Smoggie Queens creator secures three BAFTA nominations as series 2 announced

Phil Dunning as Dickie in Smoggie Queens (Image: BBC)

BBC comedy Smoggie Queens creator and writer Phil Dunning has been nominated for three BAFTA awards, with the news coming just after the hit LGBTQ+ programme announced it will return for a second series.

Dunning has been nominated for ‘Male Performance in a Comedy Programme’ for his portrayal of Dickie, a chaotic drag queen navigating life in Middlesbrough. Additionally, he’s been recognised in the ‘Writer: Comedy’ category, and has been nominated for ‘Emerging Talent: Fiction’. ​

Speaking exclusively to Attitude, Dunning said: “It feels so incredible to be nominated for three BAFTAs. I’m still very much in a state of shock to be honest. And to be nominated for such an out and out queer show feels really amazing and so

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