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 5 - Kali The Genetic Engineer

Nelson's French penfriend Christian arrives for a visit, but brings rabies with him. Destiny discovers that her new boyfriend is a pimp organised by her owner Gary to get her to produce pups. When Kali is caught up in a pigeon cull, she resolves to take revenge on humankind.

Preview clips

Further details

Mongrels. Nelson. Copyright: BBC

Nelson's effete French penfriend Christian arrives for a visit and starts behaving uncharacteristically badly, exhibiting mood swings and frothing at the mouth. Yes, it seems Christian has rabies. Nelson and Marion must contain the disease and save their friends.

Destiny discovers that her gorgeous new boyfriend Archie is in fact a pimp organised by her owner Gary to get Destiny to produce some pedigree pups. Destiny decides to teach Gary a lesson.

When Kali is caught up in a pigeon cull, she resolves to take over the world and take revenge on humankind by creating the pigeox - half pigeon, half fox. All she needs to bring her invention to life is a bit of help from a passing fox, like Nelson, or, failing that, his vicious friend Vince.

Song: My Destiny - Sung by Nelson, stopped by Destiny.
Written by Adam Miller.

Notes

Some sources give this episode the unofficial title Rabies.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 20th July 2010
Time
11pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 22nd July 2010 12:30am BBC3
Friday 23rd July 2010 9:30pm BBC3
Saturday 24th July 2010 12:50am BBC3
Sunday 25th July 2010 11:15pm BBC3
Friday 24th December 2010 12:15am BBC3
Wednesday 27th July 2011 12:45am BBC3
Wednesday 27th July 2011 3:15am BBC3
Saturday 30th July 2011 1:15am BBC3
Saturday 30th July 2011 3:45am BBC3
Monday 31st October 2011 2:30am BBC3
Friday 10th May 2013 11:20pm Dave
Monday 28th April 2014 1:55am Dave
Wednesday 1st October 2014 2:20am Dave
Monday 22nd December 2014 3:15am Dave
Saturday 24th January 2015 2:55am Dave
Tuesday 10th February 2015 1:55am Dave
Monday 7th March 2016 2:00am 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)
Ruth Bratt Ensemble (Various Roles) (Voice)
Guest cast
Amber Beattie Girl
Nathaniel Martello-White (as Nathaniel M White) Boy
Scott Mills Self
Duncan Wisbey Ensemble (Various Roles) (Voice)
Simon Lipson Ensemble (Various Roles) (Voice)
Writing team
Jon Brown Writer
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

Kali's PowerPoint

Kali explains her new evil plan to take over the world via PowerPoint, much to the disgust of Nelson. He is not keen on fathering a pigeon-fox hybrid - a pigox.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Katy Brand (Kali).

Nelson's Penpal

Nelson's French penpal Christian is visiting the Isle of Dogs. However, Nelson is not sure where to take him for dinner, so asks the rest of the Mongrels for suggestions.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Rufus Jones (Nelson).

Scott Mills on Mongrels

Nelson visits the Doctor as he fears he may have caught rabies from his French penpal Christian. Whilst he's there, he recalls getting frustrated at Scott Mills' use of the English Language on BBC Radio 1.

View this clip on the BBC website

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