Episode 2
Ordinary people share the objects that have helped define their lives since homosexuality was decriminalised, including naval discharge papers and even a pair of Ugg boots.
Every so often the world changes beyond your wildest dreams. In 1967 the Sexual Offences Act partially decriminalised homosexuality, offering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people the opportunity to start living openly for the first time.
Presented by Stephen K Amos and Susan Calman, this unique series features LGBTQ people from across the UK as they share the objects that helped define their lives during 50 transformative years.
In episode two, these crowdsourced artefacts include a copy of the controversial schoolbook Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin, naval discharge papers and even a pair of Ugg boots.
We meet the nun-impersonating freedom fighters the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the writer behind TV's steamiest lesbian kiss and a Muslim man who set up an LGBT support group for Southeast Asians.
Ranging from 1987 to 2017, this was an era when public acceptance of homosexuality overtook the government's - a time when many celebrities came out and stood up for LGBTQ rights. But it is also the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times - told through their treasured possessions - charting the joys and heartbreaks of just being true to yourself.
Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain is part of Gay Britannia, a season of programming produced in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act.
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London Pride 1997
Duration: 04:18
Music Played
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Frankie Knuckles
Your Love
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The Everly Brothers
('til) I Kissed You
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The Simon May Orchestra
Eastenders
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Love Unlimited Orchestra
Love's Theme
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The Simon May Orchestra
Eastenders
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Level 42
Lessons In Love
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Freddie Phillips
Trumpton
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Pet Shop Boys
It's A Sin
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Cocteau Twins
The Thinner The Air
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INXS
Never Tear Us Apart
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David Bowie
A Small Plot Of Land
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Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls
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Pet Shop Boys
It Couldn't Happen Here
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Terence Trent D鈥橝rby
Dance Little Sister
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Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
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Meek Mill
Lord Knows
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Eurythmics
Sex Crime (1984)
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Massive Attack
Better Things
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Tony De Vit
Burning Up (Trade Club Mix)
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Grace Jones
Nightclubbing
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Tall Paul
Rock Da House
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Kate Bush
Army Dreamers
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Suede
The Drowners
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Doves
Firesuite
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Blur
To The End
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The Smiths
Rubber Ring
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The Smiths
William, It Was Really Nothing
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Belle and Sebastian
Expectations
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Erasure
A Little Respect
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Pulp
Disco 2000
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Pulp
Disco 2000
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Gina G
Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit
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Pet Shop Boys
Go West
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George Michael
Outside
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Daddy's Favourite
I Feel Good Things For You
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Nine Inch Nails
2 Ghosts I
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Etta James
At Last
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Eileen
Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher
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Oasis
Champagne Supernova
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Power Of Love
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Amy Winehouse
Wake Up Alone
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Cornershop
Brimful of Asha
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James Blake, Electro Shock
Retrograde
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Cornershop
Brimful of Asha
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Susan Calman |
Presenter | Stephen K Amos |
Production Company | 7 Wonder Productions |
Interviewed Guest | Austin Allen |
Interviewed Guest | Louise Carolin |
Interviewed Guest | Geoff Hardy |
Interviewed Guest | Peter Roscoe |
Interviewed Guest | Liam Boudicca |
Interviewed Guest | Ian Elmslie |
Interviewed Guest | Ian Lucas |
Interviewed Guest | Bright Daffodil aka Adeleh Sansara |
Interviewed Guest | Emma Riley |
Interviewed Guest | Shaun Duggan |
Interviewed Guest | Mike Atkinson |
Interviewed Guest | Simon Johnson |
Interviewed Guest | Susan and Gerrie |
Interviewed Guest | Jennifer Black |
Interviewed Guest | Khakan Qureshi |
Executive Producer | Eve Kay |
Director | James Giles |
Editor | Bruce Law |
Production Manager | Rosie Gray |
Production Assistant | Harry Gardner |
Production Assistant | Pada Schaaf |
Assistant Producer | Joseph Ingham |
Assistant Producer | Emma Love |
Executive Producer | Steve Condie |
Broadcasts
- Thu 3 Aug 2017 21:00
- Fri 4 Aug 2017 02:15
- Sun 23 Jun 2019 23:40
- Wed 24 Jun 2020 23:35
- Mon 22 Feb 2021 01:00
- Thu 1 Jul 2021 00:25
- Tue 14 Jun 2022 21:00
- Wed 15 Jun 2022 02:20
Find out more about LGBTQ history through articles and a timeline charting landmarks of the past 50 years
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