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''Mongrels'' is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010. A second and final series of ''Mongrels'' began airing on 7 November 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Episodes )〕 The series revolves around the lives of five anthropomorphic animals who hang around the back of a pub in Millwall, the Isle of Dogs, London. The characters are Nelson, a metrosexual fox (voiced by Rufus Jones, performed by Andy Heath); Destiny, an Afghan hound (voiced by Lucy Montgomery, performed by Richard Coombs and Sue Beattie); Marion, a "borderline-retarded"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marion is a simple soul )〕 cat (voiced by Dan Tetsell, performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike); Kali, a grudge-bearing pigeon (voiced by Katy Brand, performed by Iestyn Evans); and Vince, Nelson's friend, a sociopathic foul-mouthed fox (voiced by Paul Kaye, performed by various puppeteers). The show is aimed at an adult audience, features "neutering, incontinence, cannibalism and catnip overdoses" and humour styles such as slapstick and farce. For example, the first episode begins with a scene in which Marion, portrayed as desperately trying to revive his deceased owner, learns she has actually been dead for four months, whereupon he casually gives his cat friends permission to eat her. ''Mongrels'' has attracted accusations of plagiarism, with claims that ''Mongrels'' stole ideas from a similar Channel 4 show called ''Pets''. On 18 January 2012 it was announced via Twitter that ''Mongrels'' had not been renewed for a third series by the BBC due to a decision made by Zai Bennett. ==Plot== (詳細はEast End of London. The hero of the series is Nelson (''Vulpus metrosexualus''), a fox who lives a metrosexual lifestyle. Described as: "The only wild fox in East London with subscriptions to all the major broadsheets (excluding ''The Sunday Times''), Nelson is, as he never tires of introducing himself at dinner parties... 'An urbane fox!'"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Nelson )〕 Nelson's love interest is Destiny, an Afghan hound. However, Destiny has no interest in Nelson. She is the pet dog of Gary (Tony Way), the landlord of The Lord Nelson. However, like the other humans that appear in the series, he cannot understand what Destiny or what the other animals are saying.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Destiny )〕 Elsewhere there is Marion (''Felis retardicus''), an idiotic cat to whom Nelson acts as a father-figure. Marion has been abandoned by several owners and is very corruptible.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Marion )〕 Then there is Kali (''Aves aggravaticus''), a pigeon who likes to revel in the misfortune of others. She has several grudges, including a hatred of all humans and foxes for the way they treat birds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Kali )〕 Lastly, there is Vince, Nelson's older brother (''Vulpus c * * *itcus''), a violent, foul-mouthed fox who considers himself a proper animal. Almost all his lines contain at least one swear word that is always bleeped over.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mongrels – Vince )〕 There is no over-riding story arc between episodes, but each episode does contain recurring elements. During each episode there are cutaways from the main plot to create extra gags. Most episodes also feature at least one celebrity appearance and every episode features a comic song. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mongrels (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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