Mural unveiled in Middlesbrough

The stars of Smoggie Queens have been captured in a mural that was officially unveiled in Middlesbrough town centre yesterday.

The 5m by 5m artwork, showing the characters in front of the landmark Tees Transporter Bridge, has been created by local artist Stephen Irving – pictured below by his work – working as Zero Gradient.

It was commissioned by the BBC to decorate a wall at the Cleveland Centre to mark the comedy’s second series, which dropped earlier this month. 

BBC Commissioning Editor Gregor Sharp said: ‘Everyone involved with Smoggie Queens was over the moon when we heard about the idea for a mural in Middlesbrough and the final design has absolutely delivered. To see Dickie, Mam, Lucinda, Sal and Stewart immortalised alongside the Tees Transporter Bridge, right in their home town, is fantastic.

‘The BBC is proud to have commissioned a show that is filmed in, set in and unmistakably made of Middlesbrough. We hope fans enjoy visiting the mural and taking plenty of selfies and that it prompts people to check out the show.’

The project has been made possible by Middlesbrough Council, which owns the location. Mayor Chris Cooke said: ‘Smoggie Queens is absolutely brilliant and we’re so proud it’s filmed here. The show is full of the humour and personality of Middlesbrough so we were really pleased to support the mural.’

And the creator of Smoggie Queens, Phil Dunning, added: ‘Some of the best things about making Smoggie Queens have been filming in all my old haunts, employing talented people from the area and shining a light on all the creativity that you can find in Boro.  To see that now captured in Stephen’s mural is mint. Dickie, Mam, Lucinda, Sal and Stewart would be so happy.’

Pictured above are Elijah Young, who plays Stewart, Alexandra Mardell (Lucinda) and  Patsy Lowe (Sal).

Published: 28 May 2026