Crufts - Season 9 / Year 2025

Season 9 / Year 2025
Episodes

Episode 1
Clare Balding presents live coverage of the world's greatest dog show from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The day gets off to a breathless start with the speed and excitement of the Flyball heats. Reporter Radzi Chinyanganya and commentators Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge guide us through the action. Meanwhile, Ed Jackson and special guest Ellie Simmonds are roaming the NEC's halls presenting features and interviews on all the hot dog topics of the day.

Episode 2
Clare Balding presents live coverage of the 121st edition of Crufts from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The first Agility final is guaranteed to bring high excitement to the Main Arena, while dancing and discipline are key factors in Heelwork to Music. Ed Jackson plunges into the hustle and bustle of Crufts to conduct interviews and present features. And resident vet Dr Paul Manktelow answers viewers' questions on best practices for dog lovers.

Episode 3
Clare Balding presents all the latest action from Crufts, live from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The first group to be judged is the terriers, with the winner going through to Sunday's Best in Show final. Then it's the Hound Group, with dogs ranging in size from the miniature dachshund to the huge Irish wolfhound. And athleticism and speed are on show in the Flyball heats - with commentary from Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge. Ed Jackson and Radzi Chinyanganya present from the heart of the NEC, as the world's greatest dog show gets into full swing.

Episode 4
Clare Balding presents more live coverage from the National Exhibition Centre, as dog owners from across the globe descend on Birmingham. The live action starts with Flyball, as the teams aim to emulate last year's winners - Stoke-on-Trent outfit Watson's Legacy. Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge guide us through the event, while Radzi Chinyanganya captures all the emotion from the Main Arena. Meanwhile, Ed Jackson hosts topical discussions surrounded by spectators in the NEC halls.

Episode 5
Clare Balding presents further live coverage from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, which plays host to thousands of dog lovers this week. Canine athletes of all shapes and sizes bob and weave over, through and around obstacles at top speed on the Agility course in the Main Arena - watched closely by our commentators Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge. Vulnerable breeds take centre stage in a very special judging event. Viewers can send in videos of their dogs, and questions for resident vet Dr Paul Manktelow.

Episode 6
Clare Balding presents all the latest action from the annual celebration of man's best friend. The focus tonight is on dogs in the Utility and Toy categories. Utility dogs cover a range of breeds from chow chows to poodles. And as its name suggests, the Toy Group includes some of the smallest dogs at Crufts, with the Pomeranian and Japanese chin among those on show. Alison Mitchell, Laura Crombie and Frank Kane provide the commentary, as two more dogs are chosen to go forward to Sunday's Best in Show competition. There's also highlights from the Flyball heats and Agility finals on Day Two of the Main Arena events. And if that's not enough, Ed Lambert presents topical discussions from the heart of the NEC.

Episode 7
Ed Lambert presents live from the Birmingham NEC as the world's greatest dog show takes over Saturday afternoon on Channel 4. First up is the Large Agility competition, commentated on by Ashleigh Butler, Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge. Then the fast and the furriest step up as the top Flyball teams face off in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, resident vet Dr Paul Manktelow answers viewers' questions on the best ways to keep your dog happy and healthy. And Radzi Chinyanganya is in the Main Arena as members of the Young Kennel Club put their quick canines through their paces on the Flyball course.

Episode 8
Clare Balding presents continued live coverage from the world's greatest dog show. The Large Agility competition continues. And Radzi Chinyanganya continues his coverage from the Flyball course in Main Arena. Plus: a wealth of doggy features and advice on canine health and wellbeing.

Episode 9
Clare Balding presents all the latest action and news from the world's greatest dog show at the Birmingham NEC. The road to Best in Show continues with the Gundog Group, including the popular pointers and retrievers. Ellie Simmonds introduces her Dog of the Day. Scruffts gives crossbred dogs their chance to shine in categories including Most Handsome Crossbreed Dog and the Good Citizen Dog Scheme. Trust and timing between dogs and their owners are on show in the International Freestyle Heelwork to Music competition Plus: the latest film in the Kennel Club's series of Hero Dogs.

Episode 10
Ed Lambert presents live coverage from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham as excitement builds towards the climax of Crufts 2025. This afternoon's programme features the semi-finals and final of the Flyball competition. Last year, Watson's Legacy from Stoke-on-Trent won a thrilling final against the two-time champions Roadrunners Beep Beep from Belgium. Who'll take the title this year?

Episode 11
Clare Balding presents continued live coverage as the climax of Crufts draws ever nearer. The pocket rockets make a thrilling spectacle as they tackle the Agility course, culminating in live coverage of the small and medium finals.

Crufts 2025: Best In Show
Clare Balding presents the main event - and the build-up to it. Twenty thousand dogs of all shapes and sizes have been shown across the event. But there can be only one Best in Show 2025. But first, Frank Kane, Alison Mitchell and Laura Crombie commentate on the judging of the final two groups - Working and Pastoral. On a night when the finest dogs at Crufts are celebrated, the Hero Dog of 2025 is also crowned. Then it's all about Best in Show - an accolade which was first awarded in 1928. Who will succeed last year's winner, Viking the Australian Shepherd from just down the road in Solihull?
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