One Man and His Dog
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{{Infobox television
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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| runtime = 30–60 minutes
| network = {{ubl|BBC Two (1976–2012)|BBC One (2013–present)}}
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|1976|02|17}}
| last_aired = present
| related = {{ubl|A Dog's Show|Countryfile|Flockstars}}
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One Man and His Dog is a BBC television series in the United Kingdom featuring sheepdog trials, originally presented by Phil Drabble, with commentary by Eric Halsall and, later, by Ray Ollerenshaw. It was first aired on 17 February 1976 and continues today (since 2013) as a special annual edition of Countryfile. In 1994, Robin Page replaced Drabble as the main presenter. Gus Dermody took over as commentator until 2012.
At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/281298.stm |publisher=BBC News |title=The game's over for One Man and His Dog |date=17 February 1999 |access-date=8 May 2014}}
History
The last regular series aired in 1999 on BBC Two; however, the same year also saw the first of a series of Christmas specials, which continued annually until 2011 and were contested by teams of shepherds from the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in the three categories of Single, Brace and Young Handlers. The main hosts have been Clarissa Dickson Wright, followed by Ben Fogle (initially with co-host Shauna Lowry), and Kate Humble.
Matt Baker joined the programme as a co-commentator (alongside Dermody) in 2006, and additionally became the main host in 2011. In 2012, the show was broadcast in two parts (the first of which was shown live) in September, and Baker was joined as a main presenter by Michaela Strachan. Dermody remained as a commentator until 2012.
The BBC has continued to broadcast sheepdog trials in a standalone series on BBC Alba – the programme Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach{{cite web |title=BBC ALBA - Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ptnlc |website=BBC |access-date=6 Jun 2022}} has covered the Scottish National Sheep Dog Trial, International Sheep Dog Trial and triennial World Trial in its 13 series since 2008.{{cite web |title=Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach: Episode 1, Series 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6lxf |website=BBC |date=24 Oct 2008}}
=Cancellation and merger with ''Countryfile''=
In July 2013, it was announced that One Man and His Dog was to cease being a programme in its own right, but the competition would become part of the rural affairs show Countryfile{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23419162 |publisher=BBC News |title=Countryfile gives new home to One Man and His Dog |date=24 July 2013 |access-date=8 May 2014}} on BBC One.
The first broadcast within Countryfile was on 27 October 2013, presented by Baker (who also continued as co-commentator) and Julia Bradbury. The Brace round was discontinued. Dermody was credited in 2013 as a consultant to the programme, but was no longer one of the commentators (replaced by Andy Jackman). For the 2014 competition, broadcast within the 28 September edition of Countryfile,{{cite web |url=http://www.countryfile.com/countryfile-tv/one-man-and-his-dog-countryfile-sunday |website=BBC Countryfile |title=One Man and His Dog on Countryfile this Sunday |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=3 October 2014}} Baker co-presented with Helen Skelton. The 2015 competition was broadcast on 27 September 2015 and presented by Baker and Ellie Harrison. The 2017 competition, presented by Baker and Charlotte Smith, was broadcast on 24 September 2017, and saw the reinstatement of the Brace round.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b096n8gf/countryfile-one-man-and-his-dog-2017|work=BBC iPlayer|title=Countryfile - One Man and His Dog 2017|date=24 September 2017|access-date=24 September 2017}}
Comedians Tim Vine and Kiri Pritchard-McLean competed in a special celebrity version entitled One Red Nose and Their Dog. Training footage featured in Countryfile on 6 March 2022, with the competition broadcast on Comic Relief night (18 March 2022).
The competition was held at Goodwood in 2023, presented by Adam Henson.{{cite web|title=BBC One: One man and his dog|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qpqs|access-date=18 September 2023}}
Presenters and commentators
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- Phil Drabble (1976–1993){{cite web|url=http://www.countryfile.com/explore-countryside/food-and-farming/all-you-need-know-about-one-man-and-his-dog|work=Countryfile Magazine|title=All you need to know about... One Man and His Dog|date=24 September 2014|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Eric Halsall (1976–1990){{Cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/bygones/10094358.How_Eric_became_top_dog_on_TV_show|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=How Eric became top dog on TV show|date=6 December 2012|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Ray Ollerenshaw (1991–1993){{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baa994f01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928151750/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baa994f01|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2017|work=British Film Institute|title=Ray Ollerenshaw|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Robin Page{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2496605.stm|publisher=BBC News|title=Columnist arrested over 'race' speech|date=20 November 2002|access-date=28 September 2017}} (1994–2000){{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
- Gus Dermody (1994–1999, 2007–2012){{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
- Clarissa Dickson-Wright (2000–2002){{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/clarissa-dickson-wright-broadcaster-cook-and-former-barrister-who-found-worldwide-fame-as-one-of-9198120.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/clarissa-dickson-wright-broadcaster-cook-and-former-barrister-who-found-worldwide-fame-as-one-of-9198120.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|work=The Independent|location=London|title=Obituary - Clarissa Dickson Wright: Broadcaster, cook and former barrister who found worldwide fame as one of television's 'Two Fat Ladies'|date=18 March 2014}}
- Ben Fogle{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2004/07/12/one_man_feature.shtml|publisher=BBC News|title=One Man and His Dog Comes to Holker Hall|date=19 July 2014|access-date=28 September 2017}} (2002–2007){{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
- Shauna Lowry (2002–2006){{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
- Matt Baker (2006–2022)
- Kate Humble (2008–2011){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g22m8|work=BBC iPlayer|title=One Man and His Dog 2008|date=7 December 2008|access-date=28 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00phjgc|work=BBC iPlayer|title=One Man and His Dog 2009|date=19 December 2009|access-date=28 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x2qjt|work=BBC iPlayer|title=One Man and His Dog 2010|date=18 December 2010|access-date=28 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mxqxh|work=BBC iPlayer|title=One Man and His Dog 2011|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Michaela Strachan (2012){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mxpzs|work=BBC iPlayer|title=One Man and His Dog Live! 2012|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Julia Bradbury (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.countryfile.com/countryfile-tv/countryfile-sunday-one-man-and-his-dog-special|work=Radio Times|title=On Countryfile this Sunday: a One Man and His Dog special|date=25 October 2013|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Andy Jackman (2013–present)
- Helen Skelton (2014, 2019, 2021){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kjs9l|work=BBC iPlayer|title=Countryfile 2014|date=6 October 2014|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Ellie Harrison (2015){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06fvjmw|work=BBC iPlayer|title=Countryfile 2015|date=5 October 2015|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Anita Rani (2016, 2018){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xn54b|work=BBC iPlayer|title=Countryfile 2016|date=3 October 2016|access-date=28 September 2017}}
- Charlotte Smith (2017, 2020)
- Adam Henson (2023)
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Transmissions
=Main series=
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| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 February 1976 | 6 April 1976 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 October 1976 | 19 November 1976 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 January 1977 | 2 March 1977 | 8 |
| 4 | 29 December 1977 | 16 February 1978 | 8 |
| 5 | 16 October 1978 | 27 October 1978 | 8 |
| 6 | 13 January 1979 | 24 February 1979 | 7 |
| 7 | 17 April 1980 | 29 May 1980 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 March 1981 | 21 April 1981 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 February 1982 | 23 March 1982 | 8 |
| 10 | 19 January 1983 | 9 March 1983 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 May 1984 | 3 July 1984 | 8 |
| 12 | 10 May 1985 | 5 July 1985 | 8 |
| 13 | 21 February 1986 | 18 April 1986 | 8 |
| 14 | 10 February 1987 | 31 March 1987 | 8 |
| 15 | 1 March 1988 | 19 April 1988 | 8 |
| 16 | 25 June 1989 | 20 August 1989 | 8 |
| 17 | 15 July 1990 | 2 September 1990 | 8 |
| 18 | 14 July 1991 | 1 September 1991 | 8 |
| 19 | 16 August 1992 | 4 October 1992 | 8 |
| 20 | 31 October 1993 | 12 December 1993 | 7 |
| 21 | 25 September 1994 | 13 November 1994 | 8 |
| 22 | 11 November 1995 | 13 January 1996 | 8 |
| 23 | 27 September 1996 | 15 November 1996 | 8 |
| 24 | 3 January 1998 | 21 February 1998 | 8 |
| 25 | 2 January 1999 | 13 March 1999 | 11 |
=Specials=
=Seasonal series=
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| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 December 2009 | 18 December 2009 | 4 |
| 2 | 18 December 2010 | 19 December 2010 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 December 2011 | 17 December 2011 | 2 |
| 4 | 15 September 2012 | 22 September 2012 | 2 |
References
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External links
- {{BBC programme|b006pn5q}}
- {{UKGameshow|One_Man_and_His_Dog}}
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