E1 - Against the Odds

Aired: September 03, 1988

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.

E2 - Place of Honour

Aired: September 10, 1988

With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both chores and children, Siegfried and Tristan praise his noble efforts -- and do precisely nothing. Tristan nfuriates Mr. Bushy, a redoubtable farmer, by treating a dog instead of Busby's cow, by sleeping in, and finally by treating a bull instead of Busby's dog!

E3 - Choose a Bright Morning

Aired: September 17, 1988

James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.

E4 - The Playing Field

Aired: September 24, 1988

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

E5 - When Dreams Come True

Aired: October 01, 1988

Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.

E6 - A New Chapter

Aired: October 08, 1988

The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.

E7 - A Present from Dublin

Aired: October 15, 1988

Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.

E8 - The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

Aired: October 22, 1988

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

E9 - Cheques and Balances

Aired: October 29, 1988

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

E10 - Female of the Species

Aired: November 05, 1988

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

E11 - The Jackpot

Aired: November 12, 1988

James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while Jock, a once champion sheepdog, and delights in chasing cars from the farm.

E12 - Two of a Kind

Aired: November 19, 1988

Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.