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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 17^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 17^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Comedy. Within St Dunstan's University sits the Arnolfini Research Laboratory... staffed by idiots. Why is there an annoying man in pink mohair in the pink freezer? Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Minty:: Helen Moon
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Sir Andrew Chother:: Robin Ince
Les Goodman:: Kim Wall
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Lab Rats

Episode 3: A Protest

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 24^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Thu 24^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Scotland

Chaotic sitcom. Can Alex stop hippies from storming the lab? Why has the Dean filled every oven in the college with Dutch cakes? And who exactly booked Joan Armatrading? Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Minty:: Helen Moon
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Sir Andrew Chother:: Robin Ince
Les Goodman:: Kim Wall
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Lab Rats

Episode 4: A Bee

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 31^st Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Thu 31^st Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Thinking his rival, Dr Vaabit, has sabotaged his avocado plants, the Professor wants revenge. Alex and Cara get into trouble when farming some of Dr Vaabit's bees in a cabinet. Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Sir Andrew Chother:: Robin Ince
Dr Vaabit:: Michael McShane
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Lab Rats

Episode 5: A Seven Nighter

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 7^th Aug 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 7^th Aug 2008, 23:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Chaotic sitcom. Can the Lab Rats stay up for seven nights in a secret underground government facility without killing each other? Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Lab Rats

Episode 6: A Diary

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 14^th Aug 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Thu 14^th Aug 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Chaotic sitcom. Why has the lab got a pigeon loft? Can Alex prove his dad has really found Captain Scott's diary? And why is Brian flirting with a weather machine? Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Lab Rats

A Snail

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 10^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 10^th Jul 2008, 21:30 on BBC Two Scotland

Within St Dunstan's University sits the Arnolfini Research Laboratory... staffed by idiots. Can Alex and Brian help a Russian professor clone his dead grandmother? Show more

Contributors

Dr Alex Beenyman:: Chris Addison
Dean:: Selina Cadell
Cara:: Jo Enright
Professor John Mycroft:: Geoff McGivern
Brian:: Dan Tetsell
Minty:: Helen Moon
Secretary:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Sir Andrew Chother:: Robin Ince
Les Goodman:: Kim Wall
Writer:: Carl Cooper
Writer:: Chris Addison
Director:: Adam Tandy
Producer:: Simon Nicholls

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 29^th Jun 2010, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Oct 2011, 03:20 on BBC Three

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. When Vince has a litter of fox cubs, Nelson is thrilled to be an uncle. Until he finds that Vince has eaten all of his cubs except the runt. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Wendy (voice):: Ruth Bratt
Big Issue Seller:: Nick Tanner
Tramp:: Lawry Lewin
Fireman:: Steve North
Himself:: Christopher Biggins
Herself:: Gemma Bissix
Himself:: Stuart Manning
Himself:: Paul Ross
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Jon Brown

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 6^th Jul 2010, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sat 5^th Mar 2016, 02:30 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Nelson auditions for BBC's Springwatch, Marion falls for the beautiful Lollipop and Destiny decides that guiding is for her. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Additional voices:: Ruth Bratt
Additional voices:: Lewis Macleod
Gary:: Tony Way
Producer:: Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Flipper's Friend:: Steven France
Himself:: Chris Packham
Himself:: Terry Nutkins
Death:: Toby Marrow
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Wim Booth
Puppeteer:: Lucy Lloyd
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Puppeteer:: Janet Knetchel
Puppeteer:: Mak Wilson
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Jon Brown

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 13^th Jul 2010, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sat 5^th Mar 2016, 03:00 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Nelson gets an unwanted stroke at a petting zoo, Marion saves a child from drowning and Kali falls for a muscly crow that turns out to be female. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Additional voices:: Lewis Macleod
Gary:: Tony Way
Mother:: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Old Man:: Malcolm Rogers
Himself:: Jeff Brazier
Himself:: Clive Anderson
Reporter:: Renton Skinner
Farmhand:: Andrew Brooke
Nurse:: Velile Tshabalala
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Wim Booth
Puppeteer:: Lucy Lloyd
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Puppeteer:: Janet Knetchel
Puppeteer:: Mak Wilson
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Jon Brown

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 20^th Jul 2010, 23:00 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2016, 02:00 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Nelson's French penfriend Christian arrives but brings rabies with him. Destiny finds that her new boyfriend is a pimp organised by owner Gary. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Gary:: Tony Way
Girl:: Amber Beattie
Boy:: Nathaniel M White
Himself:: Scott Mills
Additional voices:: Ruth Bratt
Additional voices:: Duncan Wisbey
Additional voices:: Simon Lipson
Puppeteer:: Lucy Lloyd
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Jon Brown

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 6

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 27^th Jul 2010, 22:30 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2016, 02:30 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Urban fox Nelson goes to the rubbish dump to save his tomcat friend Marion - and falls for vixen Sandra. Afghan hound Destiny enters a dog show. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Sandra (voice):: Ruth Bratt
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Gary:: Tony Way
Himself:: Chris Hughes
Additional voices:: Duncan Wisbey
Pest Officer:: John Roy
Adjudicator:: Marc Small
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Daniel Peak

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Aug 2010, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2016, 03:30 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Marion falls in with a crowd that is determined to stop humans from celebrating bonfire night forever by blowing up the pub. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Destiny:: Sue Beattie
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Yvonne (voice):: Ruth Bratt
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Gary:: Tony Way
Photographer:: Kevin Eldon
Additional voices:: Simon Lipson
Himself:: Eamonn Holmes
Puppeteer:: Wim Booth
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Danny Peak

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Brand

Series

Mongrels

Mongrels Uncovered

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Aug 2010, 02:15 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Sep 2010, 04:25 on BBC Three

Behind the scenes of the puppet-based adult comedy series Mongrels, featuring frank conversations and access to the cast, crew, puppeteers and celebrities. Show more

Contributors

Marion (voice):: Dan Tetsell
Marion:: Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Nelson (voice):: Rufus Jones
Nelson:: Andy Heath
Destiny (voice):: Lucy Montgomery
Destiny:: Richard Coombs
Kali (voice):: Katy Brand
Kali:: Iestyn Evans
Debbie (voice):: Ruth Bratt
Debbie:: Sarah Burgess
Vince (voice):: Paul Kaye
Participant:: Stephen McCrum
Participant:: Jon Brown
Participant:: Danny Peak
Participant:: Dan Tetsell
Participant:: Adam Miller
Participant:: Mandy Glass
Participant:: Sue Beattie
Participant:: Richard Coombs
Participant:: Clive Anderson
Participant:: Eamonn Holmes
Participant:: Chris Packham
Participant:: Jeff Brazier
Participant:: Paul Ross
Participant:: Scott Mills
Participant:: Terry Nutkins
Executive Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Writer:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Danny Peak
Writer:: Jon Brown
Producer:: Samantha Peters

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Documentaries

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