All Creatures Great and Small S5E9 — Cheques and Balances

7.3

All Creatures Great and Small•Season 5•Episode 9

Cheques and Balances

7.3/10 · 79 votesOct 29, 1988

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.

Directed byTony Virgo

Written byJohnny Byrne

Previous episodeE8 · The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)Next episodeE10 · Female of the Species

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 7.3Now viewing

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

Jackie Powell

Editor

Tony Virgo

Director

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Episode Summary

"Cheques and Balances" is episode 9 of All Creatures Great and Small season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 79 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Tony Virgo and written by Johnny Byrne, it aired on October 29, 1988.

Next: E10 · Female of the Species Best of Season 5