Superstar Dogs: Countdown to Crufts

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Superstar Dogs: Countdown to Crufts
Genre Animals
Presented by John Barrowman
StarringJohn Leslie (trainer)
Dave Ray (referee)
Voices of Jim Rosenthal
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes15
Production
Production location Dock10 studios
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company Tuesday's Child
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release17 February (2014-02-17) 
6 March 2014 (2014-03-06)

Superstar Dogs: Countdown to Crufts is a game show that aired on Channel 4 from 17 February [1] to 6 March 2014[ citation needed ] and was hosted by John Barrowman. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, Victoria (13 February 2014). "John Barrowman talks Superstar Dogs!". whattowatch.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.