First look at Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan in BBC Christmas special

First look at Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan in BBC Christmas special

The BBC has released the first-look images of the Dodger Christmas special, featuring Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, Lost in Space's Toby Stephens, and The Inbetweeners' Alex Macqueen as guest stars.

The CBBC series is getting a 55-minute special titled 'Coronation' to air over the festive season on BBC One, CBBC and iPlayer. The plot will see Fagin and his crew set their sights on their biggest target yet: Queen Victoria's crown from the Coronation ceremony.

Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston, Star Stories' Rhys Thomas and Disenchantment's Lucy Montgomery are back as Fagin, PC Duff and Minnie Bilge, respectively (with the latter two once again on writing duties).

nicola coughlan as queen victoria, billy jenkins as dodger, dodger christmas special
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Coughlan is playing Queen Victoria, Stephens is US President Martin Van Buren, and Macqueen is John Bridge, The Crown Jeweller.

We've also got Outlander's Simon Callow, comedian Paul Whitehouse, and Yonderland's Dan Renton Skinner as The Archbishop of Cantberbury, Royston, Chief of the Yeoman Guard, and Maurice The Beefeater, respectively.

paul whitehouse, simon callow, alex macqueen, toby stephens, nicola coughlan as queen victoria, dodger christmas special
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Dodger series 1 and the three released specials are all available to stream on BBC iPlayer now. The exact date and time of this year's special are yet to be announced.


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