One Man and His Dog
One Man and His Dog is a television series in the United Kingdom featuring sheepdog trials, originally presented by Phil Drabble, with commentary by Eric Halsall and, later, by Ray Ollerenshaw. In 1994, Robin Page replaced Drabble as the main presenter. Gus Dermody took over as commentator. At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million. The last regular series aired in 1999; however, the same year also saw the first of a series of Christmas specials, which continued annually until 2011, which have been contested by teams of shepherds from the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in the three categories of Singles, Brace and Young Handlers. Dermody has remained as a commentator ever since. The main hosts have been Clarissa Dickson Wright, followed by Ben Fogle with co-host Shauna Lowry, and Kate Humble. Matt Baker joined the programme as a co-commentator in 2006, and additionally became the main host in 2011. In 2012, the show was broadcast in two parts in September, and Baker was joined as a main presenter by Michaela Strachan. In July 2013, it was announced that One Man and His Dog is to have a new home on BBC One, as part of rural affairs show Countryfile.
Cast
Clarissa Dickson Wright
Ben Fogle
Shauna Lowry
Seasons
E1Series 1, Episode 1
Feb 17, 1976
E2Series 1, Episode 2
Feb 24, 1976
E3Series 1, Episode 3
Mar 2, 1976
E4Series 1, Episode 4
Mar 9, 1976
E5Series 1, Episode 5
Mar 16, 1976
E6Series 1, Episode 6
Mar 23, 1976
E7Series 1, Episode 7
Mar 30, 1976
E8Series 1, Final
Apr 6, 1976
E1Series 2, Episode 1
Jan 12, 1977
E2Series 2, Episode 2
Jan 19, 1977
E3Series 2, Episode 3
Jan 26, 1977
E4Series 2, Episode 4
Feb 2, 1977
E5Series 2, Episode 5
Feb 9, 1977
E6Series 2, Episode 6
Feb 16, 1977
E7Series 2, Final
Feb 23, 1977
E8Champion Of Champions
Mar 2, 1977
E1Series 3, Episode 1
Dec 29, 1977
E2Series 3, Episode 2
Jan 5, 1978
E3Series 3, Episode 3
Jan 12, 1978
E4Series 3, Episode 4
Jan 19, 1978
E5Series 3, Episode 5
Jan 26, 1978
E6Series 3, Episode 6
Feb 2, 1978
E7Series 3, Final
Feb 9, 1978
E8Supreme Champion, The Ultimate Prize
Feb 16, 1978
E1Series 4, Episode 1
Apr 17, 1980
E2Series 4, Episode 2
Apr 24, 1980
E3Series 4, Episode 3
May 1, 1980
E4Series 4, Episode 4
May 8, 1980
E5Series 4, Episode 5
May 15, 1980
E6Series 4, Episode 6
May 22, 1980
E7Series 4, Final
May 29, 1980
E1Series 5, Episode 1
Mar 3, 1981
E2Series 5, Episode 2
Mar 10, 1981
E3Series 5, Episode 3
Mar 17, 1981
E4Series 5, Episode 4
Mar 24, 1981
E5Series 5, Episode 5
Mar 31, 1981
E6Series 5, Episode 6
Apr 7, 1981
E7The Junior Championship
Apr 14, 1981
E8Series 5, The Final
Apr 21, 1981
E1Series 6, Episode 1
Feb 2, 1982
E2Series 6, Episode 2
Feb 9, 1982
E3Series 6, Episode 3
Feb 16, 1982
E4Series 6, Episode 4
Feb 23, 1982
E5Series 6, Episode 5
Mar 2, 1982
E6Series 6, Episode 6
Mar 9, 1982
E7The Junior Championships
Mar 16, 1982
E8Series 6, The Final
Mar 23, 1982
E1Series 7, Episode 1
Jan 19, 1983
E2Series 7, Episode 2
Jan 26, 1983
E3Series 7, Episode 3
Feb 2, 1983
E4Series 7, Episode 4
Feb 9, 1983
E5Series 7, Episode 5
Feb 16, 1983
E6Series 7, Episode 6
Feb 23, 1983
E7The Junior Championships
Mar 2, 1983
E8Series 7, The Final
Mar 9, 1983
E1Series 8, Episode 1
May 8, 1984
E2Series 8, Episode 2
May 15, 1984
E3Series 8, Episode 3
May 29, 1984
E4Series 8, Episode 4
Jun 5, 1984
E5Series 8, Episode 5
Jun 12, 1984
E6Series 8, Episode 6
Jun 19, 1984
E8The Junior Championships 1984
Jun 26, 1984
E9Series 8, The Finals
Jul 3, 1984
E1Series 9, Episode 1
May 10, 1985
E2Series 9, Episode 2
May 17, 1985
E3Series 9, Episode 3
May 24, 1985
E4Series 9, Episode 4
May 31, 1985
E5Series 9, Episode 5
Jun 14, 1985
E6Series 9, Episode 6
Jun 21, 1985
E7The Junior Championships 1985
Jun 28, 1985
E8Series 9, The Final
Jul 5, 1985
E1Series 10, Episode 1
Feb 21, 1986
E2Series 10, Episode 2
Feb 28, 1986
E3Series 10, Episode 3
Mar 7, 1986
E4Series 10, Episode 4
Mar 14, 1986
E5Series 10, Episode 5
Mar 21, 1986
E7Series 10, Episode 6
Apr 4, 1986
E8The Young Handlers' Championships 1986
Apr 11, 1986
E9Series 10, The Final
Apr 18, 1986
E1Series 11, Episode 1
Feb 10, 1987
E2Series 11, Episode 2
Feb 17, 1987
E3Series 11, Episode 3
Feb 24, 1987
E4Series 11, Episode 4
Mar 3, 1987
E5Series 11, Episode 5
Mar 10, 1987
E6Series 11, Episode 6
Mar 17, 1987
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1987
Mar 24, 1987
E8Series 11, The Final
Mar 31, 1987
E1Series 12, Episode 1
Mar 1, 1988
E2Series 12, Episode 2
Mar 8, 1988
E3Series 12, Episode 3
Mar 15, 1988
E4Series 12, Episode 4
Mar 22, 1988
E5Series 12, Episode 5
Mar 29, 1988
E6Series 12, Episode 6
Apr 5, 1988
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1988
Apr 12, 1988
E8Series 12, The Final
Apr 19, 1988
E1Series 13, Episode 1
Jun 25, 1989
E2Series 13, Episode 2
Jul 2, 1989
E3Series 13, Episode 3
Jul 9, 1989
E4Series 13, Episode 4
Jul 16, 1989
E5Series 13, Episode 5
Jul 30, 1989
E6Series 13, Episode 6
Aug 6, 1989
E7The Young Handlers' Championship 1989
Aug 13, 1989
E8Series 13, The Final
Aug 20, 1989
E1Series 14, Episode 1
Jul 15, 1990
E2Series 14, Episode 2
Jul 22, 1990
E3Series 14, Episode 3
Jul 29, 1990
E4Series 14, Episode 4
Aug 5, 1990
E5Series 14, Episode 5
Aug 12, 1990
E6Series 14, Episode 6
Aug 19, 1990
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1990
Aug 26, 1990
E8Series 14, The Final
Sep 2, 1990
E1Series 15, Episode 1
Jul 14, 1991
E2Series 15, Episode 2
Jul 21, 1991
E3Series 15, Episode 3
Jul 28, 1991
E4Series 15, Episode 4
Aug 4, 1991
E5Series 15, Episode 5
Aug 11, 1991
E6Series 15, Episode 6
Aug 18, 1991
E7The Young Handlers' Championship 1991
Aug 25, 1991
E8Series 15, The Final
Sep 1, 1991
E1Series 16, Episode 1
Aug 16, 1992
E2Series 16, Episode 2
Aug 23, 1992
E3Series 16, Episode 3
Aug 30, 1992
E4Series 16, Episode 4
Sep 6, 1992
E5Series 16, Episode 5
Sep 13, 1992
E6Series 16, Episode 6
Sep 20, 1992
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1992
Sep 27, 1992
E8Series 16, The Final
Oct 4, 1992
E1Series 17, Episode 1
Oct 24, 1993
E2Series 17, Episode 2
Oct 31, 1993
E3Series 17, Episode 3
Nov 7, 1993
E4Series 17, Episode 4
Nov 14, 1993
E5Series 17, Episode 5
Nov 21, 1993
E6Series 17, Episode 6
Nov 28, 1993
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1993
Dec 5, 1993
E8Series 17, The Final
Dec 12, 1993
E1Series 18, Episode 1
Sep 25, 1994
E2Series 18, Episode 2
Oct 2, 1994
E3Series 18, Episode 3
Oct 9, 1994
E4Series 18, Episode 4
Oct 16, 1994
E5Series 18, Episode 5
Oct 23, 1994
E6Series 18, Episode 6
Oct 30, 1994
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1994
Nov 6, 1994
E8Series 18, Final
Nov 13, 1994
E1Series 19, Episode 1
Nov 11, 1995
E2Series 19, Episode 2
Nov 18, 1995
E3Series 19, Episode 3
Nov 25, 1995
E4Series 19, Episode 4
Dec 2, 1995
E5Series 19, Episode 5
Dec 9, 1995
E6Series 19, Episode 6
Dec 16, 1995
E7The Young Handlers' Championships
Jan 6, 1996
E8Series 19, The Final
Jan 13, 1996
E1Series 20, Episode 1
Sep 27, 1996
E2Series 20, Episode 2
Oct 4, 1996
E3Series 20, Episode 3
Oct 11, 1996
E4Series 20, Episode 4
Oct 18, 1996
E5Series 20, Episode 5
Oct 25, 1996
E6Series 20, Episode 6
Nov 1, 1996
E7The Young Handlers' Championships 1996
Nov 8, 1996
E8Series 20, The Final
Nov 15, 1996
E1Series 21, Episode 1
Jan 3, 1998
E2Series 21, Episode 2
Jan 10, 1998
E3Series 21, Episode 3
Jan 17, 1998
E4Series 21, Episode 4
Jan 24, 1998
E5Series 21, Episode 5
Jan 31, 1998
E6Series 21, Episode 6
Feb 7, 1998
E7The Young Handlers' Championships
Feb 14, 1998
E8Series 21, The Final
Feb 21, 1998
E1Series 22, Episode 1
Jan 2, 1999
E2Series 22, Episode 2
Jan 9, 1999
E3Series 22, Episode 3
Jan 16, 1999
E4Series 22, Episode 4
Jan 23, 1999
E5Series 22, Episode 5
Jan 30, 1999
E6Series 22, Episode 6
Feb 6, 1999
E7Series 22, Episode 7
Feb 13, 1999
E8Series 22, Episode 8
Feb 20, 1999
E9Series 22, Episode 9
Feb 27, 1999
E10Series 22, The Brace Final
Mar 6, 1999
E11Series 22, The Singles Final
Mar 13, 1999
E6The Heats 2004
Dec 18, 2004
E7The 2004 Final
Dec 19, 2004
E8The Heats 2005
Dec 17, 2005
E9The 2005 Final
Dec 17, 2005
E10The Heats 2006
Dec 16, 2006
E11The 2006 Final
Dec 17, 2006
E12The 2007 Championships
Dec 22, 2007
E1The Heats 2008
Dec 7, 2008
E22008 Championships
Dec 14, 2008
E12009 Championships - 1
Dec 15, 2009
E22009 Championships - 2
Dec 15, 2009
E32009 Championships - 3
Dec 16, 2009
E42009 Championships - 4
Dec 18, 2009
E130 Years of One Man and His Dog
Dec 10, 2011
Celebration of Over 30 Years of One Man and His Dog.
E2The Best of One Man and His Dog
Dec 17, 2011
The Heats and Finals from One Man and His Dog
E3Heats and Finals
Storyline
One Man and His Dog is a television series in the United Kingdom featuring sheepdog trials, originally presented by Phil Drabble, with commentary by Eric Halsall and, later, by Ray Ollerenshaw. In 1994, Robin Page replaced Drabble as the main presenter. Gus Dermody took over as commentator. At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million. The last regular series aired in 1999; however, the same year also saw the first of a series of Christmas specials, which continued annually until 2011, which have been contested by teams of shepherds from the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in the three categories of Singles, Brace and Young Handlers. Dermody has remained as a commentator ever since. The main hosts have been Clarissa Dickson Wright, followed by Ben Fogle with co-host Shauna Lowry, and Kate Humble. Matt Baker joined the programme as a co-commentator in 2006, and additionally became the main host in 2011. In 2012, the show was broadcast in two parts in September, and Baker was joined as a main presenter by Michaela Strachan. In July 2013, it was announced that One Man and His Dog is to have a new home on BBC One, as part of rural affairs show Countryfile.
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