All Creatures Great & Small

A flurry of cats and dogs overwhelms the surgery at Skeldale House.

Lambing time in the Yorkshire Dales is hard but rewarding work; James and Siegfried have a worrying problem.

Siegfried acquires a flock of guinea fowl; disaster ensues when Tristan treats a cow for bloat.

A scrap merchant of the Yorkshire Dales has trouble paying the veterinary bill.

James is duty vet at the Darrowby show; Siegfried upholds the honor of the practice in a jump-off.

Tristan discovers that the smooth approach to women can backfire; James has problems with the Bellerby family.

James gets a taste of the high life after meeting Granville Bennett; Siegfried displays the fine art of debt collecting.

James' treatment of a dog results in a near disaster; the bashful Pride of Wittgenstein shows his true mettle.

This year, both Siegfried and Tristan are wary of the annual cricket match between Rainby and Darrowby.

The routine at Skeldale House is disrupted when Alice McTavish arrives bringing "wee Tristan" with her.

James decides that he would rather face a savage dog any day than take on the job of making a speech to the Darrowby Youth Club.

Tristan proves he is a gentleman and James' love of good food is severely tested when a grateful farmer offers him a breakfast of fat bacon and piccalilli.

A calving is made more difficult by the farmer's uncle who claims he knows a more competent man for the job.

Christmas at Skeldale House with sick foals and overfed dogs can be a terrifying experience.