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Queer as Art

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 麻豆社 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.

59 minutes

Last on

Tue 14 Jun 2022 22:30

Music Played

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Stone Free

  • Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

    Dali's Car

  • The Tornados

    Do You Come Here Often?

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

  • David Bowie

    Queen B****

  • T. Rex

    Mad Donna

  • David Bowie

    Queen B****

  • David Bowie

    Boys Keep Swinging

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Rain On My Parade

  • Judy Garland, Herbert Stothart

    Wizard of Oz

  • Yma Sumac

    Gopher

  • Yma Sumac

    Bo Mambo

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

  • Bob Carter, Wham!

    Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)

  • Prefab Sprout

    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

  • Julee Cruise

    Floating

  • Elbow

    Starlings

  • Bugge Wesseltoft & DJ Maestro

    Yellow Is The Colour

  • Will Young

    Evergreen

  • Will Young

    Anything is Possible

  • Sam Smith

    Stay With Me

  • Years & Years

    Shine

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Simon Napier-Bell
Interviewed Guest Andy Bell
Interviewed Guest Val McDermid
Interviewed Guest Maggi Hambling
Interviewed Guest Alan Hollinghurst
Interviewed Guest Wayne Sleep
Interviewed Guest Nick Grimshaw
Interviewed Guest Jon Savage
Interviewed Guest Russell T Davies
Interviewed Guest Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest Sarah Waters
Interviewed Guest Alan Cumming
Interviewed Guest Stephen Fry
Interviewed Guest Jeanette Winterson
Interviewed Guest Holly Johnson
Interviewed Guest Antony Sher
Interviewed Guest Gregory Doran
Interviewed Guest Isaac Julien
Interviewed Guest Julie Goodyear
Interviewed Guest Asifa Lahore
Interviewed Guest Will Young
Interviewed Guest David Hockney
Interviewed Guest Sandi Toksvig
Director James House
Executive Producer Neil Crombie
Executive Producer Joe Evans
Production Company Swan Films

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