List of Mongrels episodes

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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, [1] [2] with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010. [3] [4] The series revolves around the lives of five anthropomorphic animals who hang around the back of a pub in the Isle of Dogs, London. The characters are Nelson, a metrosexual fox (voiced by Rufus Jones, performed by Andy Heath); Destiny, an Afghan hound (voiced by Lucy Montgomery, performed by Richard Coombs); Marion, a "borderline-retarded" cat (voiced by Dan Tetsell, performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike); Kali, a grudge-bearing pigeon (voiced by Katy Brand, performed by Iestyn Evans); and Vince, a sociopathic foul-mouthed fox (voiced by Paul Kaye, performed by various puppeteers). [5] [6]

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Mongrels originally began as an unbroadcast pilot when it was known as We Are Mongrels. Differences between the pilot and the series included a different voice actor and puppet to portray Marion (Ray Panthaki), Destiny and Kali are also portrayed by different puppets, Vince doesn't swear constantly and the appearance of a sixth character, Debbie the suicidal chicken, who was eventually dropped from the show. Following from this pilot a full series was commissioned. [7]

The first series consisted of eight episodes and the making-of special. A second series was also commissioned. [8] [9] On 18 January 2012 it was announced via Twitter that Mongrels had not been renewed for a third series by the BBC. [10] The series was created and directed by Adam Miller. The producer for the series is Stephen McCrum. [6]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginal broadcastDVD releaseBlu-Ray release
Series premiere Series finale
1 822 June 201010 August 201016 August 2010 [11]
2 97 November 201119 December 201110 October 2012N/A

Episode list

Series 1 (2010)

NoEpTitleDirected byWritten byAir date
11"Nelson the Online Predator"Adam MillerDaniel Peak,
Jon Brown
22 June 2010 (2010-06-22)

Nelson discovers the harsh reality of interspecies dating, Marion gets himself adopted after his previous owner dies, Destiny bites her owner so she can attend dog obedience classes and Kali implicates DJ Toby Anstis in one of her evil schemes.
Guest star: Toby Anstis

Song: F*** Chickens
22"Destiny the Reluctant Sniffer Dog"Adam MillerJon Brown29 June 2010 (2010-06-29)

Destiny learns of the power of bottom-sniffing, Kali is reunited with an old partner in crime, Nelson adopts one of Vince's cubs and Marion overdoses on catnip.
Guest star: Christopher Biggins, Gemma Bissix, Stuart Manning, Paul Ross

Song: What Kind Of God?
33"Marion the Young Lover"Adam MillerJon Brown6 July 2010 (2010-07-06)

Springwatch comes to film on the Isle of Dogs and Nelson is horrified to discover all the animals are, in fact, actors. Destiny becomes a guide dog, Marion attempts to win love by staying alive for one more day, and Kali reveals she used to nest in Amy Winehouse's hair.
Guest star: Terry Nutkins, Chris Packham

Song: What A Difference A Day Makes
44"Nelson the Stroke Virgin"Adam MillerJon Brown13 July 2010 (2010-07-13)

Destiny enjoys a taste of life in the limelight after being awarded Animal of Courage 2010, but it is Marion who is the real hero. Nelson tries to be stroked by a human and Kali develops a crush on a crow that turns out to be female.
Guest star: Clive Anderson, Jeff Brazier

Song: Everybody Loves A Lesbian
55"Kali the Genetic Engineer"Adam MillerJon Brown20 July 2010 (2010-07-20)

Nelson's French penfriend Christian arrives for a visit, but brings rabies with him. Destiny discovers that her new boyfriend is a pimp organised by her owner Gary to get her to produce pups. When Kali is caught up in a pigeon cull, she resolves to take revenge on humankind.
Guest star: Scott Mills

Song: My Destiny
66"Destiny the Infection Risk"Adam MillerJon Brown27 July 2010 (2010-07-27)

Nelson falls in love with Sandra, a mangy, flea-ridden fox whom he meets at the rubbish tip while rescuing Marion. Gary angers Kali after he erects anti-pigeon spikes on the pub walls, but Destiny is overjoyed when he enters her into a competition.
Guest star: Christopher Hughes

Song: Breaking Up Is Such A Faff
77"Marion the Superfluous Feed Character"Adam MillerJon Brown3 August 2010 (2010-08-03)

Nelson organises a rooftop picnic to celebrate Vince's birthday, but things go badly wrong when an accident with a party popper puts Vince in a coma. Meanwhile, Destiny tries dating a bossy sheepdog and Kali plots her revenge on Harry Hill after seeing her mum getting electrocuted on You've Been Framed.
Guest star: Vicki Butler-Henderson

Song: Middleclass is Magical
88"Nelson the Naughty Arsonist"Adam MillerJon Brown10 August 2010 (2010-08-10)

It's the worst time of the year for the animals - Bonfire Night (aka 5/11). After failing in his job last year as a fire warden, Nelson faces an angry mob led by Marion demanding an end to the event for good. Kali has her wings clipped and discovers she is suddenly an easy meal for Vince. Destiny decides to pursue a modelling career.
Guest star: Eamonn Holmes

Song: Beautiful

Series 2 (2011)

NoEpTitleDirected byWritten byAir dateUK viewers (millions)
91"Marion and the Force-Field"Adam MillerJon Brown7 November 2011 (2011-11-07)0.35 (BBC Three)

Celebrity guests: N/A

Song: Just A Little Tap On The Nose
102"Kali and the Rickshaw Inferno"Adam MillerJon Brown7 November 2011 (2011-11-07)0.35 (BBC Three)

Celebrity guests: Ainsley Harriott, Richard O'Brien, Russell Tovey

Song: Die Evil Zombies
113"Destiny and the V.E.T.S"Adam MillerJon Brown14 November 2011 (2011-11-14)N/A

Celebrity guests: Zoë Ball (as Zoe Ball), Danny Dyer

Song: Immigration Rag
124"Nelson and the C***'s Speech"Adam MillerJon Brown,
Dan Tetsell
21 November 2011 (2011-11-21)N/A

Nelson's thrilled to be best man. All he has to do is say one nice thing about Vince.
Celebrity guests: N/A

Song: Vince Is A Massive C***
135"Marion and the Myocardial Infarction"Adam MillerDaniel Peak5 December 2011 (2011-12-05)N/A

Kali seeks revenge when her put-downs are outclassed by Destiny's bitchy new friend.
Celebrity guests: Scott Mills, Natasha Hamilton

Song: I'm Gonna Murder Justin Bieber
146"Kali and the Psychological Warfare"Adam MillerDaniel Peak12 December 2011 (2011-12-12)N/A

Kali embarks on a campaign of psychological warfare against Vanessa Feltz.
Celebrity guests: Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz

Song: Smoking Makes You Look Cool
157"Nelson and the AMAZING Nuts"Adam MillerJon Brown28 November 2011 (2011-11-28) [fn 1] N/A

Marion becomes a YouTube sensation after getting his head stuck in a car tyre.
Celebrity guest: Christian Jessen

Song: No-one's Been Stabbed Here Since Friday
168"Vince and the Helpful Horse"Adam MillerJon Brown,
Daniel Peak
19 December 2011 (2011-12-19)0.09 (BBC HD)

Nelson and the gang must solve the mystery of what-the-hell happened on New Year's Eve.
Celebrity guest: Lembit Öpik

Song: Shit House Party
179"Miquita and the Obligatory Clips Show"Adam MillerJon Brown19 December 2011 (2011-12-19)0.09 (BBC HD)

Miquita Oliver presents this clip show in this hilarious celebration of Mongrels.
Celebrity guests: Miquita Oliver, Will Mellor

Song: Montage of previous songs, F*** Chickens (signed version)

Footnotes

  1. Following the death of Gary Speed the previous day, episode 7 was hastily broadcast in place of episode 5 as it contained a reference to suicide by hanging, as did episode 6. BBC iPlayer and Sky onscreen information retained the correct and intended episode order.

References

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  1. Wolf, Ian. "Episode 1.1: Nelson the Online Predator". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. "Mongrels: Episode 1". BBC . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. Wolf, Ian. "Episode 1.9: Mongrels Uncovered". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  4. "Mongrels Uncovered". BBC . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  5. "Mongrels". BBC . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  6. 1 2 Wolf, Ian. "Mongrels – Production Details". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  7. Wolf, Ian. "Pilot: We Are Mongrels". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  8. Brown, Aaron; Wolf, Ian (25 August 2010). "Mongrels given second series". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  9. "Mongrels to return". Chortle. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  10. Brown, Aaron (18 January 2012). "BBC axes puppet sitcom Mongrels". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  11. Wolf, Ian. "'Mongrels' Merchandise". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 10 September 2010.