The British Animal Honours

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The British Animal Honours
GenreAward ceremony
Directed byNikki Parsons
Presented by Paul O'Grady
Starring Laura Whitmore (reporter)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Executive producersLisa Chapman
Malcolm Gerrie
ProducersZoe Cook
Darren Sole (series)
Production location BBC Elstree Centre
Running time120 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyWhizz Kid Productions
Release
Original network ITV
Original release18 April 2013 (2013-04-18)
Related
For the Love of Dogs

The British Animal Honours [1] is a British awards ceremony which honoured the country's most extraordinary animals and the people who dedicate their lives to them. The programme was broadcast by ITV and was presented by Paul O'Grady. Animals are nominated for honours by members of the public, with the winners being decided by a panel of animal experts. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Award ceremonies

YearOriginal Air DatePresenterLocation(s)Total viewersWeekly channel ranking
201318 April 2013 Paul O'Grady BBC Elstree Centre 3.23m20

2013

The first award ceremony aired on Thursday 18 April 2013 on ITV and was presented by Paul O'Grady. [5] [6]

The ceremony also featured one-off performances from the National Theatre's production of War Horse , a dancing dog troupe led by Kennel Club trainer Gina Pink and a showpiece by the South Wales Police Dog Section. The award ceremony was sponsored by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, who also sponsor O'Grady's other programme For the Love of Dogs . [7]

Honour
(Presenters)
Winner
The Braveheart Honour
Presented by Rupert Grint
Haatchi the dog
The Ray of Sunshine Honour
Presented by Lesley Nicol and Thomas Howes
Yorkie the pony
The Rising Star Honour
Presented by Ashleigh and Pudsey
The Children of Luss Primary School
The Guardian Angel Honour
Presented by Arlene Phillips
Hetty the Guide Dog
The Wildlife Conservation Honour
Presented by Steve Backshall
International Otter Survival Fund
The Canine Commando Honour
Presented by Dame Kelly Holmes
Brin the Afghan stray dog
The Local Charity of the Year Honour
Presented by Kate Garraway
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS)
The Tails of the Unexpected Honour
Presented by Catherine Tyldesley and Paula Lane
Bob the Cat
The International Rescue Honour
Presented by Hayley Mills and Stephen Tompkinson
Jill Robinson, MBE of Animals Asia
The In the Line of Duty Honour
Presented by Donal MacIntyre
Tyke the dog [8]
The Internet Star Award
Presented by Laura Whitmore
Piggy the Fridge Scaling Cat
The Outstanding Contribution Honour
Presented by Anita Dobson and Brian May
Virginia McKenna, OBE of Born Free

Expert Panel

The panel of experts consists of: Virginia McKenna, OBE, Celia Hammond, Sean Wensley, Jill Nelson, Simon King, Laura Jenkins, Emily Beament, Emma Milne, Zara Boland, Donal MacIntyre, Jenny Seagrove, Clarissa Baldwin, Peter Gorbing, Tamsin Durston, David Grant, Dr Emily Blackwell, Stuart Winter, Andy Blackmore, Anita Dobson, Johnson Beharry, Maggie Roberts, Caterina Termine, Robbie Marsland, Tim Webb, Marc Abraham, Danny Penman, Daniel Allen, Rosamund Kidman Cox, Anthea Turner and Peter Egan.

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