Episode 1

Clare Balding presents live from the world's greatest dog show. There's breathless competition from the Flyball heats and hot-dog topics with Ed Jackson, Ellie Simmonds and the public.

2025 Day 1 - Part 1

Clare Balding presents live coverage from the 121st Crufts. The first Agility final is guaranteed to generate excitement. Plus: dancing and discipline softly collide in Heelwork to Music.

2025 Day 1 - Part 2

Clare Balding presents more live action from Crufts. The cheeky terriers face the judges first. Then it's the Hound Group - from the miniature dachshund to the enormous Irish wolfhound.

2025 Day 1 - Part 3

Clare Balding presents live coverage from Birmingham. The fast and the furriest kick off their campaigns in the Flyball. Ed Jackson hosts topical discussions surrounded by the NEC crowds.

2025 Day 2 - Part 1

Clare Balding presents further live coverage from Birmingham. Canine athletes of all shapes and sizes bob and weave over the obstacles of the Agility course. Plus: vulnerable breeds.

2025 Day 2 - Part 2

Clare Balding presents live coverage of the evening's judging. Utility Group dogs range from black-tongued chow chows to poodles. The Toy Group has the smallest dogs at Crufts... bless 'em.

2025 Day 2 - Part 3

Ed Lambert presents live from the world's best dog show. The large dogs show off their agility. And the fast and the furriest step up for the Flyball quarter-finals. Plus: canine health.

2025 Day 3 - Part 1

Clare Balding has further live coverage from the world's top dog show. The Large Agility and Flyball competitions continue. Plus: Young Kennel Club unleash their quick canines too.

2025 Day 3 - Part 2

Clare Balding presents as the road to Best in Show continues with the Gundog Group, and the ever-popular pointers and retrievers. Plus: Ellie Simmonds' Dog of the Day.

2025 Day 3 - Part 3

Ed Jackson presents live as the excitement builds towards Best in Show. Before that, the adrenaline flows as the Flyball hurtles to its conclusion. Who will take the title this year?

2025 Day 4 - Part 1

Clare Balding has continued coverage of the final afternoon. The pocket rockets cut quite a dash as they take on the Agility, culminating in live coverage of the Small and Medium finals.

2025 Day 4 - Part 2

This is it! Who will be Crufts' top dog for 2025? Well, before that can be decided the Working and Pastoral Groups need to get judged. Then it's all about that prime pooch... Best in Show.

2025 Day 4 - Best in Show

Claudia Winkleman joins the team as Clare Balding presents live coverage of Crufts 2026 from the National Exhibition Centre. The action gets off to a flying start with all the thrills and speed of Flyball, as reporter Radzi Chinyanganya and commentators Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge call the live heats. Plus: Claudia Winkleman gives her first impressions of the world's greatest dog show, and special guest Ellie Simmonds returns to her home patch in Birmingham for canine chat.

2026 Day 1 - Part 1

Clare Balding presents more live coverage from the 122nd edition of Crufts from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, including the first Agility final in the Main Arena, and the Heelwork to Music competition. Plus, all the news from the NEC's halls. Ellie Simmonds selects her breed of the day, and resident vet Dr Paul Manktelow answers questions about best practices for dog lovers.

2026 Day 1 - Part 2

Clare Balding presents all the live action as Crufts 2026 gets into full swing. And Claudia Winkleman hustles the bustle of the Birmingham NEC halls for the best features at the world's greatest dog show. The Working Group is the first to be judged, with the winner going through to Sunday's prestigious Best in Show final. This group includes guard dogs, and search and rescue breeds like Dobermanns, Rottweilers and Newfoundlands. Then it's time for the Pastoral Group to take centre stage. Australian shepherds have been the most successful breed in this group in recent years. And if that wasn't enough excitement, athleticism and speed are the order of the day in the Agility and Flyball competitions, with commentary from Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge.

2026 Day 1 - Part 3

Claudia Winkleman joins Clare Balding for more live coverage from the National Exhibition Centre, as dog owners from across the globe descend on Birmingham. This year, the Flyball is wide open with the reigning Belgian champions Road Runners Beep Beep not competing. Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge commentate on today's heats, while Radzi Chinyanganya captures all the emotion from the Main Arena. Plus: the latest from the NEC halls with Claudia Winkleman.

2026 Day 2 - Part 1

Clare Balding is joined by Claudia Winkleman for further live coverage from the National Exhibition Centre. Featuring a special event for vulnerable breeds, the terrier and hound events, and the Freestyle Heelwork to Music competition. Plus, Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge as canine athletes of all shapes and sizes climb, weave and jump over obstacles at top speed on the Agility course. Ellie Simmonds explores dog behaviour, and vet Dr Paul Manktelow takes viewers' questions.

2026 Day 2 - Part 2

Radzi Chinyanganya and Clare Balding present all the action with live coverage from the NEC in Birmingham. Claudia Winkleman is roving the halls to cover all the hot topics in the dog world. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Butler joins Jim Rosenthal and Graham Partridge in the commentary box to add insight to the skills on show in the Large Agility competition.

2026 Day 3 - Part 1

Claudia Winkleman joins Clare Balding on a star-studded Saturday night at the world's greatest dog show, in Birmingham. The road to Best in Show continues with judging of both the Utility Group, including schnauzers and poodles, and the pocket rockets of the canine world - the Toy dogs. Ellie Simmonds talks about her Dog of the Day, while Scruffts gives crossbred dogs their chance to shine in categories including Most Handsome, Golden Oldie, and the Good Citizen Dog Scheme. And it wouldn't be Saturday evening without Claudia Winkleman witnessing some top-class dancing. It's not strictly ballroom, but the Heelwork to Music dogs and owners will be strutting their stuff in the International Freestyle competition.

2026 Day 3 - Part 2

Claudia Winkleman joins our host Clare Balding at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on the final day of action at the world's greatest dog show. This afternoon's programme features the semi-finals and final of the Flyball competition, which is wide open because the reigning champions are absent. The Intermediate and Large dogs tackle the obstacles on the Agility course, as excitement builds towards the climax of Crufts 2026.

2026 Day 4 - Part 1

Clare Balding and Claudia Winkleman introduce the grand finale of this year's dog show, as the Best in Show winner is declared. Plus, the judging of the Gundog Group, the Hero Dogs of 2026, and the presenting team select the breeds that look most like them.

2026 Day 4 - Part 2 | Best in Show

Clare Balding and Sophie Morgan host coverage of Crufts, featuring live judging and highlights and a look at the serious side of dog breeding and ownership, with an emphasis on health and welfare.

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Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2010