Gay Britannia, Various
Gay Britannia, Various
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Gay Britannia
Celebrating Pride in the UK

Author: Various

Narrator: Graham Norton, Susan Calman, Alan Carr, Full Cast, Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry, Shahidha Bari, Simon Callow, Ben Hunte

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/20/2019


Synopsis

A collection of insightful interviews, documentaries and comedy that celebrates LGBTQ+ in Britain, publishing to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewallriots.

The Ben Hunte Interviews: Presenter and journalist Ben Hunte interviews his LGBTQ heroes about their unforgettable gay moments. Guests include Paul O’Grady, Stephen K Amos, Peter Tatchell, Ruth Hunt (CEO of Stonewall), Stephanie Hirst, Youtuber Calum McSwiggan.

The Essay: The Love That Wrote Its Name: Simon Callow, Stella Duffy, Gregory Woods, Neel Mukherjee and Louise Welsh explore and celebrate five gay relationships of writers and artists.

Queer Icons: Plato’s Symposium: Shahidha Bari discusses LGBTQ in the history of philosophy.

Who Decides if Gay is OK?: What brought about decriminalisation in the UK and why has it not happened in Zambia, which largely inherited the British legal system?

Highlights from Front Row’s Queer Icons project: Celebrating LGBTQ culture from the poetry of Sappho to the songs of Frank Ocean, guests are asked to champion a piece of LGBTQ artwork that is special to them. Presented by Alan Carr, with guests including Mary Portas, Olly Alexander, Christine and the Queens, Stella Duffy, and the Oscar-winning writer of Moonlight, Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Happy That Way: Special compilation programme made in 2017 celebrating the best out and proud BBC Radio comedy from the past five years. Features Susan Calman, Graham Norton, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins, Al Porter, Mae Martin, Stephen K Amos, Suzi Ruffell, Paul Sinha and Sandi Toksvig.

About Various

A Simon & Schuster author.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wayne on May 03, 2023

3.5 ⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on February 09, 2021

this is essentially interviews with + essay about various LGBTQ+ icons and pioneers from britain it's fair to say some views in this book are more progressive than others, but there's definitely some important about hearing views on LGBTQ+ rights, straight from the horses' mouths, and it made me happ......more

Goodreads review by Marcus on June 25, 2023

Not a book at all, but a collection of radio excerpts strung together to mark 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexual activity in 1967. Informative, funny and movingly personal in different sections, but not very coherent for anyone wishing to really understand the experience of the LGBTQ......more

Goodreads review by Annkathrin on July 17, 2019

Funny, poignant, and from the heart. A compilation of interviews, stories, comedy acts and investigative looks at modern and historical issues affecting LGBTQ life in the UK, from the political and social to the everyday and the ridiculous. A good listen no matter your orientation or gender.......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on January 05, 2023

An eclectic collection of BBC transmissions on the theme of what it means to be gay in the UK. I found most of it engaging, although I was puzzled by some episodes about gay people who admired people from other countries. I found that jarring.......more