Gay Britannia Season across the British Broadcasting Corporation
A massive season of programming broadcast across BBC Television, Radio and Online marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act, 1967 which decriminalised homosexual activity in private between two men 21-years-old or older in England and Wales.
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- DirectorFergus O'BrienStarsDaniel MaysRichard GaddCharlie Creed-MilesPeter Wildeblood's affair with a handsome serviceman he met in Piccadilly during the time homosexuality was a crime and the devastating consequences of their relationship.Fact-based one-off drama about the 1954 Montagu Trial.
Broadcast Wednesday, 26th July 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorAlex HardingStarsStephen FryPatrick GaleStephen Fry interviews Patrick Gale about his home life and his best-selling novels as part of the BBC's Gay Britannia season, a series of documentaries and films marking 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.Stephen Fry interviews Patrick Gale, author of Man In An Orange Shirt, about his life and work and his experience of being an openly gay writer for the past 30 years.
Broadcast Saturday, 29th July 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorJames HouseStarsAndy BellRichard ColesAlan CummingDocumentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalization.One-off documentary examining the contribution the LGBTQ community have made to British cultural life.
Broadcast Saturday, 29th July 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorMatthew WarchusStarsBill NighyImelda StauntonDominic WestU.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.The true story of how a group of politically active gay campaigners raised funds to support a Welsh mining community during the 1980s Miners Strike.
Re-broadcast Sunday, 30th July 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorHong KhaouStarsPei-Pei ChengBen WhishawAndrew LeungA young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language.The untimely death of a young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent leaves behind his grieving mother and male lover who don't speak the same language.
Re-broadcast Sunday, 30th July 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsJulian MorrisVanessa RedgraveOliver Jackson-CohenTales of love across two films highlighting the very different challenges that face the couples, With Michael and Thomas just after WWII, and Adam and Steve in the present day.2-part drama following two love affairs separated by 60 years which are linked by family and by a painting.
Broadcast Monday, 31st July & Monday, 7th August 2017 on BBC Two. - StarsAlan CummingBen WhishawGemma WhelanEight short monologues were written for this series in response to the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which decriminalized homosexual acts in private between two men aged 21 or over.8-episodes. A series of short, monologue plays about the British gay experience. 2 x 20m episodes broadcast over 4 consecutive evenings.
Commenced Monday, 31st July 2017 - concluded Thursday, 3rd August 2017 on BBC Four. - DirectorMark HendersonHomophobic hate crimes are on the increase in Britain, this film hears from the victims, their families and the police. What makes someone attack a person because of their sexuality?One-off documentary exploring the increase in homophobic hate crimes in the UK.
First released via the BBC Three website & BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast Tuesday, 1st August 2017 on BBC Two. - DirectorVicki CooperStarsOlly AlexanderThe lead singer of the Years + Years explores why members of the gay community are more likely to be affected by mental illness, as he opens up about his own battles with depression.One-off documentary in which the lead singer of the Years + Years investigates why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health problems.
First released via the BBC Three website & BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 on BBC One. - A series of films in which young people in Britain open up to their family members about their sexuality, not always sure of the reaction their announcement will bring.2-episodes. Young British adults film themselves coming out to their parents.
First released via the BBC Three website & BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 & Wednesday, 9th August 2017 on BBC One. - StarsRiyadh KhalafPresented by YouTuber and journalist Riyadh Khalaf, Queer Britain gets under the skin of queer culture and shines a light on the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community.6-episodes. Journalist & Youtuber Riyadh Khalaf presents a series of documentaries shining a light on LGBTQ+ issues in the UK.
First released via the BBC Three website & BBC iPlayer.
Commenced Thursday, 3rd August 2017 - concluded Thursday, 17th August 2017. - DirectorRoeland DoustStarsSimon AtkinsSimon Atkins goes on a personal journey to discover if he could convert to Judaism and whether he would be willing to sacrifice his Roman Catholic roots for his boyfriend.One-off documentary. Simon Atkins explores issues surrounding religion and homosexuality.
First released via the BBC Three website & BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast Wednesday, 9th August 2017 on BBC One. - DirectorBrian GilbertStarsStephen FryJude LawVanessa RedgraveThe turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.Biopic of Oscar Wilde starring Stephen Fry.
Repeat broadcast Thursday, 10th August 2017 on BBC Four. - DirectorJohn MacLavertyStarsRichard Wilson
- DirectorDaisy AsquithStarsLeigh BoweryNicola BoweryQuentin CrispCompilation of archive footage from 1919 to the present, from both documentary and fictional sources, set to music, illustrating the huge changes in LGBTQ life in Britain (mainly England) over the 20th century.
- DirectorJulie HeathcoteStarsSimon FanshaweBroadcaster and gay rights activist Simon Fanshawe examines the impact of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and the fight for equality through the extraordinary story of his hometown of Brighton.
- StarsStephen K. AmosSusan CalmanStephen K. Amos and Susan Calman present a unique series in which LGBTQ people from across the UK talk about the objects that helped to define their lives over the past 50 years.
- DirectorJody CusackStarsEve MylesGareth ThomasFormer Wales and Lions rugby union captain Gareth Thomas, one of the most famous gay international sports stars, takes a hard-hitting, personal look at what he sees as the last bastion of homophobia in sport - professional football.
- DirectorMichael WaldmanStarsRupert EverettJohn BrownePaul Burrell50 years after decriminalization of homosexuality in Great Britain, actor Rupert Everett explores the way both the gay community and public attitude towards gay people have changed.