Smoggie Queens - A Smoggie Break-Up - 01:20 am Friday, January 9 on BBC Three

About this Broadcast

A Smoggie Break-Up
Season 1, Episode 1

Comedy about a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their north-eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community. Dickie's friends rally around him when his boyfriend dumps him on the doorstep. He vows to fight for his love and win back his man. Written by and starring Phil Dunning, with Mark Benton, Alexandra Mardell, Patsy Lowe and Elijah Young

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Comedy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Phil Dunning (Actor) .. Dickie

Mark Benton (Actor) .. Mam

Alexandra Mardell (Actor) .. Lucinda

Patsy Lowe (Actor) .. Sal

Elijah Young (Actor) .. Stewart

Brenda Boyd (Actor) .. Nana Pat

Neil Grainger (Actor) .. Neil

Michael Mather (Actor) .. Bobby

Peter McPherson (Actor) .. Harrison

Izzy Sorby (Actor) .. Kaz

Alasdair Beckett-King (Actor) .. Tour guide

Amelia Cattermole (Actor) .. Girl

Bill Fellows (Actor) .. Radio DJ

Philip Harrison (Actor) .. Taxi driver

Chris Jones (Producer)

Tom Kingsley (Director)

Jimmy Mulville (Executive producer)

Jessica Sharkey (Executive producer)

More Information

Did You Know..

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.