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BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions is working on a 55-minute\u00a0Christmas special for Dodger<\/em>,\u00a0titled Coronation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The special sees Fagin and the gang\u2019s biggest heist yet\u2014stealing Queen Victoria\u2019s crown from her coronation ceremony. It is being produced in association with Universal International Studios.<\/p>\n

Christopher Eccleston reprises his role as Fagin and is joined by returning cast members Billy Jenkins, Ellie-May Sheridan, Connor Curren, Mila Lieu, Lenny Rush, Javone Prince, Tony Way and Ed Kear, as well as Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery.<\/p>\n

Guest stars in the special include Simon Callow as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Nicola Coughlan as Queen Victoria, Toby Stephens as U.S. President Martin van Buren, Paul Whitehouse as Chief of Yeoman Guard, Dan Renton Skinner as Maurice the Beefeater and Alex Macqueen as the Crown Jeweler.<\/p>\n

NBCUniversal Global Distribution is handling international sales for the special.<\/p>\n

Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, writers of the special, said: \u201cDodger<\/em> just keeps getting bigger and better\u2014look at that glittering guest cast! We are overjoyed to be back in the top hat and what a thrill to pack another coronation into an already regal year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah Muller, senior head of BBC Children\u2019s commissioning for 7-plus, added: \u201cDodger and the gang have delighted audiences with their hilarious antics, and we\u2019re so pleased they\u2019re back with a fabulous cast and even more fun and spectacle.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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