Smoggie Queens
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2024
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom based around a group of drag queens in Middlesbrough. Stars Phil Dunning, Mark Benton, Alexandra Mardell, Elijah Young, Patsy Lowe and more.
- Due to return for Series 2
- Episode 2 repeated Friday at 3:30am on BBC3
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Smoggie Queens review
An adorably sweet drag sitcom.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 28th November 2024Inside the making of feel-good queer comedy Smoggie Queens
An infectious sense of pride - both queer and regional - drives Dunning's show, which was filmed in and around Middlesbrough with a predominantly local crew.
Nick Levine, The Big Issue, 27th November 2024I talk to Alexandra Mardell
"I'm proud to be an honorary Smoggie!"
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 27th November 2024Alexandra Mardell on Smoggie Queens
Former Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell tells us all about her new show, Smoggie Queens, being a Strictly Christmas champ, and life after leaving the cobbles.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th November 2024"Stunning, but so wrong": inside raucous new drag sitcom Smoggie Queens
It's loud, proud and very, very daft: the new BBC comedy plunges viewers into Middlesbrough's hilariously catty drag scene. The creator and star Phil Dunning talks prosecco, parmos - and picking the worst wigs possible.
Scott Bryan, The Guardian, 22nd November 2024How RuPaul's Drag Race UK cleared the path for Smoggie Queens
Phil Dunning, who created and stars in Smoggie Queens, said a decade ago the series about drag queens in the north east of England may have struggled to get a greenlight.
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17th October 2024Smoggie Queens filming wraps, with Michelle Visage amongst guest stars
Filming has wrapped on Smoggie Queens, with first look photos of the characters revealed. Drag Race star Michelle Visage and Peaky Blinders actor Charlotte Riley are amongst those in guest roles.
British Comedy Guide, 18th September 2024Corrie's Bill Fellows to star in Smoggie Queens
Bill has already shot his scenes for the comedy, which is expected to debut soon.
Fay Leyfield and Alex Doyle, The Sun, 13th September 2024BBC boss on importance of queer sitcom Smoggie Queens: "We're backing the creator"
BBC's Director of Comedy Jon Petrie has talked about the importance of giving a platform to queer artists, such as Phil Dunning, the creator of upcoming queer comedy Smoggie Queens.
Charlie Duncan, Pink News, 19th June 2024LGBTQ+ chosen family sitcom Smoggie Queens coming to BBC Three
BBC Three has ordered Smoggie Queens, a "chosen family" sitcom from Phil Dunning starring the character comic, Mark Benton and Alexandra Mardell, as "a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their North-Eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024