Phil Dunning
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Charlie Cooper amongst guests for 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' Series 2
Daisy May Cooper is to be reunited with her brother in the new series of BBC comedy drama Am I Being Unreasonable?. The guest cast will also feature Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Chelsea Peretti, Tom Davis, Denise Black, Jamali Maddix and Kojey Radical.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd October 2024How RuPaul's Drag Race UK cleared the path for Smoggie Queens
Phil Dunning, who created and stars in Smoggie Queens, said a decade ago the series about drag queens in the north east of England may have struggled to get a greenlight.
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17th October 2024Smoggie Queens filming wraps, with Michelle Visage amongst guest stars
Filming has wrapped on Smoggie Queens, with first look photos of the characters revealed. Drag Race star Michelle Visage and Peaky Blinders actor Charlotte Riley are amongst those in guest roles.
British Comedy Guide, 18th September 2024BBC boss on importance of queer sitcom Smoggie Queens: "We're backing the creator"
BBC's Director of Comedy Jon Petrie has talked about the importance of giving a platform to queer artists, such as Phil Dunning, the creator of upcoming queer comedy Smoggie Queens.
Charlie Duncan, Pink News, 19th June 2024LGBTQ+ chosen family sitcom Smoggie Queens coming to BBC Three
BBC Three has ordered Smoggie Queens, a "chosen family" sitcom from Phil Dunning starring the character comic, Mark Benton and Alexandra Mardell, as "a gang of friends who are fiercely proud of their North-Eastern town of Middlesbrough and their small pocket of the LGBTQ+ community."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023Phil Dunning interview
The comedy writer and performer on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 26th April 2019Here's why you should totally visit the House of Pigs
Phil Dunning is taking his show House of Pigs to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Gay Times, 2nd August 2017Stand-out stand-ups at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Here are a handful of 2017's anticipated acts.
Malay Online, 30th July 2017Meet Fringe innovators Berk's Nest
An interview with Katie Churchill, Owen Donovan and Phoebe Bourke, the producers and directors behind some of the Fringe's most imaginative shows
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 28th July 2017