All Creatures Great and Small S5E4 — The Playing Field

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 5•Episode 4

The Playing Field

7.6/10 · 72 votesSep 24, 1988

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byRobert Tronson

Written byTerry Hodgkinson

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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 7.6Now viewing

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

Crew4

Robert Tronson

Director

Terry Hodgkinson

Writer

Brian Bowes

Stunts

Jackie Powell

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Playing Field" is episode 4 of All Creatures Great and Small season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 72 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Robert Tronson and written by Terry Hodgkinson, it aired on September 24, 1988.

Next: E5 · When Dreams Come True Best of Season 5