Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters host annual West End Woofs to find a home for their four-legged f

(10 Aug 2024)
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London - 10 August 2024
1. Various of dogs
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige, actors - on the event:
Paige: "Since the pandemic 38% is - that's the figure that abandoned dogs and cats, is gone up that much. It's so shocking. So we're hoping that with, you know, Bernadette's idea to bring Broadway Barks to the West End and call it West End Woofs."
Peters: "Well, I called you and you agreed."
Paige: "And then we said, 'Well, what are we going to call it?' We thought 'West End Woofs'. And so, you know, and this is become an annual event and, as Bernadette said, we've housed a lot of animals last time. We're hoping to do the same today."
Peters: "Yeah, Cindy looks like she wants to say something in the microphone."
Paige: "Yes, she's going to sign a song. What do you want to say?"
3. Close up of dog
4. Close up of Lesley Nicol holding a dog
5. Various of dogs
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige, actors - on their pets:
Peters: "Well, I realised a long time ago that I understood what a womaniser was because I'm a 'doganiser.' So I realised I want them all and I realised I couldn't. It's a disease and I had to stop. So I have two dogs, one for each hand. That's how I do it."
Paige: "Oh and me, well I'm considering getting a cat. Obviously I've got to have a cat, haven't I? Because of 'Cats'."
Peters: "Grizabella."
Paige: "And I'd have to call her Grizabella. Oh, she reacted to Grizabella, did you?"
7. Various Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige posing
8. Various of cats
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige, actors - on cats:
Peters: "I love black cats."
Paige: "Well the night before I was offered cats. A black cat sort of wandered across my path. My mother always said to me, if a black cat crosses your path, it brings good luck. And the night before Cameron (Mackintosh - producer) called me. Yeah. Isn't that strange? A bit spooky."
Peters: "And now 'Cats' is back."
Paige: "'Cats' back."
10. Various of Christopher Biggins
11. Various of dogs
STORYLINE:
Stage legends Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters host their annual West End Woofs, an adoption event to help dogs and cats to find their forever home.

"We've housed a lot of animals last time. We're hoping to do the same today," says Paige about the event started during the pandemic in 2020. "Since the pandemic 38% is the figure of abandoned dogs and cats. It's gone up that much. It's so shocking."

In attendance to introduce the furry pets were celebrities such as Christopher Biggins, Lesley Nicol, Peter Egan and Bonnie Langford.

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