8.9/10546 votesLoading...#1 - Home Truths
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2021
As Chamberlain heads to meet with Hitler in Munich, James prepares to face his parents and give them some difficult news. Meanwhile, James's agenda is derailed by an emergency with the Alderson's pregnant mare, Candy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/10551 votesLoading...#2 - The Perfect Christmas
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2021
James and Helen spend their first Christmas together, but must agree on where to spend it. Despite all seeming idyllic, the vets are troubled as Tricki Woo is sick.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10639 votesLoading...#3 - A Cure for All Ills
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2020
James' workload doubles when Siegfried takes ill during a harsh winter. Mrs Hall discovers it is James' birthday, and Tristan tries his best to cheer him up by arranging a double date. Season finale.
Director: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone, Julian Jones
8.6/10471 votesLoading...#4 - Merry Bloody Christmas
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2022
It’s Christmas in Darrowby and everyone is trying to make the most of things while the world is at war. A young guest brings some wonder, mischief and cheer to Skeldale House while everyone waits for important news. When Mrs Pumphrey heralds the arrival of a kitten in need of extra care. Siegfried is asked to pay a visit to an injured River just before a big race.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10660 votesLoading...#5 - The Night Before Christmas
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2020
James is trying to bury his pain over Helen and has invited his new girlfriend Connie to the annual Skeldale Christmas party. As the house fills with locals, James receives a call from a man who wants help with his dog who is giving birth.
Director: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone
8.5/10371 votesLoading...#6 - Papers
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023
The war is getting closer, James is about to embark on a new journey. He desperately wants things in order and Carmody trained up to support Siegfried. But James is frustrated at Carmody’s inability to drive and he keeps missing opportunities to spend precious time with Helen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10471 votesLoading...#7 - Surviving Siegfried
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2022
Siegfried receives some difficult news and becomes even more irascible than usual. The perfect distraction comes along in the form of Major Sebright Saunders, who asks Siegfried to look at a difficult young racehorse called River.
Director: N/A
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8.4/10484 votesLoading...#8 - Edward
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2022
Siegfried and Tristan are left in charge of Skeldale House, when Mrs Hall takes time off to meet up with an important person from her past. Siegfried immediately puts Tristan in charge of housekeeping duties and focuses on running the practice and educating a visiting work experience boy named Andrew Simmonds.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10676 votesLoading...#9 - Andante
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2020
Tristan sets about collecting debts owed to the surgery and takes a shine to Maggie, the new barmaid at The Drovers. Siegfried hopes to bag the job of Attending Vet at Darrowby Racecourse, by buttering up the head of the race course, General Ransom. When the favourite to win on the race day is diagnosed with a inoperable condition, James has his first painful experience.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Lisa Holdsworth
8.3/10572 votesLoading...#10 - Where the Heart Is
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2021
It’s spring in 1938, and a trip back home to Glasgow presents James Herriot with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves when he is offered a position at his old mentor's forward-thinking practice.
Director: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
8.3/10523 votesLoading...#11 - Semper Progrediens
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2021
With Tristan's encouragement, James asks Helen if she'd like to go to the local spring dance. But village resident Gerald's arrival with his injured dog, Rock, puts a spanner in the works. Meanwhile, Tristan worries that Siegfried is in danger of losing his edge.
Director: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
8.3/10423 votesLoading...#12 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2022
The Skeldale House regulars think about what matters to them most when the radio reports that Britain is standing on the brink of war. As everyone processes the news, James discovers a case of TB at Heston Grange. Richard begs him not to report it or the farm will be shut down and he could lose his livelihood.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10347 votesLoading...#13 - The Home Front
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2023
Helen feels redundant at Skeldale, and buried family secrets threaten to tear their relationship apart as Richard refuses to let her muck in on the farm. Helen notices that calf Smokey seems unwell and tries to help him, but it only makes things worse with her dad.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10347 votesLoading...#14 - On a Wing and a Prayer
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2023
An emotional phone call with a very pregnant Helen makes James determined to get back to her, but he doesn't have many options, and RAF mascot Georgie needs his help. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall prepares a community Christmas celebration in Darrowby, while Siegfried and Carmody argue over who will be Father Christmas.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10644 votesLoading...#15 - A Tricki Case
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2020
James is forced to take in Mrs Pumphrey's pampered Pekingese. Tristan prepares to return to university, but needs Siegfried's help to pay for his accommodation, but Siegfried insists he must first prove he is serious about being a vet. James treats the Aldersons' prize bull, and Helen rewards his efforts with some unusual home baking.
Director: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone, Freddy Syborn
8.2/10633 votesLoading...#16 - All's Fair
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2020
It's the Darrowby Show and James is pleased as punch that he has been given the honour of Attending Vet. But Siegfried and Tristan know the job is a poisoned chalice and reckon James won't last the day without throwing in the towel.
Director: Metin Hüseyin
Writer: Debbie O'Malley
8.2/10478 votesLoading...#17 - Many Happy Returns
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2021
It's an important day for Tristan in more ways than one, as he celebrates his birthday and Siegfried gives him new responsibilities as a vet. Tristan has to withstand the pressure and succeed in the challenge set by his older brother before returning to Skeldale for his birthday festivities. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall reminds James that he needs to tell Helen some home truths.
Director: Sasha Ransome
Writer: Debbie O'Malley
8.2/10482 votesLoading...#18 - The Last Man In
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2021
When a familiar face from Helen's past returns to Darrowby, James worries that he has to vie for her attention and steps up to compete against them at Mrs Pumphrey's annual cricket match. The rest of Skeldale House are apprehensive as the game can be brutal. Siegfried tries his best to train James and get a reluctant Tristan to step in, but it's not looking good for their Darrowby Eleven team.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10511 votesLoading...#19 - Second Time Lucky
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2022
It is now spring 1939 and a potential world war looms. Tristan is now a qualified vet, while James enters a new stage of his life with Helen and at the practice. After being made joint business partner by Siegfried, James pushes to take on more responsibility via the Ministry of Agriculture's new bovine TB testing scheme, but its unexpected challenges risk pushing him to breaking point.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10449 votesLoading...#20 - Broodiness
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023
It’s Easter 1940 and, with Tristan away, Skeldale House is busier than ever. Everyone looks to the future, and James tries to save a dog from its owner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10356 votesLoading...#21 - By the Book
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023
James and Helen are keeping a secret, and following a visit to the Crabtree’s Farm, Carmody is challenged with learning how to be a vet outside of his books. The new farmers have a worrying illness amongst their herd and James wants to help them in any way he can.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1092 votesLoading...#22 - Homecoming
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2024
Everyone is determined to make Jimmy’s christening day special, while Siegfried is unimpressed when called up to Biggins’ farm.
Director: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Matt Evans
8.2/1076 votesLoading...#23 - Uninvited Guests
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2024
Tristan and Carmody can't see eye to eye, but a quest to Pumphrey Manor might just bring them together. Helen tries to support James when unresolved feelings resurface.
Director: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Maxine Alderton
8.1/10839 votesLoading...#24 - You've Got to Dream
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/2020
Fresh out of veterinary college in 1937, James Herriot struggles to find work in his Depression-struck home town of Glasgow. Seeking new opportunities, he pursues a position in the remote village of Darrowby working for eccentric local vet Siegfried Farnon, who is less than impressed by his early efforts. However, a difficult calving gives James a chance to prove his worth.
Director: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
8.1/10505 votesLoading...#25 - We Can But Hope
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2021
The fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen's burgeoning romance. Meanwhile, Siegfried has another scheme to whip Tristan into shape, and a visit from Tricki Woo causes chaos in Skeldale House.
Director: Sasha Ransome
Writer: Chloë Mi Lin Ewart
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The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Channel 5
Best Episodes Summary
"Home Truths" is the best rated episode of "All Creatures Great & Small". It scored 8.9/10 based on 546 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/21/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Perfect Christmas".