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  • TV REVIEW | Against The Law

    As part of their Gay Britannia season, the BBC commissioned Against The Law, a docudrama of some of the events leading up the Wolfenden report, which paved the way to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK. Against The Law is a docudrama by filmmaker Fergus O’Brien, based on the true story of Peter […]

  • What time is Man In the Orange Shirt on BBC 2

    In his first screen drama, best-selling British novelist Patrick Gale tells two gay love stories, 60 years apart – stories linked by family, and by a painting that holds a secret that echoes down the generations. As part of the BBC’s Gay Britannia season, it will be showing the mini series Man In The Orange […]

  • What times is Against The Law on BBC 2 and what is it about?

    To mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, BBC 2 will be broadcasting Against The Law tonight. As part of their “Gay Britannia” season, the BBC will be broadcasting one of their flagship productions, Against The Law. Daniel Mays (Line Of Duty, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Public Enemies) […]

  • When will BBC 2 broadcast Man In the Orange Shirt?

    In his first screen drama, best-selling British novelist Patrick Gale tells two gay love stories, 60 years apart – stories linked by family, and by a painting that holds a secret that echoes down the generations. As part of the BBC’s Gay Britannia season, it will be showing the mini series Man In The Orange […]

  • Ben Whishaw, Russell Tovey and Alan Cumming join stellar cast for Gay Britannia

    A stellar cast is to appear in BBC Four’s Queers. Ben Whishaw, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Front, Russell Tovey, Gemma Whelan, Ian Gelder, Kadiff Kirwan and Fionn Whitehead will star in eight 15 minute monologues. Curated and directed by Mark Gatiss, Queers sees eight new and established writers respond to the 50th anniversary of The Sexual […]

  • Gay Britannia to rule the airwaves as BBC announces a raft of LGBT programming

    The BBC have announced that they are to broadcast a season of programming to mark the 50 years since homosexuality was partially decriminalised in the UK. CREDIT: BBC Led by programming on BBC Two and Four, with other content across BBC radio and online, the Gay Britannia season will feature bold and provocative stories, celebrating […]

  • RADIO | Crimes Of Passion, BBC Radio 3

    Crimes Of Passion Broadcaster: BBC Radio 3 Broadcast Date: TBC Crimes of Passion, a double-bill of Joe Orton plays (The Erpingham Camp and The Ruffian on the Stair) will be recorded in front of an audience in the Radio Theatre to mark the 50th anniversary of Orton’s death.

  • RADIO | Victim, BBC Radio 3

    Victim Broadcaster: BBC Radio 3 Broadcast Date: TBC Victim traces the bravery and pragmatism behind the development of the eponymous 1961 British film, which was the first to seriously address homosexuality. The film was written by a woman (Janet Green), made by refugees from Ealing Studios and starred matinee idol Dirk Bogarde in the gamble […]

  • RADIO | Coming Out From The Shadows, BBC Radio 4

    Coming Out From The Shadows Broadcaster: BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Date: TBC On the 50th Anniversary of the groundbreaking 1967 Sexual Offences Act, the campaigner Peter Tatchell takes a sceptical look at its impact on Britain’s gay communities.  Although it was a major staging post in the long and tortuous fight for the decriminalisation of male […]

  • RADIO | Queer Britain, BBC Radio 4

    Queer Britain Broadcast Date: TBC Val McDermid presents the story of British homosexuality running up to the landmark Sexual Offences Act of 1967.  Using ground-breaking work from a new wave of young historians, this series brings a new perspective to the history of homosexuality, exploring the many ways that the LGBTQ community was accepted, tolerated, despised […]

  • RADIO | Queer Icons, BBC Radio 4

    BBC Radio Four presents: Queer Icons Broadcast date: TBC Front Row is marking the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation with a landmark project, Queer Icons. 50 leading figures will choose an LGBTQ artwork that is special to them.   From the ancient Greek poetry of Sappho to the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, from the music of […]