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Cast of Characters |
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| Name | Description |
| Abi | Sara’s niece |
| AJ the Gardening Afghan | Friend of Dave’s |
| Alejandro | Ecuadorian alpaca. Going out with Gladys. Martin Family |
| Alex | Little Sister |
| Alex the computer guy | Says it all |
| Alex the Vet | Vet |
| Alexa | A know-all |
| Alice | Daughter |
| Andre | Alice’s husband |
| Anton du Bark | A lithe whippet and Nell’s ballroom dancing partner |
| Antonio | A Podenco Canario |
| Arnold Barksandbragger | Austrian Rottweiler who keeps telling people he’s back before he’s gone |
| Attila the Hound | Don’t mention him |
| Auntie Sandra | Seagull, Susan’s aunt |
| Australian cattle dogs | Ron Gilbert’s team of handydogs |
| Baby Snail | Faye Raine’s name before she was born |
| Baby Sussex | Harrison Mountbatten Windsor |
| Ban Morrison | Wheaten Terrier from Northern Ireland. Singer/songwriter |
| Barbara Woodlouse | A woodlouse, dog expert and mother to Henry and Horst |
| Barney | Owl |
| Barney | Labrador, Nell’s brother |
| Beagle Bones | A pirate |
| Bear Growls | Adventurer |
| Beary Merry | A lady bear National treasure and excellent cook |
| Benjamin Beefy | A polite member of the Beefies who just wants to be a seagull |
| Bess | A shy Shih Tzu |
| Billy | Labrador |
| Bob | Retired Border Terrier. Ex services |
| Boo | Black lab and Nell’s cousin |
| Boo Fearnley-Whittingstall | Berkshire Labrador |
| Boone the Mutt | A handsome Canadian Labrador owned by Shel |
| Bouncy | A charismatic poodle and singer |
| Budleigh Salterton | Basset Hound from Beesands. Old sea dog |
| Captain Hiroshi Takeda | Shiba Inu with a wooden leg. Brother to Ken. Bad pirate |
| Carlos the Cat | Alice’s dear departed cat |
| Carmen Miranda | Curly haired collie from Coventry |
| Charlie Shepherd/Siegfried Schaeferhund | Handsome German Shepherd. Former MI5 agent. Nell’s dear departed husband. Died of heart failure. Martin Family |
| Charlotte | Sister |
| Cheerleading Chow Chows | From Chichester |
| Chris | Son |
| Coleton Fishacre | Monkey pirate. Badly behaved |
| Cooky and Pluto | Guide Dogs |
| Count Bingo | Large French flamingo and head of the Flamingo ForeignLegion |
| Cousin Tess | Sara’s cousin |
| Dancing Chihuahuas | Enthusiastic dancers |
| Dartmouth Dachsunds | Performers |
| Dave | Giant Black Lab. Family. Harriet’s brother. Nell’s nephew. Martin Family |
| Dicky Dalmation | Antiques Dealer from Bury St. Edmunds |
| Doctor Foxhound | Doctor |
| Dog Marley | Long haired Bergamasco. Loves reggae and has dreadlocks |
| Dominic Simmons | Siamese cat. |
| Dorothy | Salcombe Setter |
| Doug the Hairdresser | Jack Russell |
| Driftwood Bark | Dave’s band |
| Edward | A clock |
| Elderly short sighted pug with a monkey on its shoulder | Says it all |
| Emily the Vet | Vet |
| Ernest | Elderly Jack Russell. Friend of Mutley’s |
| Eve | Dog breeder |
| Farm Dogs | Sheepdogs who live next door |
| Faye from The Barn | Fan of Nell’s |
| Faye Raine | Granddaughter |
| Fido | A stone statue |
| Fiona Moose | TV presenter |
| Fleur | Nell’s mother |
| Fluffy | Dave and Harriet’s sister |
| Freddy | Dave and Harriet’s brother |
| Freddy Fulmar and the Seabirds | Baby faced bird and his band |
| Gelato Spinone | Hairy dog with a rough beard and a long nose. Sells ice cream by the quay |
| Ginger | A Canada goose |
| Gladys | Black Pomeranian. Martin Family |
| Graham | Swan and poet |
| Greg Walrus | Masterchef judge |
| Gull | A good Beefy |
| Gulldon Ramsay | Loud seagull chef |
| Hamilton Hound | Director |
| Harriet | Chocolate Labrador. Dave’s sister. Nell’s niece. Martin Family |
| Hattie Button | A cockapoo puppy owned by Sara’s sister Alex |
| Henry | A woodlouse |
| Hope | A cute dachshund belonging to Sophie the hairdresser |
| Horst | A very large woodlouse and Henry’s brother |
| Humphrey | Heron, Susan’s adopted father |
| Irene | Family friend |
| J.K. Howling | Shetland sheepdog and writer |
| Jago | Doberdane. John’s half brother |
| Jaime | Family friend |
| James | Chauffeur |
| James Beddall | A vegetarian and inspiration for Malcom |
| Jamie | Formerly with Schiffer Publishing |
| Jason | Rapping Rottweiler. Married to Bouncy |
| Jason Doberman | Australian sheep shearer and cousin of John’s |
| Jeremy | Butler |
| Jeremy Barkson | Bloodhound |
| Jeremy Beagle | A beagle |
| Jill and Hob Henderson | Visiting Ferrets |
| Jim the Farm Dog | Harriet’s boyfriend |
| John the Doberman | Poppy’s fiancé who runs Starbarks in Kingsbridge |
| John the Toad | Masterchef judge |
| Jonathan Sky | Grandson |
| Joyce | A Border Terrier and a great friend of Mutley’s |
| Junior | Doberman |
| Katney Kardashandrun | Cat, sister to Kitten and Klawy |
| Ken | Akita Inu. Brother to Hiro. Good pirate |
| Kerry | Sister-in-law |
| Kev | Husband. Martin Family |
| Kitten Kardashandrun | Cat, sister to Katney and Klawy |
| Klawy Kardashandrun | Cat, sister to Kitten and Katney |
| Knitwear Wolf aka Prince Rupert | A Canadian wolf |
| Laberace | A flamboyant piano playing Labradoodle |
| Lady Anwen | A very bad corgi and former member of the royal household |
| Lady Baba | A singing sheep |
| Leo | A cute dachshund belonging to Sophie the hairdresser |
| Leonardo Llama | One of the Llama brothers |
| Lesley | Lhasa Apso |
| Lily | Labradoodle |
| Lily | Sweet little dog on the beach |
| Little Lily | Great niece-in-law |
| Little Ollie | Black Labrador puppy who belongs to Tony the Postman |
| Liv and Ben | Niece and nephew-in-law |
| Llama Brothers | Italian llamas. Usually wear pyjamas and love dancing |
| Lorenzo Llama | One of the Llama brothers |
| Luciano Llama | One of the Llama brothers |
| Madame Odile Cygne Noir | A black swan, owns the French bakery |
| Mademoiselle Ecarlate | Harriet in disguise |
| Maggie | A beautiful Shih Tzu from Pennsylvania Mutley’s former love |
| Maisie | Nell’s sister and Dave and Harriet’s mother |
| Malcolm | Polite Flamingo. Chef. Martin Family. |
| Marian | Family friend |
| Marjorie | Young spaniel |
| Marvellous Great Aunt Pam | Sara’s aunt |
| Mavis | Pyrenean Mountain Dog who met Nell at the vet’s during a weigh-in |
| Meghan | Duchess of Sussex |
| Michael Bouvier | Belgian Farm Dog. Famous singer |
| Michael Collie-Only | A Kingsbridge Collie |
| Mick Jaguar | Ageing singer |
| Milo | Tony the Postman’s dear departed Labrador |
| Mist | Dave and Harriet’s sister |
| Monty | A Canadian moose and Mounty |
| Mortimer Mountjoy | Friendly Beagle |
| Mother | Sara’s late mother |
| Mr Kipling | Bichon Frise from Buckinghamshire. Mutley’s business advisor |
| Mrs R | Kind lady who owns Meadow Walk |
| Muriel the Mastiff | Newsagent |
| Mutley | Elderly Patterdale. Rescue Dog. Entrepreneur. Dear departed member of the Martin Family |
| Myfanwy | Welsh Corgi once beloved of Knitwear Wolf |
| Naughty Nigel | Handsome blonde Labrador and Nell’s cousin |
| Nell | Queen of Black Labradors. Matriarch. Martin Family |
| Nicky Bark | Celebrity hairdresser |
| Nigella Pawsome | Whippet and cook |
| No Good Boyo | Welsh Border Terrier |
| Old Gaffers | Tony the Postman’s shanty crew |
| Olive | The other reindeer |
| Olivia | Next door neighbour’s daughter |
| Our Penguin | A keen filmmaker and friend of Princess the seal |
| Owl Capone | Owl Pacino’s son |
| Owl Pacino | Brave pilot |
| Owlbert | Squadron Leader |
| Owlgernon Featherby-Fortescue | Wing Commander of the Royal Owl Force |
| Pablo | Portuguese Podengo. Waiter at the cafe |
| Pamela | Large Pyrenean Mountain Dog and honorary member of the Whippets Institute |
| Pamela | A portly Pekinese from Paignton |
| Paul Robinson | Rude Australian shepherd dog |
| Peter the Pelican | Celebrant from Exmoor |
| Petunia | Chicken |
| P.G. Woodlouse | A woodlouse and author. Father to Henry and Horst. |
| Pierre and Fifi | Dave and Gladys disguised as French waiters |
| Poppy | Maltese cross. Chef. Helicopter pilot. Martin Family |
| Prince Harry | Duke of Sussex |
| Princess | A singing seal |
| Prue Beef | Flamboyant seagull. Cook |
| Puparazzi | Photographers. Usually Italian Volpinos |
| Reggie and Ronnie | East End bulldog twins |
| Replacement Tonys | Postmen |
| Rhys | Welsh Corgi |
| Richard Price | Black Russian Terrier |
| Richard the Vet | Vet |
| Rita Pawreno | Chihuahua. Rocky’s wife and a Puerto Rican dancer |
| Robert the quiet Rottweiler | Mutley’s Bodyguard |
| Robin Hoot | Owl |
| Rock | A big Beefy and friend of Romeo |
| Rocky Martin | Sato dog. Mutley’s Puerto Rican cousin. Married to Rita |
| Romeo | A noisy Beefy in a long black wig who is in love with Harriet |
| Ron Gilbert | Great Dane from Torquay |
| Ruff | Farm Dog and Jim’s brother |
| Rupert | Red Setter and director |
| Sally | Golden Retriever. Works with Charlie. M. Dave’s girlfriend |
| Samuel of Oxbury | Black Labrador. Dave and Harriet’s father. |
| Santa | Dear departed Golden Retriever |
| Sara | Me. Martin Family |
| Sasha | Beautiful Golden Retriever and rescue dog |
| Savoiardi, Sponge Finger | An evil rook and head of NOIR the Notorious Organisation of International Rooks |
| Scarlett | Niece |
| Seamus | Feisty Irish terrier and Nell’s cousin |
| Sebastian/Sid the Fish | Double-crossing Spaniel |
| Shannon | Chris’s Canadian girlfriend |
| Shel | Family friend |
| Sherlock Bones | A clever Lurcher |
| Sherlock Bones | Detective |
| Shirley Bassett | Singer |
| Shona and Rob | Niece and nephew-in-law |
| Sidney | A spider and web designer |
| Simon Howl | Opinionated Husky |
| Sir Andy Furry | Scottish deerhound. Plays tennis but prefers fishing |
| Sophie the Hairdresser | Sara’s hairdresser |
| Stephen Seagull | Head of the Beefies and Susan’s biological father |
| Sue | Tony the Postman’s wife |
| Sunny Ormonde | Talented actress and friend of the family |
| Susan | Seagull. Married to Malcolm. Martin Family |
| Sven Gully | Stephen Seagull’s Swedish cousin and hypnotist |
| Tall Hollywood | Giant Schnauzer |
| Tawny Tim | Owl |
| Tobias | Sara’s great nephew and son of Abi |
| The Beefies | Evil gang of seagulls |
| The Cat | Flamboyant and talented friend. Lives at the Big House but Martin Family |
| The Gipsy Cairns | Cairn terriers from Scotland who sing Spanish songs |
| The Great Mutliano | Mutley in disguise as a hypnotist |
| The Gulls | Susan’s bridesmaids |
| The Portishead Pugs | Dance group from Bristol |
| The Portly Martins, Portia, Penelope and Pat | Labradors. Nell’s cousins from Purley |
| The Rolling Bones | Elderly band of musicians |
| The Roofers | Handsome roofers |
| The Welsh Corgi Choir | Singers and knitters |
| The Whippets Institute | Whippets who usually travel by minibus |
| Timothy | Turkey. Artist. Martin Family |
| Tom Barker Howls | Food critic |
| Tony the Postman | Dave’s best friend. Family friend |
| Tour de France | Savoiardi’s alias |
| Uncle Stanley | Seagull, Susan’s uncle |
| Valerie | French bulldog who owns patisseries |
| Vanessa | A fickle butterfly who toyed with the affections of Henry and Horst |
| Walt | Sara’s Canadian friend who lives in Australia |
| Walter Pigeon | Noisy pigeon |
| Watson | Border Terrier |
| Westie Wolfenthal | Chef |
| Winifred | Whippet from the WI. Lazy |
| Xav | A fierce kitten who belongs to Scarlett |
| Yogi Westlake | A handsome Labrador |
| Zsa Zsa The Paw | Fluffy Persian cat. Owner of Glamourpuss and The Cat’s Hungarian cousin |
Conversations with Nell follows the adventures of the real-life Martin family through conversations between writer Sara and her wise and loyal Labrador, Nell.