In June 1980, six months after her first major television series, Barbara Woodhouse had become not just a TV Personality but a national institution.
It was the climax of a lifetime devoted to animals.
Richard Baker, who first met her over 25 years ago, introduces this autobiography of the woman who coined the catchwords 'sit' and 'walkies' and who died earlier this month.
Here, in conversation with Joan Bakewell, Barbara reveals some of the highlights of her varied life and times.
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