Smoggie Queens - A Smoggie Pride - 01:55 am Saturday, January 10 on BBC Three HD

Phil Dunning (Actor) .. Dickie

Mark Benton (Actor) .. Mam

Born: November 16, 1965 in Guisborough

Best Known For: Northern Lights, and Waterloo Road.

Early-life: Born on 16 November, 1965, in Guisborough in the North East, Mark hoped to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, actor Michael Gunn. Always the class clown, he fell in love with the theatre and spent many years trying to make a career out of acting. He was in the same drama class at the Stockton-Billingham Tech as actress Elizabeth Carling. Some of his early acting experience came with the Middlesbrough Youth Theatre, with performances in plays such as Atmos Fear and Twist.

Career: Benton's big break came in the 1997 Mike Leigh film Career Girls. For the past decade he has barely been off our screens. He had a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt series Murphy's Law. He has starred with Vic and Bob in their remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Catterick, and Monkey Trousers. He was comedy gold in Craig Cash's Early Doors and The Booze Cruise trilogy. His biggest role was alongside Robson Green in Christmas Lights, Northern Lights, City Lights and Clash of the Santas. He was also a regular on Waterloo Road and is the host of game show The Edge. In 2013, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.

Quote: "I think sometimes you have to ask if you want to be an actor or do you want to be a celebrity? I was tempted to do Celebrity Mastermind but I couldn't think of a specialist subject."

Trivia: Benton is a die-hard supporter of Middlesbrough FC and has featured in the club's official season ticket advertising campaign.

Alexandra Mardell (Actor) .. Lucinda

Patsy Lowe (Actor) .. Sal

Elijah Young (Actor) .. Stewart

Ashley Artus (Actor) .. Victor Starbright

Jack Bandeira (Actor) .. Wayne

Neil Grainger (Actor) .. Neil

Alastair Chisholm (Actor) .. Gary

Steph McGovern (Actor) .. Herself

Born: May 31, 1982 in Middlesborough

Best Known For: Presenting BBC Breakfast.

Early-life: Stephanie Rose McGovern was born on May 31, 1982 in Middlesbrough. During her teen years, she was awarded an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship for her potential to be a future leader in the engineering sector. She then went on to study Science Communication and Policy at University College London.

Career: McGovern did work experience on the BBC's Tomorrow's World programme before getting a part-time job as a researcher in current affairs. After graduating from university, she became the main producer for daily financial news on Radio 4's Today programme and later the lead producer for business news on various BBC news programmes, working alongside business editor Robert Peston. McGovern made her debut as a presenter in 2012 on BBC Breakfast. She became the show's main business presenter, as well as an occasional co-host for the main show. Other TV shows she has worked on include Pocket Money Pitch, Shop Well for Less?, Can Britain Have a Pay Rise? and Watchdog.

Quote: "If there is one thing my experiences have taught me it's that you have to be true to yourself. People will like you more."

Trivia: She is a former champion Irish dancer.

David Kirkbride (Actor) .. Trev

Michael Mather (Actor) .. Bobby

Peter McPherson (Actor) .. Harrison

Cameron Norrie (Actor) .. Stuart

Toby Olubi (Actor) .. Judge Dylan

Sue Osbon (Actor) .. Grandma

Lauryn Redding (Actor) .. Mel

Charlotte Riley (Actor) .. Danni

Born: December 29, 1981 in Grindon, Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton on Tees

Best Known For: The 1920s-set film Easy Virtue in which she starred opposite Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Early-life: Born on December 29, 1981, Charlotte was brought up in the small village of Thorpe Thewles near Stockton on Tees. She attended Teesside High School before gaining a place at Durham University. While studying, she appeared in a number of plays and musicals, before graduating with a degree in English and Linguistics.

Career: Riley made her TV debut in an episode of Grown Ups, followed by small roles in Holby City and George Gently. Her big break came when she was cast as Sarah in the film Easy Virtue. She has since gone on to star in a big budget ITV production of Wuthering Heights in 2009, where she played the female lead. Roles in Foyle's War and DCI Banks quickly followed.

Quote: "I love doing characters that challenge me. I'd love to do something that requires me to change physically or learn a skill."

Trivia: Between leaving university and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Riley co-wrote the play Shaking Cecilia and won a Sunday Times Playwriting Award for her efforts.

Pete Selwood (Actor) .. Steuart

Mark Stobbart (Actor) .. Marcus

Michelle Visage (Actor) .. Elaine

Born: September 20, 1968 in New Jersey

Best Known For: Being an American radio and TV personality.

Early-life: Born Michelle Lynn Shupack in New Jersey on September 20, 1968 but better known as Michelle Visage. She went on to attend a performing arts high school in New Jersey and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. In 1990, she successfully auditioned for a place in Seduction, an R&B and dance vocal trio. The group had a number of chart hits, including Two to Make It Right, before disbanding in 1991.

Career: In 1996, Visage began her long association with RuPaul when she co-hosted The RuPaul Show. She went on to host a number of shows on VH1, including red carpet coverage of the 1998 Grammys and a Grease anniversary party in 2002. She teamed up again with RuPaul in 2011 when she was a judge on the reality series RuPaul's Drag Race. She has also worked with RuPaul on radio shows and on a podcast. In early 2015, she crossed the Pond to enter the Celebrity Big Brother House.

Quote: "My connection with British culture and television is my sense of humour. My humour is very British, and people in America don't always get me."

Trivia: She won a Madonna look-alike contest when she was 16.

Alison Ward (Actor) .. Moira

Jared Barrett-Bell (Actor) .. Wi-fi lad

Chris Jones (Producer)

Andrew Chaplin (Director)

Jimmy Mulville (Executive producer)

Jessica Sharkey (Executive producer)

Smoggie Queens: A Smoggie Pride

01:55 am - 02:25 am, Saturday, January 10 on BBC Three HD (107)

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A Smoggie Pride
Season 1, Episode 6

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