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Alright, Pet?

Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams chat to famous pet owners and celebrate the bond we have with our pets, offering advice and help.

Radio Ulster,51 episodes

Episodes

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Series 6
My lovely horse, pig, dog... singer Neil Hannon and his 130 pigs
Divine Comedy singer Neil Hannon meets up with Anne-Marie to talk about his menagerie.
14 Jan 2026,25 mins
Series 6
G'day from Down Under and celebrating Guide Dogs NI 40th birthday
Vet Rob has started an adventure in Australia and is regaling us with his exotic stories.
07 Jan 2026,26 mins
Series 6
Bringing the beaver back!
AM & Rob visit The Ealing Beaver project in London, where beavers have been reintroduced.
17 Dec 2025,26 mins
Series 6
The Yorkshire Shepherdess and the mystery of the remote control squirrel
Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess, chats about her farming life, her pets & new book.
10 Dec 2025,25 mins
Series 6
What can my dog see? A visit to Crosskennan lane to meet William, the freckly horse
Actress Louisa Lytton and pet behaviourist Hannah Molloy chat about what our dogs can see.
03 Dec 2025,25 mins
Series 6
Remembering Fungi the dolphin, and is your dog under control?
AM and Rob chat about dangerous dogs. A visit to Dingle to remember Fungi the dolphin.
26 Nov 2025,26 mins
Series 6
Hypo Hounds detecting danger and taking sick days to care for our pets
Hypo Hounds alerting their diabetic owners, and taking days off to look after our pets.
19 Nov 2025,26 mins
Series 6
Will Young's pack of pups and a stroll around Hyde Park
Singer Will Young chats about his brood of pups. AM & Rob meet dogs & horses in Hyde Park.
12 Nov 2025,25 mins
Series 6
Celebrating Pawsome Pussies at the National Cat Awards with Mr Big Paws and The Cat Lady!
Anne-Marie & Rob celebrate the Cat Awards with David and Frankie Seaman and Dawn O'Porter.
05 Nov 2025,25 mins
Series 5
Cricketer Ollie Pope and his pup. Visiting exotic reptiles... in Kilkenny!
England cricketer Ollie Pope chats to Rob and AM about his dog Jackson.
09 Jul 2025,25 mins
Series 5
A life-saving cat and doggy danders
Rob and AM chat to Georgina, whose cat detected her breast cancer. A dander with 46 dogs.
02 Jul 2025,26 mins
Series 5
Margo the enigmatic therapy dog and appreciating avians at Lough Neagh
A visit to Banbridge high school, where Margo the Longdog offers therapy and friendship.
25 Jun 2025,26 mins
Series 5
Comedian Frank Skinner talks puppies and poetry. Rob reunites with a client to discuss amputation
Comedian Frank Skinner pontificates about his pup Poppy. Dealing with animal amputation.
18 Jun 2025,26 mins
Series 5
You've got to be kitten me! Pet psychics with Lou Sanders and visiting a cauldron of bats
Comedian Lou Sanders chats about employing the help of pet psychics for her cats.
11 Jun 2025,26 mins
Series 5
Actress Alison Steadman's passion for wildlife and saying goodbye to your pet at home
Gavin & Stacey actress Alison Steadman chats about the birds and the bees.
04 Jun 2025,25 mins
Series 5
Meet Barney Bubble and the rescue mission to Thailand
The story of the cat with the unusual affliction. Flying to rescue two special pups.
28 May 2025,26 mins
Series 5
Tina, the dog who changed the world, catching up with Niall Harbison and spotting the signs of allergies
A reunion with Niall Harbison, Tina the dog who changed the world and animal allergies.
21 May 2025,25 mins
Series 5
Pet nose day, flamingos on the lawn and felines feelin' funny
Pet Nose Day at Mount Stewart, where Lady Rose has tales of flamingos and axolotls.
14 May 2025,26 mins
Series 5
Flapping our wings with Melinda Messenger and the power of horses
AM & Rob return for a new series of Alright, Pet? with Melinda Messenger & Granny Jean!
07 May 2025,25 mins
Series 4
Behind the scenes at a busy veterinary hospital, peeking at polar bears and the lion with a mullet!
Anne-Marie visits specialist vet Rob at his animal hospital to witness vets in action!
21 Jul 2024,55 mins
Series 4
Sifting through the squirrel studbook, dating donkeys, the windy horse breaking the ice and chatting cats with Mr Carrington
Anne-Marie and Rob meet red squirrels in Yorkshire and cuddle some therapy horses.
14 Jul 2024,56 mins
Series 4
Sabre the Gladiator gets her claws out. Cuddling the kitties at Cats Protection and going gaga for goats in Kent.
Sabre from The Gladiators talks cats & dogs. AM & Rob meet the kitties at Cats Protection
07 Jul 2024,55 mins
Series 4
Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!
Chris Packham chats about foxes, birds & miniature poodles. Rob and AM are at Dogs Trust.
30 Jun 2024,55 mins
Series 4
Good doggies unite! Good Woof festival special with Clare Balding and Bill Bailey. Peeking at Puffins in Rathlin island
AM and Rob head to Good Woof festival to meet exceptional dogs and celebrity pet owners.
23 Jun 2024,55 mins
Series 4
From Blue Lights to Blue Tits
AM presents a roadshow from Downpatrick with 'Stevie' from Blue Lights & Debbie Doolittle.
16 Jun 2024,55 mins
Series 4
Presenter Andy Goldstein, free-range dogs and fishy friends
AM & Rob visit Dogs 4 Rescue where the dogs roam kennel-free. Celeb guest Andy Goldstein.
09 Jun 2024,55 mins
Series 4
Life-saving medical detection dogs, comedian Paddy McGuinness and a pack of alpacas!
Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams return for a new series of the animal podcast.
02 Jun 2024,56 mins
Series 3
Actor Martin Clunes, celebrating guide dogs and Battersea Park children's zoo
The team visit the National Guide Dog Centre, and Martin Clunes chats about his dogs.
23 Jul 2023,56 mins
Series 3
Rory Cellan-Jones chats about #sophiefromromania and pedigree pussycats in Saintfield!
Rory Cellan-Jones opens up about rescuing his dog from Romania and a feline frenzy!
16 Jul 2023,56 mins
Series 3
Niall Harbison and his 10,000 dogs, the school children of Ballyclare
This week, AM and Rob travel to Fairview Primary school in Ballyclare to meet the kids.
09 Jul 2023,56 mins