Vets in Practice

1997 British TV series or programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vets in Practice is a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary series that followed a group of trainee veterinary surgeons. The first episode, Animal Magic, aired at 8 pm on 26 August 1997.[1] Series one attracted 8.09 million viewers (39 per cent audience share).[2] It made celebrities of Trude Mostue and Steve Leonard, who became TV presenters.

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Vets in Practice
StarringTrude Mostue
Steve Leonard
Joe Inglis
Emma Milne
Narrated byChristopher Timothy
Theme music composerDebbie Wiseman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series11
No. of episodes110 (+ 4 specials)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release26 August 1997 (1997-08-26) 
31 December 2002 (2002-12-31)
Related
  • Vets' School (1996)
  • Vets in the Wild (2000–02)
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Filming took place at various locations in England and Wales, including Longleat Safari Park, as well as veterinary practices in Kenya, Botswana, Turkey, and the Bahamas.

In 1999, it won Most Popular Documentary Series at the National Television Awards.[3]

Series overview

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#EpisodesAired
11026 August – 10 October 1997
2105 February – 6 March 1998
31021 July – 18 August 1998
4107 January – 5 February 1999
51027 July – 9 September 1999
6101 February – 1 March 2000
71014 August – 14 September 2000
8105 January – 4 February 2001
91029 August – 28 September 2001
10103 January – 7 March 2002
111029 August – 27 September 2002
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Specials

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TitleSynopsisDate
Vets in Practice at ChristmasChristmas special.[4]26 December 1999
Vets in Practice at ChristmasTrude visits her family in Norway.[5]21 December 2000
Vets in Practice at ChristmasChristmas special.[6]20 December 2001
Goodbye Vets in PracticeVets reminisce about their time on the show.[7]31 December 2002
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Return to... Vets in Practice

In July 2008, BBC Two broadcast a five-part series called Return to... Vets in Practice, catching up with the stars of Vets in Practice, and highlights from the original series.[8]

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