Seasons & Episodes
Horse Sense
Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to
Dog Days
James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. P
It Takes All Kinds
Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secreta
Calf Love
Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he
Out of Practice
The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a di
Nothing Like Experience
James musters the courage to visit Helen after she's seen him at his worst. Siegfried resorts to sorcery to aid a gypsy
Golden Lads and Girls
James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen'
Advice and Consent
The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers
The Last Furlong
The sport of kings beckons James and Siegfried to the Broughton Races — James in search of a dead cert to raise forty
Sleeping Partners
James and Helen's wedding day has finally arrived, though their honeymoon destination couldn't have been further from th
Bulldog Breed
As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty
Practice Makes Perfect
Having failed his exams, Tristan fears his brother's wrath. In a desperate effort to reform, Tristan shuns cigarettes,
Breath of Life
Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and Jame
Cats and Dogs
The waiting room is packed at the Darrowby practice, but Siegfried seems more focused on catching his hard-drinking brot
Attendant Problems
The return of lambing season brings a boost to Siegfried's spirits, but James, laid up in the surgery, is reminded of th
Fair Means and Fowl
Nerves are frayed as Tristan's encounter with an "exploding" bullock leads to a lawsuit, and Siegfried's venture in guin
Beauty of the Beast
As the tractor threatens to do away with a way of life in the Dales, James battles to save a dying shire horse.
Judgment Day
The Darrowby Show is a much-anticipated event for the whole community, except for the duty vet. This mixed honor falls
Faint Hearts
While James struggles to cope with the procrastinations of the Bellerby family, Tristan succumbs to the charms of a mill
Tricks of the Trade
James gets a taste of the high life when he comes to the aid of a city vet, Granville Bennet, while Siegfried juggles th
Pride of Possession
The atmosphere is tense as James prepares to perform groundbreaking surgery. Meanwhile, Siegfried wrestles with a disin
The Name of the Game
James becomes suspicious when the Farnon brothers -- usually keen cricketers -- "volunteer" him in their stead for the a
Puppy Love
Tristan may have finally found the right girl in Alice McTavish. Meanwhile, James struggles to save a dog whose death c
Ways and Means
James concludes that the drawbacks of a vet's life -- long hours, fierce dogs and a cunning sow named Prudence -- pale i
Pups, Pigs and Pickles
Siegried turns on the charm to teach Tristan a lesson, while James, busy with calving, finds one farmer's traditional Yo
A Dog's Life
Despite Siegfried's insistence that he relax and "cultivate the inner man," James can't shrug off the irritations that o
Merry Gentlemen
Christmas at Skeldale House can be a formidable undertaking, what with sick foals, overfed dogs and a skeleton guarding
Plenty to Grouse About
James is busy with tuberculin testing but is summoned to the Ministry of Agriculture when the test results don't quite a
Charity Begins at Home
Siegfried bumps into Mr. Beresford, the manager of the local bank whose dog behaves badly in the car. Tristan woos the l
Every Dog Has His Day
Mr. Biggins tells James about his cowhand, Ned Finch, who goes drinking every night and is drawn to the bright lights of
Hair of the Dog
Tristan and Siegfried meet Roddy, a hobo and his dog who are passing through the area. Mrs. Hall needs to visit sick rel
If Wishes Were Horses
Tristan has had a rather late night and Siegfried takes him to task over his bad habits. Tristan announces that he has a
Pig in the Middle
James and Helen are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary and Tristan suggests to James that they go to the
Be Prepared
The possibility of war is on everyone's mind with Helen preparing for the privations ahead and Tristan tasked to tape th
A Dying Breed
The vets visit a modern dairy farm and are left to wonder who benefits from the cold efficiency. Miss Westerman returns
Brink of Disaster
Siegfried has become a bit horse shy given his recent experience with Dolly. James has to deal with the very unpleasant
Home and Away
Mrs. Hall is away visiting a cousin and James agrees to fill in for Stewie Brannon while he's on holidays. Siegfried and
Alarms and Excursions
The Darrowby Bell Ringing Society is suspending its operations for the duration of the war and they have one, final "mee
Matters of Life and Death
James treats Paul Cotterell's dog Theo, who has been losing weight and is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. James recomm
Will to Live
Siegfried takes Tristan to task for not mending a hole in the fence. Tristan announces that he now refuses to subject hi
Big Steps and Little 'Uns
England is at war and the time has come for James and Siegfried to join their military units. Their last day at the prac
One of Nature's Little Miracles
Calum Buchanan joins the practice along with his tame badger, Marylin. Pregnant ewes, the plumbing at Sceldale and Helen
Barks and Bites
Tristan has been appointed a fertility counselor for the Ministry of Agriculture. He and James are sent to Grimbsby to e
The Bull with the Bowler Hat
James has a crisis of professional confidence while treating a cow with a new drug. Tristan tries to convince a local fa
The Pig Man Cometh
James has his eye on a little semi-detached property coming up for sale, with the notion it would make a pleasant surpri
Hail Caesar!
The church fete looms for the Darrowby vets, along with the dreaded Scottish country dancing display. Can Tristan brush
Only One Woof
James and Seigfreid deal with a sheepdog trainer, whose dog is suffering from epilepsy. At Skeldale, two wild cats wande
Ace, King, Queen, Jack
The week leading up to the Darrowby Show proves to be a difficult one for James. He finds that he has been asked to judg
The Healing Touch
Trying to save the life of a badly injured, much-loved cat, James and Tristan seek the help of Granville Bennett, who ru
City Slicker
Andrew Bruce, an old school friend of James' comes to stay for a long weekend. Andrew, a city bank manager, is rhapsodic
For Richer, For Poorer
Harvest Sunday proves to be a trying time for the practice. Seigfreid seizes the opportunity to teach Callum cleanliness
Against the Odds
James Herriot finds himself skiing through snowy dales to save a litter of dying piglets. Helen is confined to bed havin
Place of Honour
With Helen still bedridden, there is a dramatic increase in domestic chaos. While James struggles manfully with both ch
Choose a Bright Morning
James receives a cry for help from the isolated Bramley family who last came to town in 1929.
The Playing Field
A typical Yorkshire farmer is transformed into a cowboy; with Siegfried in London, Tristan is left with the worst patien
When Dreams Come True
Helen is finally up and about - only to face the morning after the chaos of Tristan's party the night before.
A New Chapter
The Herriots prepare to move to Rowangarth and another emergency with Granville Bennett.
A Present from Dublin
Calum welcomes the new arrivals -- one that bites and one that fits Siegfried's cooking & cleaning requirements.
The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)
Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.
Cheques and Balances
Siegfried is determined to make the errant farmers pay their bills.
Female of the Species
Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he
The Jackpot
James wears his shorts to a visit and is challenged to a race, while Jock, a once champion sheepdog, and delights in cha
Two of a Kind
Siegfried buys a television set, and James has to deal with a man who has cancer.
Here and There
James meets Basil Courtney, a cowhand for a local farmer. Basil has worked in a circus, been a teacher, has knowledge of
The Course of True Love
The romance between Calum Buchanan and Deidre McEwan flourishes. Siegfried has been hoping that the love affair would qu
The Call of the Wild
Deidre and Calum are busy planning their wedding. Deidre discusses her future with Helen, who hopes the couple will stay
The Nelson Touch
Siegfried visits a farm to treat a sick cat and pulls off a brilliant piece of human diagnosis at the same time. He also
Blood and Water
James meets a pair of elderly twins. Oliver and Roland Strong, rabbit breeder and prize cabbage-grower respectively, hav
Where Sheep May Safely Graze
When James treats a sick cat, he finds himself in an awkward position with Mrs. Pumphrey and Mrs.Tibbett. These two form
The New World
When Lady Hulton's cat falls ill, Siegfried embarks, with typical zeal, on updating the practice to cater for such refin
Mending Fences
Jenny Garston and David Rayner, individually charming farmer and horse-breeder, have been sworn enemies since their earl
Big Fish, Little Fish
Siegfried once again gets James to play cricket in a charity match for the village against the county team. The tables a
In Whom We Trust
An old friend of James and Siegfried, an itinerant raveler called Roddy Travers, arrives in Darrowby. He appears to be
The Rough and the Smooth
Siegfried insists on singing the praises of his new time- management system, a personal diary, much to the annoyance of
The Best Time
Siegfried is perplexed when the usually-caring Grandma Clarke snubs her neighbor, Franco Pedretti, who is the new shephe
The Prodigal Returns
Life at the Yorkshire veterinary practice continues to challenge the partners, whether by neglected animals or tight-fis
Knowin' How to Do It
Planting a syringe full of anti-abortion vaccine into a farmer's backside creates something of a crisis for Tristan. Far
If Music Be the Food of Love
Tristan's heart is all a flutter because of the lovely Jane Mercer. When he discovers that she sings in the choral socie
A Friend for Life
Tragedy strikes Bill Shadwell when his herd of dairy shorthorns contracts Johne's disease. As Shadwell approaches retire
Spring Fever
The mysterious Mrs. Donovan poses problems for all three partners. Siegfried rashly dismisses her as "a warm-hearted wom
Out with the New
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation is cause for Darrowby celebrations on a grand scale. James and Helen's 12-year-old daugh
Food for Thought
Buffoon Stewie Brannen, an old friend of Siegfried's, has invited the distinguished Professor Norton to a black tie dinn
A Cat in Hull's Chance
There's unusual friction in the Herriot household when 12- year-old daughter Rosie announces that she wants to become a
A Grand Memory for Forgetting
Siegfried is determined to discover who shot Korean War veteran Jacob Pearson's dog. The suspect is Captain Crawford's w
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Siegfried takes a close friend to task for wasting his own talents as a veterinary surgeon. Ewan Ross -- "the best horse
Hampered
Siegfried is laid up at Skeldale with his foot in plaster. His dreams of mouthwatering meals prepared by Mrs. Alton are
Promises to Keep
It's raining cats - literally - when Tristan has to face the terrors of an enormous sow, Our Gracie, and her litter of p
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