All Creatures Great Small S01---E12- "Practice Makes Perfect" 7 April 1978
Tristan receives confirmation that he has failed his exams again. To butter Siegfried up, he begins a strict tee-total, smoke-free, healthy lifestyle, but confides the truth in James. James has to deal with Mrs Donovan, a self-educated animal healer whose dog is killed in an accident, and with Angus Grier, who has a broken arm. When Siegfried brings everyone together in the Skeldale living room to toast Tristan and his new way of life, Tristan has to come clean. It leaves Siegfried in a fit of rage.
Characters: Mrs Hall, Angus Grier, Mrs Donovan, Mrs Mallard, Mr Bantock, Inspector Halliday, Nathaniel Adamson, Mrs Grier, Arthur Handshaw, Sam Broadbent, Connie, Betty.