Mongrels creator Adam Miller has announced via Twitter that the BBC3 comedy puppet show will not be returning for a third season, after disappointing viewing figures spelled an end to the show’s run on the channel.
Slightly earlier, Mongrels voice-actor Dan Tetsell had used his own account to announce that BBC3 controller Zai Bennett had let the axe drop on the show. The actor, who plays Marion the cat – broke the news with the following tease:
“If you were (like me) hoping Mongrels would get a 3rd series, I’ve got some bad news…”
When asked whether the show has indeed been canned, Tetsell didn’t pull any punched with his reply: “Yeah, we’ve all been sacked now.”
Miller then posted the following message this afternoon…
Mongrels friends, it is my unbearably sad duty to announce that we will not be returning for a third series on BBC THREE, a decision that has been made based on the fact that apparently you need more than two people watching a programme to make it successful. Crazy talk. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at BBC Comedy, BBC THREE and BBC Worldwide who have supported us so strongly… over the years, and helped us put our silly puppet show on the digital screens of the nation.
I’d also like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the writers, cast, crew and support team who have made a horribly challenging show such an utter joy to make. This news could not be less of a reflection on your brilliant work.
Most of all I’d like to thank those of you that loved watching Mongrels as much as we loved making it. It’s wonderfully reassuring to think that we weren’t mad after all, and that what we find funny, other people do too.
I’d like to believe that there’s room on television for a little show like ours; one that’s not just another sitcom, one that tries to do things a bit differently and that tries to push a few boundaries here and there. Who knows, maybe we’ll find a that room in the future. I hope it has a minibar.
But why listen to me moan when you can listen to a chimpanzee singing.
Thank you for watching. Both of you
Adam Miller
Creator, Mongrels
The show follows Ideal and Dr Who Confidential into the BBC3 trash following Bennett’s move into the controller’s chair.
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17 Comments
me and my bros and sisters all love the mongrels its so funny and the songs are just amzing it made us want to get up in the moring it cheered us up when we fult sad so your wrong when u say only 2 peolpe watch it yje whole of the uk watch it so bring it back it the best show on earth i am david and i live in wrexham in wales i have all the shows and songs loved the one you sang about justin gay bever me and bro cudnt stop laughin
BBC 3 budget was cut and im guessing this show is quite expensive. BBC 3 did push it but the fact is the show was not good enough to continue with the new budget constraints.
If they showed this in the U.S. it’d get more views!!!
Srsly! All I can see are short internet clips that make me want to watch the series even more!!!
gAHH!!
Still reeling after hearing the news!! Do you realise what you’ve done, BBC? This was the funniest show on telly?As Nelson would say :- “what the Britney Spears (one of him many catch phrases) is going on”???
I am an old man (well, 51). Surely you can fund another series and bring a little sunshine into my twilight years.
This is the funniest programme I’ve seen in years. I can’t believe that the BBC spent money on crap like My Family and Vicar of Dibley and won’t fund another series of Mongrels.
This is the funniest show I’ve seen in my LIFE!!! I’m American so I’ve seen a lot of shows. It was original and I just knew this show would be around for years. What idiots decide this crap? I mean you get payed to make such bad decisions? Wow…just wow. I hope your brains implode because lord knows you aren’t using them wisely…….sorry but this is just lame and makes me not even want to watch television anymore….
Ditto to the above. We think its the funniest thing on for years, brilliantly original – shame on you BBC for not recommissioning. So many people we know have never heard of the programme because it was on BBC3
I cannot believe this! I am distraught, this was the funniest thing I had seen on tv for years. How could they cut Mongrels????
I just cannot believe there won’t be another series of Mongrels!!! It is one of the FUNNIEST programmes ever! Perhaps BBC 3 did’nt promote it enough? The writers and performers are SO SO talented and I have rolled around laughing and crying at the sharpest humour I’ve not seen for a long time. Come on you lot and campaign for “GIVE IT UP FOR MONGRELS” .
I think I’m going to cry after hearing about this. Mongrels was the best entertainment I’d had the grace to view in years. Being in the U.S. I only got to see it through youtube uploads before the assholes at BBC dropped the hammer down. I even paid good money to purchase the Bluray of the first series only to learn my PS3 couldn’t play it. I can only hope maybe a reconsideration is made somewhere down the line. I saw so much of myself in Nelson. It’s like I’ve lost a friend…
Waaah! I was living in blissful ignorance, as, last thing I read was that a third series was being written. I just thought I’d check to see when it would be on, only to have my day ruined by the news that there wouldn’t be one. Seriously? Come on BBC guys, this series is THE funniest thing on TV. If it had been on BBC2 you would have attracted more viewers and this wouldn’t be happening. Gutted. Please have a rethink!
I think the only reason this show has been axed, is that it is just a reflection of who we all are. Some people at the beeb can’t see the funny side of it!
oh no, iv’e just heard the sad news that mongrols will not return for a third series. mongrols is the best comedy iv’e watched in years because it is different than the usual rubbish that the bbc spew out such as boring predictable sit coms. i especially loved the songs and my fave character has to be marian but they were all funny. shame on the bbc for axing mongrols. i just hope that another channel might have the sense to take on this funny, shocking but lovable show.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Aw, I am soupset by this news. What a great show, I do hope they reconsider this decision.
I will miss my little doses of madness and hilarity, and will really miss Marion!
This is terrible news, this was an excellent show – better than the majority of rubbish the BBC but out there!! Made me laugh my socks off!
what i was just wondering when this show was coming back but looks like it fell victim to this new guy at the bbc who doesnt have taste.
another reason for me to not renew my tv license and stick to downloading shows from now on.