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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!

The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the...

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  1. 8.2/10(63 votes)

    #1 - A New Chapter

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    S5:E6

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

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  2. 7.9/10(62 votes)

    #2 - When Dreams Come True

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    S5:E5

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

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  3. 7.9/10(62 votes)

    #3 - A Present from Dublin

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    S5:E7

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

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  4. 7.8/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Place of Honour

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    S5:E2

    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!

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  5. 7.8/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Two of a Kind

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    S5:E12

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

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    Director:Tony Virgo
  6. 7.7/10(60 votes)

    #6 - The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

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    S5:E8

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

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  8. 7.7/10(61 votes)

    #7 - The Jackpot

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    S5:E11

    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.

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    Director:Tony Virgo
  9. 7.6/10(65 votes)

    #8 - Against the Odds

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    S5:E1

    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(60 votes)

    #9 - Female of the Species

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    S5:E10

    Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.

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    Director:Tony Virgo
  11. 7.5/10(58 votes)

    #10 - Choose a Bright Morning

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    S5:E3

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

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  12. 7.5/10(57 votes)

    #11 - The Playing Field

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    S5:E4

    A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patients.

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  13. 7.3/10(65 votes)

    #12 - Cheques and Balances

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    S5:E9

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

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    Director:Tony Virgo

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"A New Chapter" is the best rated episode of "All Creatures Great and Small" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on 10/8/1988. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "When Dreams Come True".