Dodger lands a proper royal 2023 Christmas Particular

Christopher Eccleston returns as Fagin together with his gang set on pinching Queen Victoria’s crown. 

The Bafta successful Dodger is returning for its second Christmas particular this 12 months.

The enjoyable household present, which sees Christopher Eccleston as Fagin in command of his thieving gang, shall be trying their most audacious heist but: they’ve set their sights on pinching Queen Victoria’s coronation crown.

Dodger (Billy Jenkins) and Fagin (Christopher Eccleston)

Christopher Eccleston is joined by Billy Jenkins (Dodger), Ellie-Could Sheridan (Polly), Connor Curren (Tom), Mila Lieu (Tang), Lenny Rush (Morgan), Javone Prince (PC Blathers), Tony Approach (Jon The Information) and Ed Kear (Neville).

The particular’s visitor stars are Simon Callow (The Archbishop of Canterbury), Nicola Coughlan (Queen Victoria), Toby Stephens (US President Martin Van Buren), Paul Whitehouse (Royston, Chief of the Yeoman Guard), Dan Renton Skinner (Maurice The Beefeater) and Alex Macqueen (John Bridge, The Crown Jeweller).

Dodger 2023 Christmas Special guests

Paul Whitehouse, Simon Callow, Alec MacQueen, Nicola Coughlan & Toby Stephens.

Writers Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, who additionally return as PC Duff and Minnie Bilge respectively mentioned:

“Dodger simply retains getting larger and higher – take a look at that glittering visitor forged! We’re overjoyed to be again within the high hat and what a thrill to pack one other Coronation into an already regal 12 months.”

The particular will air on BBC someday over the festive interval. Then, it should pop up the iPlayer from twenty ninth December and on CBBC on third January.

Dodger comes from BBC Studios Youngsters & Household Productions in affiliation with Common Worldwide Studios.

You’ll be able to meet up with the primary sequence of Dodger and the three 2022 specials on BBC iPlayer

The Suave Dodger

In fact, Dodger is just not the one model of the character on our screens for the time being. The FX model of the character, who’s grown up into Thomas Brodie Sangster, lands on Disney+ this November,