"The last time fans saw the crew, they were rallying around Stewart (played by Elijah Young) after his coming out to his grandma didn't go well. Dickie (Phil Dunning) was still feeling the effects from his split from Harrison (Peter McPherson), Mam (Mark Benton) was dealing with her past catching up with her, Lucinda (Alexandra Mardell) was trying to make it work with bumbling Neil (Neil Grainger), and Sal (Patsy Lowe) was coming into her own despite an emotionally abusive relationship with Danni (Charlotte Riley) and interest from Mel (Lauryn Redding)."
"Despite dealing with a lot of important topics plenty of queer people go through - such as coming out or breakups - Dunning, who is also the show's writer, brings a big sense of humour to the show. Speaking to PinkNews, Elijah Young says: "What I love about Phil's sense of humour and how he writes comedy is that he'll write the joke, but then he'll take it a step further where it almost enters into ridiculousness. "In the show, what's so lovely is, you're presented with an ordinary place like Middlesbrough, and presented with these really extraordinary characters.""
""Phil's writing is really clever and all of the sensitive, heartfelt moments are very quickly undercut with the gags or a moment of Dickie saying an insult to Stewart. It's so much fun.""
"The almost rivalry between Dickie and Stewart has been there since the start, when Mam introduced young Stewart to the rest of the group. The cutting way Dickie spits out "Stewart" throughout the show has become something fans hopped on - but it wasn't intentional."
Smoggie Queens returns for a second series with Dickie, Mam, Lucinda, Stewart, and Sal bringing their lives back to Middlesbrough. The show’s second run is available as six episodes on BBC iPlayer. The characters continue from earlier events, including Stewart’s coming out to his grandma, Dickie’s fallout from his split with Harrison, Mam facing her past, Lucinda trying to make things work with Neil, and Sal navigating an emotionally abusive relationship while also exploring new interest. The series balances sensitive queer experiences like coming out and breakups with humor, using undercutting gags and insults to keep heartfelt moments light. A recurring dynamic between Dickie and Stewart drives much of the banter.
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