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"Dogs behaving badly... puppet style"

The show,  which is fast becoming cult viewing on late-night TV in the UK,  was originally commissioned by Channel 4 and shot on Digital Betacam in 16:9 widescreen format.

Pets Lighting Cameraman ALAN BENNS  (above), has been
freelance since leaving Thames Television in 1985. He has worked with the PETS producers for many years on their terrestrial, satellite, cable and corporate projects.

Cameraman Sebastian Knight, getting handheld and dirty with Davina the Cat, during filming of episode 23 Drugs.

Senior puppeteer and creature designer Iestyn Evans makes a few last-minute adjustments to Hamish during shooting of episode 22 Business.

Pre-recording the voices at Elstree. Sound recordist Tudor Davies "puts a bit more top" into the golden tones of Hamish.

Sally Elsden, (above) the voice of Davina the Cat, pictured with her on-screen alter-ego during filming.

Pets was created by BRIAN WEST and ANDREW BARCLAY (above) who also wrote and produced the series. The pair first worked together at the Edinburgh Festival and recently won a TV promotions "Oscar" for a commercial for "The Jerry Springer Show".  Barclay & West's other writing credits include Simon Pegg's sketch show for Channel 5 We Know Where You Live, The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna and ITV's Russ Abbott Show.

"Old Wilkes" - the inspired voice of Hamish.  Ian Angus Wilkie starred for two years in hit BBC children's comedy series Mr Wymi.

Pets Script Supervisor Julie "It'll never cut" Church-Benns (above) has worked on some of the biggest comedy shows in the business, at both ITV and the BBC. She has just completed filming the new series of Armstrong & Miller for Channel Four.

Puppeteer Mandy Travis (above left) with Trevor. Puppeteer Martin Weinling (above right) with JP the parrot.

MIKE STEPHENS (above) directed all 26 episodes of Pets. Mike's previous credits include classic BBC sitcoms The Brittas Empire, 'Allo 'Allo and Hi-De-Hi.

Puppeteer Gary Rutter (above) going over the script with Hamish.

CREDITS

Voices  IAN ANGUS WILKIE, ANDREW BARCLAY, SALLY ELSDEN, PETROS EMANUEL (Pictured below)

Creature Design  IESTYN EVANS, ANDY HEATH

Original Music  MEDIASMITHS

Pets Theme Sung by  STACEY SMITH

Editor  ANNA SKIDMORE

Sound  ANDY HEWITT, TUDOR DAVIES, RICHARD SILLITTO, CHLOE BURGESS

Cameras  NICK HIGGS, SEBASTIAN KNIGHT, ROBIN NURSE, ANDREW YING-

Design Assistant  ANDY JONES