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2. The Greatest (Dog) Show on Earth

Kerry visits Crufts in Birmingham. The dog show to end all dog shows.

160,00 thousand people, 28,000 dogs, a cash prize of £200. One dog found dead.

Kerry visits Crufts in Birmingham. The dog show to end all dog shows.

160,00 thousand people, 28,000 dogs, a cash prize of £200. One dog found dead.

This episode explores Crufts in all its sparkle and glory, looking back at its murky history and the participants who compete annually.

The scene of the crime is illuminated and we are taken back to the moment the death was announced on Twitter by accident.

A media frenzy ensued – why was the story of a dog’s death so delicious to a hungry journalist?

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