02 July 2018: Dr Katrin Jahn, General manager and head vet at German Veterinary Clinic and Dr Stephanie Romyn, Scientific Sales Advisor at St Vincent Group will both be in studio to answer your pet related questions, discuss this week’s animal news stories and give you the clues for this week’s mystery animal competition for your chance to win two months supply of pet food with Royal Canin.
02 July 2018: Helen Farmer welcomes in Keith O’Malley-Farrell and Matt Cotterill from The Physical Training Company to our lovely new studios to discuss fitness tips and inspiration as well as discussing a range of health and fitness stories, including the largest fatberg found in the UK. A fatberg is a congealed mass of fat and flushed matter such as wipes, nappies and sanitary products as well as grease and cooking fat that threatens to block up the sewer pipes. In September last year a fatberg was found in the sewers of East London. It was 250-metre-long and weighed over 130 tonnes, which is approximately the weight of 19 African elephants! Forensic analysis revealed that cooking fat is the biggest contributor to the crisis, making up nearly 90% of the sample. It also showed a higher concentration of prohibited gym supplements than illegal street drugs. Helen talks about dangerous fitness and diets pills, unhealthy gym supplements and the best ways to make progress on your fitness.
25 June 2018: Animal House with Dr Sara Elliot from the British Veterinary Hospital and Aimee Orme, Animal Behaviourist from Pawfect Behaviour. Helen is discussing this week’s animal stories including the sad passing of Koko the gorilla, at the age of 46. Koko was taught sign language by the animal psychologist, Penny Patterson and knew over 1000 signs.
25 June 2018: Helen Farmer talks to Keren Bobker, Senior Partner at Holborn Assets, about her 500th article for The National, what teenagers should know about money and takes your questions about finances as the summer approaches.
11 June 2018: Helen Farmer follows up with Helen Clifford, Sam Ravahi Fard, and Patrick McMurren from Dubai English Speaking College about their initiative with Dubai Cares to raise funds to sponsor a school in Nepal.
11 June 2018: Helen Farmer speaks with Dr. Raimundo Tamagnini and Dr. Zenia Lazaridou from Energetic Panacea about common ailments in young pets.
04 June 2018: We head over to The Animal House, this week we welcome in Dr Katrin Jahn from the German Veterinary Clinic to answer your pet questions, read through this week’s news stories and give you the clues to this week’s guess the animal competition where you can win two months’ supply of pet food with Royal Canin.
04 June 2018: Helen Farmer is welcoming Susanne Skelding, UAE National Squad Manager and Director of Netball at RU-Active and Sara Donovan, UAE Open Squad player and Head of Netball at Dubai College. They are working hard to bring netball to a wider audience in the UAE and talk about the struggles, challenges and success they have faced. Sara also talks about her battle with Cancer and how the sport fits around her treatment.
28 May 2018: Helen Farmer gets into the spirit of Ramadan and speaks to four different organisations working in the UAE to make the world a better place.
28 May 2018: Helen Farmer welcomes in Dr. Sara Elliott from The British Veterinary Hospital and Dr. Stephanie Romyn from Saint Vincent Group for this week's Animal House.
21 May 2018: It’s our weekly visit to the Vet Clinic with The Animal House. We are joined in studio by two experts today – Dr Katrin Jahn and Dr, Stephanie Romyn, Scientific Sales Advisor based at the Saint Vincent Group.
21 May 2018: Helen is talking how to wear your baby with Sarah Landers and why it’s a good thing to literally wear your baby – and it’s not just for the newborns.
14 May 2018: Helen is joined by Vet Dr Emmanouil Mastromanolis from Modern Vets and Pet Behaviourist, Aimee Orme from Pawfect Behaviour talking animal news, talking how to bath your dog – from the coat, trimming claws, cleaning ear, eyes and general pet care.
14 May 2018: Barbara, Pam and Mascha all join Helen Farmer in studio to talk little stitches! Barbara Evans set up Rags to Riches UAE, with Pam Marsh who was inspired by 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela to try and knit the the worlds largest blanket, and to then dismantle the blanket and send the blankets all over the world to people in need. Mascha Bos-Ruig, is part of the Boomerang Bag groupd that originally started in Australia working to reduce the plastic waste, by engaging local communities in the making of Boomerang Bags – community made, using recycled materials. Boomerang Bags provide a free, fun, sustainable alternative to plastic bags.
07 May 2018: On this week's Animal House, Helen Farmer speaks to Veterinarian, Dr Sara Elliot and Dog Behaviourist, Rajiv Saini about your pet questions and whether sleeping with your pet is a good idea.
07 May 2018: Helen Farmer speaks to Graphologist, Sujit Sukumaran about how a person's handwriting can reveal their true personality traits and how changing your handwriting can affect who you are!
30th April 2018: We welcome in Veterinary Surgeon, Dr Zenia Lazaridou from Energetic Panacea discussing this week’s animal news stories and answer your pet related questions.
30th April 2018: Helen Farmer welcomes in Justin Cole, Quality and Operations Manager from Desert Group and Olivia Jurado, Digital Farmer at Mazraa, Board Member at Slow Food Dubai, Co-Founder at Slow Living Middle East and an Urban Regenerative Farmer! They are at hand talking about gardening in the desert.
We have this week’s Animal House and the topic is a serious one, looking at cancer in pets. We have Dr Sara Elliot joining us again from the British Veterinary Hospital. We also look at this week’s pet stories and running our Mystery Animal Competition.
Helen Farmer presents a full two animal inspired hours today kicking off with talking to Yahya M Yusuf, Founder, and Annie Haresign, Equestrian Coach, both from the Al Marmoom Initiative. Al Marmoom is based in the Dubai desert and through horse riding providing alternative physical therapy with practical and vocational education to individuals with special needs.