Ben Aldridge to play gay tective ITV's The Long Call

Contents:

• INSTCT'S GAY MALE LEAD IS A BIG DEAL FOR CBS AND TELEVISN, BUT NOT TO THE SHOW
• THE LONG CALL VIEWERS APPLD ITV DRAMA FOR GAY TECTIVE LEAD ROLE: ‘THIS REPRENTATN IS IMPORTANT’
• DETECTIVE SERI ABOUT GAYS
• ALAN CUMMG HAS AN 'INSTCT' AS FIRST LEAD GAY CHARACTER CBS DRAMA
• FLEABAG STAR BEN ALDRIDGE TO PLAY GAY TECTIVE WH DADDY ISSU MAJOR NEW ITV THRILLER
• THE GAY DETECTIVE: HOMOSEXUALY CRIME FICTN

INSTCT'S GAY MALE LEAD IS A BIG DEAL FOR CBS AND TELEVISN, BUT NOT TO THE SHOW

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THE LONG CALL VIEWERS APPLD ITV DRAMA FOR GAY TECTIVE LEAD ROLE: ‘THIS REPRENTATN IS IMPORTANT’

"We're also a ltle show bee we have a gay male lead, which I thk is very non-mastream, " Rch tells TV Gui. 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.

DETECTIVE SERI ABOUT GAYS

‘Pl a primetime gay tective and his hband played by two out gay actors.

ALAN CUMMG HAS AN 'INSTCT' AS FIRST LEAD GAY CHARACTER CBS DRAMA

Echog a siar sentiment, another penned: ‘Thanks @AnnCleev a man the posive lead role and happy marriage that’s also gay.

Thanks @AnnCleev a man the posive lead role and happy marriage that’s 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.

FLEABAG STAR BEN ALDRIDGE TO PLAY GAY TECTIVE WH DADDY ISSU MAJOR NEW ITV THRILLER

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.

THE GAY DETECTIVE: HOMOSEXUALY CRIME FICTN

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