Alright, Pet? Podcast
Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams chat to famous pet owners and celebrate the bond we have with our pets, offering advice and help.
Celebrity guests chat to specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and Anne-Marie Wallace about the animals they share their lives with, and why their pets are so important to them.
Rob offers veterinary advice to guests and listeners and talks through some of the more unusual surgeries he's carried out over the years in his role as a specialist surgeon.
Whether your animal is a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster or snake, they are all welcome on Alright, pet?
Our pets are our lifelines, our best friends, our constant companions 鈥� Alright, pet? is a lively celebration of our favourite animals and a source of advice and reassurance to pet owners.
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams will bring a combination of fun stories about the quirky little things animals do to make us smile every day as well as be the podcast that people turn to when they need information and reliable advice about their pets.
To contact the team simply email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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Margo the enigmatic therapy dog and appreciating avians at Lough Neagh—Series 5
Wednesday
A visit to Banbridge high school, where Margo the Longdog offers therapy and friendship.
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Comedian Frank Skinner talks puppies and poetry. Rob reunites with a client to discuss amputation—Series 5
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Comedian Frank Skinner pontificates about his pup Poppy. Dealing with animal amputation.
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You've got to be kitten me! Pet psychics with Lou Sanders and visiting a cauldron of bats—Series 5
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Comedian Lou Sanders chats about employing the help of pet psychics for her cats.
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Actress Alison Steadman's passion for wildlife and saying goodbye to your pet at home—Series 5
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Gavin & Stacey actress Alison Steadman chats about the birds and the bees.
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Meet Barney Bubble and the rescue mission to Thailand—Series 5
Wed 28 May 2025
The story of the cat with the unusual affliction. Flying to rescue two special pups.
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Tina, the dog who changed the world, catching up with Niall Harbison and spotting the signs of allergies—Series 5
Wed 21 May 2025
A reunion with Niall Harbison, Tina the dog who changed the world and animal allergies.
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Pet nose day, flamingos on the lawn and felines feelin' funny—Series 5
Wed 14 May 2025
Pet Nose Day at Mount Stewart, where Lady Rose has tales of flamingos and axolotls.
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Flapping our wings with Melinda Messenger and the power of horses—Series 5
Wed 7 May 2025
AM & Rob return for a new series of Alright, Pet? with Melinda Messenger & Granny Jean!
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Behind the scenes at a busy veterinary hospital, peeking at polar bears and the lion with a mullet!—Series 4
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Anne-Marie visits specialist vet Rob at his animal hospital to witness vets in action!
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Sifting through the squirrel studbook, dating donkeys, the windy horse breaking the ice and chatting cats with Mr Carrington—Series 4
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Anne-Marie and Rob meet red squirrels in Yorkshire and cuddle some therapy horses.
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Sabre the Gladiator gets her claws out. Cuddling the kitties at Cats Protection and going gaga for goats in Kent.—Series 4
Sun 7 Jul 2024
Sabre from The Gladiators talks cats & dogs. AM & Rob meet the kitties at Cats Protection
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Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!—Series 4
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Chris Packham chats about foxes, birds & miniature poodles. Rob and AM are at Dogs Trust.
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Good doggies unite! Good Woof festival special with Clare Balding and Bill Bailey. Peeking at Puffins in Rathlin island—Series 4
Sun 23 Jun 2024
AM and Rob head to Good Woof festival to meet exceptional dogs and celebrity pet owners.
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From Blue Lights to Blue Tits—Series 4
Sun 16 Jun 2024
AM presents a roadshow from Downpatrick with 'Stevie' from Blue Lights & Debbie Doolittle.
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Presenter Andy Goldstein, free-range dogs and fishy friends—Series 4
Sun 9 Jun 2024
AM & Rob visit Dogs 4 Rescue where the dogs roam kennel-free. Celeb guest Andy Goldstein.
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Life-saving medical detection dogs, comedian Paddy McGuinness and a pack of alpacas!—Series 4
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams return for a new series of the animal podcast.
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Actor Martin Clunes, celebrating guide dogs and Battersea Park children's zoo—Series 3
Sun 23 Jul 2023
The team visit the National Guide Dog Centre, and Martin Clunes chats about his dogs.
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Rory Cellan-Jones chats about #sophiefromromania and pedigree pussycats in Saintfield!—Series 3
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Rory Cellan-Jones opens up about rescuing his dog from Romania and a feline frenzy!
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Niall Harbison and his 10,000 dogs, the school children of Ballyclare—Series 3
Sun 9 Jul 2023
This week, AM and Rob travel to Fairview Primary school in Ballyclare to meet the kids.
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JB Gill from JLS chats farms and dog agility in Armoy—Series 3
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Anne-Marie and Rob visit Armoy for dog agility training. JLS star JB chats about farming.
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Vicky Pattison dog mum and on safari at Longleat—Series 3
Sun 25 Jun 2023
AM and Rob visit Longleat to discover the animals roaming in the depths of Wiltshire.
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Dawn O'Porter the Cat Lady and dog training in Newry—Series 3
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Anne-Marie and Rob are back, this time on the road. Starting in Newry for dog training.
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James Middleton, Snakes, Spiders and the Spirits of Animals Past!—Series 2
Thu 25 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Saul Milton from Chase and Status, Barking Dogs and a Jet-Setting Loggerhead Turtle—Series 2
Thu 18 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Carole Baskin, dependable donkeys and figuring out fatty lumps—Series 2
Thu 11 May 2023
Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist vet Rob Adams celebrate the bond we have with our pets.
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Presents for pets and raising reindeer—Series 2
Christmas Eve 2022
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams return for a Christmas edition of the programme.
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Reality star Charlotte Crosby and Ukrainian rescues—Series 2
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Reality star Charlotte Crosby chats to Anne-Marie about her three little furballs.
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Vinny May from Kodaline and eccentric emus—Series 2
Sun 4 Dec 2022
Kodaline drummer Vinny May chats about his beautiful bulldogs Brian and boisterous Barry!
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Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, animal dramas and blood banks—Series 2
Sun 27 Nov 2022
Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan talks about rescuing penguins in South Africa
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Sports commentator Andrew Cotter, Olive and Mabel and horny hamsters—Series 2
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Commentator Andrew Cotter chats about his dogs Olive and Mabel and their viral videos.
