Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs

Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Genre Documentary
Presented by Paul O'Grady
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 26 (inc. 3 specials)
Production
Running time 30 minutes (Series)
60 minutes (Specials)
Production company(s) Shiver Productions
Distributor ITV Studios
Broadcast
Original channel ITV, STV, UTV
Picture format 576i (PAL)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run 3 September 2012 – present
Chronology
Related shows The British Animal Honours
The Dog Rescuers

Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs is a multi-award winning British reality documentary television series set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and presented by Paul O'Grady.

Format

Throughout the series, Paul meets members of the Battersea staff to talk about the dogs in their care, including head vet Shaun Opperman and head of canine welfare training Ali Taylor. In each episode, Paul meets a few of the dogs who come to Battersea as strays or because their owners can't look after them anymore, and follows each dog's progress through the home.

O'Grady commented that he had wanted to do such a show for years and that he took to it with an "enthusiasm that surprised everyone except me". Although scheduled to initially film at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for six days, he stayed as a volunteer for six months.[1] At the end of the first series, O'Grady was invited to become an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

The show is made by Shiver Productions[2][3] and premiered on ITV on 3 September 2012.

Transmissions

Series

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 3 September 2012 15 October 2012 7
2 9 May 2013 4 July 2013 8
3 4 September 2014 20 November 2014 11

Christmas Specials

Date
25 December 2012
25 December 2013
25 December 2014

Awards

Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs has won a number of awards. The show has won two consecutive National Television Awards for 'Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme' in 2013 and 2014.

On 14 October 2014, it was revealed that For the Love of Dogs had been nominated for a third National Television Award, this time under the category 'Most Popular Factual Programme'. But it lost out to Gogglebox.[4]

The show was also nominated for a BAFTA for 'Best Features Programme' in 2013.[5][6]

Year Group Award Result References
2013 National Television Awards Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme Won [7][8][9][10]
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Factual Entertainment Nominated
BAFTA Television Awards Best Features Programme Nominated [5][6]
TV Choice Awards Best Factual Entertainment & Lifestyle Show Won
TV Times Awards Won
2014 National Television Awards Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme Won [11][12][13][14]
Broadcast Awards Best Popular Factual Programme Nominated [15]
TRIC Awards Factual Programme Won
TV Times Awards Favourite Factual Show Won
2015 National Television Awards Most Popular Factual Programme Nominated [16]
TRIC Awards Factual Programme Nominated

Sponsorship

The seven episodes in the first series were sponsored by pet product company Bob Martin Petcare, however the Christmas special in 2012 was sponsored by Animal Friends Pet Insurance.[17][18] The second series in 2013 was sponsored by Pedigree.[19] The 2013 Christmas special was sponsored by ScS Sofas and Carpets. The third series and Christmas special in 2014 was sponsored by Pets at Home stores.

References

  1. ↑ O'Grady 2012, pp. 352–356.
  2. ↑ Iley, Chrissy (31 August 2012). "Paul O'Grady discovers how hard Battersea Dogs Home staff work for new ITV documentary". Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "For the Love of Dogs - Battersea Dogs & Cats Home". Battersea.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. ↑ http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Goodacre, Kate (9 April 2013). "BAFTA Television Awards 2013: This year's nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Henderson, Jamie (17 April 2013). "Paul O'Grady's Battersea Dogs Home TV show up for Bafta Award". Wandsworth Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (22 September 2012). "National Television Awards 2013: Longlist nominations in full - vote - TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (8 January 2013). "National Television Awards 2013 - Nominations in full - TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Glennie, Alasdair (24 January 2013). "Outrage as Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs beats Great British Bake Off to NTA Award | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "National Television Awards: Paul O’Grady’s For The Love of Dogs wins | TV | Entertainment | STV". Entertainment. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (17 September 2013). "National Television Awards 2014 voting opens: The full longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  12. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (17 September 2013). "National Television Awards 2014 nominees revealed: Voting opens". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  13. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (7 January 2014). "Benedict Cumberbatch, Ant & Dec, Broadchurch up for National TV Awards". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  14. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (7 January 2014). "National Television Awards: The shortlist - In Full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  15. ↑ http://www.broadcastawards.co.uk/shortlist
  16. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a603190/national-television-awards-2015-voting-opens-the-full-longlist.html#~oSE3cKjULtjocA
  17. ↑ "Bob Martin to sponsor ITV's 'For the love of Dogs'". The Drum. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  18. ↑ Animal Friends Insurance has announced their sponsorship of ITV’s 'The British Animal Honours 2013'
  19. ↑ MacLeod, Ishbel (26 April 2013). "Pedigree announced as sponsor for ITV’s Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs". The Drum. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

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