1. Paige, Luke and Sarah
Running Order
Title- Taking the Lead
Channel- Channel 4
Schedule- 8.30pm
Duration- 27 minutes with advert break
What’s happening
Vox pops “what’s your favourite breed of dog?”
Opening sequence
Building up the title made out of dog biscuits.
Voice over introducing the documentary.
Cutaways of dogs playing.
Dog owner interview- Gabby and Rosie
Cutaways- Barking at the TV, Gabby stroking her
belly, Rosie running up to the camera.
Dog owner interview- Adam and Charlie
Cutaways- Dog playing with toy, Dog pulling a
face.
Dog owner interview- Kassie and Roo
Cutaways- Playing together, Kassie showing
pictures of Roo on phone, Close up of Roo.
Dog owner interview- Paula and Kimmy.
Cutaways- Kimmy playing on the beach, Owner
and Kimmy on a walk, Close up of Kimmy lying
down, Kimmy running on field.
Dog owner interview- Steve, Ben and Bella
Cutaways- Dog playing with toy, Dog lying on
back, Dog playing in the garden.
Dog Foster interview
Archive footage- Screenshots of Facebook page
“Merseyside Mutts”
Dog Groomer interview
Cutaways- Food stack, Dog coat rail, Collars and
leads, Wall full of dog objects, Shop outside,
Dogs being washed.
Guide dog interview.
Cutaways- Statue of a guide dog, Plaque of a
trophy, Guide dogs.
Introduction to hearing dogs.
Time frame
15 seconds
15 seconds
Hearing dog trainer interview.
Cutaways of a hearing dog being trained.
Interview with a deaf person who has a hearing
dog. Cutaways of the hearing dog.
Introduction to Police Dogs.
Cutaways of footage of Police Dogs.
Interview with Police Dog Trainer.
Cutaway of footage of Police Dogs training.
1 minute 30 seconds.
15 seconds
25 seconds.
28 seconds.
20 seconds.
32 seconds.
26 seconds.
62 seconds.
49 seconds.
52 seconds.
20 seconds.
1 minute 30 seconds.
20 seconds
1 minute, 30 seconds.

2. Paige, Luke and Sarah
Interview with owner of retired police dog.
Cutaway of ex-police dog.
Advert break
1 minute 30 seconds.
Introduction to dog training.
20 seconds.
Interview with dog trainer.
Cutaway of dogs training.
Interview with owner whose dog is training.
Cutaway of their dog.
Introduction to adoption companies i.e. RSPCA.
Cutaway of dogs up for adoption.
Interview with the RSPCA.
Cutaway of dogs up for adoption.
Interview with dogs trust. Cutaways of the dogs
available for adoption.
Interview with owners who adopted a dog.
Cutaways of adopted dog.
Interview with another owner who adopted a
dog. Cutaways of adopted dog.
Introduction to good causes- Paul O’Grady for
the love of dogs.
Archive footage of Paul O’Grady.
Introduction to working dogs.
1 minute 30 seconds.
Interview with owner of working dogs.
Cutaway of working dogs.
Overall conclusion on why people have dogs.
Montage of all dogs used.
Funny clip of dog.
1 minute 30 seconds.
Approximately 3 minutes.
1 minute.
20 seconds.
1 minute 30 seconds.
1 minute 30 seconds.
1 minute.
1 minute 30 seconds.
40 seconds.
20 seconds.
30 seconds.
5 seconds.