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The “pet show genre” exploded in the Covid years. During all 2021 and 2022 there were dozens of formats/factuals about pets, from every point of view: makeover (Pooch Perfect), coaching (Puppy School), medical (Second Chance Pets), game (Top Dog), “thriller” (Pet Detectives), dating (Dating With Dogs) and many others.
Nowadays the trend has slowed down a little, but is still quite popular. To confirm this, Channel 5 have ordered 2 new pet shows that will be on air later this year.
The first one, Guide Dog Puppy School introduces puppies from guide and support dog organizations throughout the U.K. as they learn to provide life-changing assistance to help individuals achieve greater dignity and independence. Throughout the series we’ll follow the dogs’ stories as they transform the lives of the people they’ve been sent to help and their families.
Super Dogs, the second one, shines a light on the remarkable skills the pets are capable of. From detecting serious illness to locating missing pets, it will celebrate the stories of man’s best friend that go above and beyond to help humans, as well as their fellow animals. This docu-series will explore how dogs become more than just a pet, and explores the people, techniques and training that help to transform these animals into remarkable creatures capable of saving lives.
Both series are produced by DSP South, a Banijay UK company, but, to tell the truth, in both there are too many elements already seen in the shows mentioned at the beginning (check, for example, BossaNova Media’s Puppy School).
But that’s not all, because Channel 5 has also commissioned BBC Studios to produce Lost Dogs: Live, a live TV event, hosted by broadcast journalist and writer Clare Balding (pic) that will help reunite British dog owners with their missing pets. And this is a new shade of this popular genre…
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