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The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

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Network:BBC One

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!

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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  • A New Chapter
    8.2/10(62)
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    #1 - 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

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  • When Dreams Come True
    7.9/10(61)
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    #2 - 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

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  • A Present from Dublin
    7.9/10(61)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Place of Honour
    7.8/10(59)
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    #4 - 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

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  • Two of a Kind
    7.8/10(56)
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    #5 - 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

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  • The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
    7.7/10(59)
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    #6 - 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

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  • The Jackpot
    7.7/10(60)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Against the Odds
    7.6/10(64)
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    #8 - 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

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  • Female of the Species
    7.6/10(59)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Choose a Bright Morning
    7.5/10(57)
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    #10 - 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

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  • The Playing Field
    7.5/10(56)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Cheques and Balances
    7.2/10(63)
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    #12 - 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

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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 62 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".