National treasure, dog lover and bestselling author Clare Balding shares her love for our favourite family pet in an adventure across Britain. National stories are often told through our politics or our monarchy – but this is a tale of how Britain is shaped by its dogs.

Clare has always been fascinated by the impact dogs have on our lives and the way they have shaped Britain across the centuries. In Isle of Dogs, she explores the characteristics of our favourite breeds, why we’re drawn to them and what they bring out in us, from how we work to how we live.

We are famed as a nation of dog lovers, but do we truly appreciate how much our lives and our history have been shaped by our connection to dogs? Clare will show us just that on this adventure - an exploration and a voyage of discovery across our Isle of Dogs.