About this season
Beast is a BBC One sitcom based in a veterinary surgery. Two series of six episodes each were made, with the first broadcast in early 2000 and the second in early 2001. The main premise of the show is that the main character and practice owner doesn't like being a vet and has a strong dislike of animals.
Episodes (6)
1. Cow
Aired 6 January 2001 • 30 min
2. Cat
Aired 13 January 2001 • 30 min
Suffering a hangover, Nick accidentally amputates a cat's foot and is sued for £25,000. Briony offers to buy shares in the practice.
3. Pig
Aired 20 January 2001 • 30 min
Nick agrees to ride naked through the village on a pig if he loses his bet about the diagnosis of a sick dog.
4. Dogs
Aired 27 January 2001 • 30 min
Jade comes up with the idea of starting dog aerobic classes to raise some extra cash for the practice.
5. Lamb
Aired 3 February 2001 • 30 min
Nick is invited to judge the local cat show and discovers some of the owners are open to bribery. He then woos cat owner Mona.
6. Snake
Aired 10 February 2001 • 30 min
Nick falls for the owner of a pet python and pursues her to her workplace - a raunchy nightclub.