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.
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Dodger: Super rich Victorian PM in Xmas special has parallels to Rishi Sunak, writers say
Unpopular super-wealthy PM in festive children's BBC TV highlight Dodger is meant to have contemporary resonance, the writers of the Oliver Twist prequel say.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 11th December 2022Big Boys, Dead Canny and Derry Girls creators up Writers' Guild awards
Jack Rooke (Big Boys), Anna Costello (Dead Canny) and Lisa McGee (Derry Girls) are amongst the nominees for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards 2023
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2022Scene-stealer: Child star Lenny Rush's rise to fame
Lenny Rush is getting rave reviews that other actors can only dream of - and yet he's just 13 years old.
Helen Bushby, BBC, 2nd December 2022Dodger star Lenny Rush says children's TV is "so important" at Christmas
Rising star Rush reprises his role of Morgan in a new series of Dodger specials.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 28th November 2022Bloods and Toast Of Tinseltown up for Rose d'Or Award
Bloods, Toast Of Tinseltown, The Outlaws and This Is Going To Hurt are amongst the British comedies nominated in the 61st annual international Rose d'Or Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 5th November 2022Bloods, Ellie & Natasia, Question Team, Toast up for Rose d'Or awards
Bloods, Ellie & Natasia, Question Team and Toast Of Tinseltown have been nominated in the Comedy category of the international Rose d'Or awards. Meanwhile Buffering, Chivalry, Everything I Know About Love, Frayed and The Outlaws feature in the Comedy Drama and Sitcom category.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2022Star cast for Dodger specials revealed
A star-studded guest line-up has been revealed for the three upcoming specials of CBBC comedy Dodger.
British Comedy Guide, 1st September 2022Meet The Richardsons amongst Broadcast Digital Awards winners
Meet The Richardsons, Race Around Britain, Zen Motoring, Big Zuu's Big Eats, Drunk History, Dodo and Landscapers were amongst the winners of the Broadcast Digital Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2022Broadcast Digital Awards 2022 nominees
Meet The Richardsons is nominated for Gamechanger Programme of the Year in the Broadcast Digital Awards 2022. The sitcom is also nominated in the Best Comedy Programme category alongside Brassic, Jerk, Ladhood, Starstruck and The Stand Up Sketch Show.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2022Dodger: the Oliver Twist prequel that's scary, starry and totally irresistible TV
This Dickens spin-off claps along like The Goonies and is so ace it's been promoted from CBBC to BBC One. No wonder Christopher Eccleston and Julian Barratt were lining up to star.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th April 2022