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Noah's Ark - episode titles & synopsis

There were two series of Noah's Ark, Colin scoring the music to both of them. Below are the titles and synopsis for each episode:

First Series

  • Episode 1 - Two Of A Kind - Noah Kirby's wife, Valerie, is used to his chaotic working methods, but his son Tom is determined to change the way the practice operates. Tom clashes with his father over the treatment of a poisoned shire horse; then a pair of rare birds leads him to meet wildlife specialist Clare Somers

  • Episode 2 - Matters Of Principle - Noah goes after an unscrupulous dealer after being forced to destroy a little girl's pet pony. A lemur puts Tom and Clare on the trail of some smuggled exotic animals and some recent arrivals in Melton. Nicky and Cath Baldwin have terrible trouble with some pot-bellied pigs

  • Episode 3 - Paying The Price - Noah's reputation is in tatters after the death of a valuable cow. He is also powerless to help a smallholder treated with eviction - until Tom and Clare make an unexpected discovery while searching for a missing badger cub

  • Episode 4 - Healing Touch - When Clare introduces Tom to her friend Liza, who has a sick shire horse, she is shocked to find they seem strongly attracted to each other. Noah's help is required to treat the animal, but events bring Tom and Liza even closer together. At home, Val decides it's her turn to take in a stray

  • Episode 5 - Live And Learn - A mysterious meeting sends Tom and Clare on an adventure to rescue a golden eagle. Val forces Noah to think seriously about his plans for the practice - and whether they include Tom

  • Episode 6 - Family Matters - With the help of Noah and Val, a local man with learning difficulties finds that he can look after himself - and his pet dog. When Clare and Tom get to grips with a kick-boxing ostrich, she turns out to be made of sterner stuff. And Tom must face up to a big decision

Second Series
  • Episode 1 - Free As A Bird - Noah and new vet Jake are involved in the case of an injured racehorse. Clare deals with a long-term prisoner who is an expert in looking after birds of prey

  • Episode 2 - Sitting Target - Noah becomes concerned after several reports of savaged animals. The unsuccessful treatment of Morton's horse returns to haunt the practice. Clare is shocked to discover the identity of a new face in the neighbourhood

  • Episode 3 - Stormy Weather - There are complications when the vets are called in to treat a temperamental bull. Clare has to face a huge decision about her future

  • Episode 4 - Old Dog, New Trick - Val intervenes in a sensitive dispute between two blind men, while Noah fails to spot what's really troubling the concerned owner of a pregnant pig

  • Episode 5 - Killing Time - Jake and Noah are determined to find the dog-fighting gang responsible for some horrific injuries. Noah has to deal with an eccentric party entertainer and his troupe of exotic animals. And the dispute over Simon Morton's horse comes to a head

  • Episode 6 - Deep Waters - Noah is worried about the mysterious ailment afflicting his friend George's horse. Val helps out in a case of disappearing geese. Jake has to ask himself some searching questions about his future


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