Animals at Work Season 2, Episode 1: Kitty the Gardening Pig

Bubbles the Swimming Elephant

Factual series about working animals, hosted by John Barrowman. Bubbles the elephant prepares for her big show, a public relations bat dispels myths in Sussex, and Ben the search and rescue border collie combs the Scottish Highlands.

30 min

A Litter of Model Puppies

Factual series about working animals with John Barrowman. Nine irresistible Labrador pups get the chance to star in a TV ad campaign, a pair of heritage oxen stick together in Nova Scotia in Canada, and Superdog and his pals perform a high-flying routine at half-time.

30 min

Byron the Cheetah Teacher

Factual series about working animals, hosted by John Barrowman. Byron the gentle cheetah teacher greets a classroom of nervous schoolchildren, Sven the rock star dog promotes his band and performs live, dress up dog Mr Foley raises big money for charity, and Chicago's only fire dog heads out on a special call.

25 min

Performing Sea Lions

Factual series about working animals, hosted by John Barrowman. Sister sea lions in Scotland learn a spectacular new act for their live show, a Doberman pinscher in Canada cares for her cheetah charges, a herd of buffalo in Kenya gets into some funky recycling and a one-of-a-kind Californian rescue dog gears up for an important event.

30 min

Pasha Research Assistant

Factual series about working animals, hosted by John Barrowman. A Kenyan ranger searches for his missing secret-agent lioness, a Chinese Shar Pei model heads to a glitzy New York audition, two greyhound blood donors save a doggy damsel in distress and Stan the teacher dog helps distressed pooches socialise.

Rabbit Model Competition

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. Two rare breed rookie rabbits head to England's most prestigious competition, sheep dog crusaders chase away intruding elk in Banff, Canada, a baby white rhino becomes a teacher in South Africa, and Pee Wee the Border collie patrols his thousand-acre Texas cattle ranch.

25 min

Jabulani Elephant Guide

Factual series about working animals, hosted by John Barrowman. The elephant herd's newest and naughtiest recruit, Limpopo, heads out on her first South African safari, a near-furless dog sings for his supper on the streets of Montreal, a sea eagle in Scotland hunts for high tech robotic fish and a dock-jumping California Labrador goes for gold at the championships.

Geri Furry Pig

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. An affectionate Mangalitza pig makes the jump from model mum to megastar to help save her rare breed, an athletic dog in the Czech Republic trains for the canine-powered cycling sport known as bikejoring, Cedric the silkworm spins his prized cocoon in Kenya and a dedicated dog chases away unwelcome birds from a US Coast Guard base.

25 min

Rasto Trekking Camel

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. Rasto the cargo-carrying Kenyan camel gets a promotion, Mike the counterfeit currency-sniffing dog fights crime in Washington, Rowdy the dog's unusual looks have made him a star in Hollywood and a five-year-old water buffalo in Thailand heads to school.

30 min

Pet Fashion Week

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. Ernie the Australian Shepherd makes his runway debut at New York City's Pet Fashion Week, a hard-working pooch keeps South Carolina's largest emu farm in business, a maternal ewe becomes a surrogate mother to an abandoned zebra and a Labrador retriever helps a Texan boy with special needs.

25 min

Lynne Model Giraffe

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. Lynne the celebrity giraffe grows weary of the limelight, a hard-working circus dog learns new tricks for his act, a lucky black cat helps save lives at a Welsh fire station, and a canine farm hand in New Zealand shows his mammoth deer herd who's the boss.

Billy Bee Boy

Factual series about working animals, presented by John Barrowman. A nervous student in London faces 50,000 hard-working bees on his first ever honey harvesting mission, an Australian kelpie gets serious about shepherding, Bill, a fast-running whippet, trains for the national championships, and from the cutest to the most artistic - the Animals at Work Hall of Fame.

30 min