The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection claims to be disappointed that the Animals drama-documentary screened on digital television this Monday concentrated so heavily on animal rights extremism. BUAV are dismayed that the programme did not allow either anti-vivisection scientists or organisations working entirely within the law an opportunity to be heard.

We guess that’s a rare case of disappointment all round then. We were dismayed that there was so little portrayal of the animals which make up 96% of all research animals, namely rodents, fish and birds. The shocking images we see from the antivivisection groups are far from representative, so much of what goes on in research centres is probably just too dull for television!