Season 5 (1988)
Episodes: 12
Star Cast: Lynda Bellingham , Robert Hardy , Christopher Timothy , Carol Drinkwater ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Against the Odds
Air Date: 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.
Ep.2 Place of Honour
Air Date: 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!
Ep.3 Choose a Bright Morning
Air Date: 1988-09-17
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
Ep.4 The Playing Field
Air Date: 1988-09-24
A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.
Ep.5 When Dreams Come True
Air Date: 1988-10-01
Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
Ep.6 A New Chapter
Air Date: 1988-10-08
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
Ep.7 A Present from Dublin
Air Date: 1988-10-15
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
Ep.8 The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
Air Date: 1988-10-22
Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
Ep.9 Cheques and Balances
Air Date: 1988-10-29
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Ep.10 Female of the Species
Air Date: 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.
Ep.11 The Jackpot
Air Date: 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.
Ep.12 Two of a Kind
Air Date: 1988-11-19
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.
