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The Dog Rescuers

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The Dog Rescuers
GenreDocumentary
Presented byAlan Davies (2014-21)
Angellica Bell (2018)
Narrated byRussell Tovey (2013)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series11
No. of episodes114
Production
Running time30 minutes (2013)
60 minutes (2014—21)
Production companiesMiddlechild and Motion Content Group
Original release
NetworkChannel 5 (2013–18)
5Select (2019–21)
Release8 October 2013 (2013-10-08) –
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15)

The Dog Rescuers, (sometimes known as The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies) is a British television programme that followed the work of animal charity RSPCA, specifically their work rescuing dogs.[1]

A total of six series and eight special episodes of the show were broadcast on Channel 5 from 8 October 2013 to 26 December 2019, the show moved to 5Select in 2019 with the first episode of the seventh series airing on 14 October 2019.

The first season of the show was originally narrated by Russel Tovey. From the second season on Alan Davies, the English stand-up comedian, hosted the show. When Alan Davies took over, this is when the show became well-known as, "The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies".

Alan Davies describes the show as, "“It’s nice television,” says Alan, 48. “Yes, there are sad stories, but there are some funny ones, too. At the end of the show, we give viewers the opportunity to put themselves forward if they would be keen to rehome any dogs, so hopefully that will have a positive outcome, too.”[2]

The show takes place in different parts of the UK, helping dogs who were neglected, abused, or abandoned. Throughout the documentary the audience will see the insides of a vet clinic and their process they do in order to help the dogs. Some of the types of professionals the audiences see within the documentary are vets, animal control, police officers, and or RSPCA Inspectors.

Transmissions

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Series

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Series Series start Series end Episodes Channel
1 8 October 2013 3 December 2013 10 Channel 5
2 3 June 2014 19 August 2014 12
3 19 May 2015 4 August 2015 15
4 21 June 2016 27 September 2016 15
5 27 June 2017 19 September 2017 13
6 12 June 2018 14 August 2018 9
7 14 October 2019 9 December 2019 8 5Select
8 2 September 2020 12 October 2020 7
9 30 November 2020 21 December 2020 4
10 8 June 2021 27 July 2021 8
11 11 October 2021 15 November 2021 6

Specials

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Series Original air date
Christmas special 24 December 2014
Puppy special 27 October 2015
Christmas specials 15 & 22 December 2015
Christmas special 21 December 2016
Christmas special December 2017
21 Dogs – The Big Rescue 20 February 2018
Christmas special 26 December 2018
Christmas Special 19 December 2019
Christmas Special 21 December 2020

The Kitten Rescuers/Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens

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On 28 December 2016, Jo Brand presented a one-off episode entitled "The Kitten Rescuers" on Channel 5. In 2017, it was turned into a series renamed as "Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens" it began airing on 14 November 2017 for a six-episode run until 19 December 2017.

The Dog Rescuer | Pets & Vets

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Under the Youtube account, "Pets & Vets" there is a section of "The Dog Rescuer" documentaries with Alan Davie. These are new episodes that are not found on streaming platforms. They consist of the same content as the television series with more recent release dates. The first release date was on 21 December 2022. The latest episode was released on 2 June 2022. The documentary continues to follow RSPCA inspectors as they work to try to help rescue dogs across the UK.

References

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  1. ^ "My5". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ Carrucan, Catrin (31 May 2014). "Alan Davies: 'I've got a soft spot for dogs'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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