"Our Gracie" is treated for a mild skin disorder, and the partners attend a wedding.

Mrs Pumphrey's great-niece Angela comes to stay, and Tristan starts to take an unprecedented interest in Tricki-Woo's diet.

James is not pleased when, under Mrs Pumphrey's relentless pressure, Siegfried accepts that Tricki Woo should stay at Skeldale.

Siegfried finds out who shot Jacob Pearson's dog and decides to resolve the situation by dealing with the culprit himself.

Mrs Pettinger's cat goes missing, while even after helping to 'ring the bull', Rosie still wants to be a vet.

James rescues a client from imminent arrest, while Siegfried's old pal Stewie helps with an emergency operation.

James Herriot treats a dog that wags its tail when it is angry and a princess is crowned on Coronation Day.

Tristan's old college friend comes to stay, but his visit has to be kept a secret from Siegfried. When a lady brings her tortoise into the surgery, Tristan and his friend compete.

James and Siegfried become personally as well as professionally involved when a herd of shorthorn cattle contracts Johne's disease.

Granville Bennett comes to stay and the Skeldale practice has to perform an emergency operation on his dog. Tristan meets Jane Mercer for the first time.

Tristan accidently injects a farmer with a vaccine intended for his cows - and the farmer becomes convinced this prevents him from starting a family.

Tristan returns from Ireland to become the butt of a practical joke while Siegfried finds him a housekeeper. James runs foul of Biggins in time-honoured fashion.