Alright, Pet? Podcast
Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams chat to famous pet owners and celebrate the bond we have with our pets, offering advice and help.
Celebrity guests chat to specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and Anne-Marie Wallace about the animals they share their lives with, and why their pets are so important to them.
Rob offers veterinary advice to guests and listeners and talks through some of the more unusual surgeries he's carried out over the years in his role as a specialist surgeon.
Whether your animal is a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster or snake, they are all welcome on Alright, pet?
Our pets are our lifelines, our best friends, our constant companions – Alright, pet? is a lively celebration of our favourite animals and a source of advice and reassurance to pet owners.
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams will bring a combination of fun stories about the quirky little things animals do to make us smile every day as well as be the podcast that people turn to when they need information and reliable advice about their pets.
To contact the team simply email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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Behind the scenes at a busy veterinary hospital, peeking at polar bears and the lion with a mullet!—Series 4
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Anne-Marie visits specialist vet Rob at his animal hospital to witness vets in action!
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Sifting through the squirrel studbook, dating donkeys, the windy horse breaking the ice and chatting cats with Mr Carrington—Series 4
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Anne-Marie and Rob meet red squirrels in Yorkshire and cuddle some therapy horses.
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Sabre the Gladiator gets her claws out. Cuddling the kitties at Cats Protection and going gaga for goats in Kent.—Series 4
Sun 7 Jul 2024
Sabre from The Gladiators talks cats & dogs. AM & Rob meet the kitties at Cats Protection
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Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!—Series 4
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Chris Packham chats about foxes, birds & miniature poodles. Rob and AM are at Dogs Trust.
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Good doggies unite! Good Woof festival special with Clare Balding and Bill Bailey. Peeking at Puffins in Rathlin island—Series 4
Sun 23 Jun 2024
AM and Rob head to Good Woof festival to meet exceptional dogs and celebrity pet owners.
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From Blue Lights to Blue Tits—Series 4
Sun 16 Jun 2024
AM presents a roadshow from Downpatrick with 'Stevie' from Blue Lights & Debbie Doolittle.
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Presenter Andy Goldstein, free-range dogs and fishy friends—Series 4
Sun 9 Jun 2024
AM & Rob visit Dogs 4 Rescue where the dogs roam kennel-free. Celeb guest Andy Goldstein.
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Life-saving medical detection dogs, comedian Paddy McGuinness and a pack of alpacas!—Series 4
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams return for a new series of the animal podcast.
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Actor Martin Clunes, celebrating guide dogs and Battersea Park children's zoo—Series 3
Sun 23 Jul 2023
The team visit the National Guide Dog Centre, and Martin Clunes chats about his dogs.
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Rory Cellan-Jones chats about #sophiefromromania and pedigree pussycats in Saintfield!—Series 3
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Rory Cellan-Jones opens up about rescuing his dog from Romania and a feline frenzy!
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Niall Harbison and his 10,000 dogs, the school children of Ballyclare—Series 3
Sun 9 Jul 2023
This week, AM and Rob travel to Fairview Primary school in Ballyclare to meet the kids.
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JB Gill from JLS chats farms and dog agility in Armoy—Series 3
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Anne-Marie and Rob visit Armoy for dog agility training. JLS star JB chats about farming.
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Vicky Pattison dog mum and on safari at Longleat—Series 3
Sun 25 Jun 2023
AM and Rob visit Longleat to discover the animals roaming in the depths of Wiltshire.
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Dawn O'Porter the Cat Lady and dog training in Newry—Series 3
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Anne-Marie and Rob are back, this time on the road. Starting in Newry for dog training.
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James Middleton, Snakes, Spiders and the Spirits of Animals Past!—Series 2
Thu 25 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Saul Milton from Chase and Status, Barking Dogs and a Jet-Setting Loggerhead Turtle—Series 2
Thu 18 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Carole Baskin, dependable donkeys and figuring out fatty lumps—Series 2
Thu 11 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Presents for pets and raising reindeer—Series 2
Christmas Eve 2022
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams return for a Christmas edition of the programme.
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Reality star Charlotte Crosby and Ukrainian rescues—Series 2
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Reality star Charlotte Crosby chats to Anne-Marie about her three little furballs.
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Vinny May from Kodaline and eccentric emus—Series 2
Sun 4 Dec 2022
Kodaline drummer Vinny May chats about his beautiful bulldogs Brian and boisterous Barry!
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Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, animal dramas and blood banks—Series 2
Sun 27 Nov 2022
Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan talks about rescuing penguins in South Africa
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Sports commentator Andrew Cotter, Olive and Mabel and horny hamsters—Series 2
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Commentator Andrew Cotter chats about his dogs Olive and Mabel and their viral videos.
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Comedian Russell Kane, Itchy ears and mischievous meerkats—Series 2
Sun 13 Nov 2022
Comedian Russell Kane chats to Anne-Marie & Rob about his 3 cats & why they need trained.
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Dancer Karen Hauer, cheeky cats and dating, doggy style—Series 2
Sun 6 Nov 2022
Karen Hauer from Strictly Come Dancing tells the story of how she found her rescue dogs
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Pen Farthing, rescue missions and wacky wing walks
Sun 30 Oct 2022
Pen Farthing chats about his dramatic departure from Afghanistan in 'Operation Ark'.
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Frisky ferrets and portly pets
Fri 11 Feb 2022
Actor Ben Miller on why his black Russian terrier is his muse, and fancy a frisky ferret?
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Actress Pauline McLynn, goofy greyhounds and dental dilemmas
Fri 4 Feb 2022
Pauline McLynn talks greyhounds & bald chickens plus dental help & why cats are fab pets.
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Presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, singer Tom Grennan, sensitive skin and anxious animals
Fri 28 Jan 2022
How to make your home pet friend with tips from Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen & anxious animals
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Presenter Eamonn Holmes, amorous animals and annoying anal glands
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Eamonn Holmes talks of his devotion to his dog & what to do if your pet gets too friendly
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Weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans, pampered pussies and heroic hounds
Fri 14 Jan 2022
Presenter Owain Wyn Evans professes love for his cat Franny & the story of Fabulous Finn.