EP5 "Out of Practice" 5 February 1978
Driving along the moor tops, James comes across a black Labrador stuck in the mud. He rescues it and decides to take it to Sister Louisa Rose to see if she can find it a home. James does not seem to be getting anywhere in his pursuit of Helen. Tristan convinces him take her to the ritzy Reniston hotel for dinner, but the date does not go well. To compound matters, Tristan suggests that he try seeing a different girl. He arranges a double date at a dance, with local girls Connie and Brenda, but things take a turn for the worse when Helen shows up with Richard Edmundson. James and Siegfried treat a pony of gypsy family the Myatts.
Characters: Mrs Hall, Sister Louisa Rose, Mr Plenderleith, Mrs Plenderleith, Connie, Brenda, Jess Myatt, Mr Worley (barman), Richard Edmundson.
The two pieces of gypsy music that are heard during James' visit to the Myatts are "Ditchling Beacon" and "English Pasture", by John Leach, part of a KPM series.