TV Series · 2003

Monkey Dust

Comedy, Animation · Ended

Composite

7.8

IMDb

8.4 / 10

2,463 votes

TMDB

8.0 / 10

32 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

Monkey Dust is a British satirical cartoon, notorious for its dark humour and handling of taboo topics such as bestiality, murder, suicide and paedophilia. There were three series broadcast on BBC Three between 2003 and 2005. Following co-creator Harry Thompson's death, no further series were made.

Cast

Morwenna Banks

(voice)

Frances Barber

(voice)

Enn Reitel

(voice)

Rebecca Front

(voice)

Simon Greenall

(voice)

Shaun Pye

(voice)

Kate Robbins

(voice)

Sharon Horgan

(voice)

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Brian Bowles

(voice)

Peter Dickson

(voice)

Kulvinder Ghir

(voice)

Crew

Art

Mic Graves Creative Director

Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (6 ep)

1. Episode 1

Feb 3, 2003

Lord Byron helps the fire brigade think up a new slogan; Jerry Bruckhammer's movie adaption of the diary of Anne Frank; Ivan Dobsky is released from prison and meets up with an old lady - with fatal results.
2. Episode 2

Feb 10, 2003

An advertisement firm helps the church change its image with the help of lord Byron; The yuppies discuss the WW2 bomb they have in their home; Geoff gets arrested for lewd behavior in a local toilet.
3. Episode 3

Feb 17, 2003

Hugh Grant meets Julia Roberts in a fictional area of London called Curtisland; The yuppies play a game of Russian roulette; Ivan Dobsky murders social commentator Stuart Maconie to get back into prison.
4. Episode 4

Feb 24, 2003

Ivan Dobsky is released from prison and meets up with a fellow released prisoner called the canal killer; The yuppies discuss football; David Badiel is invited to go into space by NASA.
5. Episode 5

Mar 3, 2003

Singer Robbie Williams agrees to go to Brazil as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF; Ivan Dobsky is released from prison and thinks he is back in the 1970s; David Baddiel becomes a England football player.
6. Episode 6

Mar 10, 2003

DJ Dr Fox gets tortured; A police negotiator receives a awkward phone call; Ivan Dobsky has his precious space hopper Mr Hoppy taken from him and replaced by a skateboard.

Season 2 (6 ep)

1. Episode 1

Nov 4, 2003

The Controller creates a new reality TV show; Peadofinder - General crashes a game show; Jerry Bruckhammer's movie adaption of the Crusades.
2. Episode 2

Nov 11, 2003

Geoff goes to Brazil for the annual gay Mardi Gras; A TV show tries to prove Ivan Dobsky's innocence.
3. Episode 3

Nov 18, 2003

The Controller holds a lavish party; Lord Byron tries to think up a farewell message for a colleague; Geoff finally meets a partner; Ivan Dobsky gets married to an obsessed fan.
4. Episode 4

Nov 25, 2003

The Controller lectures about the dangers of truth; The yuppies discuss swinging; A career councilor discusses job opportunities at Lower Hill comprehensive school.
5. Episode 5

Dec 2, 2003

A gambling addict pawns his daughter's possessions; The CIA close in on the Khans; An actor complains about a pretentious French film; The yuppies discuss holidaying in France.
6. Episode 6

Dec 9, 2003

The yuppies discuss cannibalism; A man takes his wife to a restaurant for there anniversary; A gambling addict gets help from ex-footballer Tony Adams; The khans prepare for a suicide bombing.

Season 3 (1 ep)

6. Episode 6

Feb 8, 2005

The Paedofinder-General officiates at a wedding; the police raid the Khans' house; and Noodles the rabbit gets his revenge.