Dodger
- TV comedy drama
- CBBC / BBC One
- 2022 - 2023
- 14 episodes (1 series)
Family comedy series about the Artful Dodger, set in 1830s Dickensian London. Stars Billy Jenkins, Christopher Eccleston, David Threlfall, Saira Choudhry, Aabay Ali and more.
- Christmas Special repeated Sunday at 11:55am on CBBC
Press clippings
Dodger review
Please, Sir! We want more, more, more of this fizzingly witty Dickens adaptation.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 3rd December 2023Billy Jenkins interview
"The festive special is life and death stuff!"
Caren Clark, What To Watch, 3rd December 2023Dodger review
This hilarious Dickens prequel is an utter treat.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 3rd December 2023Christopher Eccleston defends playing Fagin in Oliver Twist series as non-Jewish actor
The British actor played the villainous pickpocket group leader in Dodger, a prequel series made for the BBC's children's channel CBBC.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 8th November 2023Paul Whitehouse & Nicola Coughlan join Dodger Christmas special on BBC
Dodger is returning for its second Christmas special on BBC One, with a nod to King Charles' coronation and a guest cast including Paul Whitehouse, Simon Callow and Nicola Coughlan as Queen Victoria.
British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2023Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas on Dodger
Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas, the writers of CBBC's Dodger, explain how the three new specials of the comedy drama came about. The pair also star in and produce the shows with Thomas also directing.
Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas, Televisual, 11th April 2023Derry Girls and stars of Am I Being Unreasonable? amongst RTS winners
Derry Girls, Brassic, Friday Night Live and Dodger picked up prizes at the The Royal Television Society Awards. There were also trophies for Lenny Rush, Daisy May Cooper, Ambika Mod and Lisa McGee.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2023RTS award nominations revealed
Shortlists for the 2023 RTS Programme Awards have been announced, with Am I Being Unreasonable? picking up four nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2023Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2023 winners
The Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2023 winners include David Quantick, Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, Michael Spicer, Jack Rooke and Adam Kay.
British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2023I talk to Lenny Rush
"By the end of the episode, you see that it's about everyone coming together and having a good time. And that's what Christmas is about, isn't it?"
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 22nd December 2022