All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • September 3, 2012
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    During Paul's first week at Battersea, he is devastated to meet Sparkle, a mistreated Staffie who was found in a London park and is dangerously underweight. Paul helps the staff to find Sparkle a new home. He also helps the Battersea rehoming staff interview a potential new family for a Jack Russell Puppy Bonzo.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • September 10, 2012
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    A tiny stray Chihuahua cross Jack Russell called Bourbon arrives at Battersea heavily pregnant. An X-ray shows four puppies, which is too many for such a small dog to give birth to. As well as this Paul takes a trip to Crufts, where he is called upon to take part in the Staffie agility display.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • September 17, 2012
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    Paul helps out in the clinic with two dogs who came to Battersea as inseparable best friends and are trying to find a new home together. Labrador, Oliver and Bichon Frise, Heidi. They were brought in together by their owner, who couldn’t afford to keep them anymore. And Paul helps the staff before welcoming Battersea’s first celebrity ambassador David Gandy.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • September 24, 2012
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    The Battersea staff and dogs are going on an outing this week, across the Thames to visit the Chelsea Pensioners. Paul looks after one of Battersea’s most popular dogs, a Staffie called Marcel. Marcel is well known at the home because he hates his kennel and spends a lot of time in staff offices. They’ve all grown to know and love him, so how will they all feel if he finally gets a permanent home and it’s time to say goodbye? Paul also meets Honey a big cuddly Alaskan Malamute. Head vet Sean decides Honey needs to lose a few kilos for health reasons before they find her a new home.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • October 1, 2012
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    This week Paul helps the Battersea staff to deal with a tiny Chihuahua called Bobby who has a very big aggression problem. 15 year old Yorkshire Terrier, Dexter was left after his owner had a baby and couldn't look after him anymore, will the team at Battersea be able to find a new home for him. Paul also meets an anxious Golden Retriever called Skye who comes to Battersea after escaping from a house fire. He uses different essential oils to try and relax her.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • October 8, 2012
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    This week Paul helps a very stressed out Staffie called Comet with a massage. Meanwhile, the staff have to deal with an emergency when a litter of puppies arrive in a sealed box and close to death. Plus, Paul has to say goodbye to his favourite dog at Battersea, Carmine as he goes to a new home.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • October 15, 2012
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    It’s Paul’s last week at Battersea, but the staff staff have a wonderful surprise waiting for him as they unveil a statue of Paul's dog Buster[4]. First he meets an elderly deaf dog called Rizzler. Paul accompanies Rizzler before his star appearance on the ITV series This Morning, hoping to find him a new home. Paul also revisits Bourbon and her puppies, who we met in episode two. There is very sad news when two of the puppies don’t survive, but a very moving moment when two more of the pups are reunited with their mum after being hand-reared since their birth.

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Christmas Special

    • December 25, 2012

    Christmas is just around the corner and Paul is back at the Dogs and Cats’ Home as preparations are being made to make sure all the animals have a very special time. Paul answers the phones on reception and giving away some curiously shaped gifts and spends some time with the animals who will be at Battersea over the Christmas period.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • May 9, 2013
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    Dog lover Paul O'Grady returns with a brand new series of the award-winning show in which he visits the staff and canine residents of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The entertainer is in his element as he follows the progress of some of the dogs from their arrival through to their adoption by a new family. In the first episode of the series, Paul meets and falls in love with Frankie, a British bulldog whose wobbly back legs could be a sign of bigger problems. English mastiff King is a big dog with even bigger odour problems, so Paul and the team do what they can to improve his aroma in the hope of finding him a permanent home.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • May 16, 2013
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    In this episode, Paul meets mother and daughter Staffies Bella and Missy, who have been inseparable since Missy was born, the bond between them is so strong that vet Phil says that they must be rehomed together. Paul also meets three-month old, Mastiff puppies Una, Dots and Tresa, who have have had an unusual introduction to life, after being raised in a garage by a homeless man, until he was unable to care for them anymore.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • May 23, 2013
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    In episode three, Paul meets four-month-old stray puppy Patrick, found wondering alone on a London street on St Patrick's Day. Just two days after arriving at Battersea, Patrick is rushed into the clinic with a horrific injury needing urgent surgery - a wooden kebab skewer sticking out of his tummy. Paul also meets Tyler, a Yorkshire Terrier who is brought into Battersea by his owner, a nurse working long shifts who has struggled to give him the love and attention he needs and a 12-week-old Shih Tzu puppy called Mimi, who arrives at Battersea because her family's other dog didn't get along with her.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • June 6, 2013
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    In episode four Paul meets Twinkle, a young Lurcher abandoned and left tied to the gates at Battersea's Kent branch. Twinkle can't be rehomed until she has reached a healthy weight, but with a potential new owner waiting in France, the pressure is on to put on the pounds and ever the optimist, Paul decides to teach Twinkle a few words of French in preparation. Paul also meets Buddy, a four-month old Terrier Cross. He has a severe case of ADD and bundles of energy, which Battersea dog behaviour expert Brian hopes to put to good use by finding him a place with a dog agility display team.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • June 13, 2013
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    In episode five, Paul meets eight-year-old Visu, a Shih Tzu who was brought to Battersea by his owner who is too ill to look after him. In the last series, Paul fell in love with a puppy called Eddie at Battersea and ended up adopting him as a new member of the O'Grady family. But one year later, Paul has some concerns about the health of Eddie's nether regions and takes him to visit Battersea's head vet Shaun, explaining that Eddie's testicles haven't dropped. Paul also meets Minnie, a tiny, defenceless three-month-old puppy, found dumped on a doorstep in freezing cold weather.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • June 20, 2013
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    In this episode, Paul catches up with the Jack Russell and Staffie cross puppies he met earlier in the series. Now nearly four weeks old, the adorable puppies are all thriving and ready to be weaned. Also this week, a young stray Staffie-Bullmastiff cross called Amber is brought in by a warden, in a terrible state. Bruised, battered and with nasty open wounds, she's a shocking sight and the staff suspect she's had a particularly horrible history, perhaps used as bait for dog fights. Amber is afraid of other dogs and Battersea's behaviourist Helen has her work cut out trying to rebuild her confidence and social skills, before a new home can be considered.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • June 27, 2013
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    In episode 7, Paul meets a seriously neglected six-month-old Boxer, who was found chained to a tree in a London park. The Battersea staff name him Egg as he was found on the Easter weekend. Egg is seriously underweight and is being checked out by vet Phil. Paul also meets a tiny puppy called Flipper who was found inside a cardboard box. Flipper had been so badly mistreated and abused that she couldn't even walk.

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • July 4, 2013
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    In the final episode of the series, Paul meets Maggie, a nine-year-old Doberman who has been brought to Battersea after her owner had died. She's lost an eye and has a problem with her hips. It is already hard to find a home for older dogs but Maggie's health problems will make it especially difficult. Also starring in this episode is Nancy, a two year old Labrador cross, who was brought into Battersea heavily pregnant and extremely nervous. Paul then meets Mr Pickles, a one year old Beagle who loves to wind people up.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 For the Love of Dogs at Christmas

    • December 25, 2013

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • September 4, 2014
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    Paul O'Grady is back for a third series as he heads back to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. In this episode, he uses his powers of persuasion to get a portly Jack Russell fit.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • September 11, 2014
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    Paul O'Grady's series about Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. This episode sees a bulldog with an eye problem, a shih-tzu in need of physio, and a badly treated and neglected lurcher.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • September 18, 2014
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    At Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Paul comes across a dog too petrified to leave her kennel. The staff bid farewell to a cheeky chihuahua, and a mastiff cross is taught some manners.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • September 25, 2014
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    Series about Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Featuring a shih-tzu in his twilight years, a pair of barking bichon frises, and Dougal the poodle - who gets a grooming from Paul.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • October 2, 2014
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    The staff try to save the sight of a Tibetan terrier, Paul takes three puppies to visit some sick kids, and Tyler the mongrel is up for adoption.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • October 16, 2014
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    Today, Paul O'Grady plays midwife to Jolie as the staff eagerly await the birth of her seven adorable puppies.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • October 23, 2014
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    Paul O'Grady has the responsibility of sending Freddie off on his way to a new home in Denmark, and the shih tzu in need of a clean.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • October 30, 2014
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    Paul falls in love with Tulip the puppy, but will this Battersea story have a happy ending or will Paul be left heartbroken? Can Scooby pass his exams to become a lifesaver?

  • S03E09 Episode 9

    • November 6, 2014
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    Paul O'Grady meets more of the residents of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Duke the dalmatian is the Houdini of Battersea, and he amazes Paul with his greatest trick!

  • S03E10 Episode 10

    • November 13, 2014
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    Paul does his very best to help train Cairn terrier Teddy, but it is tough going as Teddy is blind.

  • S03E11 Episode 11

    • November 20, 2014
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    The final episode in this series features Bailey the ugly shih-tzu, and Krystal the American bulldog gets a walk-on part in Coronation Street.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • October 8, 2015
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    The comedian and chat-show host presents more shaggy dog stories as he meets the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. They include elderly Labrador-cross Hope, who is so distressed by her new surroundings she cowers in the kennels and is initially too scared to be filmed. Paul is also taken by scruffy Yorkshire terrier Titch, who arrives with such long hair he is struggling to move, and a Doberman-cross who was abandoned in Camden. Paul names her Nancy after her streetwise counterpart in Oliver, so she returns the favour by doing what dogs do - all over him.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • October 15, 2015
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    Paul falls for Flower, a heavily pregnant Yorkshire terrier who gives birth to three puppies, and also gets his hands on cute seven-week-old boxer pups Otto and Dinky.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • October 29, 2015
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    Paul meets Peanut the Pug, a boisterous dog with a serious breathing problem and Lacey the mystery mongrel, whose X-ray reveals something shocking.

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • November 5, 2015
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    Paul meets a famous face when A-list actor Tom Hardy drops in for a tour and gets acquainted with Millie, a pampered seven-year-old shih tzu dubbed the 'Paris Hilton' of Battersea.

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • November 12, 2015
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    Paul falls in love with a great dane puppy who has developed elbow dysplasia and meets a caucasian shepherd who is struggling to find a home due to her unusual appearance.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • November 19, 2015
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    Paul meets Labrador-lurcher Pluto, who has a rare condition that means he cannot swallow food properly. German spitz Hayes is scaring off prospective owners with his scary fang-filled smile, and when two-year-old cavachon Miley is dropped off at the home, she becomes terrified of her new surroundings. Can Paul cheer her up?

  • S04E07 Episode 7

    • November 26, 2015
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    Paul meets Cavalier King Charles spaniels Lady and Gemma, elderly sisters who have spent their lives in each other's company. Also arriving is emaciated mongrel Hector, who is desperately underweight, while Paul tries to cheer up Alaskan malamute Baloo, the home's longest-serving resident, by giving the depressed dog a change of scene.

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • December 10, 2015
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    Paul and the staff prepare for a visit from the Queen, who is arriving to officially open the new kennels, and one lucky dog is chosen for a special audience with the royal visitor - corgi Beama, who is paying her second visit to Battersea in 12 years. Elsewhere, the rehoming van has travelled all the way to the Isle of Wight to pick up eight Chihuahua siblings, whose owner sadly had no choice but to give them up, and handler James helps four-year-old pug Maggie comes to terms with being blind.

  • S04E09 Christmas Special 2015

    • December 25, 2015
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    Paul returns to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in for a seasonal special visit, to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the canine residents. This time, he seeks to find a home for Bernard, a four-month-old dachshund-cross puppy born with a heart condition, and feisty two-year-old chihuahua Billo, who was born with his kneecaps back to front. Paul also tells the stories of Igloo and Maple, two akitas who urgently need to go on a diet, Gracie the lurcher, who arrives with a severe case of mange, and seven-week-old Jack Russell Arnold, whose plight melts the hearts of everyone he meets - including a feline fellow resident.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Best in Show

    • January 3, 2016

    For this one-off hour-long special, a panel of ITV viewers voted their two favourite Paul O’Grady’s For the Love of Dogs episodes from the past five series. We find out which of your favourite pooches got the most votes and wins the rosette for your Best In Show.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • September 1, 2016
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    Paul O'Grady returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to meet more canine residents in need of a new home in this award-winning programme. First to pull on Paul's heartstrings is Spencer the stray beagle, who is consigned to quarantine with a contagious virus. He also meets Lydia the Hungarian puli, a heavily dreadlocked rare pedigree who is suffering in the hot summer heat. Finally, he takes Tintin the tearaway yorkie on a trip to the hairdressers.

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • September 8, 2016
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    In today's episode, Paul's on hand to help out three dogs all in need of some companionship. First up, he meets the excitable 10-month-old mongrel, Blake, who loves nothing more than playing with his toys. But Paul quickly realises Blake's sight isn't as it should be and the clinic confirm his worst fears. So Paul is giving the challenge of finding Blake a suitable friend who can act as his guide dog - so à la ‘Blind Date', he finds three possible candidates. However, will any be suitable? Also in need of some company is Jacko the Jack Russell, who's been feeling down in the dumps since he arrived at Battersea. Paul does his best to cheer him up, but struggling to make much headway, he introduces mopey Jacko to some relaxing pongs - but will a course of daily boudoir balms do the trick and blow away Jacko's blues? The last dog in need of a friend is Forest, a 14-week-old Saluki, who's all lonesome as he's having to spend time in quarantine due to an infectious tummy bug. Being just a puppy, very cute Forest is desperate for someone to play with. But with physical contact not allowed, can Paul come up with an innovative plan to try and keep him entertained until he's better?

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • September 15, 2016
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    In today's episode, Paul falls hook, line and sinker for charming toothless Boxer Prince. From the moment they first meet, they build an instant close bond, leaving Paul to seriously consider whether he should rehome Prince himself. But Paul is soon rocked by the news Prince has a suspicious lump on his leg, which needs urgent attention. Paul is then on hand to help the ever-cheery Prince through a series of operations, which the Boxer tackles with life-affirming positivity - but what will the outcome be for the dog who's provided Paul with his most emotional rollercoaster of a story across all the series so far? Paul also falls for quirky Yorkie Dash, whose bark has lost it's bite leaving him with a very unusual, squeaky voice. Not only that, this eight-year old soon earns the light-hearted nickname ‘Dash the Slash' when he goes out for a walk with Paul and endlessly cocks his leg! Can Paul help Dash get to the bottom of his most unusual problems?

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • September 22, 2016
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    Paul meets Happi, a Nepalese mountain dog and lover of vegetarian food, and Rumble the greyhound - whose tail has been damaged through excessive wagging.

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • October 6, 2016
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    Paul meets enthusiastic collie greyhound cross Bud, who holds the record as Battersea's most unwanted resident, having been at the kennels for more than two years. He has boundless energy and needs an owner to match, so Paul enters him into a doggie fun run, hoping he will catch the eye of the athletic pet-lovers. He also helps spaniel Willow, who was found tied to a tree outside Battersea's Old Windsor site in a dreadful condition, and acts as masseur to Jenson the staffie, who suffered accidental scarring that has left his back dry and itchy.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • October 13, 2016
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    Paul meets a litter of ten newborn Staffie cross pups and their mum Luna. He has the enviable task of helping to socialise these little beauties.

  • S05E07 Episode 7

    • October 20, 2016
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    In today's episode, Paul needs a clothes peg for his nose as he meets Battersea smelliest dog, Max the setter cross. The poor mutt absolutely stinks and although he's a real charmer, he's struggling to make any mates, either human or canine! To get to the bottom of his antisocial problem, Paul takes Max down to clinic, where he finds out his off-putting smell all stems from a chronic ear problem - but is there anything that can be done to help him start smelling daisy fresh? If not, he's going to struggle to find a new home…

  • S05E08 Episode 8

    • October 27, 2016
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    It's the final episode of the series, and today's dogs are all in need of an O'Grady shoulder to lean on. First up Paul meets the implausibly cute Dudley, an Old English Sheepdog who is just six-weeks old and looks like a fluffy teddy bear. Old English Sheepdogs rarely come into Battersea, but Dudley's an exception because the little guy is profoundly deaf, which means puppy training is proving tricky. So Paul sets to work trying to teach Dudley doggie sign language, but it proves not to be the easiest assignment as the pup is more interested in playing than learning.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 2016 Christmas Special

    • December 25, 2016

    Paul O'Grady returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in a one-hour special of For the Love of Dogs at Christmas. Determined to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the canine residents, Paul will again bring his unique blend of heartfelt warmth and humour to the waifs and strays of Battersea as he tries to give the dogs the best Christmas present possible - a new home. Top of Paul’s wish list to find a new home for is Henry, a dentally challenged shih tzu down on his luck due to his snaggle-toothed grin. So Paul sets to work trying to raise his profile and spots the perfect opportunity when Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall drops in to open a new building. Can Paul manage to win the Duchess over to Henry’s unique charms and get him the best Christmas present of all - the Royal seal of approval? Another dog in need of help is mystery stray Holly, a pug-cross who arrives with an unexpected Christmas present of her own when Paul spots she’s heavily pregnant. Paul immediately whisks her off to clinic where an ultrasound confirms the good news - there’s going to be puppies at Battersea this Christmas. Paul also meets charming and affectionate Mickey, a pointer, rescued from the streets of Turkey, but suffering from very bowed legs. Paul nurses Mickey through a number of operations to try and straighten his legs - but will these hugely intricate operations work? And will Mickey get the one Christmas present he really wants - to walk out of Battersea with a new owner? Other dogs that Paul falls for include larger-than-life Sonia, an OAP pug in need of a festive makeover, and the heart-breaking Butch, whose tearful homeless owner had no choice but to hand him in Battersea to protect him from living outdoors during the cold winter months.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Episode 1

    • October 19, 2017
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    The comedian and chat-show host presents a new selection of shaggy dog stories as he gets to know the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. Paul meets a Dalmatian cross who has been abandoned - not long before giving birth. He also helps a hugely overweight shar-pei cross get back into shape and has his heartstrings pulled by a Yorkshire terrier which was found roaming Battersea Park.

  • S06E02 Episode 2

    • October 26, 2017
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    The comedian meets more of the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, including a German shepherd puppy that was rejected by its mother at birth and a frisky Jack Russell that is having trouble using one of its back legs. Paul also comes to the aid of a shell-shocked old-timer that has been dumped outside the home and now needs help regaining a little confidence.

  • S06E03 Episode 3

    • November 2, 2017
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    Paul helps out with dogs who have a variety of issues, including a pair of old labradors that cannot bear to be apart for one second, a Staffy that hates being left along and a tiny puppy with an anti-social behaviour problem.

  • S06E04 Episode 4

    • November 9, 2017
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    The staff are worried about a Staffordshire bull terrier who is four times the size it should be, so Paul helps the dog try to lose some weight. He also meets a French bulldog who has been crippled by greedy breeders and a puggle called Bruce who is terrified of the world.

  • S06E05 Episode 5

    • November 16, 2017
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    Paul and the staff try an unconventional technique to calm down an over-excited mongrel, while a young German shepherd cross turns out to have hidden health problems. An elderly owner can no longer look after look after their shih-tzu pug cross, so the dog is brought into the home, only to fall into depression. Can Paul and the Battersea team cheer up the newcomer?

  • S06E06 Episode 6

    • November 30, 2017
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    Paul meets some more weird and wonderful hounds at Battersea, including a large bull mastiff with some very particular demands. He is also introduced to a pair of chihuahua pug crosses with a strange family dynamic and an unusual looking mongrel who is very shy. Can Paul bring the timid pooch out of its shell?

  • S06E07 Episode 7

    • December 7, 2017
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    The comedian meets more of the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. They include an unusual looking Staffordshire bull terrier cross that is having trouble attracting a new owner, and an English bulldog that needs airway surgery to help it breathe. The Battersea staff are also worried about a German shepherd struggling to keep its food down. Can they get to the bottom of the problem?

  • S06E08 Episode 8

    • December 14, 2017
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    Paul has his work cut out when he helps to train an over-excited beagle who might just be the world's worst sniffer dog. He also meets a toy poodle and a pug that came in to Battersea as a pair but might be better off finding new homes separately, and a cockapoo that might end up at his house - whether he likes it or not. Last in the series.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 For the Love of Dogs At Christmas 2017

    • December 25, 2017

    Paul O'Grady returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in a one-hour special of 'For The Love of Dogs at Christmas'. Paul once again brings his unique blend of heartfelt warmth and humour to the waifs and strays of Battersea as he tries to give the dogs the best Christmas present possible, a new home.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Episode 1

    • October 31, 2018
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    Paul meets a dachshund who escaped a life of over breeding on a puppy farm, and a 14-year-old Yorkshire terrier found walking the streets by herself. Elsewhere, Paul also meets Sophie, an intimidating looking cane corso - or Italian mastiff - who has had her ears and tail illegally docked to make her look more fierce.

  • S07E02 Episode 2

    • November 7, 2018
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    This week at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Paul O'Grady attempts to nurse back to health the most badly injured dog he has ever seen, a saluki. As part of his rehabilitation, Paul takes him to a retirement home where the dog is showered with some much-needed love. Meanwhile, Paul tries to find a home for an elderly, dentally-challenged Shih Tzu, and he is also faced with the prospect of de-fleaing a Yorkshire terrier puppy who was found as a stray.

  • S07E03 Episode 3

    • November 14, 2018
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    In episode three Paul meets the pug-terrier cross who is a victim of a hit and run, a young bull dog who’s full of energy and needs entertaining and a spaniel puppy who won’t stop crying.

  • S07E04 Episode 4

    • November 21, 2018
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    Paul dons protective clothing to help with treatments on 11-week-old Humphrey, a Bedlington Terrier suffering from ringworm, which include medicated baths. As he helps with his treatments, his head is turned by the small pup, who is struggling to stop scratching himself. Elsewhere, he also joins head vet Shaun on the streets as he does his rounds treating dogs belonging to London's homeless people, and meets a six-month-old golden retriever that was found tied to a railing and is in need of some serious training.

  • S07E05 Episode 5

    • November 28, 2018
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    Paul meets a hyperactive staffie called Cookie, who training staff believe could make an excellent working dog, but this is not usual for staffies, so finding someone to take him on may be difficult. Paul also meets a two-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux in need of some love after being found abandoned in a park, and nine-month-old teacup poodle Charlie is having trouble running with her broken leg. Head vet Shaun explains that Charlie has three breaks on one leg, and the best thing for her is going to be to remove it.

  • S07E06 Episode 6

    • December 5, 2018
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    Paul O'Grady helps to train a Pomeranian puppy called Stormy who arrived in Battersea at only nine weeks old. Elsewhere, Paul meets a French bulldog in desperate need of an operation to open his airways, and there is also an arrival of 20 dogs who turn up unexpectedly in need of temporary accommodation.

  • S07E07 Episode 7

    • December 12, 2018
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    Paul meets a 10-week-old collie who has been rejected by its mother, and helps to find a home for a mongrel called Hope who has been at Battersea for over 300 days. Elsewhere, Paul has got his work cut out when a family of nine whippets arrive on site, including some three-week-old puppies in need of some love.

  • S07E08 Episode 8

    • December 19, 2018
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    In the final episode of the series, Paul helps to rehabilitate a bullmastiff cross called Maisie who has had surgery on her elbow, including taking her for hydrotherapy. He also meets a staffie who is struggling with life in kennels after being dumped at the gates of Battersea, and 19 dogs arrive unexpectedly, needing temporary accommodation. Last in the series.

  • SPECIAL 0x6 For the Love of Dogs at Christmas 2018

    • December 25, 2018

    The comedian returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and tries to find homes for dozens of dogs who have all arrived together. Top of his Christmas list is a withdrawn west highland terrier called Sylvester. Paul enlists the help of a beautiful bichon frise called Harlow, who becomes Battersea's resident `therapy dog for dogs' to help him spread festive joy.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Episode 1

    • October 23, 2019
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    The comedian follows the work of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, meeting staff involved in treating, training and rehoming animals. In the first episode, Paul meets seven staffie puppies whose mother has rejected them, before he visits to a 13-year-old mongrel who was found wandering the streets of North London. Elsewhere, Paul lends a hand building a ladder and a platform for nine-year-old Archie.

  • S08E02 Episode 2

    • October 30, 2019
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    Paul meets a 10-month-old puppy who has been brought into Battersea twice for being too boisterous, before helping to soothe a pointer cross who has had a hard life.

  • S08E03 Episode 3

    • November 6, 2019
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    Paul helps to feed a pair of week-old kittens whose mother has abandoned them. However, as the kittens grow older, the team discover that one of them has a neurological problem affecting his movement. Later, Paul meets a group of dogs from a puppy farm who have had very little human interaction in the past, and need help learning how to socialise.

  • S08E04 Episode 4

    • November 13, 2019
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    Paul meets a nine-month-old terrier who was found wandering the streets whilst heavily pregnant, before spending time with a three-month-old puppy called Pancake, who is having problems with his eyesight. Elsewhere, a dog arrives at Battersea who was found dumped with a terrible case of mange and an injured leg.

  • S08E05 Episode 5

    • November 20, 2019
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    The comedian meets Samson, an akita receiving treatment for an injured nose. Elsewhere, things are looking up for Hugo, who may have found a family to adopt him, the same family that previously adopted his brother. Paul also meets a former racing greyhound who has spent most of his time in kennels, and is ready for life in a domestic home.

  • S08E06 Episode 6

    • November 27, 2019
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    In episode six, Paul meets the most unusual looking dog he's ever seen. Boo, the albino Pekingese is riddled with health problems which make him harder to rehome. He needs an operation on his eye otherwise he might end up losing it. Paul helps to soothe Splash, a dog who was rescued from a near death experience in the Thames and is now feeling understandably nervous. Paul also meets Norah, a Labrador pup who wasn't vaccinated and has arrived with a mystery lurgy.

  • S08E07 Episode 7

    • December 4, 2019
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    In episode seven, Paul meets an agoraphobic Staffy cross who is too scared to even go outside for a wee. Paul needs to think outside the box reassure Barry otherwise he'll never find a home. When an usually quiet chihuahua arrives, Paul suspects she could be down in the dumps because she's got a limp and might be in pain. Paul also meets a gang of four Japanese Chin crosses who've had a bit of a family tiff and need to be separated.

  • S08E08 Episode 8

    • December 19, 2019
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    Paul meets a Pyrenean mountain dog that has a problem with its bladder. Elsewhere, a dog suffering from skin problems needs surgery on its eyes, and Paul also helps a West Highland white terrier that is almost twice the weight it should be get into shape.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 For the Love of Dogs at Christmas 2019

    • December 26, 2019

    The comedian helps out at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home over the festive period, where he is enlisted to help pooches with behavioural problems. They include a reclusive mongrel that refuses to leave its kennel and a grumpy Yorkshire terrier that refuses to walk. Paul also helps an overprotective staffie mum struggling to say goodbye to her pups and an excitable one-year-old puppy that just cannot stop having little accidents. He also gets out and about with the street vets to bring festive joy to London's homeless and their dogs.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Back in Business

    • July 15, 2020

    In this special episode, Paul returns to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to see how staff coped during one of the most extraordinary and dramatic periods in its history - the Coronavirus pandemic. Before Battersea closes its doors to the public for the first time in 160 years, Paul spends one last day at the centre helping in whatever way he can, as the team goes all out against the clock to rehome more than 150 dog and cats, puppies and kittens. Paul offers to foster a dog, but when he meets an adorable litter of puppies - and one crawls into his coat - can he hold his resolve, or will she become a permanent member of the O'Grady family?

Season 9

  • S09E01 Back in Business

    • July 15, 2020
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    In episode one, Paul meets two Maltese Terrier puppies who staff suspect may have come from a puppy farm in Romania, having been sold to a family in the UK for an eye-watering £4000. They were brought into Battersea after the family struggled to cope with looking after them. Paul also meets a three-month-old Spaniel-cross who was taken to the Brands Hatch branch of Battersea by his owners. He is covered head-to-toe in mites and staff believe he might also be the result of puppy farming.

  • S09E02 Episode 2

    • April 7, 2021
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    The comedian follows the work of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, meeting staff involved in treating, training and rehoming animals. This time, Paul meets an energetic Staffie cross who needs help calming down in kennels, falls in love with a rare West African dog called an Azawakh, and coaxes an overbred bulldog to come out of its shell.

  • S09E03 Episode 3

    • April 14, 2021
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    This time, Paul helps staff train a lively beagle cross puppy, before spending the day keeping a bichon company that is used to living in a busy home. Later, he helps a shell-shocked elderly staffy who was left tied to the gates, and subsequently gets caught up in an outbreak of parvo virus which all the Battersea staff battle to contain.

  • S09E04 Episode 4

    • April 21, 2021
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    Paul O'Grady trains a lively beagle cross pup, gets caught up in an outbreak of parvovirus which all the Battersea staff battle to contain.

  • S09E05 Episode 5

    • April 28, 2021
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    The comedian follows the work of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, meeting staff involved in treating, training and rehoming animals. This time, Paul meets a pair of shih tzus from a puppy farm that need to learn all about domestic life, and an American bulldog struggling to cope without its owner. Later, he is introduced to a stray that has been living at Battersea for two years.

  • S09E06 Episode 6

    • May 5, 2021
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    Paul meets more dogs struggling to find a home, including a golden retriever with an incontinence problem and a boisterous border collie with a bad hip - who needs Paul's help in the hydrotherapy centre. He also calls in on a tiny pregnant mongrel, and spends time with an OAP Patterdale who just needs a bit of company in her twilight years.

  • S09E07 Episode 7

    • November 24, 2021
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    Paul falls in love with a four-month-old shih tzu with a serious health condition, helps a nervous pair of chihuahuas, and struggles to contain a boisterous mutt.

  • S09E08 Episode 8

    • December 1, 2021
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    Paul meets a gentle Great Dane who's looking for love, a Dachshund whose enormous bark makes up for his compact stature, and a pair of bickering Lakeland Terriers.

  • S09E09 Episode 9

    • December 8, 2021
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    Paul attempts to train an overly eager German Shepherd puppy who doesn't know how to calm down, and has to gain the trust of a terrified West Highland Terrier.

  • S09E10 Episode 10

    • December 22, 2021
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    Paul O'Grady helps a vocal and sound sensitive Staffie overcome his dislike of loud noises, and a cat who has got an extreme new makeover.

Season 10

  • S10E01 Episode 1

    • December 29, 2021
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    Paul O'Grady returns this week to help a blind Bichon cope in her world of darkness. Paul also becomes captivated by a mystical, bald, rare breed of cat… and shows a cockapoo in distress to de-stress with the help of essential oils.

  • S10E02 Episode 2

    • January 5, 2022
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    Things don't go to plan for Paul. He meets an eight-year-old shi tzu with an extreme case of bladder stones – resulting in major life changing surgery, a samoyed with an horrifically matted coat and a feisty chihuahua who is not falling for Paul's charms.

  • S10E03 Episode 3

    • January 12, 2022
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    This week Paul O'Grady struggles to help an excitable dog to calm down long enough for his leg break to heal. He matches two lonely rescue dogs, but the path of true love does not run smoothly.

  • S10E04 Episode 4

    • January 19, 2022
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    Paul O'Grady helps a poodle overcome separation anxiety, meets a plummer terrier with extreme guarding issues and falls for a bulldog with a bad case of cherry eye

  • S10E05 Episode 5

    • January 26, 2022
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    Paul O'Grady helps a Shar Pei cross who needs surgery to correct her sight problems, a destructive Mastiff with an unusual palette and a lonely Bichon Frise cross.

  • S10E06 Episode 6

    • February 2, 2022
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    Paul meets a scary-looking Spanish Mastiff who's struggling to send the right signals, a stressed Staffie with a tennis ball addiction, and a pair of timid chihuahuas.

  • S10E07 Episode 7

    • February 9, 2022
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    Paul helps a chihuahua-pug cross who comes to Battersea after her owner passed away. He also meets a lovable bulldog called Donald with a long list of ailments.

  • S10E08 Episode 8

    • February 16, 2022
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    Paul meets a six-year-old stray pug called Mildred with a long list of ailments, including a terrible case of sarcoptic mites, and a 10-month-old golden retriever called Patrick that has had a double hip replacement and is desperate to play again. Later, he meets 11 rare blue whippet puppies about to embark on their new lives.

  • S10E09 Episode 9

    • February 23, 2022
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    Paul meets an excitable bulldog called Bruce with breathing issues. He also helps to socialise a nervous saluki Bambi and falls head over heels for a stray dachshund.

  • S10E10 Episode 10

    • March 13, 2022
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    Paul meets a cockapoo pup with tummy troubles, and helps a 13-year-old teacup Yorkie called Flossie who's very poorly and fighting all the odds to survive.

  • SPECIAL 0x10 For the Love of Dogs - A Royal Special

    • December 19, 2022

    Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is increasingly taking in dogs that are hard to rehome because of their age, their behaviour or their medical issues. In this special programme, Paul is joined by Camilla, Queen Consort, then the Duchess of Cornwall, to help these dogs in a variety of ways, from teaching a blind one how to find its way in the world, to bathing and comforting dogs that have been found abandoned on the streets. Paul also takes dogs to a Garden Party hosted by Her Majesty at Clarence House in the hope of finding them their homes in time for Christmas.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 For the Love of Paul O'Grady

    • April 9, 2023

    A tribute to the late presenter, comedian and chat-show host, whose unexpected death at the age of 67 prompted a flood of tributes from viewers, his entertainment colleagues and even Camilla, Queen Consort. This special celebratory film features highlights from his incredible career and interviews with those who knew him best.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Episode 1

    • April 13, 2023
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    This week Paul falls head over heels with a gorgeous Newfoundland who needs major life changing surgery on her back legs. He meets a lab cross who's totally obsessed with water and keeps flooding her kennel, and helps a terrified bichon frise, who was found wandering around a forest, become less scared of the world.

  • S11E02 Episode 2

    • April 20, 2023
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    This week at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Paul O'Grady helps babysit a group of gorgeous spaniel puppies and tries to resist taking one home with him. He meets a doberman pup with bowed legs who needs to get her biting under control before she can start her physio regime, and he throws a party for a feisty old stray who missed his 100th birthday.

  • S11E03 Episode 3

    • April 27, 2023
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    Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is absolutely full of spaniels. Most of them are full of energy, but Paul meets one who was found tied up and has lost all hope. Paul needs to help rebuild his trust in humans. He meets a feisty shorkie with a Spanish chip and a worryingly large lump and a yappy patterdale who needs to learn some manners if he'll ever find a home. There's also a very special visitor to Battesea… comedian Harry Hill.

  • S11E04 Episode 4

    • May 4, 2023
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    Heart-warming series about life at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. An emergency arrives at the home, and Motherland stars Anna Maxwell Martin and Diane Morgan drop by.

  • S11E05 Episode 5

    • September 7, 2023
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    Paul and the team are baffled by a mystery illness which is making a young lurcher pup gravely ill.

  • S11E06 Episode 6

    • September 14, 2023
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    Paul meets some beautiful dogs who are all still struggling to find a home - two of the dogs have already been returned to Battersea once, and they just don't seem cut out for normal homes as they're so boisterous. Paul tries his best to help them find working homes, but will they make the cut?

  • S11E07 Episode 7

    • September 21, 2023
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    Paul's got his work cut out when he meets a gorgeous old Chihuahua with no end of ailments.

  • S11E08 Episode 8

    • September 28, 2023
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    The presenter goes rogue when he's asked to help bottle-feed a pair of week-old kittens who were found abandoned on a building site - and he discovers that not everything is as they seem with these two bundles of fur. Paul and Battersea Head Vet Shaun also visit one of the few homeless shelters in the country to accept dogs.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x9 For the Love of Dogs at Christmas 2021

    • December 25, 2021
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    Animal lover extraordinaire Paul O’Grady is back for more festive fun at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, ready to celebrate the season of goodwill by falling in love with a new group of adorable stray and abandoned pooches. Paul is determined to bring some Christmas spirit to Battersea by helping more dogs find a new forever home. He meets a Patterdale puppy called Pudding who undergoes a life changing operation, and a cross breed called Boo who has zero table manners due to his over excitement and enthusiasm. But is Paul the person to teach Boo some patience?! Plus, Paul is reunited with Bella, an eight-year-old Beagle who was seen arriving at Battersea from a puppy farm in the Christmas 2018 episode. Bella went to a new home but is back at Battersea after the dog she lived with passed away and she couldn’t cope. Now all she wants for Christmas is a new best friend…