1979: Meet the Incredible DRIVING SHEEPDOG | That's Life! | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

Tramp is an old English Sheepdog who has learnt how to drive a car - one with automatic transmission, obviously.
That's Life! reporter Chris Searle pays Mr Ben Pegler - Tramp's owner - a visit, to discover how the dog learned how to drive. Then it's time for the magnificent motoring mutt to take Mr Searle out for a spin in his Mini Estate. Proof, if proof were needed, that all dogs should have a licence.
You may be interested in the broadcast date of this clip, below. Surely Esther wasn't trying to pull the wool over our eyes?
This clip is taken from That's Life!, originally broadcast on BBC One, Sunday 1 April, 1979.
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[@adamadams9517]

This is the Britain we could have been. This is the Britain we should have been.

[@theseoldbeats]

The owners story at the start, like something out of the Fast Show. “Of course I was very, very drunk” 😅

[@stephenguppy7882]

The date this was broadcast was April 1st 1979. I remember it at the time and I thought it was obviously an April Fool. You only get one 'Spaghetti Harvest' in a lifetime.

[@Tee_Leaf]

This guy was the inspiration for the fast shows Rowley Birkin, I keep expecting him to say "and he just started driving! and am afraid I was very very drunk"

[@cazharris5581]

That’s exactly what I thought 😂

[@Weeflowerofscotland]

😂😂😂😂 I can’t get this out my head now

[@redfraggle77]

I thought exactly that!!!!! Great minds?! Better leverage!

[@dronespace]

​@@Weeflowerofscotland😂

[@weekenderTone]

Amazing. I also hear he has a part time job advertising paint.

[@rjjcms1]

He was mightily pleased when power steering came along.

[@ltipst2962]

That was so good, the picture when they all first get in the car. 10/10

[@rjjcms1]

Wonderful. I needed this after a trying past few days,make that weeks.

[@djdrwatson]

Sausages!! 😂😂

[@weekenderTone]

Walls.

[@Andrew-xg5ge]

I remember watching this; I was completely taken in!

[@redfraggle77]

Nerve wracking situations?! When he drove into the butcher’s shop window?! 😅

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Stationwagon version of the mini clubman!

[@ianstoys13mgs]

This clip is taken from That's Life!, originally broadcast on BBC One, Sunday 1 April, 1979.......Sunday 1 April people !!

[@Norwegian00]

Old English sheepdog are something special ❤

[@kofib3]

Yes it's no joke that this was broadcast on April 1st 😋

[@JMoruzzi]

I was 10 when this was on and I have to say I was taken in, though even then I did wonder about the camera being outside the car when it drives away from the policeman.

[@a1white]

Haha! The dog driving part does actually look quite convincing.

[@teddyedward9970]

woof woof wonderful lol

[@thefloorkiller]

Used to love That's Life

[@ryanohara476]

This dog makes a far much more better driver than most of the idiots on the road today!

[@IAMPLEDGE]

and his use of the English language is much better than yours.

[@rjjcms1]

I'd grant him a licence before some of them.

[@luiathmorgan7709]

Too many road Hoggs ! Perp drivers that cant drive !

[@a1white]

This is hillarious 😅

[@Gritt982]

The dog drinks beer too?

[@rjjcms1]

Apparently. Cheers!

[@Spiderelectron]

I remember that story - and the one about the Lirpa Loof!

[@Weeflowerofscotland]

Only us brits 😂!! April the 1st 1979 I was only 4 ❤

[@tonybkent]

This must have been the e original Tesla "Dog Mode". 😂

[@nokiamrgst]

Be more believable if the chap in the front was in the back seat 😂😂😂lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Jack_Warner]

Dogs are very intelligent animals, everyone should own a dog. We let our two dogs lick the plates after we've eaten dinner....... it saves on the washing up.

[@rjjcms1]

I had an eccentric German relative called Uncle Kurt. He used to wash tomatoes and other vegetables with soap when preparing salad,but shared his dinner with his two bloodhounds who would lap at his soup from either side. I never met him,unfortunately,but he died in his early 60s a happy man,having met and married a pretty 19-year-old Fraulein.

[@SuperTed19021]

😂 PS: My late nan had a video of "That's Life: Talented Pets" from 1990. Don't know if this tale was on it.

[@marclaw4511]

We were so innocent back then.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

This makes me anxious the guy not watching the dog driving .. That dog doesn't like cops. Gd😂

[@Nilguiri]

Back in the days when the BBC only lied on April Fools day.

[@a1white]

Ooh edgy!

[@Nilguiri]

@@a1white Tell me you are Tory scum without telling me that you are a Tory.

[@Owen-hg3cu]

Diddums

[@a1white]

@@NilguiriI’m mortally offended that you think I might be a Tory 😂

[@Nilguiri]

@@a1white My apologies!

[@abdulhodiy3566]

Wondering baby 10

[@fanat4619]

Pure savior 31

[@upthebuffer1921]

Esther was hot

[@user-pc9du2hv4k]

Obviously the dog driving cant drink and drive. That would be ridiculous.

[@davedogge2280]

Katie Price could learn a lesson or two from ...tramp and his driving.

[@earlscourtsw10]

Just seems very dangerous to me. Much as I love dogs, I wouldn’t trust one to drive. This dog owner is irresponsible

[@deanstanley5799]

God we believed anything the BBC said 🤦‍♂️

[@steveosborne2297]

You do realise that this was put out on April 1st 😂😂😂

[@rosegreensummer]

i call fake, but a very enjoyable fake

[@Spiderelectron]

Aye, check the transmission date in the description.

[@mancroft]

Frightful woman.

[@rjjcms1]

She helped launch Childline. What have you ever done in your life?

[@thecovidprisoner]

Ahh when was life simpler. Couldn't be arrested for free speech, being offended wasn't the national sport and Esther Ranzten hadn't lost her marbles . Happy Days 👍

[@a1white]

What are you talking about?

[@Owen-hg3cu]

Imagine seeing a video about a dog driving a car then going on a deranged rant. Are you ok? Is there anyone we can call?

[@thecovidprisoner]

If your over a certain age you will remember the tv show ' That's Life ' which this is taken from. Folks used ' common sense / free speech ' and none of the bs of modern life , its history millions remember. Esther Rantzen lost it over Convid stating the ' Unvaccinated ' should be denied health care , not wearing a mask was a crime . So much of it was bs yet millions fell for it and still do. Maybe you won't grasp any of that as your innocent that this country has changed for the worst on many levels but improved in some.

[@thecovidprisoner]

@@Owen-hg3cu Am commenting on the era you simpleton not the video. 😀 As stated you only get it if you were a child in 70s / 80s . Too paraphrase Bob Dylan ' Don't try too understand my comment is clearly beyond your command '

[@a1white]

@@thecovidprisonersorry you lost me when you said “Convid” 🤦‍♂️

[@redfraggle77]

Nerve wracking situations?! When he drove into the butcher’s shop window?! 😅