All Creatures Great and Small Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 7 (1990)

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 6 (1989)

  • Season 6 Episode 12: The Best Time

    Siegfried wants to know why the usually kind Mrs Clarke is snubbing her new Italian neighbour, while James gives Tricky Woo female hormones. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 6 Episode 11: The Rough and the Smooth

    Siegfried is pleased with his new time-management system : until he misplaces his diary and has an unfortunate encounter with a Great Dane. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 6 Episode 10: In Whom We Trust

    James and Siegfried face a dilemma when an old acquaintance appears to be stealing from them - and to make matters worse, their friend's dog is accused of killing sheep

  • Season 6 Episode 9: Big Fish, Little Fish

    James joins the local cricket team, and Siegfried offers solace to Colin when one of his goldfish dies. Rural drama, guest starring James Mason, with Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 6 Episode 8: Mending Fences

    Tragedy mars a birthday celebration, while a late-night drink leaves James and Siegfried facing the long arm of the law. Rural drama, guest starring Dorothy Tutin, with Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy

  • Season 6 Episode 7: The New World

    Siegfried decides it is time the practice's image moved with the times. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Lynda Bellingham

  • Season 6 Episode 6: Where Sheep May Safely Graze

    A confectioner's beloved cat falls victim to a mystery illness which defeats all James's attempts to find a cure. Rural drama, with Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Geoffrey Bayldon

  • Season 6 Episode 5: Blood and Water

    James gets caught up in the feud between a cabbage grower and a rabbit breeder : a pair who've refused to speak to each other for 50 years. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Lynda Bellingham star

  • Season 6 Episode 4: The Nelson Touch

    James wins the football pools and Siegfried tries to cope with a tricky digestive problem. Rural drama, with Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and John McGlynn

  • Season 6 Episode 3: The Call of the Wild

    James and Siegfried react very differently when the Veterinary Record publishes one of Calum's articles. Rural drama based upon the novels of James Herriot, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy and John McGlynn

  • Season 6 Episode 2: The Course of True Love

    The vets are saddened by the death of George VI, especially as it coincides with the passing away of Mr Potts. Meanwhile, Siegfried decides to help Calum and Deirdre patch things up. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 6 Episode 1: Here and There

    James is intrigued after meeting a cow hand, and Mr Dawson disturbs Siegfried. Rural drama about a North Yorkshire vet, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Brian Glover

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 5 (1988)

  • Season 5 Episode 12: Two of a Kind

    Television arrives in the Dales, and Siegfried thinks he is the ideal candidate to treat a dog with a weak heart. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 11: Jackpot

    A retired sheepdog takes to rounding up cars, and James is challenged to a race. Rural drama based on the novels of James Herriot, starring Christopher Timothy, Peter Davison and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 10: Female of the Species

    Calum becomes more enthusiastic when he meets the new veterinary student. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and Calum Buchanan

  • Season 5 Episode 9: Cheques and Balances

    Siegfried is determined to make errant farmers pay their bills, but his idea does not go exactly to plan. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy

  • Season 5 Episode 8: The Salt of the Earth

    Calum cooks a meal, but it takes so long to prepare his guests drink too much and pass out before it's ready. Meanwhile, James encounters a dog that faints to gain attention. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and John McGlynn

  • Season 5 Episode 7: A Present from Dublin

    Siegfried gives another lecture on economy to Calum, who welcomes two new arrivals - but one of them bites. Rural drama, starring John McGlynn and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 6: A New Chapter

    James and Helen get ready to move to Rowangarth and experience more of Granville Bennett's hospitality. Robert Hardy stars

  • Season 5 Episode 5: When Dreams Come True

    Helen is finally able to get up and about - and see the chaos that awaits her. Starring Carol Drinkwater and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 4: The Playing Field

    A client decides he is a cowboy, and Tristan accuses Siegfried of dumping all the worst cases on him. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 3: Choose a Bright Morning

    James comes to the aid of an isolated family that has not ventured away from their home since 1929. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 5 Episode 2: Place of Honour

    Mrs Pumphrey throws a birthday party for her beloved Tricki Woo - with James as guest of honour. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Margaretta Scott

  • Season 5 Episode 1: Against the Odds

    James tries to save a litter of piglets, while Tristan has problems of his own. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 4 (1988)

  • Season 4 Episode 10: For Richer, for Poorer

    Siegfried seizes an opportunity to show Callum his idea of the perfect operation. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy, Christopher Timothy and John McGlynn

  • Season 4 Episode 9: City Slicker

    Granville Bennett's offer of a share in his practice remains on the cards for James, who gives his old friend a true taste of farming life. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 4 Episode 8: The Healing Touch

    An eye-opening visit to Granville Bennett's animal hospital makes James and Tristan realise they need money

  • Season 4 Episode 7: Ace, King, Queen, Jack

    James is dreading the dog show because the temperamental Tricky Woo is bound to be a competitor. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 4 Episode 6: Only One Woof

    James and Siegfried have their work cut out when they have to deal with an epileptic sheepdog - and its owner. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 4 Episode 5: Hail Caesar!

    The Herriots give highland dancing a fling, while Siegfried catches fleas and a stag disappears. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 4 Episode 4: The Pig Man Cometh

    A smallholder hopes a windfall will mean he can realise his dream of expanding into pig-keeping - until James diagnoses a case of swine fever. Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison star

  • Season 4 Episode 3: The Bull with the Bowler Hat

    While Tristan spreads the word about artificial insemination, Siegfried gets on the wrong side of a raging bull. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

  • Season 4 Episode 2: Barks and Bites

    While examining a consignment of sheep, Tristan meets a woman who appears to conform to his stereotype of Russian females. Guest starring Jenny Laird, with Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 4 Episode 1: One of Nature's Little Miracles

    Tristan wonders if the time has come to put bachelor life behind him and Siegfried hires a new assistant : badger-loving Scotsman Calum Buchanan. Meanwhile, James tries to get a bank loan and pays a visit to pampered pooch Tricki Woo. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 3 (1979 - 1980)

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Big Steps and Little Uns

    James, Siegfried and Tristan all find different ways of dealing with their domestic problems. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Will to Live

    James must break the sad news that a dog owner's beloved pet is blind. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Matters of Life and Death

    James makes an eye-opening call to Lord Hulton to deal with a runaway horse, and his failure to save a dog brings shocking consequences. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Alarms and Excursions

    Siegfried investigates when an outbreak of dog poisoning sweeps through the district, while Tristan joins the local bell-ringers for a farewell drink. Rural drama, starring Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Home and Away

    James visits the dog track dash but when his services are called upon, the greyhound owners consider him a touch too conscientious. Tristan stirs up trouble when he tries his hand at cooking. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 3 Episode 9: Brink of Disaster

    Siegfried has to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, while the lack of gas masks for pets causes concern. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star

  • Season 3 Episode 8: A Dying Breed

    Tristan earns himself reputation as the best vet in the business - much to his dismay. Rural drama, starring Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Be Prepared

    James's plans for an evening out are upset when a dog goes missing after an operation. Siegfried struggles to keep the budget under control, and Tristan's love life creates more trouble. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Pig in the Middle

    James's plans to celebrate his anniversary in style seem doomed when all his fellow vets want the same night off - and a goat makes matters worse by eating his cheque book

  • Season 3 Episode 5: If Wishes Were Horses

    A local rascal goes on the straight and narrow to pay for his dog's veterinary bills, and Tristan has designs on young Debbie Mount - but her father doesn't approve. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Hair of the Dog

    James is called upon to roll up his sleeves and perform an emergency operation. Drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Every Dog Has His Day

    The boxer dog Mrs Pumphrey bought to keep Tricky Woo company has a particularly embarrassing problem. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Charity Begins at Home

    As part of an economy drive, Siegfried limits the use of an expensive brand of tablets, and Helen adopts a stray cat. With Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Plenty to Grouse About

    The vets have to contend with an outbreak of illness on the grouse moors, and James tries to save a cow from slaughter. Christopher Timothy stars

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 2 (1978)

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Merry Gentlemen

    Christmas in Skeldale brings no respite from animal emergencies, as pampered pooch Tricki-Woo falls ill and Mrs Pumphrey entrusts him to Helen's care. Christopher Timothy and Carol Drinkwater star

  • Season 2 Episode 13: A Dog's Life

    James fights to keep his nerve when complications arise during the birth of a calf. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Pups, Pigs and Pickles

    James saves the life of a calf, but finds the difficult delivery easier than accepting the farmer's gratitude. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Ways and Means

    James encounters a savage pig, but finds this a much less daunting challenge than making a speech at the youth club. Rural drama, staring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Puppy Love

    James saves a dog and a marriage, while Tristan receives an unexpected visit from an old flame. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy

  • Season 2 Episode 9: The Name of the Game

    Flamboyant vet Granville Bennett makes an impression on James with his generosity. Rural drama, guest starring James Grout, with Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Pride of Possession

    A new hormone treatment produces shocking results when administered to a dog and a prize bull. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Tricks of the Trade

    Siegfried has to take control when a cantankerous colt proves too much for James and Tristan. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison star

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Faint Hearts

    James discovers the importance of family values, thanks to a meeting with two daughters from very different backgrounds, and Tristan finds the smooth approach to women can backfire. Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy star

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Judgement Day

    James holds the reputation of the practice in his hands by agreeing to judge the Darrowby Show, but has a hard time appeasing the proud local farmers. Christopher Timothy stars

  • Season 2 Episode 4: The Beauty of the Beast

    Siegfried deals with a miserly scrap merchant notorious for mistreating his horses and comes up trumps. Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy star

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Fair Means and Fowl

    Tristan has a mishap while treating a cow : leaving the Darrowby practice facing a possible lawsuit

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Attendant Problems

    The Yorkshire vets face the consequences of attacks by a stray dog on a flock of expectant sheep. Drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Carol Drinkwater

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Cats and Dogs

    James performs an unfamiliar operation on a pedigree bull and helps his partners treat Mrs Bond's cats. Yorkshire veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

All Creatures Great and Small: Season 1 (1978)

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Breath of Life

    Siegfried inadvertently causes a death, while James is astonished by nature's powers of renewal. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star in the Yorkshire veterinary saga

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Practice Makes Perfect

    Angus Grier's moment of triumph proves short-lived as James stumbles on his guilty secret. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Bulldog Breed

    A farmer faces the loss of his savings as his livestock fall victim to a seemingly incurable disease and James is powerless to help. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star in the Yorkshire veterinary saga

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Sleeping Partners

    A veterinary student accompanies James on his rounds - but his behaviour proves surprising. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star

  • Season 1 Episode 9: The Last Furlong

    James addresses the misconceptions of an awkward farmer who prefers to treat his own animals. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star in the Yorkshire veterinary saga

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Advice and Consent

    The Dalby family's long spell of misfortune comes to an end as James stumbles on the cause of the disease afflicting their herd. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Golden Lads and Girls

    James's love life takes a sudden turn for the better, but there's no respite for the unfortunate Dalby family. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Nothing Like Experience

    James manages to make a date with Helen, but it's no thanks to Tristan, who runs into problems with an awkward customer. Siegfried's temper does not improve when he tries to give up smoking. Veterinary drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Out of Practice

    Tristan tries to brighten James's love life by arranging a double blind date. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater star

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Calf Love

    James realises he has a rival for Helen's affections, and Tristan learns how to cope with pigs. Yorkshire-based drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison and Carol Drinkwater

  • Season 1 Episode 3: It Takes All Kinds

    James manages to settle into the routine of his new life - but then meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer. Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Carol Drinkwater star

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Dog Days

    The post-mortem results arrive, and James suddenly discovers the downside of his chosen career as a vet. Yorkshire-based drama, starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy and Peter Davison

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Horse Sense

    James Herriot visits Yorkshire seeking work as a vet with Siegfried Farnon's practice, but his interview becomes a baptism of fire. Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy star

All Creatures Great and Small: Special (1985 - 1990)