A roundup of reviews for Nicola’s new play!

The Playboy of the Western World plays in the Lyttelton Theatre until February 28th, and will premiere in cinemas on May 28, 2026 with National Theatre Live. While a date has not been announced yet, the production will likely eventually be available for streaming on National Theatre at Home.

She gives a thrilling performance. Vain and opinionated, she tries hard to resist the stranger’s allure with upfront wariness – but even her fiery feistiness bends. She’s gripped by his stories, but doesn’t fawn over him (unlike the other women in the cohort, helmed by the impressive Marty Breen as Sara Tansey, who bring him food and treat him like a modern rockstar). Pageen taunts him at regular intervals, asserting her dominance. Coughlan adds humanity to her armour with secret looks and quick covetous glances from across the room. Her rivalry with Widow Quin (McSweeney) materialises in the doubling down on her apparent distance. – Broadway World

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Beloved actor Nicola Coughlan, star of DERRY GIRLS and BRIDGERTON is offering a signed, hardcover copy of ROMANCING MR BRIDGERTON, complete with a personalised inscription! Nicola’s love story come to the forefront in the next, highly anticipated season of BRIDGERTON, and this book is the perfect companion.

The auction opens on April 2nd. And the link can be found here.

The film will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on April 5th.

The BAFTA and RTS winning family hit, Dodger, is back for an action-packed special, which is set to air over the festive season on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and CBBC.

Written by the award-winning Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, the 55-minute special, titled ‘Coronation’, will see Fagin and the gang’s biggest heist yet – getting their hands on Queen Victoria’s crown from her Coronation ceremony.

Christopher Eccleston reprises his role as Fagin and will be joined by cast favourites Billy Jenkins (Dodger), Ellie-May Sheridan (Polly), Connor Curren (Tom), Mila Lieu (Tang), BAFTA-winning Lenny Rush (Morgan), Javone Prince (PC Blathers), Tony Way (Jon The News) and Ed Kear (Neville).Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery also return to play PC Duff and Minnie Bilge respectively.

Guest stars and legends from the world of comedy and drama include 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).

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Hollywood star Nicola Coughlan has been seen for the first time filming scenes for her role in the Doctor Who special.

In exclusive pictures obtained by Mirror online, Nicola, 36, who first shot to fame playing Clare Devlin in the Irish comedy Derry Girls, was spotted arriving at a hotel in the pouring rain in a black taxi. Dressed in a fitted patterned green and black empire line dress, Nicola completed her character’s look with a red beret and matching leather jacket. Smiling for the camera, Nicola is seen in Cardiff to film upcoming scenes that are likely to delight Doctor Who fans.

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Bridgerton First Look

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The Queen Charlotte/Bridgerton segment starts around 27:35.

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First, in a now deleted tweet, Netflix Portugal revealed that Bridgerton season 3 will be released on December 14th. Second, with the release of several photos from season 3, it is now rumored that there will be 10 episodes instead of 8.

Nicola will be playing Diplomat Barbie.