14 December instead of 16 December) Jo Brand is the only celebrity who appeared in the panto every year. O'Grady thanked Brand for her appearance in every annual panto on the show after the fifth and final panto on 14 December 2009. The pantomime did not return in the 2013 revival. Guest appearances The Paul O'Grady Show appeared in a series 3 episode of The Catherine Tate Show, where Tate's character Joannie "Nan" Taylor made an appearance. Originally she acted very sweet, but later revealed her true colours. When O'Grady mentioned that they had replaced Joannie's old chair with a new one and placed it in her flat, she became enraged at them for intruding her flat. Nan started swearing and walked off the set, much to the disgust of O'Grady. The show made a brief appearance in the Doctor Who episode "The Stolen Earth". Transmissions Controversies In light of O'Grady's love of dogs, and the fact that O'Grady rescued Buster, the show ran a "Find a Dog a Home" slot where abandoned dogs from various charities were featured. Viewers could then call in to request they be placed on a list to give the dog a permanent home. A direct telephone number was given to connect viewers to the appropriate charity. On moving to Channel 4, the slot remained but now viewers had to initially call a 10p-per-call information service to get the direct number of the charity. Calls dropped dramatically, and charity groups including Dogs Trust and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home told producers that they would no longer be involved with the show. The premium rate line was quickly dropped from 29 May 2006, and the original format reintroduced with the full support of the charities. See also Paul O'Grady Live References External links Official website 2000s British television talk shows 2010s British television talk shows 2004 British television series debuts 2015 British television series endings British television talk shows Channel 4 original programming ITV comedy Channel 4 comedy Television series produced at Pinewood Studios English-language television shows Television series by ITV Studios Paul O'Grady