BBC Three's new comedy Mongrels has been accused of copying a 2001 Channel 4 series. Mongrels aired for the first time on Tuesday but the creators of Pets have now complained that it borrowed from their programme. Writing on the BBC's TV blog, Pets creator Brian West said that puppeteers Iestyn Evans and Andy Heath had worked on both shows and claimed that the producers of Pets had pitched a spinoff to the executive producer of Mongrels in 2005. He continued: "You might also recognise Vince in Mongrels. He's Trevor from Pets. At the last count, Pets had over ten million downloads on iTunes, so I don't think it'll be long before other people notice these little coincidences." Meanwhile, Chortle reports that the makers of Pets have received 30 emails from viewers pointing out (more)...
- 6/25/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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