Smoggie Queens Series 2 is here 🎉🎉🎉
@Hattrick and the @bbcthree are bringing us 6 more episodes of this fantastic show and we couldn’t be more excited to see the second series all filmed in Tees Valley.
Directed by @tommarshall_tvdirector Marshall (Famalan, Ted Lasso, Chewing Gum) 👏
Ross Marshall (The Cleaner, Famalan, Sky Comedy Shorts) 👏
Sophie Hebron (Motherland, The Split, Gavin and Stacey) as Production Manager - all from the region!
A big shout out to all the cast and crew who worked on the show 🙌🎬
We are proud to be backing North East talent through the North East Production Fund. 🤩
You can watch the full series on @bbciplayer
#MadeintheNE #NEOpportunities #NEjobs
@mrunalikalbhor (producer and co-host of Spark's film review hour ''Lights, Camera, Action!'') speaks to festival director @chrisjallan and asks him what the festival means for young filmmakers.
##ssff2026 #northeast #sunderland #film #cinema #press #shortfilms #sparksunderland #studentradio #filmmaking #northeastfilm
We were at Middlesbrough Town Hall for the premiere of Series 2 of Smoggie Queens 👑
We’re excited to see the award-winning @bbc comedy return this spring - once again set and filmed right here in Middlesbrough.
Written by BAFTA-nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, the new series brings the gang back to the Boro for even more chaos 💥
Series 2 also features some familiar North East faces, including local stars Jeff Stelling, Chris Kamara and Steph McGovern.
Productions like this highlight the growing strength of the North East’s screen industry - creating jobs, attracting investment and showcasing the incredible talent we have here in the region.
We’ve supported Smoggie Queens and many other productions through the North East Production Fund alongside our partners at @northeastscreen 🎬
🎦 Want to know the next generation of big names from the North East in filmmaking? We’ve got you covered this Tueaday at Sunderland Shorts 2026.
We’re back at The David Puttnam Media Centre Cinema from 18:00 with a special presentation of this year’s winning student films from Royal Television Society: North East & The Borders, followed at 19:15 by even more local filmmaking talent with this screening of Young, Emerging and Student films presented by our friends at Connected Campus.
And want to see the future of filmmaking in the virtual world? Join us for our 1st VR Drop-in session for free at City Hall, Sunderland.
Tickets: Day Pass - £10, Individual Screenings - Pay as you Feel - £3/5/7
Date: Tuesday 12 May
Super excited we'll get to watch the next series of @smoggiequeens soon!
Not long now to wait.....you can catch it on @bbcthree and @bbciplayer from 15th May 🎉🌈
Supported by the North East Production Fund 🌟and #MadeintheNE
What a great night celebrating the launch of the 2nd series of @smoggiequeens at @middlesbrough_townhall !
It’s a real triumph from @phildunnning and team which is not to be missed when it lands on BBC next month.
Massive thanks to our friends at @northeastscreen for the invite!
What a great night back in the North-East talking all things The Fortune.
Can’t wait for you all to see it!
Coming soon to @channel5_tv
We had a blast ♥️
Big shout out to @lonesomepinetv and the crew for being the greatest.
@northeastscreen
📸 Barry Pells
♣️♠️ @thefrankieshop
What a fantastic night!
Cast, crew and local stakeholders gathered at @tynesidecinema last night for a preview screening of The Fortune - a new @channel5_tv drama produced by North East based @lonesomepinetv and distributed by @sphere_abacus 🎬
Filmed entirely in the North East and supported by the North East Production Fund, the production employed 49 local crew, with multiple trainees and step‑ups supported through North East Production Fund and Access programmes, and was based out of @thenorthernstudios in Hartlepool.
Gayle Woodruffe, Operations Director at North East Screen, thanked the cast and crew for their work and commitment to making productions in the North East, before host Sam Wonfor put questions to the panel - Eleanor Tomlinson, Callum Woodhouse, writer Ash Ditta and Director of Photography James Cook.
A brilliant evening celebrating the depth of talent behind the scenes and on screen here in the North East 👏
You can watch The Fortune on 5 later this spring.
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North East Screen Industries Partnership is funded by the
@northeast_ca & @teesvalley_ca
Looking to break into the TV and film industry? 🎬
Sign up for North East Screen’s Bridge to Industry Workshop in Newcastle - a half‑day session designed to give you essential insight into how productions work, who does what on set, and how to land your first opportunities in the industry.
📍 Tyne Bank Brewery, Byker
📅 Wednesday 22 April | 09:30–13:30
Hear from industry pros, build your confidence, and get practical tips to kick‑start your screen career.
Open to anyone 18+ living in the North East and out of full‑time education.
🔗 Register now and take your first step into the industry! Looking to break into film or TV? 🎬
Link in the bio!
This is event is made possible thanks to funding via the North East Screen Industires Partnership & Screen Alliance North with support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
🎬 We're passionate about helping talented local people build careers in our growing TV and film industry - and this Connected Campus event is a superb example of this in action.
This fantastic session at @thenorthernart is part of a programme delivered by @northeastscreen and supported by TVCA to equip students with the skills, confidence, and networks needed to thrive in film, television, and digital production.
Connected Campus is all about linking with real-world employers, helping students… 📺 Collaborate across institutions 🗣️ Hear directly from industry professionals 💡 Explore career pathways they may not have previously considered
From film and TV to live sports production, students are discovering new routes into growing sectors - including opportunities supported by North East Screen.
With paid work experience on high-end TV dramas and clearer pathways into the industry, there’s never been a better time to build a creative career in our region.
This project has been funded by Screen Alliance North with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
More North East stories. On the @bbc . Made in the region by the people of the region.
That’s what our new partnership with the BBC means.
They’re committing £40m to programmes and events across the North East.
What that really means, is that those with the talent and the ambition don’t have to go to London. They can do it here!
Find out more in my stories.
More opportunities. More stories. More North East voices on screen. 📍
Hear from North East Screen’s Chief Executive, Alison Gwynn, and BBC Commissioner for Daytime and Early Peak, Helen Munson, who’s based in the region, about the BBC’s ongoing investment in the North East and the exciting new commissions heading our way.
