Jon Brown
Director
Mongrels (2010)
Specials
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.
Released June 22, 2010
Episode 28 min
18+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Three
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E0 - Miquita and the Obligatory Clips Show
With help of the acclaimed cast, Miquita Oliver presents a hilarious celebration of the multi-award-winning, critically-acclaimed, global smash-hit phenomenon that is BBC Three's Mongrels. Yes, it's the obligatory clip show. But no, it's not like any obligatory clip show you've ever seen before.
Dec. 19, 2011, midnight
S0E1 - Mongrels Uncovered
Documentary revealing many of the secrets and challenges behind the scenes of the extraordinary world of the adult puppet comedy Mongrels. Features packages on the origin of the idea, the characters' development, the show's evolution, its innovative production methods, the creative conflict among the team and some of the chaos that ensued.
Featuring frank conversations and access to the cast, crew, puppeteers and celebrities, including Katy Brand, Lucy Montgomery, Dan Tetsell, Rufus Jones, Paul Kaye and Eamonn Holmes.
Aug. 11, 2010, midnight
S0E2 - Pilot
Destiny can't cope with her new puppies, and a newly-single Vince takes Nelson for a night out. Marion is surgically castrated by Chico from the X-Factor.
Aug. 16, 2010, midnight
Network: BBC Three
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 476 min.
Released: June 22, 2010
Last Air Date: Dec. 19, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 18+
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