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Dead Competitive

BBC Radio 4

Comedian Kerry Godliman takes a journey into the world of dog shows, on the hunt for answers, after the death of an Irish setter in 2015. It’s a playful investigative podcast, which follows all leads into the wondrous world of dog showing, while trying to make sense of the death of a beloved pet.

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In a last attempt to get some more answers, Kerry tries to reach out to Jagger’s family.

Returning to Crufts 2022 she ponders on the lasting impact of his death on the dog show world.

The poisons have led us down a path of a much bigger story and a... more

Kerry is shocked to discover that Jagger was killed by a cocktail of illegal pesticides.

The toxicologist in Ghent reveals how this same poison is used to protect multi-million-dollar racing pigeons from birds of prey.

The head of the RSPB reveals ... more

Kerry gets news of more attacks on dogs, poisoned sausages and marshmallows – is this an organised attack or does this all feel a bit random? The case of Hendrix the Cat raises new questions about our relationship to animals. Why do people kill anima... more

In this episode Kerry gets wind that Jagger could have been collateral for a much bigger cause – animal rights activism. She looks into the PETA protests at Crufts in 2015, and the arguments against dog shows. “A dog is better off dead than in a crat... more

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3.7 out of 5 stars from 120 ratings
  • Alternatingly charming and chilling, this show has a humorous host who makes light of everything that can be lightened while soberly and solemnly handling an upsetting central topic.

    Podchaser
    5
    Will Golihew
    2 years ago
  • Cabaretjesus

    Considering this is a true story it had a lot of potential to unearth a inconceivable crime against a innocent family pet and award winning show dog.Instead you have a bumbling cockney type character who seems to think it’s a just a dog innit,let’s have a laugh anyway…..I might make a few quid with podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    crackhouserock"n"roll
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Done Without Permission from the Victims

    The podcast is very well produced and an interesting case, but I think the whole genre of true crime needs to come to terms with not reporting on cases without the victim’s or family’s permission. The host states over and over that the owners of Jagger want nothing to do with the podcast and that they asked others involved in the case not to disclose information to the podcast as well. I think this speaks volumes to how traumatizing this case is and how rude it is of the BBC to go digging around... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Lizmbones
    United States3 years ago
  • Interesting but repetitive

    Wish they would stop replaying the panting dog sounds five or six times an episode. It’s annoying

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    zekezero
    United States3 years ago
  • It’s the whodunnit we all need

    Can Kerry commentate at the next Crufts? Having someone say “what’s that? it looks like a rug” is the kind of insight I think the dog showing world needs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MVENZ
    New Zealand3 years ago

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