7.6/1064 votes#1 - Against the Odds
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1988
James Herriot finds himself skiing through snowy dales to save a litter of dying piglets. Helen is confined to bed having a slipped a disc and Tristan is hoping that Siegfried will give him a job as he has resigned from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Director: Robert Tronson
Writer: Johnny Byrne
- 7.8/1059 votes
#2 - Place of Honour
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1988
With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both chores and children, Siegfried and Tristan praise his noble efforts -- and do precisely nothing. Tristan nfuriates Mr. Bushy, a redoubtable farmer, by treating a dog instead of Busby's cow, by sleeping in, and finally by treating a bull instead of Busby's dog!
Director: Robert Tronson
Writer: Johnny Byrne
- 7.5/1057 votes
#3 - Choose a Bright Morning
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1988
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
Director: Robert Tronson
Writer: Anthony Steven
- 7.5/1056 votes
#4 - The Playing Field
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1988
A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.
Director: Robert Tronson
Writer: Terry Hodgkinson
- 7.9/1061 votes
#5 - When Dreams Come True
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1988
Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
Director: Jeremy Summers
Writer: Johnny Byrne
- 8.2/1062 votes
#6 - A New Chapter
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1988
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
Director: Jeremy Summers
Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy
- 7.9/1061 votes
#7 - A Present from Dublin
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1988
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
Director: Jeremy Summers
Writer: Anthony Steven
- 7.7/1059 votes
#8 - The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1988
Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
Director: Jeremy Summers
Writer: Brian Finch
- 7.2/1063 votes
#9 - Cheques and Balances
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1988
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Director: Tony Virgo
Writer: Johnny Byrne
- 7.6/1059 votes
#10 - Female of the Species
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1988
Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.
Director: Tony Virgo
Writer: Brian Finch
- 7.7/1060 votes
#11 - The Jackpot
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1988
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.
Director: Tony Virgo
Writer: Anthony Steven
- 7.7/1056 votes
#12 - Two of a Kind
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1988
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.
Director: Tony Virgo
Writer: Johnny Byrne
The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5
Every episode of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5!
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Against the Odds" is the best rated episode of "All Creatures Great and Small" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by Robert Tronson and written by Johnny Byrne, it aired on 9/3/1988. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Place of Honour".