Clare Balding is chatting animatedly when she’s distracted by something through the window. From the look on her face, it doesn’t require a psychology degree to realise what’s drawn her attention. ‘I can see a Tibetan terrier going by,’ she confesses via video call from her London home.
It couldn’t be more apt. The 52-year-old presenter is discussing her new book,. A fascinating, funny and frequently moving look at how our four-legged friends have shaped our lives, it’s part memoir, part history, part celebration. A real love letter