Pet Rescue (TV series)
| Pet Rescue | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Wendy Turner Webster |
| Production | |
| Producer | Endemol |
| Running time | 30mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 1997 – 2003 |
Pet Rescue was a daytime Channel 4 TV series, launched in January 1997 which chronicled various pets and animals being rescued, cared for and then either rehoused or returned to the wild.
Produced by Bazal Productions/Endemol for Channel 4, and with a theme tune penned by Simon May, it ran to a set format, which developed little over time:
- A central presenter
- A location, based around an RSPCA office
- A couple of 'show' stories which were intertwined, and reached conclusion within that show - ie: animal rehoused/released into wild
- A longer story about a particular animal, species or animal issue
The program closed with an "advert" for a particular animal which had spent a lot of time in a rescue home, which the public could call in to apply to rehouse. This later feature followed normal RSPCA rehousing procedures, and was not a "lottery".
Presenters included:
Channel 4 axed the series in November 2002, shortly after it had reached its 1,000th episode. Repeats can now be seen on Discovery Animal Planet.[1] In 2005 Wendy Turner Webster re-recorded her voice over of the show, to keep viewers up to date with animals progress due to repeat airings.
References
External links
- First Running record
- TVCustard announce withdrawal from Channel4
- Discovery Animal Planet
- Viewer review on DooYoo
- IFAW's Animal Rescue Blog
- Pet Rescue at IMDB
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