In 1953, the BBC rerd s first-ever gay documentary. The footage was thought to be lost, but is now beg brought to the stage.
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- LOST 1950S BBC GAY DOCUMENTARY BROUGHT TO LIFE NEW PLAY
- GAY BBC PRENTER ‘WAS TOLD TO PLAY DOWN HIS SEXUALY’ BY TV PROFSNALS
LOST 1950S BBC GAY DOCUMENTARY BROUGHT TO LIFE NEW PLAY
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GAY BBC PRENTER ‘WAS TOLD TO PLAY DOWN HIS SEXUALY’ BY TV PROFSNALS
When talkg about his creative procs, Hornby said, “I’ve mixed up agments om the BBC archive wh the fictnal story of a young man explorg his sexualy the 1950s… Through him, we get a wdow to beg gay the 1950s and we see the impact of the documentary has upon him. The First Homosexual premiered at New Alphi Stud on December 1. This gay documentary was the first of s time, and ’s affirmg to know that this prevly lost material will now be safely prerved BBC archiv.