CROWD:Three, two...
PETER DAVISON: This Christmas... CHEERING
..the Yorkshire Vet team are doing more than making sure animals live.
They've eaten a full Christmas cake.
If they've eaten a whole cake between themselves,
that's potentially deadly, really.
They want to help them live better lives.
You've had a rough time, haven't you? And you deserve better.
So in a challenge like never before...
You get a team together, I'll get a team together...
..they're raising money for them. £800.
GASPING
It's about competitive Christmas spirit...
Our team has got to win.
Merry Christmas, Rohin. That is amazing.
..stepping out of their comfort zones...
I'm feeling like I'm a bit out of my depth here.
Now I know why cowboys walk like cowboys.
SHE LAUGHS
..and even seeing what it's like to be Santa's reindeer.
It's Christmas!
But will Christmas jumper designing make Team Peter or Team Julian...
Give it up for the Christmas jumper face off.
..top dog on the catwalk?
Right, let's go and smash this, then. Good luck, everybody.
CHEERING
The cold... and the warmth.
LAUGHTER
SCREAMING
Another winter. Another Christmas coming to Yorkshire.
SHEEP BLEAT
The freezing temperatures can be tough
on the countryside's great creatures.
MOOING
And while some dogs have a cosy fireplace
in loving family homes...
BARKING
..not all are so lucky at Christmas time.
It wants to go that way a touch.
So as the festive countdown begins in Thirsk...
..Peter's travelled a few miles south to the Dogs Trust in Leeds...
..to see why their famous slogan is as important today...
Kelly. Hello, Peter, it's lovely to meet you.
..as when it was coined nearly 50 years ago.
BARKING
A dog is for life, not just for Christmas.
And at this time of year, I think that's never been more relevant.
So, Peter, this is a tally of all the dogs that we have helped
and supported this year and rehomed.
This is the essence of why you're here, isn't it, really?
It's an organisation that I've worked with over my career
as a veterinary surgeon.
So, I've come today to see what goes on to rehabilitate dogs
and put them into forever homes.
She's found herself, bless her, she's come in as a handover to us,
so she's only been in a few days now. Aw.
Obviously, we're coming up to Christmas now.
Is this a particularly busy time of year for you?
It's always really, really busy.
We tend to find that the aftermath of Christmas
is when we'll get more requests for dogs coming in.
Peter himself hasn't owned a dog
since he and Lin lost their beloved boxer Alf eight years ago.
Good boy. Good boy, Alf.
But he knows that for anyone, it's a huge commitment.Alfie.
What's the main reason that dogs are handed into the Trust?
So, it might be, you know, they're moving home,
there's been a change in working hours.
But we also get strays coming in, as well.
Across the UK and Ireland,
the charity has rehomed more than 10,000 dogs since last Christmas.
So, this is our real-life room, Peter.
Hello. LAUGHTER
Oh, you're a babe, aren't you? Oh!
And this is a space that we'll bring the dogs into to get them used
to being in a home environment. What a brilliant idea.
Rehabilitation carer Amy helps dogs with additional needs.
Who's this? So, this is Opie.
But he's been in here a long time. About a year or so.
He's what we would consider an underdog.
Cos he needs quite a specific type of home.
He's quite worried, and he shows that by just being quite noisy.
So unfortunately, that does take a little bit longer.
As attached as we get... Yes.
..we want to see 'em go.
I want you to go and live your best life.
Just waiting for that special someone to come and find him.
Can you sit? Give us this paw.
Aw. Where's his paw?
Yeah, good boy.
I might have something in my pocket as well.
Wow! Whoa, yes!
That's lovely.
After meeting Opie and the other dogs here,
Peter's determined to help with more than just treats.
So he's calling his fellow dog lover back in Thirsk, Julian.
PHONE RINGS
Hello. Good morning, young man. How are you?
Oh, hello, Pete, you all right? How can I help?
I'm at the Dog's Trust at the moment,
and I've just been thinking
whether we could put our heads together and come up
with some money-raising event.
A festive kind of charity event? Yeah.
You're very competitive.
And what I wondered was whether we could have a bit of a competition.
You get a team together. I'll get a team together.
Are you really sure you wanna do this?
You're saying you could beat me, is that what you're saying?
He's gone quiet. No, he hasn't.
No, I'm not quiet.
No, no. No.
I'll tell you what's just struck me, what about...
what about having a Christmas jumper competition?
HE CHUCKLES
We'll have some independent judges.
Right. And we'll see who can come up with the best ideas.
What do you reckon? I'm sure I can put my thinking cap on.
Bring it on. I'll be ready for it. Bring it on.
May the best man win.
And may the best fundraiser win. PETER LAUGHS
I think it's a really good idea.
We can raise, hopefully, a lot of money
and make a big difference to the animals that we want to help.
'But I'm not very experienced with designing, really, anything,
'let alone clothes.'
Green...
Both he and I have always been competitive,
and so I think we'll be putting our heart and soul into this.
I think I might be able to put something together
that will be a bit of a showstopper.
May the best jumper win.
A dog isn't just for Christmas.
But at this time of year, they need watching more closely than ever.
Because while festive treats might hit our waistlines,
they can pose a much greater threat to our four-legged friends.
Good afternoon, Sandbeck Veterinary Centre.
Beverly speaking.
And the Nurse Lucys have heard about a Christmas crisis.
We've just had an emergency call of two dogs that have eaten
one of the worst things
that they could have eaten near the festive period.
So all the nurses are running around in the back,
trying to get everything ready for them.
Julian's come over to the Wetherby practice to greet Helen,
who's rushed in mother-and-daughter cocker spaniels...
No, down. ..Mabel and Libby.
I was going to meet my friend for brunch in Harrogate,
and I'd forgotten something,
so I went back home to discover these two
enjoying a home-made Delia Smith Christmas cake.
I don't know how much either of them have consumed.
So...
What have they been doing?
They've eaten a full Christmas cake. A whole Christmas cake between them?
How are they feeling? They look pleased with themselves.
They are pleased. They're probably drunk. They smell of brandy.
JULIAN GASPS
So, the cake was about that big by that.
Bloody hell.
The cake was in the cupboard. They got into the cupboard?
They'd got in the cupboard, but the cake was here.
JULIAN GASPS The work top.
Do you think they were standing on each other's shoulders?
I don't know what they were doing,
but they obviously have worked together.
Teamwork. Naughty dogs.
So, when did they eat it. Just now? About... About 9:20.
So 20 minutes ago.
Particularly the raisins and sultanas are very dangerous to dogs.
It can cause kidney failure. Right, yeah.
And that can come on quite quickly, actually. OK.
Some dogs can react badly even to just a very few raisins.
Any amount is toxic,
but if they've eaten a whole cake between themselves,
then that's potentially deadly, really.
Well, what we'll need to do is make them sick to get it out.
So take them in the back and give them some injections
to make them sick.
Come on, dogs, come on.
Time is now a crucial factor.
We've got everything lined up. Perfect.
I've got it all ready. I'm ready.
This is the drug that we need to give,
which will make both dogs sick, quite quickly and very vigorously.
The girls do concern me, cos it can be quite fatal,
and when you've got two of them,
you are more concerned because you could lose potentially two dogs.
DOG WHINING
Let's have a look at you, Doris.
Fundraising motivation.
Wouldn't it be lovely if she had a nice home for Christmas? Yeah.
And looking for jumper inspiration. Hmm.
You've got lots of elements here. Hmm.
PETER DAVISON: Christmas is fast approaching.
And as Yorkshire's moors and dales
shudder beneath the first biting frost,
at the practice in Huddersfield, the cold weather...
I love the tinsel, me. Oh, yes.
..is being countered with festive warmth.
I think it looks terrific.
Thanks to Matt and Rohin at the animal hospital...
As a finishing touch, I've got some colourful rectal gloves.
I've never seen rectal gloves used as tinsel.
ROHIN LAUGHS
..and over at the farm and equine centre...That's good.
..by David and Shona.
Bit of tinsel?
It's Christmas. SHONA LAUGHS
HE BLOWS And a star on the top.
I love it.
I love the vision. Look at that.
Absolutely beautiful. Now it's a vets' Christmas tree.
This year, the vets' Yuletide spirit...
Ah! Looks great, I feel very Christmas-ready now.
SHE LAUGHS
..will shine more brightly than ever.
Animal charities are especially busy at this time of year
because of an increasing number of abandoned pets.
MEOWS
Oh, you good boy.
So to raise money for the Dogs Trust...
..Peter's challenged Julian
to a Christmas jumper design competition.
Thank you. And he wants more fundraising ideas...
Look at that. Here we are.
..as well as some helpers,
in his quest to donate money and warm hearts.
When I think of you and Julian, the first thing I think is fashion (!)
THEY LAUGH I think it's a good idea.
We can have a bit of Christmas fair at the same time,
we can have some Christmas stalls.
Sell some tickets, get people there.
If we're doing different events,
should we raise money for different charities?
Yeah. Instead of, you know, a walk or a run or something,
we could do a charity horse ride.
Can you ride? Nope.
We could definitely fix you up with a couple of riding lessons.
I've already spoken to Julian, and he's a little bit competitive.
Aren't we all? Just a bit.
Well, he's got both Lucys involved in his team,
but he's also got daredevil Matt involved.
He's a bit of a loose cannon, isn't he? Yeah, that's true.
Right, so, you're gonna design a jumper, Peter.
You're gonna sort a horse ride for us, Shona.
And we're gonna have to learn how to ride a horse.
We might be ready in Christmas 2029.
THEY LAUGH
With Team Peter excited about the Christmas charity mission
to improve the lives of animals...
..over in Wetherby...
You two are nuts, aren't you?
No wonder you ate the Christmas cake.
..Julian and Lucy are focusing on saving the lives
of mother-and-daughter cocker spaniels, Mabel and Libby...
Right, girls, who's first?
..who've raided the cupboard for a full Christmas cake.
The ingredients of Christmas cake are bad for dogs,
especially the raisins.
So the priority is to get them out of the system,
you need to do that as quickly as you can.
Good girl, Libby. LIBBY WHINES
Aw. We need to do Mabel.
Need to do Mabel now.
It takes about five minutes to work does this injection.
So, you're gonna catch it as it comes out?
Catch it in the... Yes. Oh, Libby.
Oh, we should have tied their ears up.
I'm gonna hold her ears up like that.
I had a friend at university
who used to get drunk all the time and was sick.
Did you used to hold her hair back? She had long hair.
Here we go. Oh, yuck!
That's a hell of a lot of raisins, though, in there. Mmm.
Tell you what... Oh, girls.
..it smells quite nice.
Oh, Julian! It's, like, normally, dog vomit,
it smells awful, but this smells really festive.
There's obviously quite a lot of brandy
in this Christmas cake that can be bad for dogs.
So that's good to get out of the system, too.
Oh, I'm sorry.
They're feeling a bit sorry for themselves now,
but undoubtedly a lot safer than they were.
You're all right now.
And two tipsy dogs is better than two, erm, poorly dogs.
While the day job never stops, this Christmas,
the Yorkshire vets also need to focus on their charity showdown.
And Peter's team are first out of the starting gate.
So, if we head just towards the centre of the arena
first of all, guys.
Rohin and David have come to some local stables...
It's lovely and soft in here. Rohin will have a soft landing.
HE LAUGHS
..not to treat horses...
MAN:Right, Rohin, are we ready to get on?
..but for the riding lesson organised by Shona.
It's quite high. It is.
Nope, that don't work. HE LAUGHS
..ahead of a daunting hack through the countryside.
I've never been on a horse.
I may have possibly been on a donkey once when I was a kid at Blackpool.
Try and move more of your hips rather than just your shoulders.
OK. Like that?
Meanwhile, recruited for Julian's team,
Matt has a high-speed challenge in mind to support the RSPCA.
Hi, everyone. The activity that I'm going to be doing
is the world's fastest zip line
that travels at over a hundred miles an hour across a quarry in Wales.
Bit nervous about it, but I'm quite excited, too.
Anything you can give will be much appreciated.
The RSPCA is the world's oldest animal welfare charity.
Are you having your first bath?
Last year, they received record abandonment reports
but managed to rehome more than 25,000 pets.
When Matt's doing silly things
like doing a zipline and fundraising for us,
it means the world to us.
Every penny we raise goes here and stays here to make sure
that the animals just get as much care and love they need
on their journey to find their new homes.
And in aid of another good cause...
HORSE WHINNIES ..Rohin and David's hard yards...
Your centre of balance is off,
so you've kind of just gotta commit to it.
..are for the Farming Community Network,
which supports farmers through tough times,
with this time of year often the toughest of all.
Come by!
And Shona's also hoping
some social-media buzz will drum up donations.
Hi, David.
Hello. SHE LAUGHS
We have taken on the challenge to do a hack
for the Farming Community Network.
But she knows they have a pretty big hurdle to overcome.
MAN:Stand up in your stirrups.
They've got a lot to learn.
But to learn to ride a horse, and then four days later,
go on a five-mile hack is quite something.
SHONA CHUCKLES
Don't look down, it's a long way. Try not to fall off.
ROHIN:Thanks for the tip.
There's quite a lot of stakes on this lesson,
because we need them to be able to get round this ride
on Saturday to get our fundraising.
Oh, that's hard.
My hamstrings haven't worked this hard in years.
How are you feeling? I'm just... Oh. I'm just...
We'll get you some cream. SHE LAUGHS
I struggled with the standing up, though. That hurts.
For the trotting?
We haven't trotted yet. OK. Right.
THEY LAUGH
It's gonna be a slow five miles. THEY LAUGH
The motivation for his Christmas jumper challenge
to help the Dogs Trust
is about to come clearer than ever to Peter
back at it's Leeds centre...
Kelly. Hello, hi.
Hello.
..where he's meeting a young Jack Russell
who's had a tough start in life.
Doris, hello. Such a sweet girl.
I can see already that Doris is the sort of dog
that I would like to take home.
She's very sweet-natured, bless her,
considering everything she's been through.
Doris came in with some serious injuries.
Her history before that, I don't think we're really sure of.
Sometimes, with these poor dogs,
they've obviously got physical scars.
But some of them have mental scars, as well,
and they can take an awful lot of getting over.
That is pretty horrendous, isn't it?
It's not a dog bite or anything like that.
I think something's most likely been round her neck there. Yeah.
And the drama with Doris didn't end there.
We had a call back from the dog warden
to say there's been a bit of a change
in her requirements and needs. Oh.
She's actually pregnant. Oh.
After recovering from surgery, popped out seven babies.
Seven babies?
Seven babies.
Doris, you've had a rough time, haven't you? And you deserve better.
Peter's been treating animals for nearly 50 years.
Let's have a look at you Doris, hey.
Almost as long...
Beautiful, healthy gums, aren't they, and teeth?
They're lovely, aren't they?
..as the Dogs Trust have been using their slogan,
"For life, not just for Christmas".
That's lovely.
And he's hoping the Christmas jumper competition...
Well, that's a very robust heart.
..will mean a little bit more vital help
for unfortunate dogs like Doris.
You know, no matter how much trauma, mental trauma and physical trauma,
they just want someone to love them. Yeah.
She looks in really good condition.
I know it's a bad time for rehoming,
but wouldn't it be lovely if she had a nice home for Christmas? Yeah.
In her own home by the Christmas tree.
Yeah, yeah. With a Christmas dinner.
And somebody loving her. Yeah.
We'll just adjust these here, Pete.
Yeah, they all look good.
Determined to do all he can for dogs in need
by raising funds through the Christmas jumper competition...
Ah, very good. It'd be all right with that, you see.
..Peter's thinking about the material he might use
after a job for sheep-farming friend Stephen Short.
Thank you.
What sort of a design are you thinking
with this jumper, then, Peter?
Not sort of modern. Not flash?
No, not flash. Aye.
But Julian is being ambitious with his design.
JULIAN:'I'm really not an expert at this at all,
'so I've come to seek the help of an old friend.'
So hopefully, I'm gonna get some inspiration today.
Lucy Pittaway has been awarded the title
of the UK's most popular published artist.
Hello! You all right?
Yes, I am, thank you. How are you? Yes, I'm good, thanks.
So good she even managed to tease out Julian's own artistic side.
I think your painting is absolutely wonderful.
Well done. Thank you.
And with her painting of his beloved Emmy...
HE GASPS That is...
..reduced him to tears.
That's absolutely amazing.
Obviously, this is the piece of Emmy that I painted for you before,
and I thought she means so much to you,
how about we take her out of this painting
and Christmasify her somehow?
If we placed her into a winter scene,
gave her a little bit of sparkle somehow with a Santa hat.
Christmas sparkle. Something like that.
Would that work? That would be brilliant.
But how on earth can you take her out of a painting, though?
Here's one you prepared earlier. Here's one I prepared earlier.
I went really old school, and I've got Emmy...
Snipped her out with scissors.
..cut out so we can have a play.
With Emmy as his artist's muse...
So, do I need to put it on me, as if it is a jumper?
Would that work? You can do if you want.
SHE LAUGHS There we are, Emmy.
..Julian's only jumper jeopardy now...
I like the mistletoe, would that be good?
That's an option. It would work. ..is setting the Christmas scene.
But they're way too big, Lucy. That's the wrong size altogether.
I like the snowman. Would the robin go on the tail?
A Father Christmas on a sleigh. You've got lots of elements here.
We couldn't have that and the mistletoe.
That wouldn't really work, would it? Mmm. No.
No. Might not work as well, that.
It would look silly, wouldn't it? Yeah.
Hmm. SHE CHUCKLES
I'm feeling like I'm a bit out of my depth here.
Can I see what Emmy thinks?
Sniffer test. SHE CHUCKLES
Which do you think, Em?
She says, "I'm just a dog." LUCY LAUGHS
Hopefully, we'll make a decision before the big day.
Her whole body's then just fallen. It was almost like she'd fainted.
High drama...
Whoa, whoa, whoa. ..before high riding.
I'm quite stressed.
I'm worried that people are gonna get lost on this route.
And putting it all on the line.
Right, no turning back now. We're next up.
Oh, wow, OK.
BLEEP. SCREAMING
PETER DAVISON: The Team Julian versus Team Peter
Christmas charity challenge is well underway.
And for Julian and Anne... Look at that, I like that.
That might frighten the dogs.
..festive inspiration is all around.
Oh, there's more creatures. Oh, my word. Polar bear?
Or a kitten? A hedgehog with a mushroom on its head?
ANNE LAUGHS
The competition's finale will be a Christmas jumper-off
at a big fundraising event...
Right, there's lots to choose from. There's loads.
..with Julian and Peter coming up with their own designs
to support the dog rescue charity.
EXHALES HEAVILY
I want to make the best Christmas jumper design I possibly can.
I want it to be traditional, but it's got to be in the colours
and the theme of the Dog's Trust.
Oh, that's nice.
But Peter can't afford to "bark" up the wrong tree.
Perfect.
Julian has branched out
to involve his famous artist friend Lucy Pittaway
and her design boffins.
'I'm not known for being an artist,
'but I'm quietly confident that we might do all right on the night.
'Our team has got to win.'
Meanwhile, over in Huddersfield...
HORSE WHINNIES
..Peter's team-mates are ready to do their bit.
Experienced horse rider Shona and novices David and Rohin...
There she is.
..are going on a countryside hack to raise money
for the Farming Community Network.
Hello! How are you feeling?
Yeah, I'm excited now. I'm ready. I'm a bit apprehensive.
You just relax and enjoy it.
But suddenly, the vets definitely can't relax.
HORSE NEIGHS
One of the horses, Bessy, has given rider Sophie a scare.
Basically, she put her head down on the box,
and then her front legs just sort of gave way,
and, like, her whole body has then just fallen onto her side,
and she just laid there.
It were almost like she fainted, so very scary.
There's a few things that could cause that.
If she's got a high temperature,
that could make them more likely for this to happen.
She's looking really good. Her temperature's absolutely fine.
We've checked her heart to make sure there's not an abnormal rhythm.
Everything sounds fine.
Are you still happy to ride her? Yeah, yeah.
I would just be really careful, I would just go steady.
Yeah. She seems fine anyway. She's like, "It's all fine, guys."
WOMAN LAUGHS
With Bessy given the all clear,
it's time to put the "festive" into this festive ride.
Are you ready? Big reveal.
THEY LAUGH
And with everyone ready to trot into Christmas,
Shona's giving Santa a run for his money.
Merry Christmas, Rohin.
Now, that is... That's a proper outfit, I tell you. It's amazing.
Woohoo. She even has her own Rudolph.
I think she's looking very Christmassy.
You'll be pulling a sleigh in no time, won't you, lady?
HE EXHALES HEAVILY
The heart rate's up a little bit now.
Everyone's raring to go, chomping at the bit,
so it's crunch time.
Whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa.
HORSE WHINNIES
And it's not just the inexperienced riders with nerves jingling.
SHONA:'I'm quite stressed and worried that people
'are gonna get lost on this route.'
If anyone gets completely lost, ring someone.
The route is seven miles of roads,
woodland and a steep climb up to the moors.
But Rohin's already dotty about Dotty.
I think I've got an exceptionally good horse.
She is good. She stops when you tell her to.
She's so sensitive to every little touch.
Even now I'm talking, her ears are going back.
She's listening to me.
HOOVES CLOP
Right, David, how you feeling?
It's a bit like a roller-coaster. It is.
The fear is part of the fun.
Now I know why cowboys walk like cowboys.
SHONA LAUGHS Jeez.
CHUCKLING
Rohin and David are practically gonna be running a ranch
by next week, I think. SHE LAUGHS
DOTTY NEIGHS
This is a gorgeous view. It's amazing, innit?
Bit of God's own country, can't beat it.
Just what better place to be on a Saturday morning? It's so lovely.
Before this adventure...
Good work, Rohin.
I'm genuinely so proud.
We're definitely beating Team Julian.
..Rohin's only experience in the saddle was on Blackpool beach.
Steady. LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
That's too much. SHONA LAUGHS
But after more than three hours,
all runners and riders have safely crossed the finish line.
We made it in one piece.
Hopefully, we've raised a bit of money for a good cause.
Although, with Team Julian
about to take on the world's fastest zipline...
the charity challenge race is hotting up...
I hope we win this competition,
cos we're not competitive at all, are we, David? No.
..while Rohin...
That's for you, that's for looking after me...
..is already full of Christmas spirit.
I've really bonded with Dotty - you really do become one.
And now whenever I go treat horses, it's something I'll always remember.
Some animals aren't lucky enough to receive love and affection,
which is where animal charities come in.
While in Wetherby...
Merry Christmas! See you soon.
..two spaniels who do have a happy home
nearly caused a seriously unhappy Christmas.
They've eaten a full Christmas cake! A whole cake between them?
A whole Christmas cake. Bloody hell.
So after saving them... You're all right now.
..Julian and the Lucys are feeling the season of goodwill.
So, we've got a thank you card and a Christmas gift from the spaniels.
Oh, that's cute. It's not Christmas cake.
It's called stollen cake. I never heard of that. Is it German?
It's from Austria, is it? Or German?
Stollen is another Christmas delicacy, definitely not for dogs...
or Lucy.
Have you never had stollen cake? No.
I've not had many things like that.
You don't like Christmas cake? No.
You just like your Spam, don't you?
I just like Spam, jam roly-poly, and that is festive enough.
What is it called? It's called stollen.
Stollen. Stollen.
It's like "stolen", but quick. Not to be mistaken for stolen!
Stolen cake.
THEY LAUGH
Meanwhile, after Mabel and Libby survived their "stolen" cake...
..Helen is making them some Christmas treats...
Just one dessert spoon of peanut butter.
..that ARE suitable for dogs.
Smells scrummy.
The dogs are part of the family Christmas,
and this way, they've got their own treats on Christmas Day
to open underneath the tree.
And hopefully, they won't attack our mince pies
or Christmas cake.
Although they're for Christmas Day,
every product needs a taste test.
Mabel. Good girl. Libby.
Good girl, are they yummy?
They're lovely little dogs...
Ah! Mabel! Libby! No!
..but naughty.
The horse ride across the West Yorkshire Moors
has Peter's team flying high in the vets' charity challenge.
LUCY:We've gotta do it now SHE LAUGHS.
So Team Julian's daredevil duo Matt and Lucy...
All right, let's do it.
..are aiming much, much higher.
The Penrhyn Quarry zipline runs through
the breathtaking Welsh mountains of Snowdonia.
I actually didn't realise how high that big zipline actually is. No.
I didn't, either.
It's the longest zipline in Europe...
Yee-hee!
..and fastest in the world. THRILL-SEEKERS SCREAM
At speeds of over 100 miles an hour,
you're more like a "comet" than Rudolph.
SCREAMING
But at Christmas, comet costumes aren't as easy to find.
Hello. Hi.
We thought we'd look silly if we dressed up as Santa,
because Santa doesn't do the flying.
Here we go.
Oh, my word, it's complete with the red nose.
Ah, yeah.
Well, good luck. Don't let go, whatever you do.
And definitely don't die.
Absolutely not. MATT LAUGHS
MATT:'Our charity of choice is the RSPCA.
'As vets and vet nurses, we've been working with them
'our entire career.
'They're an absolutely fantastic group of people
'and look after every creature great and small.'
WOMAN:Are we all excited? MANY: Yeah!
On we go. Let's go.
LUCY:'As Team Julian, we are trying and hoping
'that we do beat Team Peter.
MATT:The charity hack has done very well, over £1,200.
I know it's for charity, we're all raising money,
but I really want to win.
The two Rudolphs are heading up to a 500-foot launch point,
from where they'll fly down the one-mile zipline.
LUCY:Oh, my gosh.
Oh, lovely (!) We're going high.
WOMAN:Safety's off. MAN: Thanks, Sal.
LUCY:A little bit more nervous now that I'm at the top.
However, I've got to get down one way or the other,
so I might as well go that way.
It's the quickest way down, you know.
IN WELSH:Tri, dau, un.
Whoa! LUCY WHIMPERS
MATT:Right, no turning back now. We're next up.
NERVOUS LAUGHTER Little bit anxious now.
There's a degree of adrenaline, I'm not gonna lie. Yeah.
Ready. OK, yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
OK. Now I see it, it's a long way down.
I-I just hope everything's attached.
Oh, wow. OK.
You all right there, Lucy?
Yeah, are you? No.
You'll be fine, Matt.
Once the checks are complete...
Yes, yes, we are good to go.
Safety's off!
..the final countdown begins...
LUCY:Oh, my Lord, have mercy.
..in Welsh.
ALL:Tri, dau, un.
HEAVY CLUNK BLEEP!
MATT:Holy...!
It's-It's Christ-maaas!
Oh, wow! LUCY LAUGHS
MATT SPEAKS:
HE MOUTHS
SHE WHOOPS, LAUGHS
EXHILARATED LAUGHTER
MATT:Woohoo!
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Whoo!
ZIPLINE CLUNKS, BOTH EXCLAIM
MAN:Grab hold of the pole for me. Nice and...
MAN 2: Grab hold of the pole.
Oh, my God.
That was incredible.
That's insane. There we go, and then stand up.
MATT GRUNTS
Wow. That was something else.
The sheer terror, as it let you go,
but then it's like, "This is incredible."
LUCY:Thank you! We're alive.
PHONE LINE RINGS OUT
Well done, guys! How was it?
Very fast, but a lot of fun.
There were a countdown in three, two, one, and in Welsh.
I can't remember what it is, but number two is "die",
and they really make sure they give it some welly, you know!
"Three, 'die,' one, you're off."
We'll be heading into the lead
with the same speed you were heading down that zipline.
Yep, definitely, we're gaining Team Peter.
Yeah, we're gonna win.
Bye! All right, well done. Cheers.
Bye. Bye-bye.
Still to come...
This is a winning garment.
Really? Oh, yes.
Whose Christmas jumper will come out on top?
Give it up for the Christmas jumper face-off.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Good luck, everybody. Oh, gosh, OK.
PETER DAVIDSON: With Christmas just around the corner...
CROWD:Three, two...
..Yorkshire folk are in a festive mood.
..one! CHEERING
But the vets have been elbow deep in Christmas spirit...
What do you do on Christmas, Stephen?
Lamb sheep. ..for weeks.
There's knitting groups throughout Yorkshire
that are getting their needles out now as we speak.
Lots of work has gone into an animal charity fundraising event,
where hand-crafted decorations will be among the many things on offer.
What do you think about those bad boys? Oh, my God.
Wow. Oh, wow.
Julian's also had to treat himself to an early woolly present.
The dogs might chew them. The dogs might...
Well, that's what's happened to my old pair -
the dog chewed them, so they're falling to pieces.
And his Christmas jumper competition with Peter
is all in aid of dogs who need an owner's slipper to chew.
It's to help the Dogs Trust find homes
for the likes of Doris the Jack Russell.
PETER:Doris had had a really nasty injury -
she was pregnant, as well -
so she's had it pretty rough, really.
Little Doris is now doted on by new owner Michael
and his dad George...
Have a seat.
Well, I can't have that one, can I? PETER LAUGHS
..who might just need her...
TEA POURS Thank you very much. Lovely.
..as much as she needs them.
She's settled in well.
She's settled in very well, hasn't she?
What made you go to the Dogs Trust looking for a dog?
Well, mainly because, er, I lost my wife 18 months ago,
and my mum just over a year ago.
Yeah. Myself and my son
have been kinda struggling with grief.
They are probably the two most important people in your life.
My first love and my forever love, yeah.
You can't replace your mother, you can't replace your wife,
but dogs do offer an awful lot.
Absolutely, it's on the evenings,
sitting in my chair, just, you know, beside me.
Yeah. You know, she's feeling comfortable,
and I feel comforted with her being there.
Yes.
She's a wonderful little thing, and, you know,
after what she's been through, she's so loving.
And I just think the love of an animal is the best therapy.
There is a saying,
"A dog is for life, not just for Christmas."
There's absolutely no doubt that Doris is here
for the rest of her days, isn't she?
Absolutely, to have little Doris there on a Christmas morning
will just give us a lift, I think.
I am sure it will.
Got a few good little presents.
You've told Father Christmas what to bring already, then?
Absolutely! Father Christmas has been written to,
and it's been posted. PETER CHUCKLES
She's great for us, and just what we need.
You are very gentle, aren't you?
Is that nice, Doris, 'ey?
PETER LAUGHS
To help the Dogs Trust do more vital work,
at Cannon Hall Farm...
..it's the day of the big fundraising party,
with preparations in full swing for a Christmas market
and jumper competition.
While at the practice in Wetherby,
Julian's trying to remember what happened
at the staff Christmas party.
There weren't that many of us out there, was there? Do you remember?
Ah, actually, no, I don't remember.
I'm not surprised you don't remember.
You can't remember cos you were obliterated. I wasn't.
I actually knew what were going on.
Cos you asked me how to get Uber,
but you were past an Uber at that point.
THEY LAUGH
Julian now needs a taxi to get him to the charity event.
With Lucy following him over once her shift has finished.
DOG WHINES SOFTLY Come on!
They have to man their team's stall with Matt...
Oh, nuts!
..and the other Nurse Lucy.
Aye-aye-aye! Sausage fingers.
The big night's finally arrived.
The room's jam-packed with people
ready to spend lots of money on all the Christmas gifts.
We've got a very nice selection. I'm loving the theme, as well.
Emmy. My Emmy. Yay!
By the end of the evening, I think it'll have all gone.
And I have to say, from what I've seen of the opposition...
MATT SNORTS We're definitely gonna win.
Good stuff, well, time will tell. We open for trading? Ready.
Whilst Julian's Christmas jumper design is on all his products,
Peter's keeping his contender very much under wraps...
This is the winning garment. Really?
Oh, yes.
..his team have a more hand-crafted stall.
PETER:That's perfect! LAUGHTER
Local knitting groups have put all this together.
But even at Christmas...
Santa's left his pyjamas on the line as well there.
These are lovely!
..working at a vet surgery can mean unpredictable hours.
ROHIN SIGHS
Sorry, I'm late, everyone. It's all right. Yay!
I do apologise. Am I pleased to see you?!
I've just spent all afternoon and evening emptying anal glands.
Did you smell it? LAUGHTER
We need to get this stall open and get selling.
Roll up, roll up, buy our festive merchandise here!
Can we interest you in anything?
These are really cute, I like them. There you go, tea towel.
Thank you! Thank you very much.
If you're after hats, look, there's a lot in here.
Hats is one thing we can do.
PETER:The atmosphere here is absolutely buzzing.
We've got two teams competing against each other.
What would you like to buy? Two cups, please.
Of course. Would you like a bag with that one?
There we are. Merry Christmas. Thank you.
PETER:But whoever wins tonight,
the winner is going to be the charity.
It's a fantastic cause,
and I'm really, really pleased to be here.
That's a bargain at £8, that one.
PETER:Good work, David. Lovely jubbly. Thank you very much.
Ah! Mr Norton. Happy Christmas.
There's some great stuff. There is, isn't there?
Have a look at this, though.
You can get tea towels, mugs, Christmas cards.
Well, you need to come down and have a look at our stall.
How are the prices? Are they, er...? Oh, very competitive.
Very competitive. Very competitive.
A thousand pounds.
As a special offer, we'll do it for one pound.
Good luck, may the best team win.
Thanks so much. Thank you for coming.
Selling on the stalls at the right price...
No, no, that's £40, not £4.
..is going well...
It's a great way to raise money for charity.
..while Rob and Dave are the auctioneers, with one item...
It's unique. There will never be another.
..a Norton original.
I literally did all of that myself.
Four hundred pounds down there. Four hundred quid!
650. AUDIENCE EXCLAIMS
When Julian's artist friend, Lucy Pitaway,
helped him to swap pets for pastels...
£800! ..he'd never have imagined...
£900, for the last time.
£900! ..a bidding war.
Up to nearly a thousand pounds. The gavel is about to go...
Congratulations. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And with the Christmas jumper competition about to start...
Thank you very much and well done!
..the shocks keep on coming.
We're gonna be commentating as you strut your stuff on that catwalk.
Catwalk? You're one of t'models, Dave.
But Team Julian are a model short.
So, no Lucy tonight? She's not here. No, she's stuck at work.
So they've recruited someone who's always happy...
It might be a tight fit, this.
..to strut his stuff.
Look at that! Thank you for coming on our team.
My pleasure. We're a man down.
Just like Julian's jumper featuring Emmy...
If this doesn't win, I'll be really surprised.
..the design Peter's been keeping close to his chest...
Look at these. I'm liking this colour scheme.
..honours a dog very close to his heart.
This is a nod to my dog that I lost two or three years ago.
Alf, who's a boxer. Bless him.
When Lin sees that, she'll tear up.
What a special way to remember him.
Are we ready, everybody?
Anyone nervous about the catwalk? Me.
Yeah.
I think I'd genuinely rather do ten castrates on stage
than walk down there.
Don't fall off the end.
Try not to. Oh, don't say that. Oh, no.
Right, let's go and smash this, then. Just come here.
There we go. SHONA LAUGHS
Give it up for the Christmas jumper face-off.
Thank you. APPLAUSE
Good luck, everybody.
Oh, gosh. OK.
After Peter and Julian lead from the front,
everyone needs to channel their inner Naomi Campbell.
Or John Travolta.
And Dave's not the only one with a few moves.
Who needs New York, Milan or Paris when you have Barnsley?
Where the audience has been treated to a display
of Yorkshire Vet canine chic.
Well done, guys, well done, team. Yeah.
PETER:We've got it in the bag.
But Rob has the unenviable task of picking a winner.
I declare...
that CHRISTMAS is the winner,
that CHARITY is the winner, that it's a draw.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE JULIAN:Very, very diplomatic.
Well done, Rob. That's very diplomatic.
They're both outstanding, and I'd like to thank everyone
for raising so much money
and for having such a wonderful night,
a night we'll all never forget. Brilliant. Thank you.
With the jumper competition too tight to call...
Yeah, well done.
..the overall team totals are almost neck-and-neck, too.
Well done, everybody.
It's probably a fair result, I think. Yeah. Yeah.
Through selling, auctioning, horse riding and zip lining...
..nearly eight and a half thousand pounds has been raised
for multiple animal charities this Christmas.
PETER:Well, I think it's been a fantastic evening.
The draw was probably the fair result.
I think you're right. And each of our jumpers has merit.
That's Emmy on there, isn't it? My little Em. Yeah, there she is.
And Alf. Oh, is that Alf? Oh, it is!
Good old Alf. Yeah.
Everybody's gone away with a smile on their face, haven't they?
That's what it's all about, yeah. Well done.
Happy Christmas. Happy Christmas.