Mongrels (2010)
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. The show is aimed at an adult audience, features "neutering, incontinence, cannibalism and catnip overdoses" and humour styles such as slapstick and farce. For example, the first episode begins with a scene in which Marion, portrayed as desperately trying to revive his deceased owner, learns she has actually been dead for four months, whereupon he casually gives his cat friends permission to eat her. Mongrels has attracted accusations of plagiarism, with claims that Mongrels stole ideas from a similar Channel 4 show called Pets.
Seasons & Episode
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.
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.
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.
It's Vince's wedding day and Nelson is thrilled to be his best man. Now all he has to do is to 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?
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.
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.
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.
It's 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 happened to them on New Year's Eve before the law catches up with them. Where did Marion find his Siamese wife? Why are they now two identical Destiny's? And how did a dead horse end up in Nelson's den?
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.
