All Creatures Great and Small S5E1 — Against the Odds

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 5•Episode 1

Against the Odds

7.7/10 · 81 votesSep 3, 1988

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byRobert Tronson

Written byJohnny Byrne

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Seasons7

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Season 5 Episodes12

E1 7.7Now viewing

Against the Odds

E2 7.8

Place of Honour

E3 7.7

Choose a Bright Morning

E4 7.6

The Playing Field

E5 7.9

When Dreams Come True

E6 8.2

A New Chapter

E7 8.0

A Present from Dublin

E8 7.8

The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

E9 7.3

Cheques and Balances

E10 7.7

Female of the Species

E11 7.7

The Jackpot

E12 7.9

Two of a Kind

Cast5

Lynda Bellingham

Helen Herriot

Robert Hardy

Siegfried Farnon

Christopher Timothy

James Herriot

Carol Drinkwater

Helen Herriot

John McGlynn

Calum Buchanan

Crew3

Johnny Byrne

Writer

Robert Tronson

Director

Jackie Powell

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Against the Odds" is episode 1 of All Creatures Great and Small season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 81 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Robert Tronson and written by Johnny Byrne, it aired on September 3, 1988.

Next: E2 · Place of Honour Best of Season 5