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Andy Bell

Val McDermid

Maggi Hambling

Alan Hollinghurst

Wayne Sleep

Nick Grimshaw

Jon Savage

Russell T Davies

Richard Coles

Sarah Waters

Alan Cumming

Stephen Fry

Jeanette Winterson

Holly Johnson

Antony Sher

Gregory Doran

Isaac Julien

Julie Goodyear

Asifa Lahore

Will Young

David Hockney

Sandi Toksvig

James House

Neil Crombie

Joe Evans

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29/07/2017

BBC Two - Queer as Art

A celebration of the LGBTQ community's contribution to British cultural life.

A celebration of the LGBTQ community's contribution to the arts in Britain. Featuring interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain.

Hour-long documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. This film is part of the Gay Britannia season of BBC programming to mark the 50th anniversary celebrations.

The film features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.

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