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Gay Britannia: Stealing the Scene

09/08/2017

Stealing the Scene

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Gay Britannia, Stealing the Scene

Ben Hunte meets Peter Tatchell, followed by a drama about the OutRage action of 1994.

By Phil Willmot. 4 Extra Debut. Ben Hunte meets activist Peter Tatchell, ahead of the drama about 17-year-old Joe and the OutRage action of 1994.

Activist Peter Tatchell shares his unforgettable LGBT moments with Gay Britannia season host Ben Hunte

Followed by: 

Phil Willmott's Stealing the Scene

What do you do if you're a 17-year-old boy growing up in South London and the best thing in your life is the love you have for another man? 

This age of consent drama follows Joe through the months leading up to the protest by the gay action group OutRage on 7th May 1994. 

Starring David Cruz as Joe, Lee Ross as Sam, Robert Patterson as Ted and Stevan Rimkus as Alan.

Director: Lucy Hackney

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1994. 

The 'Gay Britannia' season on 4 Extra celebrates LGBT history in Britain for the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality. 

Produced for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Peter Reed.

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