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Mongrels

Tue, Jun 22, 2010
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010. A second series of Mongrels began airing on 7 November 2011. The series revolves around the lives of five anthropomorphic animals who hang around the back of a pub in Millwall, the Isle of Dogs, London. The characters are Nelson, a metrosexual fox; Destiny, an Afghan hound; Marion, a "borderline-retarded" cat; Kali, a grudge-bearing pigeon; and Vince, Nelson's friend, a sociopathic foul-mouthed fox.

Where to watch

Streaming on

  • BBC Three↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Rufus Jones
    Rufus Jones
    as Nelson (voice)
  • Tony Way
    Tony Way
    as Gary
  • Paul Kaye
    Paul Kaye
    as Vince (voice)
  • Lucy Montgomery
    Lucy Montgomery
    as Destiny (voice)
  • Katy Brand
    Katy Brand
    as Kali (voice)
  • W
    Warrick Brownlow-Pike
    as Marion (puppetry)
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Episodes

2 seasons · 16 episodes

Ended · 16 aired
Season 1
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Nelson the Online Predator
    Aired · Tue, Jun 22, 2010 · 30m

    Nelson uses Toby Anstis's social networking login to set up a blind date with a human, but to his surprise he gets to meet a chicken instead.

  • E2
    Destiny the Reluctant Sniffer Dog
    Aired · Tue, Jun 29, 2010 · 30m

    When Vince has a litter of fox cubs, Nelson is thrilled to be an uncle. Until he finds that Vince has eaten all of his cubs except the runt.

  • E3
    Marion the Young Lover
    Aired · Tue, Jul 6, 2010 · 30m

    Nelson auditions for BBC's Springwatch, Marion falls for the beautiful Lollipop and Destiny decides that guiding is for her.

  • E4
    Nelson the Stroke Virgin
    Aired · Tue, Jul 13, 2010 · 30m

    Nelson gets an unwanted stroke at a petting zoo, Marion saves a child from drowning and Kali falls for a muscly crow that turns out to be female.

  • E5
    Kali the Genetic Engineer
    Aired · Tue, Jul 20, 2010 · 30m

    Nelson's French penfriend Christian arrives but brings rabies with him. Destiny finds that her new boyfriend is a pimp organised by owner Gary.

  • E6
    Destiny the Infection Risk
    Aired · Tue, Jul 27, 2010 · 30m

    Urban fox Nelson goes to the rubbish dump to save his tomcat friend Marion - and falls for vixen Sandra. Afghan hound Destiny enters a dog show.

  • E7
    Marion the Superfluous Feed Character
    Aired · Tue, Aug 3, 2010 · 30m

    With Vince in a coma, Nelson must look after his territory for him. Kali takes revenge on You've Been Framed's presenter, Harry Hill.

  • E8
    Nelson the Naughty Arsonist
    Aired · Tue, Aug 10, 2010 · 30m

    Marion falls in with a crowd that is determined to stop humans from celebrating bonfire night forever by blowing up the pub.

Season 2
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Marion and the Force-Field
    Aired · Mon, Nov 7, 2011 · 30m

    Destiny finds a knock-out strategy to win her dream man - John Terry's dog. Recruited by a secret society of bloodthirsty foxes, it's time for Nelson to kill or be killed. Marion is entranced by a peculiarly knowledgeable goldfish.

  • E2
    Kali and the Rickshaw Inferno
    Aired · Mon, Nov 7, 2011 · 30m

    With Destiny on heat and trapped inside the pub by sex-crazed zombie dogs, Nelson has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to woo her. Marion's night in is ruined when Vince reveals he's a karaoke hog. And after a rickshaw driver runs over her dinner, Kali seeks explosive revenge.

  • E3
    Destiny and the V.E.T.S
    Aired · Mon, Nov 14, 2011 · 30m

    Vince bumps into his old mate Danny Dyer. Kali struggles to win back her perch from a bolshy immigrant. Nelson falls for a feisty older vixen and runs into trouble with a disapproving relative. When Marion adopts Destiny's owner Gary, Destiny has to compete to regain his affection.

  • E4
    Vince and the C***'s Speech
    Aired · Mon, Nov 21, 2011 · 30m

    It's Vince's wedding day and Nelson is thrilled to be his best man. Now all he has to do is find just one nice thing to say about Vince in his speech - or die. Destiny adopts a high-risk strategy to avoid sitting at the singles' table. Kali is faced with a difficult dilemma over the wedding buffet - is it acceptable to eat your own cousin?

  • E5
    Marion and the Myocardial Infarction
    Aired · Mon, Dec 5, 2011 · 30m

    Nelson's bid to salvage the showbiz career of a depressed chimpanzee is thwarted when his protege reveals an embarrassing personal habit. Marion takes a spin in the washing machine. Kali seeks revenge when her put-downs are outclassed by Destiny's fabulously bitchy new gay best friend.

  • E6
    Kali and the Psychological Warfare
    Aired · Mon, Dec 12, 2011 · 30m

    Kali embarks on a campaign of psychological warfare against Vanessa Feltz. Marion tries to impress a long lost son with his special brand of fatherly advice. Destiny adopts extreme measures to get her paws on a decrepit old dog's unusually squeaky toy. Nelson tries his hand at matchmaking.

  • E7
    Nelson and the Amazing Nuts
    Aired · Mon, Nov 28, 2011 · 30m

    Marion becomes a YouTube sensation after getting his head stuck in a car tyre. When building work threatens his den, Nelson must find a flatmate from an endangered species or lose his home. Destiny uncovers a shocking secret about her owner Gary.

  • E8
    Vince and the Helpful Horse
    Aired · Mon, Dec 19, 2011 · 30m

    It is New Year's Day and the night before is a complete blur. With a police dog hot on their trail, Nelson and the gang must solve the mystery of what-the-hell happened on New Year's Eve before the law catches up with them. Where did Marion find his new Siamese wife? Why are there now two identical Destinys? And how did a dead horse end up in Nelson's den?