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Waterloo Road icon looks worlds away from character as flamboyant drag queen
Smoggie Queens is a slapstick sitcom about an eclectic group of friends who are fiercely proud of their small LGBTQ+ community, and Waterloo Road's Mark Benton is unrecognisable in it
Creator and comedian Phil Dunning stars as the self-obsessed leader Dickie, while Waterloo Road ’s Mark Benton transforms into drag queen Mam. Mark says that when his costume is on, "you do things you don't normally do" (Image: BBC/Hat Trick Productions)Former Coronation Street actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Alexandra Mardell takes on the role of extravagant Lucinda, Vera’s Patsy Lowe plays quiet tomboy Sal and newcomer Elijah Young portrays "baby gay" Stewart, who is new to the local queer community. The Smoggie Queens are caught up in a whirlwind of quirky exploits, from arranging an over-the-top funeral for Dickie’s latest split to being the stars of Middlesbrough Pride.
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