All Creatures Great and Small S5E8 — The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

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All Creatures Great and Small•Season 5•Episode 8

The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

7.8/10 · 75 votesOct 22, 1988

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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

Directed byJeremy Summers

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 7.8Now viewing

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

Brian Finch

Writer

Pat O'Grady

Editor

Jeremy Summers

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)" is episode 8 of All Creatures Great and Small season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 75 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Brian Finch, it aired on October 22, 1988.

Next: E9 · Cheques and Balances Best of Season 5