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  • Channel 4 Unreported World: Jamaica’s Underground Gays

    Tonight on Channel 4 at 7:30pm is another episode in the Unreported World series. This time it focuses on the Underground gays of Jamaica.

    The documentary follows a group of young gay and transgender men and women who are forced underground and are currently living in a gully due to being ostracised by their friends and family.

    We see the heartbreaking ordeals that they have to deal with on a daily basis including unprovoked abuse from a local councillor and stones being thrown at them by passersby. However the documentary also shows how this group lives; through prostitution to donations made by a lovely lady called Yvonne from Dwayne’s House.

    To find out more information about Dwayne’s House, please click here: http://www.dwayneshouse.info/

    As many people know Jamaica is a country that is very proud and holds traditional Christian values and unfortunately this is an area where the repugnant homophobia comes from.

    Furthermore Jamaica has a very rich musical history with dancehall originating in the country, yet it is even through this music that you hear blatant homophobia as in this track by Buju Banton entitled Boom Bye Bye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIUZlzd37sI

    If you’d like to see a preview of the documentary, please click here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/videos/all/jamaicas-underground-gays

    Channel 4’s Unreported World: Jamaica’s Underground Gays is on at 7.30PM

  • Drag Queens Of London Tonight – Shiz Be Going Down

    After the breakdown of her friendship with Munroe, Lady Lloyd puts the row behind her and sets out to boost the profile of her drag girl group the Buffalo Girls by looking for a new manager and writing what she hopes will be a hit single for the band.

    Meanwhile Rosie Beaver takes radical action to get her love life back on track, heading on the pull in drag with best friend Nick, aka Violet Sparks.

    And American drag queen Bourgeoisie’s confidence is shaken as she comes in the bottom two in the Tranny Shack Academy drag competition, but she doesn’t take it lying down as she confronts club promoters Dusty O and Walt.

    Key Quotes from episode 5:

    Bourgeoisie and Dusty:

    5.53 – “I’m still here….like, hello!” – Bougie about his commitment to Trannyshack academy

    6.40 – “Arty can be interpreted in many ways, can’t it?” – Dusty to Bougie on his ‘arty’ look

    8.18 – “I’m a f**king art Queen. You can’t take that from me” – Bougie on her look and style

    12.08 – “I’m like shamu the mother f**king whale” – Bougie about his performance that showers the audience with champagne

    27.17 – “You were saved…. and I saved you” – Dusty O talks about Bougie ending up in the bottom two but being saved

    30.51 – “And I’m sorry if she sh*t herself” – Dusty O about Bougie’s performance

  • Drag Queens Of London Episode 3 Update

    The UK’s top drag competition Tranny Shack Academy kicks off and new drag queens from around the country flock to Soho to audition for a coveted spot.Joining the queue to perform for the first time is farm hand Jacinder from rural Derbyshire. More used to wellies than wigs how will she cope on the hallowed Madame JoJo’s stage infront of dozens of competitive drag rivals?

    Also facing this gladiatorial drag contest for the first time is super-confident American drag artiste Bourgoise, and office assistant Nick who creates his own alterego, Violet Sparks, with the guidance of good friend Rosie Beaver.

    Whilst the new generation of drag queens fight for a spot in the competition established performer Vanity Von Glow starts to question if there’s more to life than drag as she sets out to forge a second career performing as a boy.

  • Cast announced for new Russell T Davies drama series

    VINCENT FRANKLIN, CYRIL NRI, JULIE HESMONDHALGH, FREDDIE FOX, FISAYO AKINADE, CON O`NEILL, JAMES MURRAY and CEALLACH SPELLMAN confirmed to star in CUCUMBER and BANANA on CHANNEL 4 and E4

    Star of The Thick of It and Twenty Twelve, VINCENT FRANKLIN will join Coronation Street’s JULIE HESMONDHALGH in the cast of new Channel 4 drama series Cucumber, from the multi BAFTA award-winning writer of Queer As Folk and Doctor Who, Russell T Davies.

    Filming in Manchester has begun on Cucumber (8 x 60’) for broadcast on Channel 4 in 2015, with E4 series Banana (8 x 30’) to start production next month. The cast also includes; CYRIL NRI (The Bill), FREDDIE FOX (Parade’s End), FISAYO AKINADE (Fresh Meat), CON O`NEILL (Uncle), JAMES MURRAY (Primeval) and CEALLACH SPELLMAN (Waterloo Road).

    Life for 46 year old Henry (Vincent Franklin) and his boyfriend Lance (Cyril Nri) is comfortable and settled. But after the most disastrous date night in history – involving a threesome, two police cars, and Boney M – Henry’s old life shatters, and his new life begins.

    While Lance gets to know the mysterious Daniel (James Murray), Henry soon finds himself with unexpected companions. 24 year old Freddie (Freddie Fox) and 19 year old Dean (Fisayo Akinade) have only been passing strangers, until now. But when they all find themselves under the same roof, they need to work out; are they friends or enemies? Can men from such different generations ever get on?

    Henry’s sister Cleo (Julie Hesmondhalgh) is busy, professional, and a little chaotic. But coping with her three kids is easy compared to helping her brother. And as Henry’s life heads in extraordinary new directions, helped by his nephew Adam (Ceallach Spellman), it becomes clear that Cleo’s hiding one or two secrets of her own…

    With the same ferocious wit, startling honesty and heartfelt warmth that made Queer As Folk a landmark Channel 4 series, Cucumber will explore the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life for Henry, Lance and co, while on E4, Banana will follow the individual lives of characters orbiting around Henry’s world. On 4oD, Tofu will be an anarchic and entertaining factual series about sex – from gay to straight, and anything in between – inspired by the dramas each week.

    Cucumber, Banana and Tofu were commissioned by Channel 4 Head of Drama Piers Wenger and will be made by RED Production Company with Executive Producers Nicola Shindler, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies. Tofu will be made by Benjamin Cook (Becoming YouTube).

    Cucumber is written by Russell T Davies and produced by Matt Strevens, with directors; David Evans, Alice Troughton and Euros Lyn.

  • Top Russian Politician Calls Eurovision ‘Sodom Show’

    The Eurovision Song Contest has been branded a ‘Europe-Wide Gay Parade’ by the Russian Politician who called Stephen Fry ‘Sick’.

    Vitaly Milonov, a prominent anti-gay Russian politician has branded Eurovision a ‘Sodom Show’ and said that Austria’s Drag entry Conchita Wurst was a ‘pervert.’

    Last year Milonov, who was instrumental in creating Russia’s anti-gay law, banning the ‘promotion of non-traditional relationships’ to anyone under the age of 18 has branded the actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry ‘Sick’.

    The Independent reports that he wrote a letter to to Russia’s Eurovision selection comittee requesting that Russia be removed from the competition altogether. He said that inclusion in the competition would: ‘contradict the path of cultural and moral renewal that Russia stands on’ and ‘insult millions of Russians’ watching the broadcast.

    ‘The participation of the obvious transvestite and hermaphrodite Conchita Wurst on the same stage as Russian singers on live television is blatant propaganda of homosexuality and spiritual decay,’ Milonov said.

    Conchita Wurst was subject to a backlash recently after thousands of Russians signed a petition for Austria’s entry to be banned or edited out of the Eurovision broadcast.

    Last year Turkish National broadcaster TRT was rumoured to have cancelled their broadcast of the 2013 Eurovision because of a lesbian kiss between two women in Finland’s entry Marry Me. There were in fact two gay kisses in the 2013 show.

  • DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON: Silver Summers’ Shock As Dad Revives Relationship

    London Live, the new 24/7 entertainment channel for London last night premiered the latest episode of Drag Queens of London, which saw Silver Summers (Bobby Houston) and his best friend Vanity Von Glow (Thom Glow) make a trip up to Bobby’s home town of Glasgow to perform in drag in front of his family for the very first time.

    Bobby is unsure if his family will come and if they do, will they proud? Clearly one of the most important gigs of his life, Bobby is undoubtedly nervous and is delighted to spot his mum sister and brother in law in the audience – though his dad is nowhere to be found. Tears of joy and sadness are shared amongst all the family, and Bobby cannot hide the disappointment. The episode ends with Bobby’s heart-breaking realisation that his dad cannot accept and support his own son’s career choice and it seems unlikely that his dad will ever watch him perform on stage.

    London Live can exclusively reveal that, after watching the first episode which aired last week (Tuesday 22nd April), Bobby’s dad reached out and said how proud he is of his son, and the pair have now reconciled.

    Bobby said “I was really surprised when I heard he’d watched the show last week. And when he got in touch to tell me he was proud of me it literally meant the world to me. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t anticipate it. It means so much to me. He’d always appreciated that I wanted to be a performer, but he never could have imagined that I’d find success as a girl. My Dad was born and bred in Glasgow. He’s such a Scottish Dad – ultra masculine – working in construction.

    We’ve been through stuff just like in every father and son relationship, but it’s been good in adult life. I think it’s difficult for him to see me in drag because I make such a convincing girl. He wants to see me as his son. It’s because of that he never allowed himself to watch my YouTube videos or see me perform. He just really didn’t get me performing as a drag queen. I’m so so happy that he now gets it and he’s proud of me, his son”.

     

    Head of Programming, Jonathan Boseley said

    “The entire team at London Live are delighted that the show has helped Bobby Houston revive his relationship with his dad. Drag Queens of London is compelling, funny and hugely entertaining and we are so proud that the show is making a huge impact and most of all it is literally changing lives.”

    YOU CAN WATCH BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON TUESDAYS AT 10PM OR WATCH ONLINE AT www.londonlive.co.uk

     

  • Tom Daley Even Looks Good Whilst Doing Loop De Loop

    You have to hand it to Tom, but he looks good in almost everything and doing everything.

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  • Drag Queens of London starts TONIGHT

    London Live launches new TV show Drag Queens Of London tonight at 10pm.

    Expect the show to be packed full of punch as top drag queens such as Dusty O, Lady Lloyd, Rosie Beaver, Baga Chipz and many more are followed around the biggest scene in the world, discovering the real life of a Drag Queen.

    You can tune into the new channel on Freeview 8, Sky 117, Virgin 159, YouView 8 and on www.LondonLive.co.uk

  • PHOTOS: TOM DALEY Goes To New Zealand

    Tom Daley Goes Global continues on the 24th April, with Sophie and Tom travelling to New Zealand.

    In Episode 3 of Tom Daley Goes Global, Tom and bezzer mate Sophie hop over to New Zealand in the depths of winter and they’re on a road trip through the stunning South Island to take on the might of the world’s highest cliff jump.

    Ditching fancy hotels the epic pair slum it backpacker style and rent a cheap motorhome. A death-defying 357ft canyon swing leaves Sophie petrified but with a head for heights, Tom’s soon calling on his diving training to set a new somersault record. Will he have what it takes to end this leg of the trip with another badge on his trunks?

    Last year New Zealand became the 13th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. On April 18th 2013 MP Maurice Williamson gave an incredible speech which became a viral sensation.

  • Gogglebox gays up for a BAFTA

    Channel 4’s Gogglebox is up for a Bafta Television Award

    Gogglebox, one of the UK’s most talked about programmes is up for a BAFTA, (and one of TheGayUK’s personal favourites) The show which watches people watching TV has a variety of characters – including the duo dubbed the Gogglebox Gays, Christopher and Steven.

    The show has been nominated in the Reality & Constructed Factual , as well as the Radio Times Audience Award.

    The BAFTA’s will be filmed on 18th May at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s Westend

  • TV: Tom Daley Goes To Thailand

    Tom Daley fans rejoice as the diving legend’s brand new programme for ITV2 begins on the 10th April.

    The brand new series called Tom Daley Goes Global begins on the 10th April. It sees Tom and his best friend Sophie travel the world on a whistle-stop backpacking trip. First stop Thailand.

    We follow Tom and Soph as they say goodbye to London as they travel to Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand.

    The 6 episode series will be a life-changing experience that will see Tom as he’s never been seen before- roughing it in hostels, sleeping on night trains and making new friends – as he takes in everything typical of a student-backpacking trip in just six weeks.

    Tom also has an adventurers’ bucket-list he is hoping to complete, including challenges such as flying a jet-plane and bungee jumping. Plus, the Olympian will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.

    Tom said: “I can’t wait to get away on my trip. Diving and training are my first love, but I am looking forward to a break from the norm and discovering more about places I’ve never had the chance to explore before. And to do it all with my best friend will be amazing.”

     

    Tom Daley Goes Global starts on ITV2 10th April at 9:00PM