11-05
Female of the Species
Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.
Episode 111988-11-12
The Jackpot
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.
Episode 121988-11-19
Two of a Kind
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.