Mongrels. Image shows from L to R: Destiny, Nelson, Kali, Marion, Vince. Copyright: BBC
Mongrels

Mongrels

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2010 - 2011
  • 17 episodes (2 series)

An adult puppet sitcom for BBC Three about a fox, a cat, a dog and a pigeon who hang out together in an inner-city yard. Stars Tony Way, Rufus Jones, Lucy Montgomery, Katy Brand, Dan Tetsell and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - Nelson The Stroke Virgin

Destiny enjoys a taste of life in the limelight after being awarded Animal of Courage 2010, but it is Marion who is the real hero. Nelson tries to be stroked by a human and Kali develops a crush on a crow that turns out to be female.

Preview clips

Further details

Mongrels. Destiny. Copyright: BBC

Afghan hound Destiny enjoys a taste of life in the limelight after being awarded Animal of Courage 2010.

However, there is tension in the yard as Marion is the true hero, but Destiny, dazzled by the attention, refuses to come clean. Everything soon backfires though and she is forced to redeem herself.

Meanwhile, urban fox Nelson is on a mission to experience being stroked by a human. However, when he finds himself trapped in the local petting zoo, the experience is less than enjoyable and he resorts to calling on Destiny to save him.

Pigeon Kali develops a crush on a crow only to discover the buff new boy in town is, in fact, a girl who soon develops a crush on Kali, leaving her momentarily questioning her sexuality.

Song: Everybody Loves A Lesbian - Sung by the Female Crow, featuring Kali and Destiny.
Written by Danielle Ward and Adam Miller.

Notes

Some sources give this episode the unofficial title Never Been Stroked.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 13th July 2010
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 14th July 2010 12:45am BBC3
Thursday 15th July 2010 12:30am BBC3
Saturday 17th July 2010 12:45am BBC3
Sunday 18th July 2010 11:15pm BBC3
Thursday 23rd December 2010 12:05am BBC3
Saturday 23rd July 2011 1:15am BBC3
Saturday 23rd July 2011 3:40am BBC3
Sunday 30th October 2011 2:50am BBC3
Friday 3rd May 2013 11:20pm Dave
Monday 21st April 2014 2:50am Dave
Friday 4th July 2014 3:30am Dave
Wednesday 24th September 2014 2:45am Dave
Sunday 21st December 2014 2:15am Dave
Saturday 17th January 2015 3:15am Dave
Saturday 5th March 2016 3:00am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Tony Way Gary
Rufus Jones Nelson (Voice)
Lucy Montgomery Destiny (Voice)
Katy Brand Kali (Voice)
Dan Tetsell Marion (Voice)
Paul Kaye Vince (Voice)
Guest cast
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Mother
Malcolm Rogers Old Man
Dan Skinner (as Renton Skinner) Reporter
Andrew Brooke Farmhand
Velile Tshabalala Nurse
Lewis Macleod Ensemble (Various Roles) (Voice)
Jeff Brazier Self
Clive Anderson Self
Ruth Bratt Cassandra (Voice)
Writing team
Jon Brown Writer
Paul Doolan Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Tetsell Writer (Additional Material)
Danielle Ward Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Mayhew-Archer Script Editor
Production team
Adam Miller Director
Stephen McCrum Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Simon Rogers Production Designer
Joe Henson Composer
Richie Webb Composer

Videos

Everybody loves a lesbian

A song about lesbians. Warning: this clip is not suitable for young viewers or those easily offended.

Featuring: Katy Brand (Kali) & Lucy Montgomery (Destiny).

Animal of Courage

Destiny is up for an "Animal of Courage" award.

Featuring: Lucy Montgomery (Destiny), Dan Tetsell (Marion), Jeff Brazier & Tony Way (Gary).

Destiny The Lifesaver

A young boy is drowning and it is up to Destiny to save him, but she has a Magnum Classic to finish.

Featuring: Paul Kaye (Vince), Dan Tetsell (Marion) & Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Mother).

Clive Anderson on Mongrels

Nelson spends the night in a petting zoo after being desperate to be stroked. However, during the night he finds an unwanted visitor in his pen, in the form of Clive Anderson.

Featuring: Rufus Jones (Nelson) & Clive Anderson.

Never Been Stroked

It turns out Nelson has never been stroked.

Featuring: Katy Brand (Kali), Rufus Jones (Nelson) & Lucy Montgomery (Destiny).

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