Regular Cast

Alexander Armstrong Nick
Doon MacKichan Kirsten
Sylvestra Le Touzel Briony
Steven Alvey Andrew
Emma Pierson Jade
Lucy Axhurst Mary (eps 1, 2, 5, 6)

Production Credits

By Simon Nye
Animals Animal Dramatics
Vertinary Advisors Adrian O'Meara, Matthew Brash
Title Music Blair
Title Sequence Jane Fielder
Casting Jane Daives
Production Accountant Mike Amos
Vision Mixer Peter Philips
Gaffer Mike Tanner
Vision Control Andrew Newton (Role not credited on eps 1-5)
Console Operator Peter Dale (Role not credited on eps 1-5)
Art Director David Bevin
Properties Jo Vinton
Production Buyer Jean Mitchell
Location Manager Stan Fus
Stage Manager Tara Fernando
Production Co-ordinator Rachel Stewart
First Assistant Director Julie Sykes
Script Supervisor Rebecca Havers
Production Manager Joan Cuffy
Costume Design Emma Skala
Make Up Design Nichola Bellamy (eps 1-6), Joanna Harvey (eps 2)
Location Lighting Camera Martin Hawkins
Editor Chris Wadsworth
Camera Supervisor Chas Watts
Sound Supervisor Keith Nixon
Lighting Director Derek Constable
Production Designer Jan Spoczynski
Executive Producer Juliet Brake
Producers Julian Meers, Paul Schlesinger
Director Martin Dennis
Little Pond Television
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1:  Juggling With Guinea Pigs
Transmitted:  13 January 2000

Cast:  Mrs Baker (Melanie Hudson), Careeers Consultant (Hugh Parker), Gemma (Soumaya Keynes)

Story:  Nick is fed up with being a vet and decides a change of career would be a good idea.  Only trouble is he can't decide which job would suit him best.  Meanwhile Kirsten is worried when she sees Briony ridding on the back of a dog she is treating...

2:  The Love They Call Stalking
Transmitted:  20 January 2000

Cast:  Mrs Simpson (Rachael McDade)

Story:  Nick discovers that Kirsten has a passkey to all the lockers.  He thinks she's been peeping in the lockers but she denies it.  However, the idea overtakes her and she takes a look in Briony's locker where she finds a hat that Nick lost months ago.  Nick finds out and starts to plot his revenge on Briony.  Meanwhile Nick gets a chance to be with his neighbour, the woman he has been lusting after, when the dog she is looking after falls ill...

3:  Should We Hug?
Transmitted:  27 January 2000

Cast:  Penny (Eve Marie Bryer), Vague Vet (Rose Keegan), Young Vet (Jamie De Courcey), Smiley Vet (Henrietta Garden), John (Mark Aiken)

Story:  Nick decides to sack Briony and starts to interview people behind her back.  John proves to be the best suited for the job but Nick isn't keen as he wants to employ a woman he can sleep with.  Kirsten, however, is keen to give John the job, much to Nick's annoyance particularly when it becomes clear that Kirsten fancies John.

4:  Frightening Shorts
Transmitted:  3 February 2000

Cast:  Briony's Friends (Lucy Briers, Vicki Pepperdine), Mark (Ewan Bailey), Courier (Philip Wright), Mrs West (Jiggy Bhore), Farmer (Kevin Quarmby), Cat Owners (Penelope McGhie, Jo Caulfield)

Story:  Nick, desperate to find a way of avoiding treating animals, decides to move into the world of pet psychology.  Meanwhile, Kirsten tries to find some new friends and ends up going out for a drink with Briony.

5:  Twin Pekes
Transmitted:  10 February 2000

Cast:  Helen (Sarah Parish), Mrs Jarvis (Peggy Shields)

Story:  Nick's attempts to chat up a patient's owner ends up with him being left with a pedigree dog.  He isn't happy about this until he finds out how much money can be made out of breeding Pedigrees.  Meanwhile Kirsten's experiment with music in the reception area has less than spectacular results...

6:  Talking Dirty
Transmitted:  17 February 2000

Cast:  Mrs Wright (Barbara New), Judy (Lucy Robinson)

Story:  Nick, bored with his dull car, sees a racy sports car for sale.  However, he has no money with which to buy it.  Then an owner comes in wanting her dogs ears clipping because she thinks they're too long.  Nick sees this as an opportunity to get the money to buy the sports car by indulging in some pet plastic surgery...


Beast Episode Guide compiled by
Richard Spurr

Posted:  21 April 2002
Last Updated:  3 June 2002

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