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One Man and His Dog (1976)

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Country
United Kingdom

How it feels

This series shows sheepdog trials in the United Kingdom. A presenter and a commentator watch and describe the dogs and handlers competing in the countryside.

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What happens

One Man and His Dog is a BBC television series in the United Kingdom featuring sheepdog trials, originally presented by Phil Drabble, with commentary by Eric Halsall and, later, by Ray Ollerenshaw. It was first aired on 17 February 1976 and from 2013 as a special annual edition of Countryfile. In 1994, Robin Page replaced Drabble as the main presenter. Gus Dermody took over as commentator until 2012. At its peak, in the early 1980s, it attracted audiences in excess of eight million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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