A new ITV crime drama, The Long Call, will be the first Brish history to feature a gay, male tective as s lead.
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- FLEABAG STAR BEN ALDRIDGE TO PLAY GAY TECTIVE WH DADDY ISSU MAJOR NEW ITV THRILLER
- THE LONG CALL VIEWERS APPLD ITV DRAMA FOR GAY TECTIVE LEAD ROLE: ‘THIS REPRENTATN IS IMPORTANT’
- GAY MURR MYSTERY DETECTIVE BOOKS
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FLEABAG STAR BEN ALDRIDGE TO PLAY GAY TECTIVE WH DADDY ISSU MAJOR NEW ITV THRILLER
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A new ITV crime drama, The Long Call, will be the first to feature a gay, male tective as s lead.
THE LONG CALL VIEWERS APPLD ITV DRAMA FOR GAY TECTIVE LEAD ROLE: ‘THIS REPRENTATN IS IMPORTANT’
The Long Call viewers have appld the ITV drama for havg a gay tective played by Ben Aldridge the lead role. * gay british detective series *
Then there’s the hugely popular TV seri, Killg Eve, which saw s leads, Eve (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) adm to romantic feelgs and share a kiss the season three fale, after prevly garnerg accatns of queerbag ntrast, gay male tectiv have been largely absent om Brish televisn, makg Aldridge’s upg performance a signifint step. “As [ was] the UK’s first male gay tective on primetime I was rolute that we should st a gay actor, ” said seri director Lee Haven Jon on his move to st Aldridge.
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Ben Aldridge plays gay Detective Inspector Matthew Venn the drama (Picture: Rex)The Long Call viewers have appld the ITV drama for havg a gay tective, a happy and lovg marriage no ls, at the centre of s story.
Detective Inspector Matthew Venn, a gay man played by Ben Aldridge, leads the st.
‘Pl a primetime gay tective and his hband played by two out gay actors. Echog a siar sentiment, another penned: ‘Thanks @AnnCleev a man the posive lead role and happy marriage that’s also gay.
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Thanks @AnnCleev a man the posive lead role and happy marriage thatâs also gay. Gay reprentativ were relegated to the edy character or ill the 70s/80s. Pl a primetime gay tective and his hband played by two out gay actors.
A third said: ”#TheLongCall this is gog to be good – so amazg to have a gay tective (and played by a gay man).
Director Lee Haven Jon prevly spoke to The Telegraph of the importance of stg a gay actor the part, which saw him land on Fleabag star Aldridge, who me out last year.