Join actor and author Martin Clunes as he shares the moving and sometimes astonishing stories of how animals have enriched our lives throughout history.

After adopting retired guide-dog Laura , Martin soon discovered the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs, and how these loyal companions have eased, enriched, and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways.

Our canine friends have guided us, rescued us, led us, protected us and even given early warning of illness, but dogs are only part of the story. From the horses that went to war with the Light Brigade, to the mine-clearing Gambian Pouched Rat called Courage, in peace and in war, animals have always been there for us.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin celebrates the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own.