Episode 1 of 8

Tuesday 22 June 10.00-10.30pm BBC THREE

Mongrels is a bold and surprising new adult multi-species puppet comedy for BBC Three, featuring the voices of Rufus Jones, Lucy Montgomery, Katy Brand, Dan Tetsell and Paul Kaye.

Set in the back yard of an inner-city pub, Mongrels follows the day-to-day lives, trials and tribulations of Nelson, a metrosexual fox; Destiny, a pretentious pedigree “it-bitch”; Kali, a deeply cynical pigeon; Marion, an abandoned tom cat; and Vince, a streetwise geezer fox.

In the first episode, Nelson discovers the harsh reality of interspecies dating after falling in love with a chicken. Marion gets himself adopted after his previous owner dies – but ends up getting neutered in the process.

Contemptuous pigeon Kali implicates DJ Toby Anstis in one of her evil schemes, and pedigree bitch Destiny bites her owner so she can attend dog obedience classes and get closer to Rivers, the rule-breaking rebel dog she met outside the adult education centre.

The voiceover cast includes Rufus Jones as Nelson, Lucy Montgomery as Destiny, Katy Brand as Kali, Dan Tetsell as Marion and Paul Kaye as Vince, and this episode features special guest star Toby Anstis.