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Monkey Dust

Name: Monkey Dust
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2003-02-09
Cast: Morwenna Banks, Frances Barber, Enn Reitel, Rebecca Front, Simon Greenall

2003 | 3 seasons | Animation, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
The mood: Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 12003 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 22003 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 32005 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Shaun Pye, Harry Thompson

Morwenna Banks(voice)
Frances Barber(voice)
Enn Reitel(voice)
Rebecca Front(voice)
Simon Greenall(voice)
Shaun Pye(voice)
Kate Robbins(voice)
Sharon Horgan(voice)
Brian Bowles(voice)
Peter Dickson(voice)