Season 5 (1988)

Against the Odds
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September 3, 1988

James Herriot finds himself skiing through snowy dales to save a litter of dying piglets. Helen is confined to bed having a slippe...Read more

Place of Honour
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September 10, 1988

With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both chores and c...Read more

Choose a Bright Morning
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September 17, 1988

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

The Playing Field
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September 24, 1988

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

When Dreams Come True
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October 1, 1988

Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.

A New Chapter
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October 8, 1988

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

A Present from Dublin
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October 15, 1988

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

The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
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October 22, 1988

Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.

Cheques and Balances
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October 29, 1988

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

Female of the Species
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November 5, 1988

Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.

The Jackpot
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November 12, 1988

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.

Two of a Kind
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November 19, 1988

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