All Creatures Great and Small S5E10 — Female of the Species

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 5•Episode 10

Female of the Species

7.7/10 · 74 votesNov 5, 1988

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byTony Virgo

Written byBrian Finch

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 5 Episodes12

E1 7.7

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 7.7Now viewing

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

Brian Finch

Writer

Jackie Powell

Editor

Tony Virgo

Director

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Episode Summary

"Female of the Species" is episode 10 of All Creatures Great and Small season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 74 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Tony Virgo and written by Brian Finch, it aired on November 5, 1988.

Next: E11 · The Jackpot Best of Season 5