One Of The Family | A Nicky Campbell Podcast Nicky Campbell

Jane Fallon is one of Britain best selling novelists. Here she is on foxes, dogs, cats, animal rights, writing best sellers, social media and how it would be impossible to have a partner who isn’t an animal lover. Ain't that the truth?

Kim Cooling founded Animal SOS Sri Lanka. She’s a determined voice for the voiceless. Her charity gives hope, life and never gives up. Kim tells us two of the most heart melting,  life affirming rescue stories you will ever hear.

One of the Family celebrates Guide Dogs 90th anniversary, featuring Susie Dent, Terry Quinn, Dr Helen Whiteside, Tim Stafford, Mark Moraghan, Spencer, Flash, Folly, Meta and Judy.

The history, the training, the puppies [OMG], the love, the bonds, the miracles and the magic. It’s beyond words although Susie has a cracker. It’s a beautiful thing - as is the specially written music ‘You changed everything’.

That’s what they do. That IS exactly what they do.

On the latest episode of the double award winning podcast, Pen Farthing tells us what really happened in that dramatic animal rescue from Afghanistan. He addresses the claims, the counter-claims, the truth and the lies.

“This was NEVER about pets over people”. The wonderful charity Nowzad was dedicated to saving dogs, cats and donkeys, giving them a better life and spreading the word on animal welfare but can that work ever continue? His brave, compassionate staff are safe after a dramatic journey through the mountains to Pakistan and then onto the UK but their hearts will always be back home, with the voiceless.

The legend Les Dennis - comedian. actor, gameshow host, household name, national treasure and lover of canines talks about everything - from working with Ricky Gervais to walking with his ‘Shitter-poo’.

And for ‘extras' the author of Aesop's Animals, zoologist Jo Wimpenny, considers what the ancient fables tell us about how animals see the world and how we see them. Like - how much stuff a dog knows? And how much stuff a dog’s nose knows. It's absolutely fabulous.

One of our greatest comedians - national treasure Janey Godley on Honey the dog she loves, Major the dog she’ll never forget, dogs and autism, confronting Donald Trump, hanging out with Billy Connolly, standing up to George Galloway and why I deserve and kick in the "hawmaws".

Nobody loves dogs more than these two wonderful human beings. Jenny talks of our connection of the natural word and animal kingdom - we’re nothing special; we’re just a tiny part of something magnificent. And it’s animal instinct that is an actors greatest asset.

Robbie movingly describes the dogs he loves and has loved. How they have enriched his life beyond measure. Life without them would be unimaginable. His home will always have a dog. Always.