James Herriot's first day as a veterinarian is one full of surprises.
Skeldale House descends into chaos with the arrival of Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan.
An ailing racehorse puts James to the test; Tristan faces a similar temptation.
Tristan gives Tricki-Woo the spa treatment while James deals with Helen's champion bull.
It's the Darrowby Show and James is given the honor of Attending Vet.
Dales are in the grip of a bitter winter; Siegfried has the flu and James's workload has doubled.
Siegfried hosts a Christmas Eve party; Helen and James answer an emergency house call.
James returns to Darrowby with an impossible decision to make and Helen on his mind.
James invites Helen to the gala spring dance; Siegfried tries his luck at romance.
James and Helen have their first argument; Mrs. Pumphrey's dog gets Tristan in trouble.
Tristan figures out how to make clients happy, but then gets bad news; James and Helen talk.
James worries that he must vie for Helen's attention and steps up to compete at a cricket match.
When Mrs. Donovan's dog ends up in an accident, Tristan learns a valuable lesson.
Helen and James realize they haven't agreed on where they're spending Christmas Day.
A missing ring is just one snag as James and Helen's wedding date approaches.
James and Helen settle into married life; Tristan must make new adjustments.
Siegfried's war experiences resurface as he struggles to save a young racehorse.
James' TB testing plan mistakenly puts a prize cow in danger; Helen struggles with her vocation.
Mrs. Hall conquers demons from her past; Tristan discovers the challenge of housekeeping.
Everyone faces decisions as war comes in September 1939; romance beckons for Tristan and Mrs. Hall.
It's Christmas and Siegfried must decide whether to protect Tristan at the cost of River's welfare.
James and Helen dream about the future; Mrs. Hall takes a leap of faith.
Siegfried hires an experienced bookkeeper; James and Helen make a long-awaited decision.
James hires a new trainee vet, but things do not work out as he expects.
Carmody is challenged with learning how to be a vet; Helen awaits some personal news.
With the War feeling closer to home, James desperately wants things in order.
When Richard Alderson needs some help, Helen returns to Heston Grange.
James tries to get home for Christmas; Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival.
James tries to get home for Christmas; Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival.