Vets in Practice
1997 British TV series or programme
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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 television personalities.
StarringTrude Mostue
Steve Leonard
Joe Inglis
Emma Milne
Steve Leonard
Joe Inglis
Emma Milne
Narrated byChristopher Timothy
Theme music composerDebbie Wiseman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
| Vets in Practice | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Trude Mostue Steve Leonard Joe Inglis Emma Milne |
| Narrated by | Christopher Timothy |
| Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 110 (+ 4 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 August 1997 – 31 December 2002 |
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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
| # | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 26 August – 10 October 1997 |
| 2 | 10 | 5 February – 6 March 1998 |
| 3 | 10 | 21 July – 18 August 1998 |
| 4 | 10 | 7 January – 5 February 1999 |
| 5 | 10 | 27 July – 9 September 1999 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 February – 1 March 2000 |
| 7 | 10 | 14 August – 14 September 2000 |
| 8 | 10 | 5 January – 4 February 2001 |
| 9 | 10 | 29 August – 28 September 2001 |
| 10 | 10 | 3 January – 7 March 2002 |
| 11 | 10 | 29 August – 27 September 2002 |
Specials
| Title | Synopsis | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vets in Practice at Christmas | Christmas special.[4] | 26 December 1999 |
| Vets in Practice at Christmas | Trude visits her family in Norway.[5] | 21 December 2000 |
| Vets in Practice at Christmas | Christmas special.[6] | 20 December 2001 |
| Goodbye Vets in Practice | Vets reminisce about their time on the show.[7] | 31 December 2002 |