Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs
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Synopsis
Martin Clunes takes a wry and witty look at why we are prepared to take the risk of sharing our homes with dogs who are genetically still 99.8 per cent like wolves.

This epic, dramatic and sometimes surreal journey takes Martin to Africa, Australia and America to find the surviving wild ancestors of pampered pets like his own beloved dogs, Mary, Tina and Arthur. He trails the dog's ancient canine cousin, the endangered African Painted Dog in Tanzania, watches wild dingoes frolicking in the surf on Fraser Island, and observes wolves gorging on a kill in a winter-gripped Yellowstone. 

The film follows Martin’s attempts to bring his wilful Labrador Arthur to heel in a puppy training class, shows him accompanying a singing dingo on the piano, being hauled out of a sub zero snow hole by trained rescue dogs, and getting dragged through a blizzard by a team of rampant huskies. A life-long dog lover, Martin is seeking answers to questions about where dogs come from, and how today’s 400 so-called pure breeds can trace their ancestry back to the wolves which came in from the cold 15,000 years ago.

Duration
2 x 60'
Definition
HD
Genre
Nature and Wildlife
Subgenre
Factual
Producer
Buffalo Pictures & ITV Productions