Monkey Dust is a British satirical

Satire

Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...

 cartoon, notorious for its dark humour and handling of taboo topics such as murder, suicide and paedophilia. There were three series broadcast on BBC Three

BBC Three

BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...

 between 2003 and 2005. Following co-creator Harry Thompson

Harry Thompson

Harry William Thompson was an English radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and biographer....

's death, no further series were made.
Each episode featured animation by several different companies including Slinky Pictures

Slinky Pictures

Slinky Pictures was a London based film and television production company. The company was created in 2000 by Maria Manton and Chris Shepherd and closed on its tenth anniversary in 2010. It animation and hybrid output included commercials, short films, pop promos and television shows...

, Nexus Productions

Nexus Productions

Nexus Productions is an animation and film production company founded in 1997 by Charlotte Bavasso and Chris O'Reilly.Nexus productions have won awards for various works...

, Sherbet Animation

Sherbet Animation

Sherbet Animation was set up in 1996 by producer Jonathan Bairstow and Director Jonathan Hodgson, Sherbet won a BAFTA in 1999 with The Man With the Beautiful Eyes, and was a BAFTA nominee in 2002...

 (of which Mr Bingo

Mr Bingo

Mr Bingo , born in 1979, is an illustrator/animator, living and working in London, UK.-Biography:Mr Bingo works from his studio, in Shoreditch, London." He describes himself as having a "slightly smaller than average" head and "girl's arms," plus "the same haircut as his mum"...

. was a part) and Caroline Mabey

Caroline Mabey

Caroline Mabey is an comedian living and performing in London, her comedy is a mix of standup and sketch based comedy and she has been performing as "Caroline Mabey" since December 2005....

 and Picasso Pictures, but is linked by recurring themes and jokes, and by seamless transitions between sketches.