Further Confusion 2015

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'''Further Confusion 2015''' was the seventeenth instance of [[Further Confusion]], held over 15-19 January, 2015, at the [[Wikipedia:San Jose Convention Center|San Jose Convention Center]] and the linked Marriott and Hilton hotels in [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|San Jose, California]].

The [[convention]] theme was "London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery".<ref>[https://twitter.com/furcon/status/425131082803994624 Further Confusion Twitter]. Retrieved January 20, 2014</ref>

The [[guests of honor]] were [[puppeteer]]s [[w:Warrick Brownlow-Pike|Warrick Brownlow-Pike]] and [[w:Andy Heath (puppeteer)|Andy J. Heath]], from the BBC television show ''[[Mongrels]]''. Characters from the show, including Nelson and Marion, also made appearances at the convention.<ref name="GuestsCharity">[http://www.furtherconfusion.org/guests/ Guests & Charity] on the Further Confusion 2015 website. Retrieved May 29, 2014.</ref> The convention's [[charity]] was Rocket Dog Rescue.<ref name="GuestsCharity"/>

Further Confusion 2015 saw 3527 attendees,<ref name="Numbers">[https://twitter.com/furcon/status/557048920963289089 Tweet] on the Further Confusion account on Twitter. Dated January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.</ref> including 643 in the [[fursuit parade]].<ref name="Numbers"/> [[Art show]] sales totalled $33,578.<ref name="Numbers"/>

Inside Edition of television were denied permission to film, but attended the convention undercover and without the knowledge of Further Confusion staff. After they aired the ill-gotten footage, chairman Dax posted an official statement criticizing Inside Edition's "disregard for our Code of Conduct and the privacy of attendees" and for filming attendees without informed consent.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150405202632/http://www.furtherconfusion.org/inside-edition/ Inside Edition: Official Statement], archived 2015 April 5 by archive.org. Retrieved 2015 August 8.</ref> Furries opinion of Inside Edition behavior was negative such as "shady", "non-consensual", etc.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYS5nP-Nhos Inside Edition & Furries] episode 83 of [[The Raccoon's Den]]. Retrieved 2015 August 8.</ref>

== Staff ==

* '''[[Convention chairman]]:''' [[Dax_Wildsong|Dax Wildsong]]
* '''Convention vice-chairman:''' [[SmackJackal|SmackJackal]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://furcon2015.sched.org/ Further Confusion 2015] schedule at sched.org
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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 aired on BBC Three in autumn 2011. In 2012, it was decided that the show would not be renewed for a third series due to low viewer counts.

==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==
[[File:Mongrels characters.jpg|right|thumb|The main characters in ''Mongrels'' (left to right): Destiny, Nelson, Kali (top), Marion (bottom) and Vince.|300px]]
The main [[characters]] of ''Mongrels'' are:<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010t19z/characters Characters] on the ''Mongrels'' pages on the BBC website. Retrieved June 17, 2013.</ref>
*'''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''' (''Canis self-absorbedbitchicus'', 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. Her catchphrase is "Brap!"

*'''Vince''' (''Vulpus c***itcus'', voiced by Paul Kaye) is an urban fox who is a [[Wikipedia:Sociopath|sociopath]] and the complete opposite of Nelson. He is a violent and foul-mouthed killer, whose catchphrase is "Morning c***s!" Despite calling the other characters "c***s", he does not like being called one and as a result will promptly attack/kill anyone.

==Production==
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The original unbroadcast pilot starred [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1257480/ Rufus Jones] playing the role of Nelson, [[Wikipedia:Lucy Montgomery|Lucy Montgomery]] as Destiny, and [[Wikipedia:Katy Brand|Katy Brand]] as Kali. 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".

In 2013, ''Mongrels'' puppeteers [[Wikipedia:Warrick Brownlow-Pike|Warrick Brownlow-Pike]] (Marion the cat), [[Wikipedia:Andy Heath (puppeteer)|Andy Heath]] (Nelson the fox), and [[Wikipedia:Iestyn Evans|Iestyn Evans]] (Kali the pigeon) were [[guests of honor]] at [[Eurofurence 19]] (2013).<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/?page=guestofhonor Guests of honor] on the Eurofurence 19 website. Retrieved August 29, 2013.</ref> Warrick Brownlow-Pike and Andy Heath have been announced as guests of honor for [[Further Confusion 2015]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/furcon/status/471721940403900416 Tweet] on the [[Further Confusion]] account on [[Twitter]]. Dated May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.</ref>

==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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==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]]''

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