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Duration: 30 minutes

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

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. Nelson uses Toby Anstis's social networking login to set up a blind date with a human, but to his surprise he gets to meet a chicken instead. 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
Chopsticks (voice):: Lewis Macleod
Gary:: Tony Way
Margaret:: Rita Davies
Dale:: James Doherty
Ruth:: Joan Linder
Policeman:: Harry Morrison
Vet:: Jonathan Ryland
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Animal Trainer:: Zoe Gardner
Himself:: Toby Anstis
Puppeteer:: Lucy Lloyd
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Simon Buckley
Puppeteer:: Mak Wilson
Puppeteer:: Janet Knetchel
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Daniel Peak
Writer:: Jon Brown

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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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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 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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Front Row

Joyce DiDonato, European Capital of Culture, Puppets in theatre

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 27^th Nov 2017, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 27^th Nov 2017, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Listen now

Soprano Joyce DiDonato and the people behind the puppets in The Grinning Man and Pinocchio. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:: Joyce DiDonato
Interviewed Guest:: Toby Olie
Interviewed Guest:: Tom Morris
Interviewed Guest:: Sanne den Besten
Interviewed Guest:: Louis Maskell
Producer:: Hannah Robins

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Magazines & Reviews

Brand

Front Row

Mongrels

Series 1

Episode 7

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Aug 2010, 22:30 on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Mar 2016, 03:00 on BBC Three HD

Adult multi-species puppet comedy. With Vince in a coma, Nelson must look after his territory for him. Kali takes revenge on You've Been Framed's presenter, Harry Hill. 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
Herself:: Vicki Butler-Henderson
Additional voices:: Ruth Bratt
Additional voices:: Lewis Macleod
Saleswoman:: Rosamund Hanson
Puppeteer:: Wim Booth
Puppeteer:: Mandy Glass
Puppeteer:: Matt Hutchinson
Puppeteer:: Toby Olie
Puppeteer:: Janet Knetchel
Puppeteer:: Mak Wilson
Puppeteer:: Yvonne Stone
Producer:: Stephen McCrum
Director:: Adam Miller
Writer:: Jon Brown

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