TELEVISION - MONGRELS
Mongrels is a British puppet-based sitcom that follows the lives of 5 animal friends who live in and behind a pub in London.
Cast
Rufus Jones - Nelson the middle-class, metrosexual urban fox.
Dan Tetsell - Marion the homeless Persian alley cat.
Lucy Montgomery - Destiny the beautiful, self-absorbed Afghan Hound who lives in the pub.
Katy Brand - Kali the cynical, vindictive and street smart pigeon.
Paul Kaye - Vince the violent, foul-mouthed sociopathic fox.
Tony Way - Gary the pub landlord and Destiny's owner
2010
Season 1 - BBC 3 broadcasts - All 8 episodes. Each episode 30 minutes approx. (10, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Episode 1 - Nelson discovers interspecies dating / Marion gets adopted / Destiny bites her owner
Episode 2 - Destiny discovers bottom-sniffing / Nelson adopts one of Vince's cubs / Marion overdoses on catnip
Episode 3 - Springwatch comes to film on the Isle of Dogs
Episode 4 - Destiny wins Animal of Courage 2010 / Nelson tries to be stroked / Kali develops a crush on a crow
Episode 5 - Nelson's French penfriend arrives for a visit / Destiny's new boyfriend turns out to be a pimp / Kali is caught up in a pigeon cull
Episode 6 - Nelson falls in love with Sandra / Gary angers Kali after he erects anti-pigeon spikes on the pub walls
Episode 7 - Nelson organises a picnic to celebrate Vince's birthday / Destiny tries dating a bossy sheepdog / Kali plots her revenge on Harry Hill
Episode 8 - Nelson faces an angry mob demanding an end to Bonfire Night / Kali has her wings clipped / Destiny pursues a modelling career
Mongrels uncovered - Documentary going behind the scenes of the adult puppet comedy, exploring the origin of the idea, the characters' development and the show's evolution. The production methods and creative conflict among the team are also revealed, and there are contributions from the cast, crew, puppeteers and celebrities.
2011
Season 2 - Original BBC 3 broadcasts - All 9 episodes. Each episode 30 minutes approx. (10, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Episode 1 - Nelson becomes an assassin / Destiny dates John Terry's dog / Marion befriends a wise Goldfish
Episode 2 - Destiny is on heat and is forced to stay in the pub with Nelson, Vince and Marion / Vince discovers the Karaoke machine
Episode 3 - Nelson falls for an older vixen / Kali has trouble with an unco-operative immigrant / Destiny tries to regain Gary's affection
Episode 4 - Vince gets married and the gang try to help the Best Man Nelson come up with a speech
Episode 5 - Destiny meets a new gay best friend who upsets Kali / Marion gets all fluffed-up / Nelson befriends an out-of-work Chimp
Episode 6 - Marion finds out he has a son / Nelson tries to play matchmaker with unfortunate results / Destiny marries an old dog
Episode 7 - Nelson faces eviction / Marion gets stuck in a tyre / Destiny finds a turtle in the basement who knows a dark secret about Gary
Episode 8 - The gang try to piece together a drunken night that no one can remember - except Kali
Episode 9 - With help of the cast, Miquita Oliver presents highlights of the series in a special clip show.