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All Creatures Great and Small - Episode Guide

Season 1

Horse Sense

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1978

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Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to secure a job, but by the time his prospective employer, Siegfried Farnon, turns up for the interview, James has fallen asleep!

Dog Days

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1978

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James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.

It Takes All Kinds

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1978

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Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces - many gruff, some eccentric - James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.

Calf Love

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1978

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Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he has a rival for Helen's affections.

Out of Practice

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1978

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The practice in Darrowby goes from strength to strength - unlike James's private life. Tristan decides to remedy matters and arranges a double blind date.

Nothing Like Experience

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1978

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The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a disastrous first date. Tristan decides that a blind date is all James needs to hone his courtship skills.

Golden Lads and Girls

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1978

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James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".

Advice and Consent

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1978

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The Dalby family fortunes dwindle even more until, almost by accident, James stumbles across the reason for the herd's illness.

The Last Furlong

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1978

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Some farmers like to do their own vetting, but James discovers that sometimes the vet can cure the farmer.

Sleeping Partners

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1978

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Richard Carmody, a superior student, accompanies James on his rounds to learn, but it becomes clear that there is very little that he doesn't know.

Bulldog Breed

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1978

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What can a country vet do when a herd is struck by a disease for which there is no cure - especially when a man's life savings are at risk?

Practice Makes Perfect

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 7, 1978

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James returns to Angus Grier and, to his shame and Grier's pleasure, is coerced into giving the wrong treatment. Grier's triumph is short-lived as James discovers his guilty secret.

Breath of Life

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 14, 1978

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Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith can deal out death. James discovers that dealing out death can accidentally be the gift to life.

Season 2

Cats And Dogs

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1978

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A bull becomes strangely ill, so James performs a brand new operation. Three sick cats prove a difficult case, and all three vets have a go, with surprising results.

Attendant Problems

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1978

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Lambing time in the Yorkshire Dales is tough, and disturbing scenes take place on Benson's land when his flock of sheep is badly worried by a stray dog.

Fair Means And Fowl

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1978

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James discovers that all sorts of men can become vets and that Ewan, whilst ostensibly unsuitable, is a practitioner of the highest quality.

The Beauty Of The Beast

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1978

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A scrap merchant who ill-treats his horses does not treat the vets much better. Siegfried manages to find the right charge for the problem.

Judgment Day

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1978

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The Darrowby Show is usually an enjoyable occasion, except when James takes on the job of duty vet and Tristan falls for a buxom barmaid.

Faint Hearts

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1978

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The contrast between the daughters of wealthy Tavener and the lowly Alton is sharply pointed for James, as is the difference between a talking and a non-talking budgie.

Tricks Of The Trade

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1978

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Mr Wilkinson's colt defeats both James' and Tristan's attempts at treatment. For Siegfried, however, the mammoth task is completed by use of a little guile and wisdom.

Pride Of Possession

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1978

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Farmer Ogilvie's bull refuses to have anything to do with his cows. Meanwhile, Tristan is put into a tricky situation.

The Name Of The Game

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1978

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Nellie Dimmock's dog provides James with another opportunity to glimpse the generosity of Bennett. But at the local cricket match, James must face the demon bowler.

Puppy Love

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1978

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James discovers a couple whose marriage is being held together by the most slender of threats, a dying dog, while Tristan is visited by a girl from his past.

Ways And Means

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1978

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A pig delays James from his appointment at Darrowby Youth Club where he is to make a speech, but he would rather face a savage pig than face his fear of public speaking.

Pups, Pigs And Pickles

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1978

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Tristan proves he is a gentleman, but when James delivers a calf and is offered an incredible breakfast, it puts his love of good food severely to the test.

A Dog's Life

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1978

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James has to keep his nerve during a difficult calving.

Merry Gentlemen

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Dec 24, 1978

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Tricki Woo has been overfed yet again, and is nursed back to health by Helen. The gift of a hamper is welcome at any time, but especially at Christmas.

Season 3

Plenty To Grouse About

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1979

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An outbreak of louping ill on the grouse moors is traced, but Murray's help in clearing the land cannot be counted upon.

Charity Begins At Home

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1980

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The practise begins to use new tablets, but their cost leads Siegfried to decide to limit their use. James and Helen adopt a cat.

Every Dog Has His Day

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1980

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Mrs Pumphrey calls James out urgently to treat Cedric, a boxer she has bought to keep Tricki Woo company. Unfortunately, Cedric is ruining her social life.

Hair Of The Dog

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1980

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Roddy Travers, an itinerant workman, comes to Skeldale with his dog for an emergency operation, and deeply impresses James with his way of life.

If Wishes Were Horses

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1980

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Wesley Binks is the bane of Darrowby with petty thieving, but when his dog contracts distemper he turns over a new leaf and resolves to work hard to pay for treatment.

Pig In The Middle

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1980

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James and Helen decide to celebrate their anniversary, Tristan wants to take his new girlfriend out and Siegfried wishes to date Mrs Egerton - all on the same evening.

Be Prepared

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1980

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The vets' evening plans come surprisingly unstuck when Miss Westerman's dog Hamish wanders off while coming round from an operation.

A Dying Breed

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1980

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James and Siegfried take a privileged look at progress, while Tristan, to his dismay, becomes regarded by Darrowby clients as the best vet in the business.

Brink Of Disaster

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1980

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The outbreak of war seems far away when Siegfried discovers a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Mr Duggleby's.

Home And Away

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1980

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As the dog track vet in Hensfield, James upsets the greyhound owners by his conscientiousness and discovers that too much professionalism can be a dangerous thing.

Alarms And Excursions

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1980

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The difficulties of being a vet are multiplied when there is an outbreak of poisoning in the district. Siegfried takes it upon himself to find the poisoner and stop the slaughter.

Matters Of Life And Death

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1980

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A visit to Lord Hulton's place provides James with a surprise glimpse of how the other half lives, while a routine task leads to a shattering event.

Will To Live

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1980

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It's bad enough when a dog loses its sight, but the vets have the difficult job of breaking the news to its owner.

Big Steps And Little 'Uns

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1980

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Siegfried, James and Tristan all cope characteristically with the final threat to the harmony of Skeldale House.

1985 Christmas Special

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 25, 1985

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Tristan, now working for the ministry, has picked up the threads of an old romance and Siegfried looks forward to the accelerating pace of progress.

Season 4

Season 5

Against The Odds

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 3, 1988

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James battles through snowy dales to save a litter of piglets and Tristan hopes Siegfried will give him a job.

Place Of Honour

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1988

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With Helen still bedridden, James struggles manfully with both chores and children as Siegfried and Tristan look on idly.

Choose A Bright Morning

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1988

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

The Playing Field

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1988

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With Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.

When Dreams Come True

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1988

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

A New Chapter

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1988

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

A Present From Dublin

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1988

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

The Salt Of The Earth

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1988

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

Cheques And Balances

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1988

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

The Female Of The Species

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1988

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Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum resents this until he sees the young student.

The Jackpot

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1988

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James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while champion sheepdog Jock delights in chasing cars.

Two Of A Kind

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1988

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

Season 6

Here And There

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 2, 1989

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Siegfried and James are left to Calum's cooking while their wives visit London. James meets Basil Courtenay, a rather upper class cow hand.

The Course Of True Love

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1989

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James renews his acquaintance with an old farmer called Mr Potts, whose unfortunate demise coincides with that of King George VI.

The Call Of The Wild

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Sep 16, 1989

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Calum has an article published in the Veterinary Record, much to James's delight, but Siegfried finds it galling. He takes Calum to meet Mrs Bond and her cats.

The Nelson Touch

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1989

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James castrates Lord Hulton's pigs and wins the pools, but Siegfried wins the day with Mr Hopps who has a digestive problem.

Blood And Water

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1989

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James encounters Oliver and Roland Strong - rabbit breeder and prize cabbage grower respectively - who haven't spoken to each other for half a century.

Where Sheep May Safely Graze

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1989

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Alfred, the local confectioner's beloved cat, falls ill and James cannot find the cause. Meanwhile, sheep farmer Braithwaite sells his farm to an eager but inexperienced couple.

The New World

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1989

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Lady Hulton's sick cat propels Siegfried into updating the practice to cater for such refined clients.

Mending Fences

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1989

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A triple birthday is marred by tragedy, and James and Siegfried face the law when the Black Horse stretches its opening hours.

Big Fish, Little Fish

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1989

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Siegfried befriends Colin when one of his goldfish dies, and takes him on his rounds. James is in the team for the local cricket match but Siegfried hits a six.

In Whom We Trust

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1989

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James and Siegfried are dismayed when Roddy Travers appears to be stealing instruments from the practice and his dog is accused of sheep killing.

The Rough And The Smooth

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1989

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James has to perform a delicate operation when Siegfried, proud of his new management system, mislays his diary.

The Best Time

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1989

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Siegfried is perplexed when the usually caring Mrs Clarke snubs her recent neighbour. Meanwhile, James diagnoses prostrate trouble and gives Tricki Woo a female hormone.

Season 7

The Prodigal Returns

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 1, 1990

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Tristan returns from Ireland to become the butt of a practical joke while Siegfried finds him a housekeeper. James runs foul of Biggins in time-honoured fashion.

Knowin' How To Do It

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1990

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Tristan accidently injects a farmer with a vaccine intended for his cows - and the farmer becomes convinced this prevents him from starting a family.

If Music Be The Food Of Love

Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1990

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Granville Bennett comes to stay and the Skeldale practice has to perform an emergency operation on his dog. Tristan meets Jane Mercer for the first time.

A Friend For Life

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1990

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James and Siegfried become personally as well as professionally involved when a herd of shorthorn cattle contracts Johne's disease.

Spring Fever

Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1990

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Tristan's old college friend comes to stay, but his visit has to be kept a secret from Siegfried. When a lady brings her tortoise into the surgery, Tristan and his friend compete.

Out With The New

Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1990

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James Herriot treats a dog that wags its tail when it is angry and a princess is crowned on Coronation Day.

Food For Thought

Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1990

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James rescues a client from imminent arrest, while Siegfried's old pal Stewie helps with an emergency operation.

A Cat In Hull's Chance

Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1990

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Mrs Pettinger's cat goes missing, while even after helping to 'ring the bull', Rosie still wants to be a vet.

A Grand Memory for Forgetting

Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1990

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Siegfried finds out who shot Jacob Pearson's dog and decides to resolve the situation by dealing with the culprit himself.

Old Dogs, New Tricks

Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1990

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James is not pleased when, under Mrs Pumphrey's relentless pressure, Siegfried accepts that Tricki Woo should stay at Skeldale.

Hampered

Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1990

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Mrs Pumphrey's great-niece Angela comes to stay, and Tristan starts to take an unprecedented interest in Tricki-Woo's diet.

Promises To Keep

Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1990

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"Our Gracie" is treated for a mild skin disorder, and the partners attend a wedding.

1990 Christmas Special - Brotherly Love

Episode: S07 Special | Airdate: Dec 24, 1990 (90 min)

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When Tristan discovers that the attractive new schoolmistress is part of the bell-ringing team, he decides to try his hand at campanology. Meanwhile, the brothers fall out over the treatment of an enormous wolfhound.

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