The Boy in the Dress
One-off family comedy. Dennis is an ordinary boy but he feels different. He creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - can a boy wear a dress?
Dennis feels different - he's an ordinary boy who lives in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, he plays football with his mates and lives with his dad and brother, but he is frustrated by the boring grey world he inhabits - life has never really been the same since his mum left.
However, transformation can happen in the most unexpected places. In Raj's newsagent, a fashion magazine seems to be calling Dennis - can it be that Kate Moss is really telling him that it's okay for boys to like Vogue? Aided by Lisa, the coolest girl in the school, Dennis creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - but can a boy wear a dress, and what will the headmaster, his dad and his friends on the football team think if they find out?
Based on David Walliams' best-selling children's book, with an all-star cast including Jennifer Saunders, James Buckley, David Walliams and Kate Moss, The Boy in the Dress is a celebration of creativity, difference, football and fashion. A Christmas treat for the whole family.
Last on
Clips
![]()
Dennis and Kate Moss
Duration: 00:30
![]()
Dramatic Football
Duration: 00:40
![]()
Trail: The Boy in the Dress
Duration: 00:35
Music Played
![]()
Deee‐Lite
Groove Is In The Heart
![]()
The Meters
Cissy Strut
![]()
Deee‐Lite
Groove Is In The Heart
![]()
Dizzee Rascal
Holiday (feat. Chrome & Calvin Harris)
![]()
Dizzee Rascal
Holiday
Broadcasts
- Boxing Day 201418:55
- New Year's Day 201513:10BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Mon 14 Dec 201517:30
- Sun 20 Dec 201507:45
- Tue 13 Dec 201619:00
- Mon 19 Dec 201608:00
- Thu 22 Dec 201619:00
- Wed 28 Dec 201607:45
- Wed 28 Dec 201619:00
- Tue 19 Dec 201707:45
- Wed 20 Dec 201719:00
- Wed 4 Apr 201808:30
- Wed 25 Jul 201809:05
- Sat 5 Jan 201918:55
- Tue 16 Apr 201908:20
- Tue 23 Jul 201909:30
- Mon 16 Dec 201908:25
- Mon 16 Dec 201919:05
- Mon 6 Apr 202009:25
- Fri 7 Aug 202009:20
- Sat 7 Nov 202019:55
- Christmas Day 202008:30
- New Year's Day 202109:25
- New Year's Day 202118:55
- Wed 17 Feb 202108:25
- Sat 20 Mar 202112:20
- Sun 16 May 202113:45
- Sat 22 May 202119:55
- Sun 22 Aug 202113:45
- Sat 9 Oct 202119:55
- Sun 10 Oct 202110:25
- Sun 19 Dec 202117:30
- New Year's Day 202211:25
- Fri 18 Feb 202209:05
- Sat 9 Apr 202210:00
- Tue 12 Apr 202208:55
- Sat 20 Aug 202217:55
- Sun 21 Aug 202210:45
- Mon 19 Sep 202212:35
- Mon 2 Jan 202312:05
- Fri 25 Aug 202317:30
- Sun 10 Dec 202316:45
- Sat 4 May 202410:00
- Fri 27 Dec 202412:55
- Sun 29 Dec 202415:15
- Tue 2 Sep 202509:25
- Sun 21 Dec 202517:55
Featured in...
![]()
Family Time
Kick back and relax with family
![]()
Cool School
Who said school has to be boring?
![]()
Films
Movies at your fingertips. Heartwarming, gripping and funny films on BBC iPlayer.
![]()
Based on Books!
Positively page-turning films and shows based on your favourite books ...
![]()
Films
Charming, funny, cheeky and magical, curl up and enjoy these heartwarming stories.
![]()
Family Favourites
Must watch shows from across the BBC
![]()
David Walliams
Comedy dramas based on David Walliams's best-selling children's books.
![]()
World Book Day
We're celebrating World Book Day!
![]()
Films and specials
Kick back with these fantastic films and specials!
![]()
Films on CBBC
Catch up with the amazing features and films that have been on the CBBC channel
![]()
Family Christmas Treats
Snuggle up on the sofa and enjoy these festive family shows together.
![]()
Audio Described Programmes on CBBC
It's World Sight Day! Enjoy the latest and greatest from CBBC audio described ...
![]()
Family Favourites
All your favourites from across the BBC
![]()
Films and Specials
Kick back with these fantastic films and specials!







