Published: 05:00 pm, 10 March 2026

Five people in party outfits stand in front of bunting that reads: "Happy Coming Out Party."

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The BBC has revealed first look images from the award-winning Smoggie Queens which will bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ever before, when it returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Three for a second series in Spring.

Written by RTS winner and BAFTA nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens tells the story of volatile Dickie (Dunning – Boat Story, Feel Good) along with drag queen Mam (Mark Benton – Patience, Shakespeare & Hathaway), self-styled hun Lucinda (Alexandra Mardell – Daddy Issues, Coronation Street), awkward Sal (Patsy Lowe – Vera) and newly out Stewart (Elijah Young).

Five people in costumes from the Wizard of Oz walk along a highstreet.

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Photo of Monica Dolan during filming for Smoggie Queens series two.

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Joining the Smoggie family for this second series, which is set and filmed in Middlesbrough, is BAFTA winning Monica Dolan along with Amalia Vitale and Freya Parker as well as Middlesbrough legends Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara.

Returning cast are Neil Grainger, Charlotte Riley, Peter McPherson, Lauryn Redding, Michael Mather, Bill Fellows, Michael Hodgson, Steph McGovern and Michelle Visage.

Photo of Chris Kamara, Jeff Stelling and Steph McGovern laughing on a football pitch during filming for Smoggie Queens series two. A clapperboard for the series is held by production crew at the edge of the picture.

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Close-up of three characters from Smoggie Queen looking in awe at something offscreen.

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Picking up where we left off in Middlesbrough, the gang are navigating love, friendship and plenty of drama. Dickie is single and on the hunt for romance while Mam is facing ghosts from her past who are back in the Boro. Sal finds herself torn between Danni and Mel and our Lucinda hits a road bump with Neil while Stewart is embracing his new fresh chapter in life.

Along the way there are date nights, coming-out parties, a male beauty pageant and even a football match. Yes, really. Because if there’s one thing you can expect from Smoggie Queens, it’s that much like drag itself, every episode is serving something fresh!

Close-up of Dickie (Phil Dunning) dressed in drag as Sherlock Holmes.

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Two people in fancy dress as characters from the Wizard of Oz.

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Smoggie Queens (6 x 30) is a Hat Trick Production (How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, Derry Girls, Outnumbered, Have I Got News For You and Episodes) for BBC Three and iPlayer, and funding support from The North East Production Fund delivered by North East Screen with worldwide distribution by Hat Trick International and is available in the United Kingdom, Australia, Iceland and Spain (to date).

The series was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of BBC Comedy. The producer is Chris Jones (Smoggie Queens S1, Kate & Koji, Whistle Through The Shamrocks). The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Gregor Sharp. Series 2 is directed by Tom Marshall (Ted Lasso, Famalam).

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