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All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1988 - 1988
Episode 1
Against the Odds
Sat, Sep 3, 1988 60 mins
James must brave hazardous weather to rescue a litter of piglets, while a back injury confines Helen to bed; and Tristan's resignation from politics has him looking to Siegfried for work. Tristan: Peter Davison. Helen: Lynda Bellingham.
Episode 2
Place of Honour
Sat, Sep 10, 1988 60 mins
Mrs. Pumphrey asks Siegfried's help in planning a birthday party for Tricky Woo; and a dog is injured while protecting a flock of sheep. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. James: Christopher Timothy. Tristan: Peter Davison. Helen: Lynda Bellingham. Calum: John McGlynn.
Episode 3
Choose a Bright Morning
Sat, Sep 17, 1988 60 mins
Calum is thrilled about Deidre's visit---until he learns that she will be staying at Skeldale; and Siegfried plans to send Tristan to Ireland. Tristan: Peter Davison. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. James: Christopher Timothy.
Episode 4
The Playing Field
Sat, Sep 24, 1988 60 mins
A visiting friend catches an amusing glimpse of James at work; and Helen's bad back keeps her confined to bed. Helen: Lynda Bellingham. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. Calum: John McGlynn.
Episode 5
When Dreams Come True
Sat, Oct 1, 1988 60 mins
Helen (Lynda Bellingham) deals with the aftermath of Tristan's farewell party; while James deals with a stern banker to acquire a house mortgage. James: Christopher Timothy. Siegfried: Robert Hardy.
Episode 6
A New Chapter
Sat, Oct 8, 1988 60 mins
Bad weather and an ailing family pet cast clouds over the Herriots' preparations to move to Rowangarth. James: Christopher Timothy. Helen: Lynda Bellingham. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. Calum: John McGlynn.
Episode 7
A Present from Dublin
Sat, Oct 15, 1988 60 mins
A housekeeper sweeps Calum off his feet; Siegfried enlists Diedre's help to clean up Skeldale.
Episode 8
The Salt of the Earth AKA Good Companions
Sat, Oct 22, 1988 60 mins
Calum prepares dinner for James and Siegfried but they succumb to alcohol before the meal is ready.
Episode 9
Cheques and Balances
Sat, Oct 29, 1988 60 mins
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Episode 10
Female of the Species
Sat, Nov 5, 1988 60 mins
Calum falls for an aspiring veterinarian, whom Siegfried is trying to dissuade from joining the profession at the request of an old colleague. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. James: Christopher Timothy. Helen: Lynda Bellingham.
Episode 11
The Jackpot
Sat, Nov 12, 1988 60 mins
James borrows the car while Siegfried is on vacation and runs it into the ground; Calum worries that another vet has set his sights on Diedre. Calum: John McGlynn. Helen: Lynda Bellingam. Siegfried: Robert Hardy.
Episode 12
Two of a Kind
Sat, Nov 19, 1988 60 mins
James assists a dying man whose cat is having fainting spells; Calum proposes to Diedre; television comes to Skeldale. Calum: John McGlyn. Siegfried: Robert Hardy. Helen: Lynda Bellingham.