Gary and Nihal describe movingly and with raw honesty how their dogs changed their lives. They explore their feelings when the end came. Gary felt a grief he’d never experienced. For Nihal, a puppy called Lyra led his family from that dark place. Psychologist Jo Hemmings explains just why they affect us so much. They’re never forgotten. It’s an endless love.

Here are two dog lovers who both give their heart and soul for animals. Pip tells the poignant story of her two gorgeous dogs, rescued from hell and in part two of the ‘One of the Family’ Ricky Gervais interview, Ricky delivers a riveting, passionate, compelling and of course, hilarious cry of the heart. He pulls no punches

The world-famous dog expert and trainer Victoria Stilwell explains the language of our dogs. What are they saying? What do they mean? How can we understand them? And then it’s the dogs in our language.  Countdown’s Susie Dent talks about their ever-present influence. And actor Mark Moraghan is perhaps ‘ best in show’. All in all - it’s the dog's bollards.

In this episode, the brilliant comedian Kevin Bridges talks about life with beautiful Annie - rescue dog and superstar. And there’s more. One of his fans, President Obama even gets a look-in. Also, one of the world’s greatest canine experts gives us the final answer to a big question - do dogs actually smile? Listen in. You’ll laugh, cry, and smile. And so will your dog

For many dog owners and most dogs, cats are a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. In this episode writer, actor, comedian and animal champion Ricky Gervais makes the case for cats. Will my daughters change their minds? Will you?

In which people who never in a million years thought they would ever have a dog in the family, tell me how and why everything changed. World Cup Winning Rugby star Will Greenwood speaks movingly about how Rufus helped his wife and him so much when their baby son Freddie died. The England and British and Irish Lions star never liked dogs when he was growing up. Now, four dogs later [including 2 rescues] and he couldn’t live without them. He is a total convert with the passion and zeal of one....

What’s it like to be a dog? What do they see, feel, think and smell? Do they love us as we do them?  Alexandra Horowitz is a cognitive scientist, ‘New York Times’ best selling writer and one of the world experts on the dog mind.  As ever, every one of the family has their say as does Maxwell with his famous ‘groan of ecstasy’. Some decent questions are asked. Some big questions are answered.