Mongrels

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'''''Mongrels''''', formerly known under the working title of '''''We Are Mongrels''''', is a British television comedy puppet series which was first broadcast on June 22, 2010, on [[Wikipedia:BBC Three|BBC Three]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk25/tue.shtml#tue_mongrels "We Are Mongrels": Network TV BBC Week 25: Tuesday 22 June 2010] from the BBC Press Office. Published 3 June, 2010. Accessed 3 June, 2010</ref> The series consists of 8 half-hour episodes, revolves around a group of talking animals. It has been marketed as "''[[Wikipedia:Avenue Q|Avenue Q]]'' meets ''[[Wikipedia:Family Guy|Family Guy]]''".

==Plot==
The series revolves around five animals who spend most of their time hanging around in the bin yard of an inner-city pub.

==Characters==
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*'''Nelson''' (''Vulpus metrosexualus'', voiced by Rufus Jones) is an "urbane fox" who is considered the hero of the show. Described as "[[Wikipedia:Rosa Parks|Rosa Parks]] with [[Wikipedia:The National Trust|National Trust]] membership", he is a metrosexual fox, with subscriptions to all of the major [[Wikipedia:Broadsheet|broadsheet]] newspapers (except ''[[Wikipedia:The Sunday Times|The Sunday Times]]'') and has a range of lifestyle choices more akin to a human than a fox. He is in love with Destiny.

*'''Destiny''' (voiced by Lucy Montgomery) is an [[Wikipedia:Afghan hound|Afghan hound]] who stops at nothing to get what she wants. She is owned by Gary, whom she cannot stand because he "always wears that s***ting tracksuit." While Nelson loves her, Destiny does not love him.

*'''Marion''' (''Felis retardicus'', voiced by Dan Tetsell) is a cat of unknown age, ethincity and origin. He has been abandoned by several owners, with many of them trying to kill him. His best friend is Nelson, who acts as a kind of father-figure. Marion is however very stupid and corruptable.

*'''Kali''' (''Aves aggravaticus'', voiced by Katy Brand) is a pigeon who enjoys inflicting misfortune on anyone she likes. She bares several grudges, which inculde a hatred of all humans and all foxes because of the way the treat birds.

*'''Vince''' (''Vulpus c***itcus'', voiced by Paul Kaye) is an urban fox who is a [[Wikipedia:Sociopath|sociopath]] and the opposite of Nelson. He is a violent and foul-mouthed killer, whose catchphrase is "Morning c***s!" He is also Nelson's brother.

==Production==
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The original unbroadcast pilot starred [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1257480/ Rufus Jones] playing the role of Fred the Fox, [[Wikipedia:Lucy Montgomery|Lucy Montgomery]] are Harry the Hound, and [[Wikipedia:Katy Brand|Katy Brand]] as Polly the Pigeon. It also starred [[Wikipedia:Ruth Bratt|Ruth Bratt]] and [[Wikipedia:Paul Kaye|Paul Kaye]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/07_july/24/comedy.shtml BBC secures script deal with comedy writer Jon Brown] from the BBC Press Office. Published on 24 July, 2009. Accessed 24 July, 2009.</ref> It is not yet known if they will return to play the roles in the actual series.

The series is created and directed by Adam Miller and Stephen McCrum, and written by Jon Brown and Daniel Peak. Stephen McCrum will be producer and executive producer. ''We Are Mongrels'' was commissioned by Danny Cohen, head of BBC Three, and Lucy Lumsden, former controller of comedy commissioning. The programme will be screened in the spring of 2010.

The puppets have been created by [[Talk to the Hand]] (UK).

The show has already attracted controversy, the makers of [[Pets]] and [[Fur Tv]] have accused the show of plagiarism it is not known how any litigation is progressing.{{fact}}

==See also==

*''[[The Funday Pawpet Show]]''

==References==
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00swyx1 ''Mongrels''] from [[Wikipedia:BBC Three|BBC Three]]. Accessed 17 June, 2010.
*[http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/we_are_mongrels/ ''Mongrels''] from the [[Wikipedia:British Comedy Guide|British Comedy Guide]]. Accessed 11 June, 2010.
*[http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/family-guy-style-puppet-comedy-heads-to-bbc3/5003809.article "Family Guy-style puppet comedy heads to BBC3"] from [[Wikipedia:Broadcast (magazine)|''Broadcast'']]. Written by Katherine Rushton, on 23 July, 2009. Accessed 23 July, 2009.
*[http://www.furteantimes.com/r/112_new_furry_puppet_comedy_coming_to_bbc_three "New Furry Puppet Comedy coming to BBC Three"] from [[FurteanTimes.com]]. Written by [[The Chained Wolf]] on 23 July, 2009. Accessed 23 July, 2009.

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