S5 E1 • 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.

Première diffusion : 3 septembre 1988

S5 E2 • 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!

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 1988

S5 E3 • Choose a Bright Morning

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

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 1988

S5 E4 • The Playing Field

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

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 1988

S5 E5 • 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.

Première diffusion : 1 octobre 1988

S5 E6 • A New Chapter

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

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 1988

S5 E7 • A Present from Dublin

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

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 1988

S5 E8 • 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.

Première diffusion : 22 octobre 1988

S5 E9 • Cheques and Balances

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

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 1988

S5 E10 • 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.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 1988

S5 E11 • 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.

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 1988

S5 E12 • Two of a Kind

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

Première diffusion : 19 novembre 1988