0:00:02 > 0:00:0572 dogs, 24 teams,
0:00:05 > 0:00:0712 incredible heats.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10There's been dashing.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14There's been splashing.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18And a whole kennel load of doggy drama.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Now it's down to four teams.
0:00:22 > 0:00:28On tonight's show it's Team Sally versus Team Louise.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Welcome to the first semifinal of Sport Relief's Top Dog.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54APPLAUSE
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Gaby Roslin.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Hello and welcome to Sport Relief's Top Dog, where we have reached
0:01:02 > 0:01:05the all-important semifinals.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Just 30 minutes stand between our teams
0:01:07 > 0:01:10and a place in Friday's grand final.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12So, without further ado,
0:01:12 > 0:01:16let's meet our first semifinalists captained by Louise Minchin.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Hi, Gaby.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20You look so thrilled to be back.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24I'm absolutely amazed and Holly was just brilliant.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25It's such a joy to have you all back.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Would you like to introduce us to your team, please?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30My team, we have Matt.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Lovely Matt with Pepper, who is a fire investigation dog,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35and we have Christina and Flight,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38who is the fluffiest, most beautiful Border collie that I know.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Wonderful. Thank you very much.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42APPLAUSE
0:01:42 > 0:01:47So, let's remind ourselves of how Team Louise got here.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49In her heat, Team Louise took on Team Martin.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Christina and Border collie Flight made a splash by winning
0:01:54 > 0:01:56New Balls, Please.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58But Louise and her Labrador Holly weren't so lucky
0:01:58 > 0:02:02and failed to resist the temptations of Take It Or Leave It.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Matt and fire dog Pepper missed out on a win due to an unplanned
0:02:06 > 0:02:08toilet break in Sherlock Bones.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Despite the time penalty,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Team Louise thrashed their opposition in the Bark Off to win their heat.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18Well, now we saw how you all got here.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Just to remind everybody, this actually isn't your dog,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- it's your niece's dog.- This is my niece's dog
0:02:23 > 0:02:26because my lovely golden Labrador, Waffle, who's sitting at home,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28is going to be very upset because she's currently in season
0:02:28 > 0:02:30and we couldn't bring her, obviously.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- She's going to be very jealous. - She's going to be so upset.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Let's come and meet the other dogs, then.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Now, I remember when you were here, Matt. Were you nervous?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Were you worried?
0:02:38 > 0:02:42Nervous and worried and it turned out to be quite founded
0:02:42 > 0:02:45when Pepper took a unscheduled...erm...
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- comfort break, I suppose. - She took a little pee break.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- That's absolutely fine. - She may have done, yes.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53That doesn't matter. You still won. You're here at the semifinals.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- Did you enjoy it?- Loved it.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58OK, Christina and Flight. Look at you two.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00How much would it mean to you to get through to the final?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Lots. I want to prove that a little dog can do well.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05She might be a collie but she's little.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07So I want to prove that she can do well.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10OK, well, I wish you all very, very best of luck. Team Louise!
0:03:10 > 0:03:14APPLAUSE
0:03:14 > 0:03:17OK, now let's meet their competitors,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19captained by Sally Gunnell.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- Welcome back, Team Sally.- Thank you.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23APPLAUSE
0:03:23 > 0:03:29Now, you said about your poor dog that your dog wasn't going to do it.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33I didn't. Honestly, we've never been to one puppy class or done anything
0:03:33 > 0:03:37and she amazed me. I was a very proud mummy, I was.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- You really were at the end.- I was.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40I was just astounded
0:03:40 > 0:03:42and I don't think I've stopped talking about her.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44She's just been brill.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Well, could you introduce us to your team-mates, please?
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Yeah, we have Tom and Tara. Lovely, lovely doggies.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- And we have Nicky and Leo. - Wonderful. Thank you very much.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56OK. Let's remind ourselves how Team Sally got here.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Team Sally took on Team Peaches.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04Nicky and her Border collie Leo spelled out victory in Pooch Puns.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Sally and her chocolate Labrador Diggy scored a bull's-eye
0:04:07 > 0:04:10by winning Spot On.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14But Tom and avalanche rescue dog Tara didn't bowl over their competition
0:04:14 > 0:04:15in The Dog's Bowl.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18In the end, though, the team pulled together
0:04:18 > 0:04:21to get the fastest Bark Off time of the series.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Tom and Tara, it must be quite something to have an Olympian
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- and a sporting hero as your team captain.- Inspiration.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Does she get behind the scenes,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36"Come on, we're going to win, we're going to win."
0:04:36 > 0:04:38No, that's her!
0:04:38 > 0:04:40So what does it mean to you to be through?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Cos you were quite nervous, as you said, you admitted.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Yeah, and I think that's why we blew our first game.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48I thought, "Well, you know, I'm nervous, I better not let
0:04:48 > 0:04:51"the dog get nervous." I just didn't know that was in my little dog.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53- I could've kissed her in the end. - Aww!
0:04:53 > 0:04:55- Well, I wish you good luck as well. - Thank you.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Now let's meet Miss Competitive.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59They're the ones that are saying it, not me. Nicky and Leo.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- No idea what they're talking about, Gaby.- Are you very competitive?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Maybe a little bit. - Leo, you love the crowds.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Do you want everybody to shout their name?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- If you all shout out "Go, Leo," this dog loves it.- Ready...
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Go on. One, two, three.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15AUDIENCE: Go, Leo!
0:05:17 > 0:05:20That's known as timing. Thank you so much for doing that. Let's hear it.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Good luck for Team Sally.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25APPLAUSE
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Now with the tension mounting, we're ready for our first game,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33which involves a leap of faith and an almighty splash.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Let's head off now to the pool to play Buoy Zone.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Yes, this is Buoy Zone.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50As you can see, the pool has been divided into three different areas.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53The handler must throw the buoy to score points.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56The further the buoy is thrown, the higher the score.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00But of course, the further the dog has to travel to retrieve it,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02the more time it will cost them.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Points will be banked once the dog has brought the buoy back
0:06:05 > 0:06:08to their handler. The team with the highest score is the winner.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Now, we flipped a coin to see who's going first and Christina
0:06:11 > 0:06:14and Flight can go and get themselves ready.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20It gives us a chance to say hello to our canine water experts
0:06:20 > 0:06:22standing by in the pool as always.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Give us a wave, Dave!
0:06:23 > 0:06:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Give it some welly, Ellie!
0:06:27 > 0:06:28CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:06:28 > 0:06:31OK, they're in place and ready to begin.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Good luck.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35On your barks, get set, go!
0:06:37 > 0:06:41'Wow! Now we know why Christina called her Flight. Look at that!
0:06:41 > 0:06:45'She's positively aerodynamic as she takes off across the pool.'
0:06:47 > 0:06:51You can take that ball. It's there. It's there at the top. There we are.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54'Another fine jump by Flight.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56'You can see the point markers at the edge of the pool.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58'The further Christina throws the ball,
0:06:58 > 0:06:59'the more points they'll score,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02'but it will take Flight longer to return it.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05'Comfortably into the 20 zone there.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10'Big points, but Flight has a long swim back.'
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on!
0:07:12 > 0:07:13'Come on, Flight!'
0:07:16 > 0:07:17Go, go, go!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20'Take off! She's flying through this challenge now.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27'Back on dry land. But immediately heads off to grab the next ball.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31'Slightly shorter throw and Flight's going to be back faster this time.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36'Quick shake.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38'Good jump.'
0:07:39 > 0:07:43This way, this way, this way! Come on!
0:07:43 > 0:07:44TIMER BEEPS
0:07:44 > 0:07:47'No, she didn't get that ball back before the time limit expired,
0:07:47 > 0:07:48'so that one won't count.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:51Good girl!
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Good girl!
0:07:53 > 0:07:55'Now Flight is a flyball competitor
0:07:55 > 0:07:58'and she certainly flew after those balls, living up to her name.'
0:07:58 > 0:07:59APPLAUSE
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- That was great. Congratulations. How did it go?- Very well.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- A lot better than early runs so I'm very pleased.- Wonderful.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Cos you had a couple of rehearsals. OK.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Would you like to know your points? - Yes, please.
0:08:11 > 0:08:1390 points!
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Really good.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- Well done, Flight. OK. So you know what you have to beat?- Yeah.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20- Are you ready?- We're ready.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23On your barks, get set, go.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27'And Nicky started the game with an amazing long throw.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Get it, get it, get it!
0:08:29 > 0:08:32'Swimming all the way back from the 30-point zone now.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34'This is going to be a good score but a long swim.'
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Ready... Go!
0:08:39 > 0:08:43'Leo's showing no fear as he dives headfirst into the pool.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50'Another long swim, but Leo is quick in the water.'
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Go, go, go, go!
0:08:53 > 0:08:54Ready... Go!
0:08:54 > 0:08:57'Nicky's scoring high points with those powerful throws,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59'but they do take Leo longer to get the ball back
0:08:59 > 0:09:01'so she can make fewer of them in the time limit.'
0:09:01 > 0:09:03You have 30 seconds left.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06'Most of the way down the 20-point zone.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09'Such a long swim, she might as well just gone for 30.'
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Go! Get in there! Go!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15'Leo clearly not afraid of getting his paws wet.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18'In fact, Nicky tells us he can even empty the washing machine.'
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- Come on, come on, come on!- He has to bring the ball back to you.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24'Nicky had better think tactically if they want to get any more points.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26'That's a very short throw. It could be ten points.'
0:09:26 > 0:09:27TIMER BEEPS
0:09:27 > 0:09:30'No, time's up, but Leo's not going for it anyway.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35'Leo really threw himself into that challenge, but did they do enough?'
0:09:35 > 0:09:39OK. So we know that the score to beat was 90.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- How do you think you did? - Oh, I'm not quite sure.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45I can tell you that you actually managed to score...
0:09:47 > 0:09:48- ..100.- Yeah!
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Well done. So the first game goes to Team Sally.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54APPLAUSE
0:09:54 > 0:09:57OK, guys, off you go now and get yourselves all dried up
0:09:57 > 0:09:59and while they're getting a towel down and a blow dry,
0:09:59 > 0:10:04let's see Flight and Leo in action in glorious slow-mo. Oh, yes.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06It's the wet dog shaggy shake.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07# Shake that groove thing
0:10:07 > 0:10:10# Shake that groove thing, yeah, yeah
0:10:11 > 0:10:13# Show them how we do it now
0:10:13 > 0:10:15# Shake that groove thing
0:10:15 > 0:10:18# Shake that groove thing, yeah, yeah
0:10:18 > 0:10:20# Show them how we do it now... #
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Now, as ever, it's the dogs that take centre stage,
0:10:24 > 0:10:27and we have five dedicated experts looking after them.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Reena Patel is our resident vet
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and senior clinician at her local practice.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Roy Dyer is our canine consultant.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38He's been training dogs for over 50 years.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Kristina Glover is a veterinary approved pet behaviour counsellor.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46David Pugh trains dogs to swim and save lives.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And alongside him is his apprentice Ellie Bedford.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54OK, now it's time for our celebrity team captains to battle it out
0:10:54 > 0:10:55in our second game.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58They're going to need a steady arm and a good aim.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Each owner has to knock down as many coconuts as possible
0:11:02 > 0:11:03within the time limit.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05However, they will only be given one ball,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09so the number of throws depends on how quickly the dog retrieves it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Each coconut is worth one point,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15but if they knock down the dog toy, that's worth three points.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19So, take your positions, please. Let's play Canine Coconuts.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- OK, Sally and Diggy, are you ready? - Yeah, we're ready.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31She's hypnotised by that ball.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34On your barks, get set, go.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39'Oh, Sally's missed the coconut, but Diggy gets the idea. Back she comes.'
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Good girl!
0:11:40 > 0:11:43'Time for Sally to throw again. Second time lucky?'
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Fetch!
0:11:45 > 0:11:47'This isn't what we expect from an Olympic champion, Sally!'
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Good girl! Fetch!
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Fetch! Good girl!
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'Oh, another miss! Sally really isn't having much luck here.'
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick, quick, quick!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01'Diggy's doing her bit, though. She's dropped it a bit early.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03'She'll need to get it back for Sally.'
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Good girl! Good girl!
0:12:08 > 0:12:10'Oh, come on, Sally! Another miss!'
0:12:10 > 0:12:11Fetch!
0:12:11 > 0:12:13'No, looks like Diggy's gone on strike.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15'She'd rather scratch than fetch the ball.'
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Go on! Don't like that thing around my neck. Go on! Fetch!
0:12:18 > 0:12:21'Diggy really doesn't seem interested any more.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23'Perhaps she's a bit miffed at Sally's aim.'
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Diggy, get the ball!
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Fetch! Fetch the ball!
0:12:26 > 0:12:27She doesn't like that...
0:12:27 > 0:12:29'Diggy really has gone rogue. More scratching now.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32'I think she's trying to take off her team bandana.'
0:12:32 > 0:12:33TIMER BEEPS
0:12:34 > 0:12:36'Yeah, Diggy started the game admirably,
0:12:36 > 0:12:40'but she was rather let down by her human partner there.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41'Nil points.'
0:12:41 > 0:12:42APPLAUSE
0:12:43 > 0:12:46You know what, I know you got no coconuts
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- but I think Diggy did really well. - She was brilliant. It's just me.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- I let her down.- Oh, which means I'm afraid you got zero.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- But we won't go on about that. - Thank you.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Louise, you have no points to beat. So if you get one coconut...
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- I still feel quite a lot of pressure.- OK.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05On your barks, get set, go.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Ready? Good girl. Ready?
0:13:08 > 0:13:12'Louise starts off with a miss. Holly fast to react, though.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Good girl. What a good girl you are.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17'She seems quite attached to that ball.'
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Good girl.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20'Second shot for Louise.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23'Oh, there you go!'
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Good girl, Holly!
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Get the coconut, I don't care!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30'Holly's more interested in the coconut than the ball.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32'This won't get them any more points.'
0:13:32 > 0:13:33Good girl. Drop it. Well done.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36What a brilliant dog you are. Ready?
0:13:36 > 0:13:41'Oh! That will, though. Another point. Great aim from Louise.'
0:13:41 > 0:13:42Good girl! You're brilliant!
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Holly, here, here! Good girl. Drop it. Good girl.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Well done, Holly. Good girl.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51'And another! Well, they're on fire.'
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Holly! Holly! Holly!
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'I think Holly's trying to pick up that coconut.'
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Holly, here. Here. - She wants the coconut and the ball.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01'She'll need to bring it back if they want more points.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Here. Good girl, come here.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05TIMER BEEPS 'Oh, no, time's up.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07'Well, despite the occasional distraction,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11'a great team effort from Louise and Holly.'
0:14:11 > 0:14:13APPLAUSE
0:14:13 > 0:14:15The dogs are having a little conversation there.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Well, you had no coconuts to beat,
0:14:18 > 0:14:19and you managed to get three coconuts,
0:14:19 > 0:14:21which means you won that game.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- Well done, Holly! - Well done, you.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26So after two games it's one-all. There we go.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Congratulations! Well done.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29APPLAUSE
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Now, all of tonight's competitors are here to support
0:14:33 > 0:14:34a really great cause.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Sport Relief aims to get as many people as possible
0:14:37 > 0:14:41up on their feet and raising money for those that need our help,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44both here in the UK and across the world's poorest communities.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52The first ever Sport Relief Games take place from Friday 21st
0:14:52 > 0:14:55to Sunday 23rd of March.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59The best way to join the fun and games is to sign up to run,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01cycle or swim.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- ALL:- We just done the extra mile with Sport Relief!
0:15:04 > 0:15:07But there are lots of other ways you could take part
0:15:07 > 0:15:10and raise money for Sport Relief along with your faithful friend.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14How about getting sponsored to go on a group dog walk?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Or you could set up your own dog obstacle course
0:15:16 > 0:15:18and ask for donations to take part.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24For more ideas and to get your own fundraising kit, visit...
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Please do text if you can. We really appreciate it. Thank you so much.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Now it's time for the next challenge which requires a good nose
0:15:36 > 0:15:37and a fast set of legs.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Our celebrity team captains will be padlocked inside this cage.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46There are four sets of keys attached to four balls just like this one,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49which are hidden beneath these mounds of leaves.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52To free their celebrity, the dogs must retrieve one key at a time
0:15:52 > 0:15:56and return them to the handler who will pass the key to the celebrity
0:15:56 > 0:15:57to try and unlock themselves.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01The winners will be the fastest team to free their celebrity.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Let's get ready for Leaf It Out.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13So we have Louise locked up
0:16:13 > 0:16:16and Matt and Pepper ready to come to the rescue.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Everybody's getting very excited about this game. OK.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22On your barks, get set, go!
0:16:23 > 0:16:26'And Pepper heads straight for the leaves. She's uncovered a key.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29'Doesn't look like she's seen it though.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31'Investigating another pile of leaves.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33'Ah, no, she's seen the first one.'
0:16:33 > 0:16:34Good girl, Pepper.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40'That's it. Pepper sent off on her way again.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44'Now as a working fire dog Pepper's used to using her amazing sense
0:16:44 > 0:16:47'of smell to root out evidence of arson while wearing protective boots.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50'So this challenge shouldn't pose too much of a problem.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54'Pepper yet to work out a firm plan of action for this game.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57'She seemed uncertain of where to find the keys.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03'She's found something now.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Yep, that's another key.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08'Prospect of an early release is looking very possible for Louise.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13'Only one more to find.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16'Where's she off to now?'
0:17:16 > 0:17:17What's this? Ready?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19'Right, we're back on track.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22'Has she found it?
0:17:22 > 0:17:24'Yes!'
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Good girl!
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Good girl, Pepper!
0:17:29 > 0:17:30'Pepper's done her bit,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33'now Louise has to free herself as quickly as possible.'
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- She's free!- I can't get out!
0:17:36 > 0:17:37'Come on!'
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Just push. There we are.- Yay!
0:17:40 > 0:17:43'And a classic fireman's lift from Matt.'
0:17:43 > 0:17:47And she gets a fireman's lift from a real-life fireman.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51'Yes, Pepper wasn't immediately clear on her purpose,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53'but she managed to free Louise in the end.'
0:17:53 > 0:17:54APPLAUSE
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Well, well done.
0:17:56 > 0:18:03Pepper managed to free Louise in a time of one minute 59 seconds,
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- which is very good. - Well done, Pepper.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08OK, Tom and Tara and Sally there, you know what you have to play for.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12You have to do it in faster time than one minute 59.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16And of course it's one game all going into this one.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19So I wish you the very best of luck. OK.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22On your barks, get set, go, Tara.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25'Tom and Tara setting off to rescue Sally.'
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Good dog!
0:18:27 > 0:18:30'And Tara's got the first key straightaway. Lovely!
0:18:31 > 0:18:34'Tara's trained to find people trapped beneath avalanches,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36'so a tennis ball and key trapped beneath leaves
0:18:36 > 0:18:38'shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44'Aah, there's another one.'
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Bring it here.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Sit. Good dog.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56'There we go. Tom's pointing her in the right direction.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58'Sally busily securing her own freedom there.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02'She's unearthed a third key.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06'Future's looking brighter all the time for the incarcerated
0:19:06 > 0:19:07'Sally Gunnell.'
0:19:07 > 0:19:08One last lock to get.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16'Straight to the final key and she's bringing it back.'
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Now Sally just has to unlock the last one.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20The dog's in there with you.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23The magic of television!
0:19:24 > 0:19:28'Not one to be outdone, Tom's giving Sally a fireman's lift as well.'
0:19:28 > 0:19:31APPLAUSE
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Yeah!
0:19:33 > 0:19:37'Tara's well trained rescue dog nose made short work of rescuing Sally.'
0:19:39 > 0:19:42OK, so the time to beat was one minute 59.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45You did it in one minute and one second.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46APPLAUSE
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Oh! That was good!
0:19:49 > 0:19:52OK. Let's see what that does to the overall score.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Congratulations, Team Sally.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57That means they're in the lead by two games to one. Well done.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59APPLAUSE
0:19:59 > 0:20:01And that 2-1 lead of theirs will earn them
0:20:01 > 0:20:05a very handy time advantage in the final showdown.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Brace yourselves, people. It's time for The Bark Off.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Now before you is the familiar Bark Off course
0:20:17 > 0:20:19with a few minor alterations.
0:20:19 > 0:20:25For example, Barking Station has now the distraction of food inside it.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28We've added a chair to Swindon's Magic Roundabout
0:20:28 > 0:20:31so that the owner as well as the dog has to sit and stay
0:20:31 > 0:20:36for three seconds, and there's a surprise inside the train tunnel.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39As ever, the course will be completed one dog at a time,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42and if an obstacle is refused or incorrectly cleared,
0:20:42 > 0:20:43they'll hear this sound.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44BUZZER SOUNDS
0:20:44 > 0:20:46They will only get two attempts at each obstacle
0:20:46 > 0:20:48and they cannot move on until they hear this sound.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50BELL DINGS
0:20:50 > 0:20:53The team that completes the course in the fastest time will take
0:20:53 > 0:20:57overall victory and go through to our grand final.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Team Sally are in the lead,
0:20:59 > 0:21:03which means that Team Louise have the pressure of going first.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06And because they're lagging behind two games to one, they'll be
0:21:06 > 0:21:10starting their run with 15 seconds already added to their clock.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Let's play The Bark Off.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21OK. The very best of luck to Team Louise. On your barks, get set, go.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24'So Christina and Flight beginning the Bark Off here.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27'Soaring over Tower Bridge.'
0:21:27 > 0:21:28Through Barking Tunnel.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Oh, ignored the sausage.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33'At the end of Barking Tube, we now have an extra challenge -
0:21:33 > 0:21:36'a hanging sausage they have to resist.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39'For the semifinal, Christina needs to sit down too.'
0:21:39 > 0:21:41BELL DINGS
0:21:41 > 0:21:42'Good job!
0:21:43 > 0:21:46'Over Sherwood Forest and Mount Snowdon has gone from the semifinal,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48'so it's straight onto the ferry.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50'Now we're at the business end of the competition.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53'The Bark Off is a shorter, faster course.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55'And they've done it.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57'Now for the Welsh train tunnel.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00'Not as simple as it used to be with those two large balls.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03'Flight slips between them
0:22:03 > 0:22:05'but Charlotte has a bit more of a struggle to get through.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09'Straight over the Giant's Causeway.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11'Now they have to circle the flowerpot.'
0:22:11 > 0:22:12Here! Here!
0:22:12 > 0:22:14'Oh, he's gone under Hadrian's Wall there,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17'round the daffodils and back over the last two jumps
0:22:17 > 0:22:18'for a clean finish.'
0:22:18 > 0:22:19BELL DINGS
0:22:19 > 0:22:23'Matt and Pepper make a strong start. Up and over.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27'Will Pepper resist the sausage on the tube?
0:22:27 > 0:22:31'Yeah, she put her head down and knocked it out of her way. Lovely.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36'Pepper's on the ferry now.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38'And she's going to take it standing up.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41'Great crossing. Now into the tunnel.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44'Matt knocks away the ball to open the way for the two of them.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47'Pepper briefly distracted but Matt's got her back on track.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50'Giant Causeway doesn't slow down Pepper.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54'Over Hadrian's Wall, over the Forth Bridge and they're done.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55BELL DINGS
0:22:55 > 0:22:56'Wow! Look at that!
0:22:56 > 0:22:59'What a magnificent couple of leaps from Pepper.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05'Team leader Louise up next with her Labrador Holly.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09'Now for the underground. Louise rolls the ball straight through.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13'And that was enough to keep Holly's mind firmly off the sausage.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15'Louise knocks the ball out of her way. Holly's waiting for her.
0:23:15 > 0:23:16'Over the causeway now.'
0:23:19 > 0:23:21Round the daffodils...
0:23:21 > 0:23:23'Louise kicks away a stray ball... Oh, no, Holly's following it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26'No, she's coming back. Oh, but they've missed the jumps!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28'They'll need to go back and do those.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30'Oh, Holly wants to do the sit and stay again.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32'They're losing vital seconds there.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35'Over the last jump and that's it all over for Team Louise.'
0:23:35 > 0:23:36TIMER BEEPS
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Well done. OK.
0:23:38 > 0:23:44With the 15 seconds already added, your course time was...
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Three minutes and one second.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49APPLAUSE
0:23:49 > 0:23:53That, I think, is a course record for the whole series.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58So congratulations for Team Louise!
0:23:58 > 0:24:02OK. So you've got three minutes and one second to beat.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07I wish you the very best of luck. On your barks, get set, go.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11'OK, Nicky and Leo. Very fast over Tower Bridge.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14'Shoots through the Tube like a rocket.'
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Sit! Sit! Sit. Stay.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19'Leo doesn't seem fazed at all by Nicky joining her
0:24:19 > 0:24:21'in a nice sit down.' BELL DINGS
0:24:21 > 0:24:24'Off they go. Over Sherwood Forest.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26'Leo's taking a roundabout route into the ferry.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28'OK, now he's sitting comfortably.'
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- Stay.- She knows what she wants!
0:24:31 > 0:24:33'Great cruising over the Mersey.'
0:24:33 > 0:24:34She wants to win!
0:24:34 > 0:24:39'Into the tunnel. Wow, Leo went over the ball. That's one way to do it.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43'Leo's gone straight for the weave. Incredible.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45'He really looks like he loves that challenge.'
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Beautiful! Wow!
0:24:48 > 0:24:52'Leo, barking for joy as he completes the final stretch,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54'and they're home. BELL DINGS
0:24:54 > 0:24:56'Tom and Tara off to a speedy start.'
0:24:56 > 0:24:59I've got goose bumps! This is amazing, he's so fast.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01'Gaby's not the only one. We're really seeing every dog
0:25:01 > 0:25:05'and human upping their game in this spectacular semifinal.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08'Tara's showing she has real staying power on the Magic Roundabout.'
0:25:08 > 0:25:09BELL DINGS
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- You need to go over the jump. - 'Oh, no, she missed that jump.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15'Let's try that one again.'
0:25:15 > 0:25:17That's it. Onto the ferry.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20'OK, she's in position.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22'And a fast crossing.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25'You can tell it's not Tara's maiden voyage. Totally unfazed.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28'Tom heroically forcing apart the balls in the tunnel
0:25:28 > 0:25:30'to allow Tara to pass.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36'Oh, no, Tara's left the Giant's Causeway early. Tom beckons her back.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38'Shows her the way.'
0:25:38 > 0:25:39Come on, Tara. Come on, Tara.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43- Good dog, good dog, good dog. Well done.- Good girl.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45'And she's over the last two jumps,
0:25:45 > 0:25:47'but they did lose some time for the team in that run.'
0:25:47 > 0:25:48- Through the end. - BELL DINGS
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Sally, off you go.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'OK, Sally will have to keep Diggy moving at top speed if she's going
0:25:53 > 0:25:56'to have any hope of beating Team Louise with their incredible time.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00'And Diggy's certainly moving. She smashed that sausage out of the way.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01'Talk about beating temptation.'
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Stay!
0:26:03 > 0:26:06'Lovely sitting from Diggy and Sally, too, of course.'
0:26:06 > 0:26:07OK, over the jump.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08'Diggy gets a treat.'
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Come on! Come on! Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick!
0:26:10 > 0:26:12'OK, over the forest jump and into the ferry.'
0:26:12 > 0:26:16- What's this? In you go. - 'Sally's lifting Diggy on board.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- 'She is clearly not taking any chances.'- Stay!
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Stay!
0:26:20 > 0:26:24'Oh, Diggy! She's in the Mersey. This is eating up precious seconds.'
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Come on! Here we go.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Stay! Stay. Stay.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31'Oh, no!'
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Move on. Through the tunnel.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34Come on then. Here we go.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36'Sally knocks both balls clear of their route
0:26:36 > 0:26:38'and they're safely through.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42'Diggy follows her nose over the Causeway.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Back round the daffodils and the last two jumps.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50Over Hadrian's Wall, over the Forth Bridge
0:26:50 > 0:26:54and a dramatic dive through the final obstacle by Sally.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Very close!
0:26:55 > 0:26:56Wow.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Now, the time to beat, as we know,
0:26:59 > 0:27:04was a new course record of three minutes and one second.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- How do you think you did? - I really think...
0:27:07 > 0:27:11We're just analysing it here. I think it's just really close.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15I can't, I think... I can't shout... I really don't know.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17You'd like to be in the final.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22I'm going to reveal now that your course time was...
0:27:22 > 0:27:25two minutes 55 seconds. You're through to the final!
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Well done!
0:27:27 > 0:27:29APPLAUSE
0:27:29 > 0:27:32That was so fast!
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Well done, doggies! - Another new course record.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Amazing, amazing time.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Well, huge congratulations to Team Sally for winning tonight's show
0:27:41 > 0:27:44and a place in Friday's grand final.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47So the question remains - who will be joining them?
0:27:47 > 0:27:49We'll find out tomorrow when celebrity team captains
0:27:49 > 0:27:54Jenny Falconer and Gail Emms square up in the next semifinal.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Remember, you and your dog can support Sport Relief in many ways.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00You can sign up to the Sport Relief Mile which you can walk
0:28:00 > 0:28:03with your dog at various locations right across the UK,
0:28:03 > 0:28:06details of which can be found on the website.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08And you could also do your bit by buying the special
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Sport Relief dog toy which is available online or in store
0:28:12 > 0:28:16with all profits going to Sport Relief. Just go to the website
0:28:16 > 0:28:20for details of how to get involved with the fun and games.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Thanks to all of our dogs and the owners for taking part.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Thank you so much for watching.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27We'll be back at the same time tomorrow for the second semifinal.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Until then, good night.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32APPLAUSE