- I always think of Chekhov's "Kashtanka."

(children laughing) - You can get a cream for that.

- It's the story of a mistreated carpenter's dog that gets taken in by a friendly circus clown.

But then she runs back to her old master when she sees him in the audience.

- Well, he had the better sausages.

- I think she preferred the hard grafter to the crowd pleaser.

- It's a dog.

Probably didn't give it that much thought.

- I'm not sure the circus is a natural environment for animals.

- I find all the grease paint suspicious.

- Oh.

- And the smells.

Sweaty acrobats in hot tents being carted round the country all summer long.

- You can talk.

I found things in your bathroom plug that would make a monkey blush.

- Sylvia.

- Not liking the circus.

What flimflam.

I used to dream of going... - In Calcutta, I once saw a Lyallpur woman dance with a lion.

Taught it to bounce basketballs in the air.

- I saw something like that in Biarritz except with a woman and a ping pong ball.

- Oh, Will, behave.

Come on.

(lighthearted music) (indistinct chatter) - Thought you'd fancy a big family holiday this year.

A surprise for Cath and Bonnie.

- Look at you earning brownie points.

- We shall discuss anon.

(bright music)