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

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and was presented by

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady Order of the British Empire, MBE Deputy Lieutenant, DL (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer and former drag queen. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his d ...

. Animals are nominated for honours by members of the public, with the winners being decided by a panel of animal experts.

Award ceremonies

2013

The first award ceremony aired on Thursday 18 April 2013 on

and was presented by

. The ceremony also featured one-off performances from the National Theatre's production of ''

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'', 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 ''Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs'' is a multi-award winning British reality documentary television series set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and presented by Paul O'Grady. It has won numerous awards throughout its time on air. The show is ma ...

''.

Expert Panel

The panel of experts consists of: Virginia McKenna, OBE,

Celia Hammond Celia Hammond (born 25 July 1943) is an English former model who has since become known as a campaigner against fur and for neutering of cats to control the feral population. Early life Hammond was born to English parents and raised in Australia ...

, Sean Wensley, Jill Nelson, Simon King, Laura Jenkins, Emily Beament, Emma Milne, Zara Boland,

Donal MacIntyre Donal MacIntyre (born 25 January 1966) is an Irish investigative journalist, specialising in investigations, undercover operations and television exposés. He has also worked as a presenter of both television news and documentaries on various U ...

Jenny Seagrove Jennifer Ann Seagrove (born 4 July 1957) is an English actress. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and first came to attention playing the lead in a television dramatisation of Barbara Taylor Bradford's '' A Woman of Substance'' ...

, Clarissa Baldwin, Peter Gorbing, Tamsin Durston, David Grant, Dr Emily Blackwell, Stuart Winter, Andy Blackmore,

Anita Dobson Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Sing ...

Johnson Beharry Colour Sergeant Johnson Gideon Beharry, (born 26 July 1979) is a British Army soldier who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth arm ...

, Maggie Roberts, Caterina Termine, Robbie Marsland, Tim Webb, Marc Abraham, Danny Penman, Daniel Allen, Rosamund Kidman Cox,

Anthea Turner Anthea Turner (born 25 May 1960) is an English former television presenter. She was a host of ''Blue Peter'' from 1992 until 1994, and of ''GMTV'' from 1994 until 1996. Early life Turner was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and educated ...

and

Peter Egan Peter Joseph Egan (born 28 September 1946) is a British actor and animal rights activist. He is known for his television roles, including Hogarth in '' Big Breadwinner Hog'', the future George IV of the United Kingdom in ''Prince Regent'' (197 ...

References

External links

Official website
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