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> with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010. It has been marketed as "''[[Wikipedia:Avenue Q|Avenue Q]]'' meets ''[[Wikipedia:Family Guy|Family Guy]]''".

The show is aimed at an adult audience, it features "neutering, incontinence, cannibalism and catnip overdoses" and humour styles such as slapstick and farce.

The second series of Mongrels is currently in production and is set to air on BBC Three in autumn 2011.

==Plot==
The series revolves around the lives of five anthropomorphic animals who hang around the back of a pub on the Isle of Dogs, London.

==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, ethnicity 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 corruptible.

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

==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]] as 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>

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 was screened in the spring of 2010.

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

==Awards and nominations==
''Mongrels'' won the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award 2009-2010 for "Production Design - Entertainment and Non-Drama" led by production designer Simon Rogers. It was also nominated for the award for "Tape and Film Editing - Entertainment and Situation Comedy" led by film editor Nigel Williams, but lost to ''Pete versus Life''.

In 2011, Brown won the [[Wikipedia:British Academy Television Craft Awards|BAFTA Craft Award]] for "Break-through Talent". The series was also nominated for the [[Ursa Major Award]] for "Best Anthrompomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series".

==External links==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010t19z Mongrels Homepage]
* [http://www.facebook.com/BBCMongrels Mongrels on Facebook]
* [http://twitter.com/#!/bbcmongrels Mongrels on Twitter]

==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.
*[http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2010/08/25/11610/mongrels_to_return "Mongrels to return"] Chortle. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00h64pq/mongrels_mongrels_series_2_trailer_part_1/ "Mongrels Series 2 Trailer (Part 1)"] BBC 26 May, 2011
*[http://www.flayrah.com/3347/mongrels-wins-rts-craft-and-design-award "Mongrels wins RTS Craft and Design Award"] Flayrah Nov 25 2010
*[http://www.bafta.org/awards/television-craft/nominations,1081,BA.html "Television Craft Awards Winners & Nominees in 2011"] BAFTA May 8 2011

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