One Man and His Dog
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One Man and His Dog is a television series in the United Kingdom
featuring sheepdog trial
s, presented by Phil Drabble
with commentary by Eric Halsall
, and later by Ray Ollerenshaw, Robin Page, and Gus Dermody. At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million. The last regular series aired in 2000; however the same year also saw the first of a series of Christmas specials, which continue to this day. The first such special was fronted by Clarissa Dickson Wright, then by Ben Fogle
with co-host Shauna Lowry
and currently by Kate Humble
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
featuring sheepdog trial
Sheepdog trial
A Sheepdog trial is a competitive dog sport in which herding dog breeds move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land...
s, presented by Phil Drabble
Phil Drabble
Philip Percy Cooper Drabble OBE was an English countryman, author and television presenter. Raised in the Black Country, he later lived in – and wrote mostly about – the countryside of north Worcestershire and at Abbots Bromley in south Staffordshire, where he created a nature reserve.-Early...
with commentary by Eric Halsall
Eric Halsall
Eric Halsall was an English countryman, author and television presenter. Best known for his fourteen year run as a commentator on BBC TV series One Man and His Dog.-Early life:...
, and later by Ray Ollerenshaw, Robin Page, and Gus Dermody. At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million. The last regular series aired in 2000; however the same year also saw the first of a series of Christmas specials, which continue to this day. The first such special was fronted by Clarissa Dickson Wright, then by Ben Fogle
Ben Fogle
Ben Fogle is an English television presenter, adventurer and writer.-Early life:Fogle is the son of actress Julia Foster and broadcasting veterinary surgeon Bruce Fogle...
with co-host Shauna Lowry
Shauna Lowry
Shauna Lowry is a television presenter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is probably most famous for being the reporter on the popular BBC series, Animal Hospital and ITV 1's Style Challenge. She also presented the National Lottery and presented coverage of Northern Ireland's celebrations on...
and currently by Kate Humble
Kate Humble
Katherine 'Kate' Humble is an English television presenter, mainly for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes...
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Champions
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Scotland (6) | England | Wales | Ireland |