The British Animal Honours is a British awards ceremony which honoured the country's most extraordinary animals and the people who dedicate their lives to them. The programme was broadcast by ITV and was presented by Paul O'Grady. Animals are nominated for honours by members of the public, with the winners being decided by a panel of animal experts. Award ceremonies Year Original Air Date Presenter Location(s) Total viewers Weekly channel ranking 2013 18 April 2013 Paul O'Grady BBC Elstree Centre 3.23m 20
2013 The first award ceremony aired on Thursday 18 April 2013 on ITV and was presented by Paul O'Grady.
The ceremony also featured one-off performances from the National Theatre's production of War Horse, a dancing dog troupe led by Kennel Club trainer Gina Pink and a showpiece by the South Wales Police Dog Section. The award ceremony was sponsored by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, who also sponsor O'Grady's other programme For the Love of Dogs.
Honour(Presenters) Winner The Braveheart HonourPresented by Rupert Grint Haatchi the dog The Ray of Sunshine HonourPresented by Lesley Nicol and Thomas Howes Yorkie the pony The Rising Star HonourPresented by Ashleigh and Pudsey The Children of Luss Primary School The Guardian Angel HonourPresented by Arlene Phillips Hetty the Guide Dog The Wildlife Conservation HonourPresented by Steve Backshall International Otter Survival Fund The Canine Commando HonourPresented by Dame Kelly Holmes Brin the Afghan stray dog The Local Charity of the Year HonourPresented by Kate Garraway East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) The Tails of the Unexpected HonourPresented by Catherine Tyldesley and Paula Lane Bob the Cat The International Rescue HonourPresented by Hayley Mills and Stephen Tompkinson Jill Robinson, MBE of Animals Asia The In the Line of Duty HonourPresented by Donal MacIntyre Tyke the dog The Internet Star AwardPresented by Laura Whitmore Piggy the Fridge Scaling Cat The Outstanding Contribution HonourPresented by Anita Dobson and Brian May Virginia McKenna, OBE of Born Free
Expert Panel The panel of experts consists of: Virginia McKenna, OBE, Celia Hammond, Sean Wensley, Jill Nelson, Simon King, Laura Jenkins, Emily Beament, Emma Milne, Zara Boland, Donal MacIntyre, Jenny Seagrove, Clarissa Baldwin, Peter Gorbing, Tamsin Durston, David Grant, Dr Emily Blackwell, Stuart Winter, Andy Blackmore, Anita Dobson, Johnson Beharry, Maggie Roberts, Caterina Termine, Robbie Marsland, Tim Webb, Marc Abraham, Danny Penman, Daniel Allen, Rosamund Kidman Cox, Anthea Turner and Peter Egan.
References
External links Official website