Man's Best Friend

A dog turns from man's best friend into man's worst nightmare as he attacks everything that moves.

The story of dogs is an epic tale millions of years in the making. Biologist Patrick Aryee examines the canine group, made up of 36 extraordinary species, from the majestic wolf to the cunning fox to our loyal household pet. Travel across the globe, from the Americas to Asia and Africa, and discover how dogs have evolved in order to survive and thrive in some of the planet's wildest landscapes.

Part natural history, part science and part pure celebration of man's best friend, this programme highlights just how extraordinary dogs truly are: Narrated by Martin Clunes.

Must I Paint You a Picture is a generous, two-disc, 40-track survey of Bragg's career to date (this limited edition has a third disc of 10 rarities). The tracklisting was apparently assembled with the help of Bragg's fans, who were asked to vote for their favourites on Bragg's website, but this democratic initiative has only been taken so far: while "Little Time Bomb", for example, was a more popular choice than, say, "The Boy Done Good", the latter is included and the former isn't. It would, of course, be uncharitable to suggest that this is reflective of the authoritarian instincts that lurk inside most socialists.