with John Pitman
Six love stories about six very different couples - people in the public eye and the partners who share their private lives.
For the past 32 years Sir Angus Wilson, distinguished author, has shared his life with another man - Tony Garrett. Sir Angus is 70. Tony, who is 55, once had a promising career as a probation officer, but somebody anonymously told his employers he was 'living with a well-known homosexual', and he felt obliged to resign. 'I was given the choice of another job 40 miles away - but I had no intention of leaving Angus.' It was a tense time for them both. Relationships like theirs were then against the law and there was always the threat of prison. In the event, nothing happened, and Tony became Sir Angus's secretary. He still does the job today, helping with the writing, typing the manuscripts and running their home.
Tony is happy and content. So is Sir Angus, although he does feel guilty about Tony's career. 'He could have been so many things - and naturally I have this feeling that I've swallowed up somebody's life.'
Series producer EDWARD MIRZOEFF Director JONATHAN